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Fortnite Festival Season 5 patch notes

The Fortnite Festival Season 5 patch notes highlight a host of upcoming changes and updates to existing features in-game. Fortnite Festival is one of the most popular game modes in the game's multiverse, offering players a unique and interactive way to enjoy their favorite songs. It features some of the best musicians worldwide, including Karol G this season.

Here's everything announced in the Fortnite Festival Season 5 patch notes.


Fortnite Festival Season 5 patch notes bring some much-needed changes

Fortnite Festival Season 5 arrives in a few hours (Image via Epic Games)
Fortnite Festival Season 5 arrives in a few hours (Image via Epic Games)

Fortnite Festival Season 5 patch notes introduced a plethora of changes to general areas, and UI, as well as tuning up existing Jam Tracks to make them more accurate or fix additional issues. The v31.00 update introduces a host of features to increase playability and make it easier for players to enjoy all the new game modes. The patch notes depict the following improvements made in this season:

General Improvements

Jam your way to victory with all new features included in the Fortnite Festival Season 5 patch notes (Image via Epic Games)
Jam your way to victory with all new features included in the Fortnite Festival Season 5 patch notes (Image via Epic Games)

Fortnite Festival has re-enabled the much-requested "Restart" and "Replay" buttons, allowing players a second chance and the option to revisit sections of tracks.

If the Jam Tracks collection is too big, players can now Archive Jam Tracks to clear the clutter. Remember, this will hide it from the Jam Loops wheel as well until they are unarchived.

Completing Fortnite Festival Quests has become easier due to a new feature that highlights the Jam Tracks with relevant Quests as well as sorting Quests based on Main Stage, Jam Stage, and Battle Stage to make them easier to complete.

Battle Stage private matches can return backstage to select a new song rather than going back to the lobby and starting a new match. The Jam Stage starting area has received a new look increasing the spawn area as per the Fortnite Festival Season 5 patch notes

The new Lefty-Flip accessibility setting has now been made available for all song parts instead of just Pro Lead and Pro Bass. Players can now reverse the left-right order of lanes in the note highway to increase playability.


Battle Stage UI Updates

Battle your opponents and know when they are vulnerable, with the new update in the Fortnite Festival Season 5 patch notes (Image via Epic Games)
Battle your opponents and know when they are vulnerable, with the new update in the Fortnite Festival Season 5 patch notes (Image via Epic Games)

The new update in Battle Stage enables players to see their opponent's difficulty settings and have an idea of what they are up against. Additionally, they can now see their opponent's difficulty selections backstage when in a private match.

Visual improvements have been made to increase the visibility of the targeted opponent's score multiplier, allowing players to gauge the best moment to deal maximum damage and break their note streak. Additionally, visual cues to indicate players in the first place cannot attack anyone with Overdrive have been made more prominent.

Fortnite Festival Season 5 patch notes also highlight a major update to the placement display has been made that could be a game-changer. Players can now note when there are 30 seconds left in a battle, making it easier to ramp up their attacks for a powerful finish. Additionally, the new redesign will now display those who are in danger of elimination, using Overdrive, or under attack.


Jam Track Tune-Ups

Few Jam Tracks received a minor adjustment in the Fortnite Festival Season 5 patch notes (Image via Epic Games)
Few Jam Tracks received a minor adjustment in the Fortnite Festival Season 5 patch notes (Image via Epic Games)

Jam Tracks in Fortnite Festival receive occasional updates and tune-ups to perfect bugs or issues which improve playability and create a more immersive experience for players. The Fortnite Festival Season 5 patch notes state that these Jam Tracks have received minor adjustments:

  • Blur - “Song 2”
  • BTS - “Dynamite”
  • Gorillaz - “Feel Good Inc”
  • Megan Thee Stallion - “Savage”
  • Metallica - “Nothing Else Matters”
  • Metallica - “For Whom The Bell Tolls”
  • Post Malone ft. Morgan Wallen - “I Had Some Help”
  • Selena Gomez and Marshmello - “Wolves”


The Fortnite Festival Season 5 patch notes allow players to see the new changes that they can expect. Karol G arrives with the new season on August 16, 2024, along with a host of new cosmetics and experiences for players to enjoy.

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