Fortnite v4.2 update adds Burst Assault Rifles and healthy apples

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Post-meteor repairs appear to be underway too.

Between patch delays, the departure of Thanos and a rubber duckie invasion, it's been a busy week in Fortniteland so far. Epic has now unveiled everything en route to both Battle Royale and Save the World via update v4.2—including Burst Assault Rifles, Perk Recombobulators, Quad Launchers, and, um, apples. 

The Perk Recombobulator and Quad Launcher, on the other hand, are limited to Fortnite's Save the World. From back to the front, the Quad packs four incendiary rockets that "leave balls of fire behind after they explode". It's available from the Weekly Event Store, and is due to unlock today at 5pm PST/tomorrow at 1am BST. The Perk Recombobulator is unlocked after completing Plankerton Storm Shield Defense 2, and replaces and upgrades perks. Head in this direction for more on how it works.  

Back to Battle Royale, nutritious apples are now scattered across the map. A new Foraged Item, these tasty treats deal five health and can be "uncommonly" found hanging from trees on the field. 

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Update v4.2 also applies a standard haul of bug fixes and gameplay tweaks—the sum of which can be perused this-a-way. One particular adjustment I think sounds handy is the introduction of 'Auto-Pickup'. Enabled in the settings menu, this lets players automatically grab weapons and consumables by walking over them, assuming there's an available inventory slot for the items in question. 

Fortnite Intel has more information on this week's challenges, and also reports meteor repairs are underway:

Joe Donnelly
Deputy Editor, PC Gaming Show