Fortnite V5.40 Content Update Out Now, Adds New Suppressed Assault Rifle

Fortnite Content Update V5.40 has just hit Epic's massive game, and it's added a brand new deadly weapon to an already varied arsenal of weapons. The Suppressed Assault Rifle has arrived in-game for Battle Royale players, and it's going to cause havoc.

Over on the official Epic website, the developer announced the brand new update for Fortnite Battle Royale, available to download on all platforms right now. The addition of the Suppressed Assault Rifle is key here, and could potentially be a game-changing weapon, depending on how accurate it is from a distance, but at the very least it boasts an impressive 32/33 damage rating in Epic and Legendary rarities, respectively.

Elsewhere in Content Update V5.40 for Fortnite, there's fixes for The Getaway mode. "Players in the Getaway LTM can no longer land on the van without building," reads the patch notes for the mode. In addition to this, the "Jewel will no longer appear in inventory hotbar after being put in the Down-But-Not-Out state".

There's no new Limited Time Mode this week in Fortnite Battle Royale, as The Getaway mode is still live. For a complete walkthrough of how to complete all challenges associated with the LTM, head over to our Fortnite High Stakes Challenges guide.

If you're taking part in the Fortnite Season 5 challenges, we've got all the guides you need. Head to our Fortnite Week 10 Challenges page for all the info, or check out our individual guide pages for specific Week 10 guides. We've also got a look at what might lie ahead for Fortnite Season 6.

• Search jigsaw puzzle pieces in basements (7).
• Search chests in Salty Springs (7).
• Search between a covered bridge, waterfall, and the ninth green.

Elsewhere you can find guides to the toughest Fortnite Challenges from previous weeks. These include guides to Week 6, Week 7, Week 8, and Week 9 challenges.

• Fortnite Shifty Shafts Treasure Guide - Fortnite Week 9 Treasure Map.
• Fortnite Stone Heads - All Fortnite Stone Heads Locations Week 9 Challenge.
• Search between three oversized seats.
• Search where the stone heads are looking and get hidden star.
• Complete timed trials and find race track location.
• Fortnite Named Locations - Visit the Center of Named Locations
• Fortnite Flaming Hoop Locations

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