Latest Fortnite Update Adds Many New Things, Nerfs UFOs

Fortnite v17.10 patch has finally come out! After two weeks of Season 7, Epic Games has released this big patch and added many new things to the game. Furthermore, the game developer released a new summer event that will last for two weeks.

The biggest feature of the new update is the Mothership. This is the giant UFO that’s floating over the island and players can finally access it. What makes this feature amazing is the fact that players can get the best loot in the game while on this ship!

The Mothership access gives amazing loot

The latest Fortnite patch has added so-called Abductors. These UFOs can be found in several places on the island and they float in one place. However, after a while, abductors will abduct players and teleport them to the Mothership.

Fortnite Mothership can now be accessed after the update.
Fortnite Mothership can now be accessed after the update.

While inside the Mothership, players will be given a minute to collect as many Golden Orbs as possible. They will have to carefully jump from one platform to another and collect orbs, improving their potential loot. After a minute, players will be sent to a special room that has plenty of Supply Chests and they will get amazing loot from them. If they collected enough orbs for a five-star loot, players will be given Legendary (gold) loot.

After this phase, players will be teleported outside of the Mothership and they will be able to land on the island once again. Players can find some interesting objects inside the ship, such as a Lucky Landing building, a Sunny Steps pyramid, and others. Many players remember these objects from the Chapter 1 map.

UFO and Recon Scanner nerf

When the season was just released, many Fortnite players complained about UFOs. They considered these vehicles overpowered and annoying, which is why Epic Games has nerfed them in the v17.10 update.

The fire rate of the plasma barrage has been reduced with the latest Fortnite patch. This means that UFOs can now fire weapons less frequently. The nerf gives more time to defending players to counter UFOs and take them down.

UFOs have been nerfed with the v17.10 Fortnite update.
UFOs have been nerfed with the v17.10 Fortnite update.

The Recon Scanner has also received a nerf in the update. Marking duration has been reduced from 15 seconds to 10 seconds, while recharging the scanner now takes 20 seconds instead of 15!

Alien Parasites have come with the Fortnite update

Alien Parasites have also been released with the June 22 Fortnite update. They can be found in many places on the island, and once they stick to a player, they reduce the player’s HP to 60. However, shields are not affected by Alien Parasites.

When affected by parasites, players can jump higher and run much faster. Furthermore, they are immune to headshots as long as a parasite is stuck on their head.