Summary
Fortniteannounced it had resolved a frustrating issue that was affecting Ranked Battle Royale andRocket Racingusers and explained whether users will see a lasting impact from the glitch. FollowingFortnite’s recent update, many Battle Royale andRocket Racingusers experienced a bug that displayed an incorrect rank in the lobby and also prevented players from seeing their Ranked progress at the end of a match.
In its recent update,Fortnitereleased its Weekly Questsfor Week 10 of Chapter 5 Season 1. Fans can complete the quests to earn bonus XP for their battle pass. The same update also introduced some minor bug fixes like missing arrow selectors and private games showing as public. While the improvements were a welcome addition, the update also introduced the previously mentioned bug that was causing significant frustration amongFortniteplayers.
Fortniteannounced that it fixed the bug plaguing Ranked Battle Royale andRocket Racingusers. It confirmed that players should now see their correct ranks in the lobby and should also see their Ranked progress at the end of a match. Importantly,Fortnitealso confirmed that any Ranked progression earned while the bug was still live will not be lost. Fans of Ranked Battle Royale andRocket Racingshould now be able to jump back into their favorite modes without needing to worry about progression issues.
Fortnite Fixes Ranked Battle Royale and Rocket Racing Bug
The new bug hasn’t been the only issue botheringFortniteplayers. Recently,Fortnitefans grew frustrated over changesto battle pass rewards, which now require players to reach level 141 to earn the same amount of V-Bucks they used to earn after reaching level 100. Other changes, like replacing daily challenges with match challenges, have requiredFortniteplayers to spend much more time completing the battle pass.
On a more positive note,Fortnite’s February 7 update also added two new advanced tracks toRocket Racingin Festive Falls 2 and Day Drifting 2. Advanced tracks represent the game’s middle tier of difficulty and often require players to utilizeRocket Racing’s various techniquesto complete them. Racers will need to reach Platinum I before they can play the new tracks.Rocket Racingalso received new quests, drift smoke colors, and gameplay adjustments as part of the new update.
As for Battle Royale, many fans are probably looking forward toFortnite’s approachingTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtlesevent, which launches on February 9. Theevent will introduceTMNT-themed Mythic weapons and aTMNT-themed vehicle to Battle Royale. It will also add a new set of quests, which players can complete to earnTMNT-themed skins and other cosmetics.
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