Fortnite update 1.000.181 (35.20) is available to download on PS5, Xbox, Switch, and PC. According to the official Fortnite 1.000.181 patch notes, the latest update resolves issues related to the Battle Royale, LEGO villagers behave, track surfaces fixed in Rocket Racing, and Save the World gains crash fixes and visual improvements. Today’s Fortnite patch 1.000.181 also includes stability fixes.
Fortnite 1.000.181 Patch Notes – May 29, 2025
Fortnite Creative Update v35.20 Patch Notes
Social Interaction Improvements
Bubble Chat Enabled in Islands
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Bubble Chat now available for in-game text display above players.
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Choose styles: Rounded, Pop, Neon, Comic, or custom via UEFN widget.
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Customize visibility distance, screen time, and fade effects behind objects.
Experience & UX Enhancements
Improved Loading Screen Behavior
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Devices, characters, and cameras now initialize before loading screen ends.
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Automatically applied to all UEFN and Creative islands.
Updated Creator Portal Terminology
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Publish = Make an approved island live to players.
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Create a Release = Submit island for moderation.
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Published Release replaces “Active Release.”
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Unpublished Release replaces “Inactive Release.”
Simplified Island Visibility States
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Listed: Public, discoverable, eligible for features and search.
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Unlisted: Public, not discoverable, only via code.
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Unpublished: Not playable, no public access or revenue.
Improved Project Filtering
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Filter by visibility: Listed, Unlisted, or Unpublished on Projects page.
Creative Mode Additions
New Olympus Prefabs & Galleries
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Olympus Throne, Rotunda, and Temple Prefabs.
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Wall, Roof, Floor & Stair, Prop, Statue & Bridge, and Nature Galleries.
New Brawler’s Battleground Assets
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Brawler’s Battleground Temple and Rotunda Prefabs.
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Matching Wall, Roof, Floor & Stair, Prop, and Rotunda Galleries.
Gameplay Tutorials
Physics Puzzle Dungeon Tutorial
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New guide to building puzzle rooms with experimental physics.
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Includes moving platforms and customizable props.
Documentation Merge Announcement
Coming in v36.00
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Fortnite Creative and UEFN documentation to be merged.
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Unified learning hub for creators.
Community Bug Fixes
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Prop Mover reset/reversal now works correctly.
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Small props now break correctly on vehicle impact.
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All Jam Loops category now visible in creator-made islands.
Device & Ecosystem Fixes
New
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Added Don’t Override for Empty Ammo Slot Display in Class Designer.
Fixes
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Modded Weapon Case now includes mods.
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Prop Manipulator priority logic corrected.
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Rift Point Volume triggers correctly on defuse cancel.
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Lawless Slap Cannon visual glitch fixed.
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LEGO® quick bar pickup issue resolved.
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Infinite Ammo UI discrepancies corrected.
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Spider web corner assets reinstated.
UEFN Updates
New Features
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Revert dialog in Source Control now mirrors Checkout dialog.
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NVIDIA Reflex default setting changed to On.
Fixes
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Detection of broken actor references improved.
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3D resolution no longer set to 0% on performance mode startup.
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NVIDIA Reflex settings now visible in performance mode.
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Water rendering in editor fixed.
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Editor no longer crashes when saving without LandscapeSubsystem.
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Lumen now functional with Chapter 5 TODM.
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Memory stomps in modeling mode and UV editor resolved.
Verse API Update
Fix
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Runaway loops now end with a runtime error after a few seconds.
Previously, a major Fortnite update 29.00 added new features, new LTM modes, new changes, and much more. Unfortunately, players are still facing several issues with the game. Today’s Fortnite version 1.000.181 will fix a few of these issues.
