There's a brand new Lego Fortnite update today that rolled alongside the launch of Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 2, and introduces Lego Kits to the game for players to build in their worlds.
Update: You won't be able to play for a while yet as Fortnite downtime has been extended.
Original story: While the news may be all about the new Myths and Mortals theme in Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 2, Epic Games hasn't forgotten about the other modes in its ever-growing metaverse. As well as the Battle Royale patch, there's been a Lego Fortnite update today as well, although keep your expectations in check as it focuses more on displaying items in-game than any groundbreaking changes to gameplay mechanics.
The Lego Fortnite update sees Lego Kits arriving in the Fortnite Item Shop tomorrow. What are Lego Kits? Well just like real-life Lego, the kits include Builds, Building Parts, or Decor items so that you can put together creations for your Village. These include iconic Fortnite locations like Durrr Burger, and areas based on real Lego kits like the Lion Knights' Castle. What's more you can use the kits in the Lego Fortnite update in your friends' worlds as well as your own, and there are more kits promised for future updates.
Plus for all of you middle-aged men who inexplicably also like Lego Fortnite out there, the fishing introduced last season has been updated, so you can now display your best catches to show off to all of your pals. Nothing beats a Lego fish on the Lego mantlepiece.
Why Star Wars Jedi: Survivor's six week delay is a good thingThe following is the full list of patch notes for Lego Fortnite update v29.00 as posted by Epic Games on the Fortnite website:
v29.00 comes to Lego Fortnite on March 8! Thought you’ve honed your LEGO building skills to perfection? Well keep the building going! Starting March 9 (the day after the update), you’ll be able to “unbox” your very first Lego Kits inspired by iconic OG Fortnite locations and iconic Lego Building Sets. Learn more about Lego Kits and the rest of v29.00 below!
After v28.30, we’re sure many of you are experts at fishing. Turk would be proud! As promised, you can now display the Legendary fish you’ve caught.
You look good in brick. In v29.00, many Fortnite Outfits are getting a LEGO Style for the first time! These fan favorites are just a few of them:
If you’re wantin’ to add some fresh scenery to your world, Lego Kits are coming to the Fortnite Shop on March 9 at 7 PM ET ! Lego Kits include Builds, Building Parts, or Decor items. With the Lego Kit bundles below, check out what you can start adding to your Villages!
What’s cozier than sun, sea, and sand? The Beachside Boulevard Bundle costs 1,900 V-Bucks and includes:
LEGO Kit with 7 Builds
LEGO Kit with 44 Decor items
Order up! The Durrr Burger Bundle costs 2,000 V-Bucks and includes:
LEGO Kit with 3 Builds
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Make your Village as grand as legendary LEGO castles. The Lion Knights’ Castle Bundle comes to the Shop on March 16 at 8 PM ET and can be purchased for 2,500 V-Bucks. It includes:
LEGO Kit with 10 Builds
LEGO Kit with 64 Decor items
Builds, Building Parts, and Decor items are available in your LEGO Fortnite Build Menu after purchase, and require resources to be built in Survival worlds. This content can be placed in:
Your worlds
Up to eight of your friends' worlds per week
Yes, you can use the stuff in your LEGO Kit in both your worlds and friends’ worlds, so share the fun! Content in LEGO Kits does not grant a gameplay advantage. Also, alongside LEGO Kits, we’ll continue to add free Builds, Building Parts, and Decor items to LEGO Fortnite over time!
Your constructs are less likely to break unexpectedly. We’re continuing to work on this issue, especially when it comes to constructs inside caves.
Wheel attachments will no longer teleport and damage constructs.
Players will no longer teleport as a result of getting up from a chair.
Villagers assigned to the Loom will no longer give incorrect resources.
Villagers following you can now follow you on stairs!
Crashes are less likely when you’re exiting caves.
General crashes are less likely.
And that's everything in the Lego Fortnite update v29.00! Lego Kits look like the biggest shakeup to the mode since it launched, so we're excited to see how those pan out.