Fortnite’s v40.10 update brought a short-lived April Fools event on April 1, 2026, with Big Heads, Finger Guns, Shoulder Riding, Llama Riding and Fall Damage Immunity. Epic’s separate creator release notes also covered Star Wars assets, new items and UEFN changes. The event effects were temporary; they are not current features.
What’s new in the Fortnite April Fools update?
Epic’s player-facing announcement listed five April Fools effects. Their mode availability differed:
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Fortnite eGift Card | $50.00 | Buy on Amazon |
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Fortnite eGift Card | $25.00 | Buy on Amazon |
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Fortnite Physical Gift Card | $30.00 | Buy on Amazon |
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Fortnite eGift Card | $15.00 | Buy on Amazon |
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Fortnite Physical Gift Card | $50.00 | Buy on Amazon |
| Effect | Unranked Battle Royale | Blitz | Unranked Reload |
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| Big Heads | Included | Included | Not included |
| Finger Guns | Included | Included | Included |
| Shoulder Riding | Included | Included | Included |
| Llama Riding | Included | Included | Included |
| Fall Damage Immunity | Included | Included | Included |
These are the mode listings in Epic Games Communities Team’s April 1, 2026 announcement. They describe the event at that time, not present-day availability.
How long was the April Fools update active?
Epic said the update was active from April 1, 2026, at 5:30 AM ET until April 2, 2026, at 5:30 AM ET. The Communities Team described it as “active for 24 hours only.” Epic also said the update would remain in Blitz until April 8, 2026. Those dates are the historical event schedule, not an indication that the effects remain playable.
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- Redeemable on accounts in the United States and in U.S. Dollars.
- Gift card must be redeemed at EpicGames.com/redeem. This gift card WILL NOT work if redeemed directly on a console device (PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, etc.)
- If you play Fortnite experiences on a console device, you need to link your Epic Games account to your console account(s) so items purchased at Fortnite.com/item-shop appear across all of your linked accounts
- Requires internet connection, valid Epic account and prior acceptance of the terms
- Redemption: Online
Other player-facing changes
Epic’s announcement also highlighted shotgun and SMG balance changes, English text-to-speech and speech-to-text options, and gameplay and mobile fixes. It did not provide a complete platform-by-platform download-size or build-number table in the official material cited here, so neither is listed.
What creators and UEFN users got in v40.10
Epic’s 40.10 Fortnite Ecosystem Updates and Release Notes, dated April 1, 2026, cover creator tools and ecosystem content rather than serving as a complete Battle Royale patch list.
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- Redeemable on accounts in the United States and in U.S. Dollars.
- Gift card must be redeemed at EpicGames.com/redeem. This gift card WILL NOT work if redeemed directly on a console device (PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, etc.)
- If you play Fortnite experiences on a console device, you need to link your Epic Games account to your console account(s) so items purchased at Fortnite.com/item-shop appear across all of your linked accounts
- Requires internet connection, valid Epic account and prior acceptance of the terms
- Redemption: Online
Star Wars assets and vehicles
- More than 230 Star Wars sound effects, including environmental ambience, lightsaber sounds and Jawa vocalizations.
- A standard Mandalorian Jetpack variant.
- X-wing and Armored Assault Tank (AAT) vehicle exposure in the Star Wars Vehicle Gallery.
Gameplay devices, weapons and items
- A push option for physics-enabled props in the Prop Mover.
- New weapons: the Foundation Rift Rifle and Ice King Gauntlets.
- Slapperoni Pizza and Slapperoni Slice.
- Supernova Academy prefabs and galleries.
Creator and UEFN tools
- Flight Phasing and Flight Speed debug commands.
- A Touch Action Wrapper Widget for mobile HUD actions.
- Creature Placer design examples.
- Editable GameplayEffect parameters and support for the iOS Core Technology token for real-money transactions on mobile.
The ecosystem notes also document fixes across Fortnite ecosystem tools, UEFN, physics, Scene Graph, Verse and Unreal Revision Control.
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- An Epic Games account is required to redeem an Epic Games Store Card code
- If playing on a console platform (PlayStation Network, Xbox Live, Nintendo Switch or Mobile) you need to link your Epic Games account to that gaming platform (one time) to redeem your gift card code
- The 16 digit code on the back of the card WILL NOT work if redeemed directly through your gaming platform (PlayStation Network, Xbox Live, Nintendo Switch, Mobile, etc.)
- Note: Nintendo devices do not support Fortnite Shared Wallet, so V-Bucks purchased using your account balance will not show up on your Nintendo device. However, if you purchase items in the web Item Shop — or another platform where you play Fortnite — those items will be available in your Locker across all platforms.
- Redemption: Online
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- Redeemable on accounts in the United States and in U.S. Dollars.
- Gift card must be redeemed at EpicGames.com/redeem. This gift card WILL NOT work if redeemed directly on a console device (PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, etc.)
- If you play Fortnite experiences on a console device, you need to link your Epic Games account to your console account(s) so items purchased at Fortnite.com/item-shop appear across all of your linked accounts
- Requires internet connection, valid Epic account and prior acceptance of the terms
- Redemption: Online
Rank #3
- An Epic Games account is required to redeem an Epic Games Store Card code
- If playing on a console platform (PlayStation Network, Xbox Live, Nintendo Switch or Mobile) you need to link your Epic Games account to that gaming platform (one time) to redeem your gift card code
- The 16 digit code on the back of the card WILL NOT work if redeemed directly through your gaming platform (PlayStation Network, Xbox Live, Nintendo Switch, Mobile, etc.)
- Note: Nintendo devices do not support Fortnite Shared Wallet, so V-Bucks purchased using your account balance will not show up on your Nintendo device. However, if you purchase items in the web Item Shop — or another platform where you play Fortnite — those items will be available in your Locker across all platforms.
- Redemption: Online
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