Fortnite update 19.40 patch notes: Amazing Web Week, Spider-Man skin & bug fixes

Daniel Megarry

Fortnite update 19.40 is here, bringing another addition of content, skins, and Amazing Web Week challenges to complete – here are the early patch notes.

With just three weeks to go until Fortnite Chapter 3: Season 1 comes to an end and Season 2 begins, hype is building and players are running out of things to do (and ways to earn XP) in the current season.

Fortunately, there’s another update to keep everyone entertained with new content. This one isn’t as big as previous updates, but Spider-Man fans are in for a treat with the arrival of Amazing Web Week.

Below you’ll find everything we know about Fortnite update 19.40.

A clock representing downtime before a Fortnite update

Fortnite update 19.40 patch notes

Amazing Web Week begins

Following on from Bownanza Week, where all of the bows from Chapter 2: Season 6 returned, a second themed Wild Week will be arriving in Fortnite when update 19.40 goes live.

This week, it’s all about Spider-Man! Amazing Web Week will take place from March 1 to March 9, with a new set of quests to complete and Web-Shooters appearing in Chests for the first time.

Bouncers will also be unvaulted, and you can find them as floor loot or in Supply Drops.

A poster for Amazing Web Week in Fortnite

A new Spider-Man skin will be released

According to Epic Games, there’s at least one more Spider-Man skin that’s yet to be released before the end of Chapter 3: Season 1, meaning it will likely arrive in the two weeks following this update.

We don’t know what form of Spider-Man this could be yet. Could it be that rumored Tobey Maguire skin? Or maybe it’s Miles Morales? We’ll just have to wait and see.

A Spider-Man NPC in Fortnite

Time of day can now be adjusted in replays

It’s now possible to change the time of day when watching replays in Fortnite. This is available for Battle Royale and Creative Islands, as long as the time of day hasn’t been set by the Island’s creator.

You can adjust the time of day by selecting the camera settings and navigating to the clock icon.

Proximity Voice Chat added to Impostors Mode

The Impostors (Voice) playlist has received a slight change in the Fortnite 19.40 update.

It now uses proximity voice chat, which means who you hear is based on who is closest to your character.

Fortnite Impostors Mode Assignments

More weekly challenges released

There will be another two weeks of challenges added to the files with the Fortnite 19.40 update, the first set of which will go live on Thursday. You can find the full list of weekly quests right here.

It’s likely there will be loads more content revealed when the update finally drops, including plenty of skins and cosmetics – you can keep up to date with the latest ones here.

Fortnite update 19.40 bug fixes

As always, Epic have included a number of bug fixes with the 19.40 update. You won’t always notice these, but they’re important to keep the game running smoothly.

Here are all of the bug fixes to expect in the next update:

  • Outfits Sometimes Glow with Blue FX in the Lobby
  • Fire effects are displayed as yellow rectangles in certain areas on Xbox Series X|S
  • POI names appear on the map only in English regardless of your selected language
  • STW default Lobby Track is not playing anymore (Save The World)

That’s everything you need to know about Fortnite 19.40! Make sure you visit our Fortnite homepage for the latest news and guides.

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About The Author

Daniel graduated from university with a degree in Journalism and English Language, before spending five years at GAY TIMES covering LGBTQ+ news and entertainment. He then made the switch to video game journalism where he produces news, features, and guides for Pokemon, Fortnite, Nintendo, and PlayStation games. Daniel also has a passion for any games with queer representation.