Fortnite update 22.30 patch notes: Star Wars skins, Skywalker Week & Chrome Punk Goals

Daniel Megarry
The Herald skin appearing in the Fortnite update 22.30

Fortnite update v22.30 is here, bringing with it a bunch of new features including The Herald skin, a new Star Wars collaboration, and the return of the Lightsabers!

While this year’s Fortnitemares event may sadly be coming to a close, Epic Games are wasting no time giving Fortnite players even more content to look forward to as the v22.30 update is here.

The big new addition with this update is The Herald skin, which Battle Pass owners will finally be able to unlock. You can find out everything we know about the Fortnite v22.30 update below.

A clock representing downtime before a Fortnite update

Fortnite update 22.30 downtime details

Downtime for the v22.30 update began on Tuesday, November 1, 2022, at 1AM PT / 4AM ET / 8AM GMT and lasted for almost two hours. It’s now live so you can jump back in whenever!

Fortnite update 22.30 early patch notes

The Herald skin finally arrives

This season’s ‘secret skin’ (which isn’t exactly a secret) is The Herald, who you might have already encountered as a boss fight at Herald’s Sanctum.

The skin has been locked away behind a countdown, but shortly after the v22.30 update goes live, it will be available for players to unlock by completing a series of quests like in previous seasons.

The Herald arrives in Fortnite 22.30 update

Three more Star Wars characters are here

After plenty of rumors and teasers, it’s finally been confirmed that Star Wars icons Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, and Leia Organa are coming to Fortnite!

You can find their skins and several matching cosmetics in the Item Shop as soon as downtime ends.

Han Solo, Luke Skywalker, and Leia appearing in Fortnite update 22.30

It’s Skywalker Week!

To celebrate the long-awaited arrival of Luke Skywalker, Fortnite is holding a ‘Skywalker Week’ event that runs until November 8, 2022, and will feature loads of surprises for fans of the franchise.

The Lightsaber, E-11 Blaster Rifle, Pulse Rifle, and Junk Rift have all been unvaulted for the duration of the week. We’ve also heard that Darth Vader might have returned to the Island…

Chrome Punk Goals

A new set of quests has gone live with the v22.30 update. They’re called the Chrome Punk Goals and they involve leveling up your account, so it could take you quite a while to complete them.

The good news is that your efforts will be rewarded nicely, as there’s a Chrome Punk skin available to unlock alongside the Graveyard Rave loading screen and a Chromeseed back bling.

Chrome Punk in Fortnite

Fortnitemares comes to an end…

After two weeks of spooky fun, Fortnitemares is coming to an end following the v22.30 update. This most likely means that event-themed weapons and spawns are going to be vaulted or removed.

Fortnite update 22.30 bug fixes

A number of bug fixes will be introduced to Fortnite with the v22.30 update, which you can see below:

  • Players experience invisible collision present around a reboot card.
  • The head on the Erisa outfit with a helmet variant will appear black.
  • Vehicle UI sometimes doesn’t switch back to normal UI after exiting the vehicle.
  • Prop Movers can’t always be reactivated in a round in Creative mode.

That’s everything we know about Fortnite update 22.30! We’ll keep this page updated if any more information is revealed.

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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.