Early Fortnite Patch Notes: Hand Cannon, TMNT, and More

Fortnite

March 25, 2025

Zach Roberts

If you’re looking for some early Fortnite patch notes for this week, you’ve come to the right place. There are frequent updates to the game, and these early notes give a glimpse into what is expected to arrive in each update. Some are bigger than others. Nevertheless, this week’s update is poised to be a big one. Here’s what is expected to arrive in the patch.

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Fortnite Early Patch Notes

According to leaker HYPEX, this week’s update could be huge. The early Fortnite patch notes suggest that new Icon series skins, emotes, and bundles are on the way. Shohei Ohtani was one of the most recent Icon skins, but there should be another one in the Item Shop soon.

There will be two packs for the game revealed in the next update. First, the April Crew Pack will finally be revealed. Additionally, the “Stayin’ Solo” pack is expected to be added to the shop. Mortal Kombat is expected to get some Item Shop skins, too. So far, the collaboration consists mainly of Scorpion in the battle pass, but more is coming. The third wave of the TMNT crossover is likely to come, too.

The Lawless Explosive Mammoth Pistol, Lawless Rift Launcher, Lawless Accelerant Holo Twister Assault Rifle, Lawless Final Mark Rifle, and Lawless Twinfire Slap Shotgun are expected to be added in this patch. They will be Exotics available at Black Markets.

The Armored Wall and Hand Cannon are likely to be unvaulted in this patch, marking the return of two fan-favorite items. OG Chapter 1 Season 3 is expected to launch on March 25 with this update, too, so that game mode will enter a new season.

There’s an April Fool’s event coming up. This patch is expected to confirm some leaks about that limited-time event. More leaks for Chapter 6 Season 2 are going to arrive, too. Old collaborations that got updated recently, such as the Dune Fortnite bundle, are expected to finally get added back to the game. These early patch notes are leaks, but they’re reliable leaks that should be added in the update tomorrow.