Here's What Fortnite's Next Update Does On PC, PS4, And Xbox One

Epic Games has previewed some of what to expect from Fortnite's upcoming 3.0.0 update. Specifically, it's shared the improvements to building that it's making for Battle Royale and Save the World, including some new options that should create a more pleasant experience all around.

This starts with what Epic calls Turbo Building. Rather than having to build each piece independently, you can now toggle an option that lets you hold the primary fire button or key to continuously erect the building piece you have selected. "Now you can 'paint' building pieces into the world quickly," Epic explained on its website. "This will be very useful for defensively building walls around you and sprinting up ramps while building them simultaneously."

That streamlining also extends to building materials. Currently, you have to manually switch between each of the three material types (wood, stone, and metal) to use it, even when you don't have enough of the currently selected type to build an item. The Auto Change Materials option can be enabled to, as it says, automatically move you to another material when you attempt to build but don't have the necessary materials to do so. The combination of these two options should, in theory, make the fundamentals of building much easier for newcomers.

Yet another refinement involves being unable to build through objects. Epic admits it can be frustrating currently, as certain things (like shrubs) will be destroyed, while other things prevent you from building. Update 3.0.0 lets you "place structures right through large objects, meaning you can now build pretty much anywhere at anytime." This doesn't remove the need for structures to be supported by something, and Epic notes, for instance, "A sky ramp that passes through a tree will still fall if the connection to the terrain or floor is destroyed."

The final update to building is a minor change to how the game's networking works. Put simply, Epic's servers no longer need to be consulted as you cycle through the different building pieces, which Epic says should result in a smoother, more predictable process. Update 3.0.0 will only add this to Battle Royale, but Epic says it will come to Save the World at some point in the future.

Fortnite's set for a big update soon, as Battle Royale's third season will kick off. That will bring with it the new Battle Pass, which will be sold for V-Bucks and offers more reward tiers than the previous ones. In the meantime, check out our guide to building in Fortnite: Battle Royale.