The fourth update for Fortnite Chapter 2 Season 8 is here, and these are the V18.21 Patch Notes!

Fortnite Season 8 has been a bit of a snooze. Even with the Fortnitemares event kicking off at the start of October, it’s been pretty eventless. But now, Epic Games is kicking things up a notch.

With the Cubes converging on the center of the map and the Fortnitemares event officially starting, players are in for some exciting content. Maybe it will finally feel like Fortnite Season 8 has started.

Only a few more updates remain before Season 8 ends. Here are the Fortnite v18.21 Patch Notes.

Fortnitemares 2021: Wrath of the Cube Queen

With the Fortnite v18.21 Patch Notes, Fortnitemares 2021 has officially begun. This year’s Fortnitemares event is titled Wrath of the Cube Queen.

The event kicks off with a new spooky lobby and plenty of new quests. As well, Jumpscare Zombies have been added to public lobbies (not Arena).

Similar to previous Fortnitemares events, the map has seen some significant changes. Instead of fog, this year’s map features widespread cube corruption.

There are also several Fortnitemares quests that can be completed. These quests will reward players with free limited-time cosmetics.

Massive Cube Town POI

After being revealed a couple of weeks ago, the Cube Town POI is finally coming to Fortnite. However, the new POI is actually named The Convergence. Players have watched as the Cube’s roll around the map, and they’ve finally made their way to the center.

The center has been a crater since the start of Season 7. However, that crater is going to be filled with a Tilted Towers-esque POI. The new city will be made entirely of cubes. It will also change its shape over time.

Pumpkin Launchers & Brooms return

The annual tradition of bringing back the Pumpkin Launcher continues. They have been found inside the Fortnite v18.21 Patch Notes, and will be activated either this week or next.

For those who aren’t familiar, Pumpkin Launchers are a Halloween variant of the Rocket Launcher. Instead of launching rockets, they launcher an explosive pumpkin. The Pumpkin Launcher is a fan-favorite item and it will be in-game soon.

As well, players can ride around the map on Brooms. These are vehicles similar to the hoverboard. Unlike cars and boats, Brooms don’t require fuel.

Fortnite Season 8 Cube Queen revealed

Each Fortnite season has a secret Battle Pass skin. The most recent seasons have kept the skin hidden until late into the season. And that’s the case for Fortnite Season 8’s Cube Queen.

As a part of the Fortnite v18.21 Patch Notes, the Cube Queen skin has been revealed. This was to be expected since the Fortnitemares 2021 event focuses on the Cube Queen.

Additionally, Cube Queen has brought with her a monster called the Caretaker. These massive beasts are hard to take down, but they also drop a ton of loot!

New Mythic Sideways Scythe

The long-awaited Sideways Scythe is finally in-game. This melee weapon can be found inside Sideways Anomalies and can be upgraded to Mythic Rarity.

As well, it grants healing to the player on elimination. This will bring siphon to public lobbies if players are skilled enough to kill other players with a melee weapon.

These are all of the highlights from the Fortnite v18.21 Patch Notes. For more Fortnite, check out how to get every Mythic Weapon in Season 8, and stay tuned for more news and guides.