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Fortnite 29.01 Midas Update Release Time Countdown & Patch Notes

Midas is on his way
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Published: Mar 19, 2024 06:46 am

As promised, Midas is returning to Fortnite and players will have a chance to get his brand-new skin. The first update of this new season is upon us and with it comes some exciting new content including a new LTM. Find out more details below about the Fortnite 29.10 Midas update release time countdown and patch notes!

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Fortnite 29.01 Midas Update Release Time

There is not long to wait for the first update of this Chapter 5 Season 2. Fan-favorite Midas returns to the Fortnite island as an NPC boss. You will be able to find him aboard the Marigold Ship on the west of the island. Midas is due to arrive on March 19, 2024 at 11am ET. The update will arrive first and then Midas and the Floor Is Lava LTM will drop a few hours later.

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Fortnite 29.10 Patch Notes

So just what can we expect from the Fortnite 29.10 Rise of Midas update? According to trusted Fortnite leaker iFireMonkey on X, there will be a bunch of exciting new content including:

  • Golden Chickens which lay Golden Eggs
  • New consumable Banana of the Gods
  • Midas NPC Boss who drops a Mythic Drum Gun
  • Chain of Hades weapon (and the possibility of a mythic version!)
  • Floor Is Lava LTM
  • Midas Vending Machine
  • Midas Station Consoles
  • Golden Weapon Upgrade Service, which costs 500 gold to make the weapon a Legendary rarity and turns it golden!
  • New quests to complete
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The new Midas skin is more than likely going to be dropping into the Fortnite Item Shop sometime after this update. The Rise of Midas quests will offer the following rewards:

  • Cerebus Medallion Spray
  • Rose of Avarice Backbling
  • Queen in Gold Glider
  • Lightning King Spray
  • Zeus Medallion Spray
  • The Gilded Vengeance Pickaxe

While you wait for the update why not find out how to level up fast or the best landing spots for Chapter 5 Season 2?

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Rowan is a writer from Devon, U.K with a BA in Education Studies. The first video game Rowan fell in love with was Treasure Island Dizzy on the ZX Spectrum but has since progressed to bigger and better titles. She has been writing game guides for mobile and console since 2020 within Gamurs Group. Rowan has a love/hate relationship with Dead By Daylight and a completely healthy obsession with Fortnite.