As of January 4, 2022, Fortnite Patch 19.01 officially went live and is bringing new updates into the game. First, we have the brand new Shield Keg which gives players a brand new way to regenerate their shields. The most recent patch also marks the conclusion of Fortnite’s Winterfest event. Lastly, Patch 19.01 is also the beginning of melting snow around Battle Royale Island. 

Fortnite Chapter 3 Season 1 so far has been all about exploring new things. Epic introduced various new weapons and healing items for players to utilize in Fortnite. The latest patch won’t be any different thanks to the official debut of the Shield Keg. Players holding this massive keg will have to set it down in order to activate its shielding powers. Basically, the Shield Keg works like a spray and will provide shields to anyone within the keg’s radius. Be very cautious though, it’ll literally provide shields for anyone which means your enemies included. Make sure to use the Shield Keg when you know you’re clear of enemy squads.

Fortnite’s Winterfest event is finally nearing its conclusion which also means the holidays are officially over. The Winterfest event became a platform for Epic Games to play Santa Clause for their Fortnite player base. Players had the opportunity to receive 14 different cosmetic items. Within these cosmetics are two outfits namely Polar Peely and Krisabelle. Fortnite rarely gives away free outfits to players which makes the Winterfest event all the more special. The Winterfest event will officially conclude on January 6, 2022, at 6 AM PT. For those of you who haven’t claimed these free rewards yet, now’s the best time to do so. 

Well-known Fortnite leaker HYPEX leaked on Twitter that IO Drill Outposts should be appearing soon. The surrounding parts of Fortnite’s map will slowly start to melt day by day beginning Patch 19.01. As seen in HYPEX’s leaked photo, IO Drill Outposts are supposedly underneath the blanket of snow. Looks like the war between the Imagined Order and The Seven is far from over. 

With the snow finally melting in Battle Royale Island, it’ll be interesting to see how different things will be. Will players actually get the rumored Tilted Towers POI once again once the snow completely melts? Maybe we’ll finally get to experience the rumored Tornadoes coming to Fortnite? Probably we’ll be witnessing IO and The Seven henchmen battle it out in random parts of the map. Whatever the case may be, Fortnite Chapter 3 Season 1 is making us want to tune in for more.