# Fortnite update 43.10: release date, downtime and what's new

Fortnite update 43.10 is due on November 12, 2026. Expected downtime in ET, PT and UK time, plus what Epic has confirmed and what is still a leak.

URL: https://gamecodestoday.com/fortnite-update-43-10
Published: 2026-11-11T19:32:17.159Z
Updated: 2026-11-11T19:32:17.159Z

Fortnite update 43.10 is expected on **Thursday, November 12, 2026**. Epic had not posted a downtime time when we checked on November 11, but the expected start is **4 AM ET**, with servers back about 90 minutes later. The date itself is solid: Epic's own Treasure Hunters roadmap lists November 12 as a Captain's Day, when new weapons and Sprites drop.

## Fortnite 43.10 downtime in your time zone

These are the **expected** times reported by Beebom, not an official schedule.

| Region | Downtime starts | Expected back |
|---|---|---|
| US Eastern (ET) | 4:00 AM, Thursday November 12 | About 5:30 AM |
| US Pacific (PT) | 1:00 AM, Thursday November 12 | About 2:30 AM |
| UK (GMT) | 9:00 AM, Thursday November 12 | About 10:30 AM |
| Central Europe (CET) | 10:00 AM, Thursday November 12 | About 11:30 AM |

```callout warning Not confirmed by Epic yet
Epic's status page showed no scheduled maintenance for v43.10 when we checked on November 11. Epic posts the official time there before an update. We will update this page when it does.
```

Two things to know from the last update. For v43.00 on November 1, Epic's status page shows that matchmaking was switched off 30 minutes before downtime began, so finish your match early. That update started at 1 AM ET, not 4 AM, and took a little over three hours because it launched a new season. Beebom expects this mid-season patch to be much shorter.

## What Epic has confirmed

Everything in this table comes from Epic's own posts.

| Date | What arrives |
|---|---|
| Thursday, November 12 | Captain's Day: new weapons, Sprites "and more" on the Battle Royale map |
| Thursday, November 12 | Kasane Teto's TWINDRILL DIVA Music Mini-Pass (1,000 V-Bucks, included with Fortnite Crew) |
| Thursday, November 12 | Lil Uzi Vert in the Item Shop |
| Friday, November 13 | Buggy in the Item Shop |
| Saturday, November 14 | Cap'n Hatsune Miku in the Item Shop |
| Sunday, November 15 | Captain's Day: Kasane Teto's crew lands at the new Friendship Villa location |
| Sunday, November 22 | The following Captain's Day |
| Saturday, December 5 | Chapter 7 end event |

Each week of the Treasure Hunters season brings a new captain with a crew and a location. The Straw Hats and A$AP Rocky came first. Lil Uzi Vert, Cap'n Hatsune Miku and Kasane Teto are next. Full details of the pass are on our [Kasane Teto Music Pass](/kasane-teto-fortnite-music-pass) page.

## What is expected but not confirmed

These points come from Beebom's early patch notes, which mix Epic statements with leaks. Treat them as likely, not certain.

- **More Sprites.** Beebom counts 34 Sprites in the game now, while the Navigator's Nosedive Umbrella needs 40 mastered, so more are expected, some of them pirate-themed.
- **Returning weapons.** The Lever Action Shotgun, Frenzy Auto Shotgun and Flapjack Rifle "could be added" in this update or later in the season.
- **A quality-of-life change.** Beebom reports that a senior Epic designer teased a big quality-of-life improvement for Thursday's update without saying what it is.
- **A new Map Fragment** to collect during this weekend's Treasure Hours.
- **Battle Pass Super Styles** later this month for players past level 70.
- **A fix** for buried Treasure Hunt chests that cannot be dug up.

Epic has not published patch notes for 43.10 yet. We will add the confirmed changes here once servers are back.

## How to be ready when servers return

1. **Leave the update to download.** On console, turn on automatic updates and keep the console in rest mode overnight. On PC, leave the Epic Games Launcher open.
2. **Finish matches early.** Matchmaking is switched off before downtime starts.
3. **Check the status page** at status.epicgames.com instead of retrying the login screen. It shows when maintenance is complete.

## What comes after 43.10

Saturday, November 14 is a [Treasure Hours](/fortnite-treasure-hours) day, when the odds of rare chest loot, including Pirate Shop Access, are boosted. Then Kasane Teto and Cap'n Hatsune Miku arrive on the island on Sunday.

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## Frequently asked questions

### What time is Fortnite downtime for update 43.10?

Epic had not announced a time when we checked on November 11. Beebom expects downtime to start at 4 AM ET on November 12 (1 AM PT, 9 AM in the UK) and to last about 90 minutes. Epic posts the official time on its status page.

### How long will Fortnite be down?

The expected window is about 90 minutes. For comparison, the v43.00 update on November 1 took a little over three hours, according to Epic's status page, but that was a new-season launch.

### What is new in Fortnite 43.10?

Epic has confirmed a Captain's Day on November 12 with new weapons and Sprites, Kasane Teto's Music Mini-Pass and Lil Uzi Vert in the Item Shop. Buggy, Cap'n Hatsune Miku and the Friendship Villa location follow from November 13 to 15.

## Sources

- [Fortnite Treasure Hunters: The Greatest Adventure of All Time (Fortnite, 30 Oct 2026)](https://www.fortnite.com/news/fortnite-treasure-hunters-the-greatest-adventure-of-all-time)
- [Kasane Teto Headlines the Next Fortnite Music Pass (Fortnite, 11 Nov 2026)](https://www.fortnite.com/news/kasane-teto-headlines-the-next-fortnite-music-pass)
- [Epic Games Public Status](https://status.epicgames.com/)
- [Fortnite Update 43.10 Early Patch Notes (Beebom, updated 11 Nov 2026)](https://beebom.com/fortnite-43-10-update-patch-notes/)