Where can I learn about the item sharing update in Fortnite Save the World?

To improve the player experience and encourage team play, we’ve made some changes to the way dropped loot works. When a player opens a container, harvests the environment, eliminates an enemy or harvests a Loot Llama, a copy of each loot item will be generated for each nearby teammate. These extra copies will be instanced, meaning they are only visible to the player they’re meant for. No more competing with your teammates for that rare resource! In fact, staying with your team and working together will result in more loot for everyone.

To compensate for all the extra loot that will be generated with this change, item sharing has been removed in modes where Inventory carries over between Missions, such as the Campaign (Main Story) and Storm Shield Defense. When you drop items in these modes, other players will not be able to see or interact with them.

In modes where inventory does not carry over between sessions like, Hit the Road, Dungeons, Frostnite, and Survive the Horde, loot will not be instanced, and item sharing will be enabled. For better clarity, new UI indicators will appear in these modes on the World Map, Mission Map and in-game as a modifier.

For more information about the Save the World v37.20 updates, see our reddit post: Save the World v37.20 Update Notes (Opens in a new tab)