Fortnite Reload 43.00: Surf City returns, One Piece weapons, Gold bars gone
Epic’s Fortnite Communities Reload 43.00 Update Notes (Reload Communities Team — Staff / Developer / Community Owner) refresh map rotation with Surf City alongside Nitemare Island and Squid Grounds, add One Piece / Reload weapons and items, unvault and vault listed loot, and remove Gold bars so Vending Machine and Pocket-O-Matic items are free.
Epic’s Fortnite Communities Highlight Fortnite Reload 43.00 Update Notes, posted by the Reload Communities Team (Staff / Developer / Community Owner) in Epic Games via Reload, documents a Reload refresh: map rotation changes, new One Piece / Reload weapons and items, loot pool unvaults and vaults, and the removal of Gold bars.
This News brief covers only what that Communities Reload notes thread documents. It is not a Fortnite Battle Royale Treasure Hunters / One Piece season deep-dive, not a Drill for Eggs Meteor Storm Creative event brief, and not a Fortnite Crew subscription article. No hands-on Reload playtest is claimed here. Facts follow the Epic Communities post opened on 6 November 2026 (Europe/Paris).
What Reload 43.00 is (and is not)
Per the post, Reload is getting a refreshed map rotation and loot pool, plus brand-new One Piece weapons / items, and Gold bars are gone.
Do not read this brief as:
- Fortnite Creative Drill for Eggs Meteor Storm coverage (separate TricknFix News if live: Meteor Storm brief);
- Battle Royale Treasure Hunters / One Piece season coverage beyond the Reload items named below (separate brief if live: Treasure Hunters);
- Fortnite Crew subscription changes (separate coverage if live: Crew December 5 changes);
- invented rarities, damage numbers, Battle Pass claims, or BR map claims the Communities post does not document for Reload 43.00.
Map rotation: Surf City in; Springfield on November 12
The post states:
- Surf City has returned and joins Nitemare Island and Squid Grounds
- On November 12, Nitemare Island leaves the map rotation and Springfield returns
No additional maps, exact hour of the November 12 swap, or year are invented here beyond what the post lists.
The Hunt (short note)
The post also documents that The Hunt Match Modifier has returned to normal activation rates and will remain until Nitemare Island leaves the map rotation. Treat this as a short status note tied to the same map window — not a separate Hunt event article.
Gold bars are gone
Per the balance section of the same notes:
- Gold bars have been vaulted
- Vending Machine and Pocket-O-Matic items are now free
Adapt strategy accordingly; the post does not invent replacement currency systems beyond that statement.
New One Piece / Reload items
The Communities post lists these new items in Reload:
- Zoro’s Three Sword Style — wield three katanas at once; slash through close encounters and dash in to keep pressure on
- Usopp’s Slingshot — pull back, line up, and let fly; heavy rounds for marksman play
- Bundlebuss Repeater Rifle — fully automatic, fast-firing rifle best at medium range
- Gilded Dragoon Shotgun — single-fire shotgun that trades mag size for big damage
- Explosive Cannon Ball — throwable explosive cannon ball; available in non-Competitive play
- Nami’s Tangerine — restore health and shields while getting a boost when moving through water
No extra rarities, DPS tables, or Competitive exceptions beyond the Explosive Cannon Ball note are claimed here.
Unvaulted loot (as listed)
Assault Rifles
- Red-Eye Assault Rifle
- Morphite Hammer Assault Rifle
- Tactical Assault Rifle
Shotguns
- Oni Shotgun
- Iron Pump Shotgun
- Morphite Sentinel Shotgun
- Morphite Thunder Shotgun
Submachine Guns and Pistols
- Tactical Submachine Gun
- Morphite Flex SMG
- Pistol
- Morphite Mammoth Pistol
Snipers and Launchers
- Hunting Rifle
- Rocket Launcher
Consumables & Utility
- FlowBerry
- FlowBerry Fizz
- Med-Mist
- Grapple Blade
- Void Oni Mask
Vaulted loot (as listed)
- Shield Keg
- Slap Juice
- Slapperoni Pizza
- Morphite Spire Rifle
- Nemesis Assault Rifle
- Tactical Pistol
- Monarch Pistol
- Thunder Burst SMG
- Morphite Tactical Shotgun
- Morphite Havoc Shotgun
- Deadeye DMR
- Overdrive Grenade
- Crash Pad Jr.
- Grapple Glove
Also documented (QoL / fixes — brief)
The same Reload 43.00 notes also list several Reload bug fixes and QoL items (for example Hunt Marks display, Pocket Item slot on older custom layouts, “Top 10% Survivor” timing, and Top Placement / Top Elimination bonuses on Nitemare Island and Squid Grounds). For the wider v43.00 fix set the post points readers to a separate “other fixes” thread — this brief does not paste that list.
Practical reading for Reload players
- Treat the Epic Communities Reload 43.00 Update Notes as the primary source for this Refresh
- Plan around Surf City + Nitemare Island + Squid Grounds now, and the November 12 Nitemare → Springfield swap
- Expect The Hunt at normal rates until Nitemare leaves rotation
- Learn the six new One Piece / Reload items; remember Explosive Cannon Ball is non-Competitive only
- Gold bars are gone — Vending Machine / Pocket-O-Matic purchases described as free in the notes
- Do not confuse this Reload notes brief with Drill for Eggs Meteor Storm, BR Treasure Hunters season coverage, or Crew news
Sources
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