Fortnite v43.00 maintenance is scheduled for November 1 (Image via Fortnite)
Epic Games is taking servers offline on November 1, 2026, to roll out v43.00 and launch the Treasure Hunters Mini-Season. If you can’t get into Fortnite today, you’re probably hitting scheduled maintenance rather than an outage.
With the update rolling out, Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 4 is officially over, and the new mini season is live. A lot of new content is all set to make its way into the battle royale experience Fortnite v43.00 update’s maintenance begins at 1 AM ET on November 1 and is expected to last about three hours. Clocks in the US go back at 2 AM local time that same morning, so the end time on a US clock may look shorter than three hours. The conversions below count three real hours from 5:00 AM UTC. US Pacific: 10 PM PDT, October 31 to 1 AM PDT US Eastern: 1 AM EDT to 3 AM EST UK: 5 AM to 8 AM Central Europe: 6 AM to 9 AM India: 10:30 AM to 1:30 PM Japan and Korea: 2 PM to 5 PM Sydney and Melbourne: 4 PM to 7 PM UTC: 5 AM to 8 AM While servers are offline, players can’t load into matches or any other game mode. Matchmaking is typically disabled about 30 minutes before downtime begins, so you may be unable to start a new match shortly before the official start. The announced collaborations include One Piece, with Luffy, Ace, and Buggy the Clown, along with Pirate Hatsune Miku, Kasane Teto, Lil Uzi Vert, and A$AP Rocky. This was all you needed to know about Fortnite v43.00 update maintenance schedule.
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Epic hasn’t said whether every item will be available at launch. Three hours is the working estimate, but past updates show the actual window can differ. Routine patches usually last one to two hours, while new seasons and chapters can stretch to four or five hours or more. A mini-season launch with a large collaboration drop could fall somewhere in between. Scheduled maintenance generally runs from one to four hours, though it can vary. If servers aren’t back at the expected time, Epic may have extended the window. Once servers return, the update brings the Treasure Hunters Mini-Season with its pirate theme. Join conversation Share your thoughts in the comments Be respectful · TOI community guidelines The @FortniteStatus account on X posts updates about downtime, maintenance schedules, and when servers return. Epic’s status website lists ongoing incidents, scheduled maintenance, and known issues. Check both before assuming something is wrong with your connection. If maintenance is over and you still have trouble, confirm that the status page shows servers as operational. You can also try restarting the game or your console. Get the latest Sports News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.