Fresh off the back of unleashing its Fortnitemares 2024 event, Fortnite has dropped update v31.40 for its addictive Rocket Racing mode. This introduces a rank reset, a wealth of new cosmetics, and loads of quest to complete.
A rank reset means that your rank may have changed the next time you log in. This can both be a positive, as you can fly to a higher rank, or a negative, dropping you lower than before. It all depends on where you finished during the previous ranked period.
Before we get into it, if you’ve noticed that your Ball-R wheels are vanishing from your locker, fear not. Epic is working on a fix!

Rocket Racing Gets More Quests
As you can expect from a new update, Rocket Racing has a ton more quests to complete in exchange for rewards. These are broken down into Weekly, Ranked, and Speed Run Time Trials variants.
Weeklies provide you with four different variants of Mystic Fade Boost, a trail that will appear behind your car when you boost. You can also unlock new Jam Tracks, which you can play when in the lobby. These include:
- Inferno Island
- Ocean Breeze Beats
- Paradise Pulse
- Sizzlin’ Sunshine
- Tropical Heat
Over in the Ranked department, you can unlock different colours of the Starry Boost or Starry Trail, depending on which rank you achieve before the next rank reset.
Lastly, Speed Run Time Trials quests reward you with different coloured variants of the Semi-Speed Wheels and Cybernetic Wheels. These unlock sequentially throughout this entire ranking season.

Fortnitemares Invades Rocket Racing
Fortnite’s spooky Fortnitemares event is also making an appearance in Rocket Racing, providing you with ‘Nitemare’ quests you can complete to help you level up your Battle Pass.
Fortnitemares likes to invade the battle royale’s other modes. We’ve also seen it arrive in LEGO Fortnite along with the Brick or Treat battle pass, and the Chasers vs Hunters island.
Now, it also seems to be invading Twitch, with a themed giveaway event that rewards you with a loading screen by watching participating streamers.