# 999?HP error, cant connect to session, Failed to connect to beacon **URL:** \ **Category:** Issues and Bug Reporting\ **Tags:** open, fortnite-creative, unreal-editor-for-fortnite, fortnite\ **Created:** [July 25, 2026, 3:51pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/999-hp-error-cant-connect-to-session-failed-to-connect-to-beacon/2738312 "2026-07-25T15:51:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![mr\_goog\_man](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@mr\_goog\_man](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/mr_goog_man)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2026, 3:51pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/999-hp-error-cant-connect-to-session-failed-to-connect-to-beacon/2738312/1 "2026-07-25T15:51:59Z")
### Summary When I try to launch a session for my project in UEFN, it either fails to start at around 70% during the Connecting to Edit Session stage and displays an error, or it starts with a strange bug: my character has “999?” Health and Shield, and after about 10 seconds I get kicked to the lobby with a Network Connection Lost error. I’m not using any VPN services, and my internet connection seems to be fine. These errors only started appearing about two days ago, even though I’ve been working on this project for almost six months. I suspect the issue is related to my Verse code because when I reverted everything using Revision Control, the problem disappeared. However, as soon as I restored the Verse code I had written when the error first appeared, the issue came back. It could also be related to the project files. I have a lot of images in the project, but none of them produce any errors, and as far as I can tell, I haven’t exceeded the project’s memory limit. Also, while writing this message, I kept trying to reproduce the issue. After three attempts, the session finally launched. However, as I mentioned above, the “999?” Health and Shield bug appeared again, and I was kicked from the session shortly afterward. ### Please select what you are reporting on: Unreal Editor for Fortnite ### What Type of Bug are you experiencing? Stability ### Steps to Reproduce I’m not completely sure, but it was probably caused by creating a project in UEFN and adding several fairly large Verse files that work with high-resolution images. Or maybe cause I closed Fortnite and UEFN in the same time, but im not sure. ### Expected Result The session should have launched normally without any errors. ### Observed Result When launching a session, it either fails with a “Failed to connect to beacon” error, fails during the loading process with an error, or successfully starts but loads the player with a frozen camera underneath the map along with 999? Health and Shield. ### Platform(s) PC ### Island Code 9422-7862-9666 ### Upload an image ![Снимок экрана 2026-07-25 170008.png](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/9/f/8/9f866563a19b746450c905bc525a4fc18f61b760.png) ![Снимок экрана 2026-07-25 170103.png](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/5/6/b/56b105338df16a9c9ae07cedd1af2284a8ee0014.png) ![Снимок экрана 2026-07-25 170410.png](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/8/4/7/8477868ef758dc5eb7ae009d893801057cd0775b.png) ![Снимок экрана 2026-07-25 170421.png](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/c/f/1/cf1d91a9f2cbe794f954b096e24ca31cc2d71482.png) ---
**Author:** ![SabrinaSpark](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@SabrinaSpark](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/SabrinaSpark)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2026, 7:30pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/999-hp-error-cant-connect-to-session-failed-to-connect-to-beacon/2738312/2 "2026-07-25T19:30:34Z")
Just commenting to say im having this exact issue too starting late last night, this might not be your code and might be epic, I cant say for sure though 😅 ---
**Author:** ![ozycreates](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/ozycreates/32/1176800_2.png) [@ozycreates](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/ozycreates)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2026, 6:37am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/999-hp-error-cant-connect-to-session-failed-to-connect-to-beacon/2738312/3 "2026-07-30T06:37:29Z")
I get this too randomly and I don’t even know what triggers it. I just got it today. I have tried deleting temp files, deleting the lore folder, verifying game files, restarting my pc, etc. Nothing works. Last time it happened I just randomly renamed some verse functions and events and it fixed it, hasn’t worked this time. ---
**Author:** ![nathan.green](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/nathan.green/32/1173898_2.png) [@nathan.green](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/nathan.green)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2026, 4:13pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/999-hp-error-cant-connect-to-session-failed-to-connect-to-beacon/2738312/6 "2026-08-03T16:13:22Z")
Would you be able to attach your logs to this post? [How to get your Fortnite logs](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-to-get-your-fortnite-logs/682382) ---
**Author:** ![mr\_goog\_man](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@mr\_goog\_man](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/mr_goog_man)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2026, 2:18pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/999-hp-error-cant-connect-to-session-failed-to-connect-to-beacon/2738312/7 "2026-08-04T14:18:19Z")
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**Author:** ![dawnorr](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/dawnorr/32/1201627_2.png) [@dawnorr](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/dawnorr)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2026, 2:55pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/999-hp-error-cant-connect-to-session-failed-to-connect-to-beacon/2738312/8 "2026-08-05T14:55:23Z")
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**Author:** ![Bug-Reporter](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/bug-reporter/32/997076_2.png) [@Bug-Reporter](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Bug-Reporter)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2026, 5:00pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/999-hp-error-cant-connect-to-session-failed-to-connect-to-beacon/2738312/10 "2026-09-10T17:00:26Z")
FORT-1132664’s status has changed to ‘Ready for QA’. A member of the QA department is investigating the issue.