Fortnite Season 5 continues on from the Marvel themed Season 4, which was all building up to a mighty battle with Galactus. Season 5 looks like it will continue this Disney collaboration with a special skin.
1. THE HUNT IS ON
THE ZERO POINT IS EXPOSED, BUT NO ONE ESCAPES THE LOOP, NOT ON YOUR WATCH. JOIN AGENT JONES AND THE GREATEST HUNTERS FROM ACROSS REALITIES LIKE THE MANDALORIAN IN A CHAOTIC BATTLE THAT WILL SHAPE THE FUTURE OF THE ISLAND…
In conjunction with Season 2 of The Mandalorian kicking off on Disney+, Mando and Baby Yoda are in Fortnite. Mando has quests for battle pass owners to complete, and two Star Wars items have made their way to the game. The Mandalorian Jetpack is a reskin of the previous jetpacks in the game, while the Amban Sniper Rifle can double as both a gun and a melee weapon.
2. NEW HUNTING GROUNDS
Tilted Towers is back! Yeah, we couldn’t believe it either. It’s now called Salty Towers though and is somewhat submerged in sand, thanks to it now being on the edge of a desert. It still has most of the classic buildings though, including, y’know, the massive tower block in the middle.
Along with Tilted Towers coming back, there are some more new places of interest to explore. Butter Barn is a flapjack-themed saloon by a river, Colossal Coliseum is a huge Roman… coliseum with statues decorating the exterior, plus there are two futuristic-looking battle locations at Stealthy Stronghold and Hunter’s Haven with plenty of loot to be had.
3. Four new mythical weapons
Mythical weapons have returned in the form of the following:
- Boom’s Sniper Rifle
- The Dub
- Shadow Tracker
- Night Hawk
Although previous mythic weapons were usually found by killing the boss AI enemies around the map, there don’t seem to be any so far this season so it’s likely these can be found as general loot. These are generally more powerful versions of existing weapons in the game, like The Dub is a double-barreled shotgun.
4. SPEND YOUR WAGES
There’s a new form of currency in the game; Fortnite gold bars. These can be used for a plethora of new additions, including upgrading your existing weapons and buying new ones. You can even hire a personal bodyguard to assist you in fights, which is wild. You obtain more gold bars by killing enemies, completing quests and bounties (which are essentially new mini-challenges), and finding hidden stashes around the map.
5. You can hide in the desert sand
There is now a giant desert area covering the middle of the island, and you can actually use all that sand to your advantage by remaining hidden. Simply stand still on the sand for a couple of seconds and you’ll sink below the surface, where you can then move around with little more than a small mound showing. Sneak up on an unsuspecting opponent, then leap out to take them by surprise and hopefully grab a quick elimination.
Good luck in Fortnite Chapter 2 Season 5!
