The current season of Fortnite is about to end, so make sure you’ve wrapped up all your challenges and finished every tier of the Chapter 6, Season 1 Battle Pass. Only hours remain before a new season drops and the Demon Hunters season draws to a close.
A plethora of new content awaits, from major changes to the Fortnite map, new weapons, a brand new Battle Pass and much more. Chapter 6, Season 2 is a crime-themed season, replete with train heists and bank robberies. There’s a bit of a Grand Theft Auto vibe from all the promotional material. We also get some cool crossovers, the return of a fan-favorite character and what appears to be dual-wielding guns. There are also anthropomorphic pickles and hotdogs. Obviously.
Read on to learn everything you need to know about the new season, titled Lawless.
What Time Does Chapter 6, Season 2 End And Season 1 Begin?
Chapter 6, Season 1 will go down around 11pm PT on Thursday, February 20th / 2am ET Friday, February 21st. Downtime typically lasts several hours so expect to see servers rumble back to life early Friday morning. At this point, you’ll be able to download the update and drop into the newly updated map.
Watch The Season 2 Trailer
What’s New In Season 2?
Midas, who first made an appearance in Chapter 2, Season 2, is returning as part of the new Lawless Battle Pass. The new season seems to take a lot of cues from the first season he appeared in. While that was a spy-vs-spy season, this is more of a crime-themed affair. “Run amok in Crime City – gold vaults, Rocket Drills, and so much mayhem,” Fortnite posted to Twitter.
Along with an armored train and new banks to assault, the trailer shows players wielding an SMG and a shotgun at the same time. Dual-wielding should add an interesting wrinkle to the usual gameplay we’ve come to expect.
Another skin coming to the new Lawless Battle Pass is Sub-Zero from Mortal Kombat. Expect to see Mortal Kombat-themed powers in the game as well as other characters from the classic fighting game. (I’ve wanted a Mortal Kombat x Call of Duty crossover forever because I think the Fatalities would make great Finishing Moves and because it’s a very bloody, gory game. Almost too violent to make sense for Fortnite!)
New POIs include Crime City, melting snow in some areas, the Turret Train and other unannounced locations. New weapons include an unannounced shotgun and the Mammoth Pistol, including a likely Mythic version for Midas. The Rocket Ram is also returning as a Rocket Drill.
Beyond this, there should be plenty more to discover once the season goes live this Friday, including the new Victory Umbrella and Battle Pass rewards. I’ll update this post as more information surfaces, so stay tuned!