Wailing Woods

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Wailing Woods was a Named Location in Fortnite: OG that returned in Season 1 with the island Athena. Wailing Woods is a giant forest and a National Park.

History

History[]

Update v33.00[]

December 6th 2024

  • Wailing woods has returned along with Athena.

Update v34.20[]

March 25th 2025

Update v36.10[]

June 18th 2025

Update v37.20[]

September 10th 2025

Update v37.50[]

October 9th 2025

October 15th 2025

  • The Floating Island enters the airspace of Wailing Woods and starts absorbing power from the Cube Rune 3 - Icon - Fortnite rune.

October 19th 2025

Update v38.00[]

November 1st 2025

  • Refined Rift Portals have appeared in the laboratory, connecting it and the cabins.

Update v39.10[]

December 11th 2025

  • The Corrupted Area has completely overgrown, leaving a clearing in the forest.

Update v39.11[]

December 25th 2025

  • Wailing Woods was covered in snow for Christmas Day.

December 26th 2025

  • The snow melted.

Update v39.30[]

January 22nd 2026

  • Some trees have been added where the corrupted area used to be.

Update v39.40[]

Ice Storm

  • Wailing Woods was covered in snow by the Ice King.

Update v39.50[]

February 24th 2026

  • The snow has partially melted.

February 25th 2026

  • The rest of the snow has melted.

Update v40.00[]

March 25th 2026

  • The grass in the west part is dying out and turning brown.

March 28th 2026

  • The grass in Wailing Woods is continuing to dry up, and the trees are turning a brownish color.

March 30th 2026

  • Wailing Woods and the surrounding area has been covered in fog.
    • Ash is starting to arise from the ground.

Update v40.10[]

April 1st 2026

  • A large Volcano has risen where Wailing Woods used to be.

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Wailing Woods

  • Overview
  • Top View
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Details

Location

Island

Landmarks

Lasted For

30 days
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Loot

Chest (v23.00) - Container - Fortnite Chests

10

Vending Machine (Better) - Fortnite Vending Machines

2

Ammo Box (v23.00) - Container - Fortnite Ammo Boxes

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Owner
Wailing Woods was a Named Location in Fortnite: Battle Royale that returned in Chapter 4: Season OG with the island Athena. Wailing Woods was a giant forest and a National Park.

History

History[]

Update v27.00[]

November 3rd 2023

November 9th 2023

Update v27.11[]

November 23rd 2023

The Big Bang[]

December 2nd 2023

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Wailing Woods

  • Overview
  • Top View
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Details

Location

Island

Lasted For

534 days
Section

Loot

Chest (v23.00) - Container - Fortnite Chests

19

Vending Machine (Better) - Fortnite Vending Machines

1

Ammo Box (v23.00) - Container - Fortnite Ammo Boxes

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Volcano
Wailing Woods was a Named Location in Fortnite: Battle Royale, that was added in Pre-Season to the island Athena. Wailing Woods was a giant forest and a National Park.

History

History[]

Update v1.6[]

  • Wailing Woods was added as a part of the first version of the Battle Royale map.

Update v1.11[]

  • A Christmas tree was added.

Update v2.2.0[]

  • The Christmas tree was removed.

Update v3.40[]

Update v4.10[]

Update v5.40[]

  • The Cube rolled through the forest, imprinting a rune into the ground and creating a low-gravity zone around it. It also destroyed several trees in its path.

Update v6.00[]

  • Four log cabins were added to Wailing Woods. Every one of the cabins has a secret room in the basement whose entrance is hidden behind a wardrobe.
  • The building in the hedge maze was turned into a secret underground laboratory.
  • The low-gravity zone turned into a Corrupted Area.
  • The number of chests went up from 10 to 19.

Update v6.02[]

  • October 13th 2018: The Floating Island enters the airspace of Wailing Woods and starts absorbing power from the rune.
  • October 14th 2018: Glowing white holes that act like shockwave grenades when jumped in have appeared around the rune. The island exits the airspace of Wailing Woods and starts floating towards the 6th rune.

Update v6.10[]

  • October 18th 2018: The rune in the middle of the corrupt area has started floating again.
  • October 19th 2018: The rune starts moving towards the Floating Island.

Update v6.30[]

  • Refined Rift Portals have appeared in the laboratory, connecting it and the cabins.

Update v7.00[]

  • The Corrupted Area has completely vanished, leaving a clearing in the forest.

Update v7.10[]

  • December 25th 2018: Wailing Woods was covered in snow for Christmas Day.
  • December 26th 2018: The snow disappeared.

Update v7.20[]

  • January 19th 2019: Wailing Woods was covered in snow in the aftermath of the Ice Storm Event.

Update v7.30[]

  • January 30th 2019: The snow melted from Wailing Woods.

Update v7.40[]

  • February 24th 2019: The grass in the west part is dying out and turning brown.
  • February 25th 2019: The grass in Wailing Woods is continuing to dry up, and the trees are turning a brownish color.
  • February 27th 2019: The forest now has ashes rising from the ground. All of Wailing Woods is brown and dried up, including The Block and parts of Tomato Temple and Lonely Lodge.

Update v8.00[]

  • A large Volcano has risen where Wailing Woods used to be.

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Shack[]

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Maze[]

Huts[]

Cottage[]

Cozy Cabin[]

Lodge[]

Overview[]

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