Overview
Season 8, with the slogan X Marks the Spot, was the eighth season of Fortnite: Battle Royale. It started on February 28th 2019, and ended on May 8th 2019. Season 8 was the first season to have a Battle Pass that could have been acquired for free (if you completed all the challenges during the Share The Love Event).
The theme revolved around pirates, treasures, and adventure.
How did it Start?
How did it Start?
Season 8 continues the Ice King storyline that began in Season 7, with The Prisoner creating a Volcano and a Jungle biome, destroying Wailing Woods and Lazy Links in the process, while Tomato Temple became an unnamed POI. Lazy Links was replaced with Lazy Lagoon, a small lagoon containing a pirate ship with a small port. These pirates were seemingly brought to the Island by the events that occurred on the island during the previous seasons, and set out to explore it for adventure and possible treasure. Following their arrival on the map, the pirates set up numerous Pirate Camps throughout the island, The Prisoner hatched the eggs he had stolen from Polar Peak, from them sprung forth The Hybrids.
The Season 8 Storyline
The Season 8 Storyline
Some time after the Season had launched, a Helicopter started traveling around the Island as if it were searching for something. At the same time, the Unnamed Investigation Agency returned and set up small dig-sites near Fatal Fields, within Dusty Divot where they dug up a small pit which lava flooded into, and near Loot Lake, where they uncovered a mysterious metal door. The Helicopter landed on Loot Lake and 10 excavators were deployed to dig around the area, as they seemingly found what they were looking for. Unearthed was The Vault, a large and mysterious metal hatch surrounded by five big locks with metal slots.
Several days later, a holographic image of a glyph appeared above one of the Vault locks (visibly different in appearance to the glyphs of The Cube). Around the same time, a large metallic floating 'key' appeared northeast of Lucky Landing, projecting the same glyph above it as the one at the Vault. It was during this time period that the Loopers had noticed that the key must be inserted into its slot in the Vault projecting the glyph. The glyphs themselves seemed to signal what must be done to get each key to the Vault. In this instance, Loopers must hit it with their pickaxes in order to move it to the Vault. After some time and effort, the key had eventually reached the Vault and inserted itself into its hatch, activating the lock.
This activity at the Vault seemed to affect the Volcano, as it started to emit smoke. The other four keys each had their own tasks that Loopers needed to complete in order to insert them into the Vault. Eventually, the Loopers managed to get all five keys into the Vault, and all the locks were activated. However, the activation of each lock brought the Volcano closer to its eruption. By the time all the keys were inserted, lava was seen violently spewing out of the Volcano with the ground vigorously shaking in its vicinity.
On May 3rd 2019, a 24-hour countdown for The Unvaulting appeared just above the Vault.
How did it End?
How did it End?
Once the countdown for The Unvaulting had reached zero, all five locks deactivated as the Vault opened, revealing beneath it the dimension of The Zero Point, a mysterious nexus sphere from which all reality seemingly sprang, used to maintain The Loop that the Island's inhabitants find themselves in. Upon the hatch fully opening, Loopers poured into the Vault, slowly descending into this mysterious dimension. However, unlike in The Butterfly Event, there was a platform made from an unknown metallic material stretching infinitely in all directions. The Loopers were met with six pillars holding the following six items: Drum Gun, Tactical Submachine Gun, Bouncer, X-4 Stormwing, Infinity Blade, and Grappler. The Zero Point was located nearby in a stable and contained state, as a wooden desk with a chair was seen in front with a helmet resting on top. The Loopers were to vote for an item to be unvaulted by pickaxing its respective pillar. In the end, the Drum Gun was chosen. As the other pillars slid down into the mysterious platform, the Drum Gun broke out of its pillar and launched upwards out of The Vault. The Zero Point then started to emit a bright light, as all the Loopers inside were ejected from the Vault.
Following the Loopers' exit from the Vault, the Volcano had finally erupted. From it rose a giant column of volcanic ash reaching high up into the sky, blocking the sunlight, and blanketing the entire Island in darkness. The Volcano launched seven volcanic rocks, one hitting Retail Row, one hitting Polar Peak, and five hitting Tilted Towers respectively.
The Volcano had somewhat calmed following the destruction from the eruption. Smoke and ash remained to cover the Island in darkness for days to come. The Volcano brought immense destruction upon Tilted Towers, making it completely unrecognizable. The only building in the location that somehow escaped any damage was the newly-built No Sweat Insurance office, in the place of the building which was ironically destroyed every other season. The chunk of Retail Row where the shopping district was also suffered major damage. Polar Peak suffered relatively minor damage, as a giant crack in the front of the iceberg had formed following the impact from the volcanic rock.
Battle Pass
Battle Pass
The Battle Pass cost
950 V-Bucks, with an additional 25-Level Boost offered for
2,800 V-Bucks available via the Item Shop.
Rewards
Achievement Rewards
Victory Royale
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Lv 100
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Lv 100
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Lv 100
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Discovery Rewards
New Features & Changes
New Features & Changes
Update v8.00 (February 28th 2019)
- New
Update v8.01 (March 6th 2019)
- New
- Vaulted
Update v8.10 (March 12th 2019)
- New
- Vaulted
Update v8.11 (March 20th 2019)
- Unvaulted
Update v8.20 (March 27th 2019)
Content Update v8.20 (April 2nd 2019)
- New
Update v8.30 (April 10th 2019)
Update v8.40 (April 17th 2019)
- Unvaulted
- Vaulted
Update v8.50 (April 25th 2019)
- Endgame LTM
- Unvaulted
- Vaulted
Update v8.51 (May 1st 2019)
- New
The Unvaulting Event (May 4th 2019)
- Unvaulted
Loot Pool
Loot Pool
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Map Updates
Map Updates
Update v8.00
February 28th 2019
- Northern Houses and Wailing Woods were replaced by jungle, with a large Volcano and lava river at the centre.
- Some of the missing eggs previously seen in the Polar Peak dungeon and a throne can be found inside the volcano.
- Added new Named Locations:
- Added new Unnamed Locations:
- Pirate Camp - Pleasant
- Pirate Camp - Greasy
- Pirate Camp - Hill
- Pirate Camp - Dusty
- Pirate Camp - Volcano
- Pirate Camp - Lazy
- Pirate Camp - Paradise
- Fork Knife Mine
- Jungle Moai
- Primal Settlement
- X Marks The Spot
- Star Shack
- The Treasure
- Expedition Outpost Digsite
- Expedition Outpost Solar
- Expedition Outpost Radar
- Expedition Outpost Jungle
- Expedition Base
- Hot Springs
- Plant Family
- Scorched Containers
- Tomato Temple is no longer a Named Location.
- The only remaining building is the temple.
- Jungle Face was added.
- The Block is now located in the northwest part of the map, replacing Motel.
- It was changed to "Cryptic Castle" by Hellraiser Gaming.
- The Tomato Tunnel was filled with lava with one of its exists completly blocked off.
- Small Volcano Vents, that push the player upwards like the holes at the Corrupted Areas, were added.
- A knife and fork shaped hole has appeared north of Fatal Fields, replacing one of the former Corrupted Areas.
- The two houses south of Haunted Hills were changed.
- The two houses east of Salty Springs were changed.
- One of them resembles Hangar House of Northern Houses.
- New building is under construction in Tilted Towers.
- Broken houses in Salty Springs and Pleasant Park were repaired.
- A bit of snow near Tilted Towers has melted.
- The stone people were sadly destroyed.
- Turtle was removed.
- The Durrr Burger restaurant in Retail Row expanded and now includes a restroom.
- Brick Pig was added east of Lucky Landing.
- Wooden Rabbit was added north of Snobby Shores.
- A Volcano Vent has appeared in the RV Park, causing one of the vehicles to flip over.
- Most of the Expedition Outposts was removed.
Update v8.01
March 6th 2019
- The Block was changed to "Turtle Temple" by Boptimus Prime.
- The stone people are beginning to rise again.
Update v8.10
March 12th 2019
- The building in Tilted Towers almost finished construction.
- The Bunker House in Snobby Shores was taken over by vikings.
- The Uncle Pete's Pizza Pit restaurant in Retail Row was expanded. It has now more seating and the basketball court is gone.
- The Stone Man and Stone Lady have fully rebuilt themselves and they seem to be looking for each other.
- The Block was changed to "Skull Island" by Prudiz.
March 13th 2019
- |A helicopter has appeared on the northeastern edge of Hot Springs.
March 15th 2019
- The helicopter has moved to a hill north of Lonely Lodge.
March 16th 2019
- The helicopter has moved to a hill south of the Race Track.
March 18th 2019
- The helicopter has moved to a hill south of the Junkyard.
Update v8.11
March 20th 2019
- The Block was changed to "Harmony Hotel" by TTV Dabbing.
- A large truck at Tilted Towers is emptying out furniture, next to the nearly finished building.
- The stone man and Lady statues have started walking.
- The helicopter has moved to a hill southwest of Trucker's Oasis.
March 21st 2019
- The helicopter has moved to a peak southeast of Happy Hamlet.
March 24th 2019
- The helicopter has moved to a peak in between the submarine and the house next to it.
March 26th 2019
- The helicopter has moved to Viking Village.
Update v8.20
March 27th 2019
- The new Tilted Towers building has finished construction. It appears to be an insurance agency named No Sweat Insurance.
- Cardboard models of the Meteor, The Rocket from Season 4, Kevin the Cube, the Volcano and the city can be seen in the first floor of the building.
- The Durrr Burger restaurant in Retail Row now has a second floor.
- Snowy Race Track was added near Happy Hamlet.
- The Block was changed to "Tropical Treetops" by GingerJay91.
- The Blue House in Snobby Shores was taken over by vikings.
- Two black trucks transporting three small excavators arrived at a green flat by Green Steel Bridge.
March 28th 2019
- Digsite Alpha appeared near Green Steel Bridge.
- It was up to the players to destroy the rocks. Each rock had several million health points.
- The helicopter has moved to a hill west of Pleasant Park.
March 29th 2019
- All of the rocks were destroyed by the players.
- The excavation revealed a volcano vent, a fossil and a car wreck.
- The helicopter has moved to eastern edge of a mountain northeast of Pleasant Park.
March 31st 2019
- The helicopter has moved to the hill between Loot Lake and Lazy Lagoon.
April 2nd 2019
- The Block was changed to "Mysterious Mansion" by FurryNenja.
- It was quickly replaced by the previous creation.
- Digsite Beta appeared inside of Dusty Divot's main building.
- It was up to the players to destroy the rocks. Each rock had several million health points.
- The helicopter has landed on the hill west of Dusty Divot.
April 3rd 2019
- All of the rocks were destroyed by the players.
- The excavation revealed 10 chests that were quickly covered by lava.
April 4th 2019
- The helicopter has moved to the hill by the northwest edge of Tilted Towers.
April 5th 2019
- Digsite Gamma appeared near Loot Lake.
- It was up to the players to destroy the rocks. Each rock had several million health points.
April 7th 2019
- All of the rocks were destroyed by the players.
- The excavation revealed a moai statue and the roof of The Vault.
- The helicopter has moved to the hill between Pleasant Park and Loot Lake.
April 9th 2019
- The helicopter has landed on one of the islands on Loot Lake.
Update v8.30
April 10th 2019
- Reboot Vans were added to all Named Locations.
- The Block was changed to "Llama Sphinx" by Prudiz.
- The Modern House in Snobby Shores was taken over by vikings.
- The Stone Lady is now swimming in the lava river.
- More excavators and trucks have appeared near Loot Lake.
- Uncle Pete's Pizza Pit now has another floor. Now with even more indoor space and a newly added Tomatohead mascot at the top.
April 12th 2019
- Excavators are starting to head towards Loot Lake.
April 15th 2019
- All the excavators have surrounded the Loot Lake middle island.
Update v8.40
April 17th 2019
- The central part of Loot Lake was dug out. The excavators have revealed The Vault. Several watchtowers and research facilities were constructed around it by The Government.
- The Durrr Burger restaurant in Retail Row was expanded. The burger mascot has appeared at the top of the restaurant.
- The Brick House in Snobby Shores was taken over by vikings.
- The Truck House was fortified to prevent another takeover.
- The Block was changed to "Cordial Courtyard" by GonzoTheWizard.
- 3 Bunkers were added to houses around the Island.
- 2 in Pleasant Park and 1 in Retail Row.
- The Stone Man is climbing down into the lava river, while the Stone Lady seems to be calling for him.
- Durrr Phone and Pizza Phone were added.
April 18th 2019
- An orange hologram
appeared above one of The Vault rune slots.
April 19th 2019
- A floating rune
appeared near Lucky Temple.
- It could be damaged, but when brought down to 0 health it would move.
April 21st 2019
- The first rune
has entered The Vault, causing the steam to come out of the Volcano.
- The build-up to The Unvaulting Event has begun.
- An orange hologram
appeared above one of The Vault rune slots.
April 22nd 2019
- The second rune
appeared above The Vault. - Lasers related to the rune appeared in 3 places around the Island:
- On top of the Volcano
- Under Tree of Life
- Northwest of Pleasant Park.
- They can be hit to direct the lasers toward the rune.
April 23rd 2019
- The second rune
has entered The Vault. The steam emmiting from the Volcano became darker, turning into smoke with the bottom part of it being the color of the lava.
- An orange hologram
appeared above one of The Vault rune slots.
- An orange hologram
Update v8.50
April 25th 2019
- The Block was changed to "Tricky Tracks" by CallumStewart.
- Another bunker was added in Salty Springs.
- The Stone Man is now swimming in the lava river, and is holding a flower for the Stone Lady.
- One of The Government setups in Loot Lake now has a chalkboard in it, which displays a possible theory that the hatch is a vault of some sort.
- 6 screens were also added.
- Another vault rune
smashed through the wall behind the DJ booth in Yonder Yard, causing it to collapse.
April 26th 2019
April 28th 2019
- An orange hologram
appeared above one of The Vault rune slots. - Later that day, the fourth rune
appeared on the hill east of Tilted Towers, there are 9 squared tiles below the rune.
- Hour later it entered The Vault. The smoke turned much darker and even higher than before. The top of the smoke starts to spread out, having the appearance of a tornado. The bottom of the smoke now looks like lava.
April 30th 2019
- An orange hologram
appeared above one of The Vault rune slots. - One of the Loot Lake screens now shows a Drum Gun.
April 31st 2019
- One of the Loot Lake screens now shows a X-4 Stormwing.
May 1st 2019
- The Stone Couple is now sitting together on the edge.
- The Volcano spurts bursts of lava into the sky while the ground trembles the closer the player is to it. Rumbling can be heard erratically.
- The fifth rune
has appeared above it, there is a bar on the symbol; drop materials and ammo in to fill it up.
- The fifth rune
- One of the Loot Lake screens now shows a Tactical Submachine Gun.
Update v8.51
May 2nd 2019
- The Block was changed to "Alien Sanctuary" by Pr0Spartaner.
- One of the Loot Lake screens now shows a Grappler.
May 3rd 2019
- One of the Loot Lake screens now shows the Infinity Blade.
- The fifth and final rune
has entered The Vault, causing the smoke to rise up even more. The Volcano is now also more erratically spewing out lava and rumbling.
- A 24 hour countdown timer has appeared above The Vault.
- The smoke from the Volcano is now rising up more, and is more red. The volcano is now also more erratically spewing out lava and rumbling.
The Unvaulting Event
- The countdown above Loot Lake expired, The Vault has opened, sending players back to The In-Between. Soon after players chose their winner and exited the realm, the smoke from the Volcano had covered the sky and soon began to erupt.
- 3 locations were damaged by the eruption:
- All of Tilted Towers was heavily destroyed, except for the No Sweat Insurance building.
- The shopping area of Retail Row was damaged, mainly the shops and the Durrr Burger and Uncle Pete restaurants.
- Polar Peak started cracking.
Map Gallery
Teasers
After being asked to describe Season 8 in one word, Mark Rein chose the word "Bananas." This hinted towards the addition of the prominent Peely outfit and possibly the addition of Bananas as Foraged Items.
Below are teaser images that were posted in-game and/or on official Fortnite social media pages.
Videos
Videos
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