Chapter 5: Season 3

Previously, in Fortnite[]

In Chapter 5 Season 1, Pandora's Box was opened by Valeria which unleashed the souls of The Underworld to the Island. In Chapter 5 Season 2, The Pantheon arrived and, after Zeus sealed the souls of The Underworld, he decided to kill all mortals. The Looper, The Oracle, Medusa, Hope, and Jones with The Underground against the god, finally defeating Zeus once and for all. Then Zeus, in a last desperate act, made the statue at Mount Olympus strike Pandora's Box three times to unleash Nitro from within, creating a huge sandstorm who arrived from the south with the Leviathan toward the Island.

How did it start?[]

The leader of the Wasteland Warriors, Megalo Don arrives on the Island with his Leviathan through the sandstorm that is sticking to the southern part. Hope and Jones enlist the help of The Looper to learn more about Megalo Don with the Wasteland Warriors and what they came to do on the Island.

Storyline[]

Megalo Don, attracted to the power of Pandora's Box, has conquered the southern part of the Island. He plans is destroy Helios once his ship, the Leviathan, is refueled by Nitro. A substance that affects players and vehicles which was originally from Pandora's Box. He then asked The Machinist to build a Nitro refinery (Redline Rig) to build a pipeline connected to the Leviathan ship in order to refuel it with Nitro. He also has taken all the Nitro for himself and some wastelanders (Rust, Ruckus, Brite Raider, etc.) have opposed him for this. Also, a mysterious hooded figure can be found in a form of graffiti and on a loading screen, most likely being The Wanderer, who The Oracle warned us about at the end of Chapter 5: Season 2 Story Quests.

In Part 1 of Story Quests, "Welcome to the Wasteland", Hope and Jones introduce The Looper to the Wasteland. Hope says that Megalo Don might be strong enough to take over the Island and has The Looper test out features (Nitro, Vehicle Mods, etc) of the wasteland. At the end of Part 1 of Story Quests, Hope reveals that from the surveillance devices they put at Wasteland locations, she's heard some bad rumors and hopes that it's just chatter.

In Part 2, "Raiding the Rig", Hope sends The Looper to speak with Rust and Brite Raider to investigate rumors about Megalo Don's plan. Both of the two say that Megalo Don is planning something very secretive and that more information could be found at Redline Rig. After taking out one of the guards and using their keycard to upload data to Hope, Jones tells that The Machinist is Megalo Don's only competent engineer and she is splitting her time between building the pipeline and defending the refinery from intruders. Jones tasks The Looper to sabotage Megalo Don's ship. With that complete, Hope contacts The Looper, saying that Pandora's Box is still there, and asks to steal one of Pandora's Box's gems from Brutal Beachhead. Jones disagrees with Hope, saying that she shouldn't be so obsessed with Pandora's Box as he was obsessed with the Zero Point to not lose everything as he lost, but she doesn't take his advice. At the end of Part 2 of Story Quests, The Looper brings the first Pandora Gem to Hope. After taking it, she tells that her head started pounding.

Meanwhile, the Island's inhabitants see a hooded figure watching them from the distance. In one of Megalo Don's transmissions on the radio he confirms that this person is The Wanderer and that they are working together. He says to not try to see The Wanderer's face as their puny minds could not comprehend it and that not even Megalo Don has seen his face. There are also mini Rift Beacons on the map that are trying to scan for The Zero Point and Backbone, Power Chord, Riot, and Ruckus founded a faction named Chiara's Chums and they have all collectively agreed on Chiara, who has yet to accept, being their leader.

In Part 3, "Enter the Nitrodrome", Hope contacts The Looper again, saying that she found a second Pandora Gem at the Nitrodrome owned by Ringmaster Scarr. Scarr agrees to trade the gem in exchange for The Looper doing a magnificent stunt. After that is done Hope tells The Looper to retrieve and give her the gem. At the end of Part 3 of Story Quests, The Looper gives Hope the gem. Hope says that from her intel there are two Pandora Gems left to retrieve. Hope then tells The Looper that the gems show her visions, with one of those visions being of Megalo Don working with The Wanderer. She then tells the Looper to be aware of a person in weather-inappropriate robes.

Meanwhile, Magneto arrives on the Island, breaking open the bunker near the Zenith Wall, which turns out to be the Weapon-X Secret Laboratory. In his dialogue, Magneto says that he has also seen The Wanderer and he describes them as an impending evil. In his quests he also tells us to configure three Rift Beacons around the map.

In Part 4, "Pea Bois Inc", Jones and Hope contact The Looper again, saying that the owner of the next Pandora Gem is Peabody, who, according to Jones' watchings, is not hostile. So Hope and Jones ask The Looper to talk to Peabody at Pea Bois HQ. He agrees to trade the gem for doing a few things for him. After helping propagate Peabody's Pea Buddies and testing tire bounciness, Peabody tasks The Looper to help his auto technician in training, Dummy, as a final request to get the gem. Dummy asks to collect some car parts since he can't work well because of the heat melting his plastic. With that complete, The Looper trades car parts to Peabody to receive the Pandora Gem. After doing so, Hope contacts them again, saying that there's just one gem left and it's with Megalo Don. At the end of Part 4 of Story Quests, The Looper gives Hope the gem. She says that her headache is stronger this time and she needs to relax, maybe paint something.

In Part 5, "The Great Leviathan Heist", Hope and Jones contact The Looper again, saying that the pipeline is almost finished and they need to get the last Pandora Gem quickly. After talking to Peabody, who reveals that the gem is in one of Megalo Don's caches across the Island, Jones and Hope ask The Looper to find the cache containing the last Pandora Gem. The Looper than proceeds to destroy objects at wasteland locations, eliminate wasteland guards, blow up vehicles, and damage players with vehicle weapons, bumpers, or Nitro Fists to find the gem. The Looper than managed to get a map, which shows the location of the Pandora Gem, from Megalo Don. Throughout all this Hope has more headaches from the gems. The Looper than obtains the final Pandora Gem from Megalo Don's hidden cache. At the end of Part 5 of Story Quests, The Looper gives the gem to Hope. All four Pandora Gems are put into the gem holder and The Oracle appears before Hope. The Oracle then says to Hope that they have a lot of talking to do.

Meanwhile, the pipeline has been finished and Megalo Don's Leviathan ship will soon activate. Megalo Don is furious that Hope and Jones have stole all of his Pandora Gems and orders his marauders to bring Hope and Jones' heads to him. He also reveals that, when refueled, his Leviathan ship will "blacken the skies, rend the beaches in two, and DEVOUR your pathetic little cities!" and that he has been assured of this by a wise friend.

On August 10, 2024; The Pipeline is activated, and the Leviathan is starting to refuel. However, The Wanderer (who is revealed to be Doctor Doom) sabotages the pipeline causing it to overload and explode. The explosion travels all the way to Redline Rig and uncovers Pandora's Box.

In the Epilogue, "Beware the Wanderer", Hope contacts The Looper again, asking them to talk with wastelanders (Brite Raider or Rust) about the pipeline explosion. They say that Magneto showed up and wonder who is The Wanderer. After that Hope says that Magneto came to talk to her. Jones is not happy about it because Magneto is not trustworthy, but The Oracle interrupts, saying to Hope to walk with her to Pandora's Box. At Pandora's Box The Oracle says that the box should destroy Hope, but instead, it talks to her, asking Hope what it shows her. Hope says that the box promises her everything she ever wanted, but she knows that it's just showing her what she wants to see, that if she gives in, it'll destroy her. The Oracle says that Hope and Pandora's Box is linked by fate, but The Wanderer's interference has warped this fate, and now it is not enough to simply close the box. The Wanderer must be fought and they need to win. After that, Jones asks The Looper to talk to Magneto to find out what he knows. Magneto says that the box is going to destroy us all and he has already set up Rift Beacons to call in reinforcements. He also can't verify this Wanderer is who Magneto thinks he is, but if it's the person that Magneto is thinking about, this place may be doomed (hinting at Doctor Doom). After this dialogue, Jones contacts The Looper again saying that they need to have a quick chat about the Island's fate. He says, that the Island's been doomed before, but this time feels different. He has been around enough apocalypses to know who's got the heart to stop one and this one is all on Hope so we should do what we can to help her. After offering help to Hope, she says that she is still waiting for The Oracle to call her back. The Oracle interrupts again, saying that Hope was meant to be the hope at the bottom of Pandora's Box and her name is literal. At the end of the Epilogue of Story Quests, Hope asks The Looper to spray Hope's graffiti at Wasteland locations to give the Island's inhabitants hope. During spraying, The Oracle says that this Wanderer has taken the box's power for himself and has sealed Hope's fate along with his. She says Hope must fight The Wanderer. Hope is not sure that she can, but The Oracle says that if Hope takes a stand, others will follow. At the end she says to Hope to prepare for a great war, a war she must win, against Doctor Doom tying into the next season...

Battle Pass[]

The Battle Pass costs 950 V-Bucks, with an additional 25-Level Boost offered for 1,850 V-Bucks available via the Item Shop. If you own a Fortnite Crew subscription, you could unlock the Battle Pass for free. If you do not own the paid battle pass you won't get all the rewards but you can still earn a few.

Each Battle Pass level requires 80,000 . Up to 100 levels can be bought for 150 V-Bucks each, with the first 25 being discounted.

Rewards[]

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Bonus Rewards[]

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Quest Rewards[]

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Magneto[]

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Survivor Medal Rewards[]

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Victory Royale Rewards[]

Junker 'Brella	Crowning Achievement	Wastelander's Mark

Map Changes[]

Update v30.00 (May 24th 2024)

• 4 new Named Locations added:
  • Brutal Beachhead
    • Megalo Don spawns as a boss here.
  • Nitrodrome, replacing Fencing Fields.
    • Ringmaster Scarr spawns as a boss here.
  • Redline Rig
    • The Machinist spawns as a boss here.
  • Sandy Steppes, a sand-covered Snooty Steppes.
• 6 new Landmarks were added:
  • Lil Dirty Dock
  • Megalo Depot
  • No Moored Manor, replacing Unmoored Manor
  • Pea Bois HQ, replacing Lovely Lodge
  • The Wreckmill, replacing The Windmill
  • The Dam Bridge.
• Some Unnamed Locations were also added:
  • A bunker has been added the Zenith Wall.

Update v30.10 (June 13th 2024)

• The lake at the center of Helios is more dry now.
• Rift Beacons have appeared around the map.

Update v30.20 (June 22nd 2024)

• The lake at the center of Helios now has fog and multiple pirate ship masts.

Update v30.20 Hotfix (July 2nd 2024)

• The bunker near the Zenith Wall has opened and is revealed to be the Weapon X Lab.

Update v30.20 Hotfix (July 19th 2024)

• A pirate ship has appeared inside the lake near Restored Reels, making it a POI named Shipwreck Shallows.

Update v30.40 (August 6th 2024)

• The pirate ship inside of Shipwreck Shallows has left the island.

Refinery Event (August 10th 2024)

• The pipeline connecting Brutal Beachhead's Leviathan and Megalo Depot explodes, revealing the Pandora's Box near Redline Rig.

New Features & Changes[]

Loot Pool[]

Faction/POI Specific Loot[]

Wasteland Warriors: Brutal Beachhead
Megalo Don's Combat Shotgun Mythic (Obtained by defeating the Megalo Don Boss.)	Megalo Don's Nitro Fists Mythic (Obtained by defeating the Megalo Don Boss.)	Nitro Splash Rare (Obtained by defeating the Megalo Don Boss.)	FlowBerry Fizz Rare (Obtained by defeating the Megalo Don Boss.)	Megalo Don's Medallion Legendary (Obtained by defeating the Megalo Don Boss.)	Combat Assault Rifle Common (Obtained by defeating a Wasteland Tactical Grunt)	Enforcer AR Common (Obtained by defeating a Wasteland Tactical Grunt)	Gatekeeper Shotgun Common (Obtained by defeating a Wasteland Heavy Grunt)	Combat Shotgun Common (Obtained by defeating a Wasteland Heavy Grunt)

Wasteland Warriors: Redline Rig
The Machinist's Combat Assault Rifle Mythic (Obtained by defeating the Machinist Boss.)	Nitro Splash Rare (Obtained by defeating the Machinist Boss.)	FlowBerry Fizz Rare (Obtained by defeating the Machinist Boss.)	The Machinist's Medallion Legendary (Obtained by defeating the Machinist Boss.)	Combat Assault Rifle Common (Obtained by defeating a Wasteland Tactical Grunt)	Enforcer AR Common (Obtained by defeating a Wasteland Tactical Grunt)	Gatekeeper Shotgun Common (Obtained by defeating a Wasteland Heavy Grunt)	Combat Shotgun Common (Obtained by defeating a Wasteland Heavy Grunt)

Wasteland Warriors: Nitrodrome
Ringmaster Scarr's Boom Bolt Mythic (Obtained by defeating the Ringmaster Scarr Boss.)	Nitro Splash Rare (Obtained by defeating the Ringmaster Scarr Boss.)	FlowBerry Fizz Rare (Obtained by defeating the Ringmaster Scarr Boss.)	Ringmaster Scarr's Medallion Legendary (Obtained by defeating the Ringmaster Scarr Boss.)	Combat Assault Rifle Common (Obtained by defeating a Wasteland Tactical Grunt)	Enforcer AR Common (Obtained by defeating a Wasteland Tactical Grunt)	Gatekeeper Shotgun Common (Obtained by defeating a Wasteland Heavy Grunt)	Combat Shotgun Common (Obtained by defeating a Wasteland Heavy Grunt)

Grim Gate
Cerberus' Gatekeeper Shotgun Mythic Obtained by challenging and defeating the Cerberus NPC.)	Shield Potion Rare Obtained by challenging and defeating the Cerberus NPC.)

Classy Courts
Oscar's Frenzy Auto Shotgun Mythic Obtained by challenging and defeating the Oscar NPC.)	Shield Potion Rare Obtained by challenging and defeating the Oscar NPC.)

Loot Island
Conductor Hand Cannon Mythic Obtained by capturing the flag on Loot Island

Forecast Towers
Forecast Tower Access Key Legendary (Obtained by defeating a Wasteland Tactical Elite)	Huntress DMR Epic (Obtained by defeating a Wasteland Tactical Elite)	Enforcer AR Uncommon (Obtained by defeating a Wasteland Tactical Elite)	Combat Assault Rifle Uncommon (Obtained by defeating a Wasteland Tactical Elite)	Gatekeeper Shotgun Uncommon (Obtained by defeating a Wasteland Heavy Elite)	Combat Shotgun Uncommon (Obtained by defeating a Wasteland Heavy Elite)

Standard Loot[]

Assault Weapons
Combat Assault Rifle All Rarities	Tactical Assault Rifle All Rarities	Enforcer AR All Rarities	Minigun Rare - Legendary	Tri-Beam Laser Rifle Epic	Warforged Assault Rifle All Rarities (May 24th - June 18th)	Warforged Assault Rifle Rare

Shotguns
Hammer Pump Shotgun All Rarities	Combat Shotgun All Rarities	Gatekeeper Shotgun All Rarities

Submachine Guns
Harbinger SMG All Rarities	Thunder Burst SMG All Rarities

Pistols
Ranger Pistol All Rarities	Hand Cannon All Rarities	Flint-Knock Pistol Uncommon	Pistol Common (June 26th - July 23rd)

Sniper Rifles
Heavy Impact Sniper Rifle Rare - Legendary

Marksman Rifles
Huntress DMR Uncommon - Legendary

Explosive Weapons
Boom Bolt All Rarities	Shield Breaker EMP Rare	Remote Explosive Epic

Utility Items
Bandages Common	Medkit Uncommon	Med-Mist Uncommon	Shield Potion Rare	Small Shield Potion Uncommon	Shield Bubble Jr. Uncommon	Fishing Rod Common	Port-A-Bunker (Zero Build Only) Uncommon	Crash Pad Jr. Uncommon	Flowberry Fizz Rare	Shockwave Grenade Epic	Nitro Fists Epic	Nuka-Cola Epic	Nitro Splash Rare	Repair Torch Rare	Boogie Bomb Rare (May 30th - June 13th)	Tow Hook Cannon Rare	Ride The Lightning Mythic (June 13th - July 2nd)	Magneto Power Rare	Ship In a Bottle Mythic (July 19th - Aug 6th)	Buried Treasure Legendary (July 19th - Aug 6th)

Environmental Loot
Small Fries Common	Flopper Uncommon	Shield Fish Rare	Jellyfish Rare	Rusty Can Common	Cabbage Common	Corn Common	Banana Common	Firefly Jar Rare	Gas Can Common

Teasers[]

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Image	Description	Date
	if you see this hashtag, no you don’t 🤫 #FortniteC5S3Wrecked [1]	May 16th 2024
	😉👍 [2]	May 17th 2024
	SEATBELTS: ON [3]	May 19th 2024
	who put all this sand here [4]	May 19th 2024
	might be a new bus in town [5]	May 19th 2024
	Enter at your own risk😈 [6]	May 20th 2024
	Courtesy of the Brotherhood of Steel. [7]	May 21st 2024
	A ruthless leader unleashed... [8]	May 22nd 2024
	BUCKLE UP. MOD OUT. [9]	May 23rd 2024

Image	Description	Date
	Chapter 5 Season 3: Wrecked Courtesy of the Brotherhood of Steel. Chapter 5 Season 3: Wrecked comes to Battle Royale on May 24.	May 17th 2024
	Chapter 5 Season 3: Wrecked Rule the chaos. Run the destruction. Chapter 5 Season 3: Wrecked comes to Battle Royale on May 24.	May 20th 2024
	Chapter 5 Season 3: Wrecked Nitro-fueled apex predator. Chapter 5 Season 3: Wrecked comes to Battle Royale on May 24.	May 22nd 2024
	Chapter 5 Season 3: Wrecked Welcome to the Wasteland. Chapter 5 Season 3: Wrecked comes to Battle Royale on May 24.	May 23rd 2024

Trivia[]

• Mark Rein's teaser word for Chapter 5: Season 3 was "Nitro".^[10]
• Chapter 5: Season 3's theme was previously shown when Epic Games' Fortnite roadmap for 2024 was leaked online.
  • The keyart in the roadmap differs from the actual keyart, likely due to the roadmap art being concept art.
• At the start of this season, there was a great controversy between casual players and competitive players over the car meta. The controversy seems to have died down now following the implementation of counter weapons to cars.
• Chapter 5: Season 3 is the final season to have its Battle Pass Cosmetics be timed exclusives.
• The music used in the trailer is Fuel by Metallica.
  • Coincidentally, a Jam Track of the song was released earlier and Metallica would eventually headline Fortnite Festival's fourth season, with additional content in Battle Royale.
  • The Battle Pass music for this season is the instrumental of Energy by Avila and MSCMKRS.

Gallery[]

Concept Art by Filipe Capra

References[]

Fortnite: Battle Royale Seasons
CHAPTER 1 Pre-Season Season 1 Season 2 Season 3 Season 4 Season 5 Season 6 Season 7 Season 8 Season 9 Season X
CHAPTER 2 Season 1 Season 2 Season 3 Season 4 Season 5 Season 6 Season 7 Season 8
CHAPTER 3 Season 1 Season 2 Season 3 Season 4
CHAPTER 4 Season 1 Season 2 Season 3 Season 4 Season OG
CHAPTER 5 Season 1 Season 2 Season 3 Season 4 Season Remix
CHAPTER 6 Season 1 Season 2 Mini Season 1 Season 3 Season 4 Mini Season 2
CHAPTER 7 Season 1 Season 2 Season 3