Fortnite will start Chapter 6 after the end of Season OG: 2. It will usher in a new map and the start of Season 1. What you should know about the new chapter and what leaks are currently circulating online can be found here.
Update, November 29: The article has been updated with new information regarding the map and the skins.
When does Chapter 6 start? Fortnite will start Chapter 6 on December 1, 2024. Anyone who wants to complete their Battle Pass in Season: Remix still has time until December 1 at 08:00 AM German time. After that, Epic Games will take down the servers.
A live event is also expected towards the end of the season. In this, the artist “Juice WRLD” is supposed to hold a concert, as extensive as Travis Scott’s was back then. Many fans are now wondering what they can expect in Chapter 6 regarding the new map and Season 1. We might have an answer with some leaks.
Chapter 6: Leaks about the map and Battle Pass
Are there leaks about the new map? Yes, there are. The trailer for Chapter 6 Season 1 has been revealed, showing various locations from the new map. These include:
- Japanese temples
- A small town with a tram and a modern bridge
- A large tortoise with a small forest on its back
- A giant mountain with a flat top
In the YouTube video by ShuffleGamer, you can view the POIs of the new map from Chapter 6: Season 1:
What is known about Season 1? The released trailer provides various insights into what players can expect in the new chapter. In addition to a new map, as previously mentioned, here are other things fans can look forward to:
- Large bosses like Godzilla or demons that you can defeat
- Samurai swords, but with different effects, can be used
- Parkour appears, allowing fans to bounce off walls and roll after deep falls
- Masks that equip players with abilities
- You can throw fireballs
- New weapons
- New Slurp creatures that you can carry, place, and benefit from
According to Shiina, Season 1 is supposed to end on February 21 (via x.com). Note that this is still rumored and Epic Games has not confirmed anything yet. However, leak sources tend to be correct, especially established ones like Shiina or Hypex.
Is there information about the new Battle Pass? Yes, through Shiina, the new key art for the Battle Pass has been revealed (via x.com). It includes the following skins:
- A new ninja variant of “Hope” (skin from the Chapter 5 Season 1 Battle Pass)
- A modern samurai warrior with a red jacket
- A cursed warrior, with arms enveloped in black smoke and a white mask
- A demoness with black eyes and horns
- A modern warrior with turquoise hair
- A mix of cat and robot with a blue hood
- Godzilla
- Baymax in his armor
Information about the Live Event: End of Chapter 5
When does the live event start? According to the Epic Games blog post, the live event will take place on November 30 at 08:00 PM German time. Depending on the time zone, the live event may be repeated if there are no technical complications.
According to Shiina (via x.com), a trusted Fortnite leaker, maintenance will start on December 1 at 04:00 AM German time to deploy the update for Chapter 6. At this time, no matches will be possible.
Will there be rewards? Yes, there will be. All players who log in between November 25 at 03:00 PM and December 1 at 04:00 AM will receive the outfit the day after their login.
In addition to the skin, you will also receive the following items for your locker, matching the skin:
- Outfit “Slayer Juice WRLD”
- Pickaxe “999-knife”
- Back accessory “999-knife”
- Loading screen “Adventure-Remix”
- Loading screen “Remix #1”
- Loading screen “Remix with a golden touch”
- Loading screen “Juices WRLD” (illustration by Takashi Murakami).
It remains to be seen what teasers Epic Games will gradually release. Should more information be announced, we will update this post. More about Fortnite can be found here: Soon Epic Games could bring all OG players to tears and anger in Fortnite
