When Can I Play Fortnite Chapter 3

Everything we know almost Fortnite Chapter iii

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Fortnite Affiliate 3 is officially hither, forth with a new map, new skins like Spider-Homo, and more.

Nosotros're looking at a whole new string of seasons, events, skins, and probably more than marketing collaborations and crossovers than you can milk shake a pickaxe at. Nosotros've combed through everything Fortnite Chapter three has to offering so you know before booting the game up.

When does Fortnite Chapter three start?

Fortnite Chapter 3 is expected to starting time afterward downtime post-obit The End event on December iv. So presumably, Fortnite Chapter iii will starting time sometime on December five.

When Chapter 2 arrived, Fortnite became a black pigsty for a 24-hour interval after a series of dimension-shattering rocket launches sucked everything into oblivion. This is more than or less a derisive manner of performing huge amounts of maintenance, which is plainly needed when shifting to a make new map, updating game features, and whatever else Epic is planning. Following the finale of Chapter 2, players were left floating in the ocean.

Watch the Chapter 2 finale

Every bit fans predicted, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson made his debut during The End. You can watch the full Chapter 2 finale above.

If you demand the Cliff Notes version, the Foundation has rescued Jonesy from the clutches of the Imagined Order and Dr. Sloane. Shortly later on, he removed his helmet to reveal his identity as The Rock, though information technology's definitely Rock playing a character and not appearing equally his real-world cocky.

After that, the Foundation/Rock and his pals (including the Scientist) rescued a number of Fortnite players and led them undercover. Shortly after, a overflowing causes players to be washed up out into the ocean to witness the isle flipping and revealing a brand new map. The Cube Queen also presumably was defeated, as she can be seen and heard screaming in defeat every bit the island capsizes on her.

Fortnite Chapter 3 boxing pass

It would be weird for Fortnite to non include a battle pass for the inaugural season of Chapter 3, and then of course they've got i fix. The official Polish Fortnite YouTube aqueduct jumped the gun and posted its trailer early, and although information technology was quickly taken down players had already saved copies. Now Epic has posted an official trailer.

Yep, those are Spider-Homo skins, every bit well every bit characters from Gears of State of war—Marcus Fenix and Kait Diaz (though it looks similar Gears characters will be an particular shop offering, not in the battle pass). Looks like the Foundation will be bachelor every bit a skin as well.

As is customary, the Fortnite Chapter 3 battle pass also features a few original skins for players to earn. Check out the gallery below.

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Spider-Human: No Way Dwelling house volition have its U.s.a. release on December 17, which makes it an obvious tie-in.

Fortnite Affiliate 3 gameplay changes

Two of the biggest gameplay changes coming to Fortnite Chapter 3 are sliding and web-swinging.

The sliding mechanic looks pretty similar to what you'd see in Apex Legends, corking for traversing down hills and minimizing your hitbox.

Starting on December 11, players will also be able to swing high in the sky using Spider-Man'due south web-swinging gloves, which can exist acquired like other items around the map. Not certain how rare those will be just however, but depending on how quickly you can swing around, they could exist a major meta changer.

So that's at least ii new movement mechanics coming in Chapter three. There's also a campsite, where players can apparently heal up and shop items betwixt matches.

Oh, and it seems similar trees fall down instead of disappearing when they get chopped down. So that'south nice.

One big modify is that players volition have more ways to earn boxing pass XP outside of the battle royale mode. Typically, if you wanted to earn battle pass stars/XP, you were restricted to playing in one of the normal battle royale modes, or the 50 vs. fifty Team Rumble. Presumably, this means you tin earn XP in alternate modes like Creative and LTMs. That volition be swell for players who want to earn higher-level skins, only don't have the interest or skill for intensely competitive multiplayer stuff.

Here'due south some boosted gameplay changes in Fortnite Chapter iii:

New weapons and tools, including a Slurp Juice sprinkler that you tin deploy around your teammates.
Some sort of "Victory Crown" that players can earn and maybe keep betwixt matches.
"Guzzle Juice"
Wildlife animals return once again, including sharks, wolves, chickens, toads, boars, and crows.
The Quadcrusher ATV returns.
"Medmist Assist" healing item.

Fortnite Chapter iii Map - Flipped

Fortnite chapter 3 map — (Paradigm credit: Epic Games)

Above y'all'll meet the official mini-map for Fortnite Chapter three. Every bit y'all can run into, the number of biomes has been significantly diversified. Much like Chapter 1'due south later seasons, we actually accept strictly defined regions with snow, sand, or greenery. In fact, probably because Chapter 3 is launching in December, but equally the holidays ramp up, virtually of the map is in fact covered in snowfall and bushes are adorned in Christmas lights.

Hither'due south the cardinal POIs you'll want to know:

Campsite Cuddle
Logjam Lumberyard
Shifty Shafts
Sleepy Audio
Coney Crossroads
The Daily Bugle building
Sanctuary
The Joneses
Condo Canyon
Chonker'southward Speedway
Rocky Reels
Greasy Groves

Make sure to keep visiting our Fortnite guides page for more than details on Fortnite Chapter 3.

Joseph Knoop is a freelance author specializing in all things Fortnite at PC Gamer. Master of Creative Codes and Fortnite's weekly missions, Joe'southward ever ready with a scoop on Boba Fett or John Wick or whoever the hell is coming to Fortnite this calendar week. It'due south with a mix of relief and disappointment that he hasn't still become a Fortnite skin himself. There's ever next flavour...