A brand-new content update forFortniteis available to download now on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PC, and compatible mobile devices. The update marks the beginning of Chapter 5 Season 3: Wrecked.
Once again, this massive Fortnite update is filled to the brim with new content for players to check out. The Battle Royale island has been transformed into a Mad Max / Fallout-esque wasteland with plenty of new points of interest for players to jump into. There’s also a plethora of new weapons, features, skins, and more included with Season 3, all themed around the new wasteland style.
Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 2 Hasn’t Even Ended Yet, But Players Are Already Calling It The “Worst Season Ever”
Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 3 is on the horizon, but as fans discuss the game’s current season, many are blasting it as the worst to date.
If you’re eager to find out every little detail about the new season, check out the official patch notes for the May 24 Fortnite update below.
Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 3 Patch Notes For May 24
Ah, the wasteland… the possibilities seem as vast as the grains of sand. So vast that the “Wasteland Warriors” don’t want to give up control. This band of marauders brings a whole new meaning to scrappy crew — each one is an automobile expert who’ll tread on any rebellion. InFortnite Battle Royale Chapter 5 Season 3: Wrecked, get in the driver’s seat and bring the Nitro to these vehicular villains!
WELCOME TO THE WASTELAND
A ferocious sandstorm recently moved over the Island, creating a new biome in the south dubbed thewasteland. The “Wasteland Warriors” have already called shotgun on owning the place. (They did ride in with the sandstorm, after all.) This crew moves as fast as their decked-out cars, proven by the places they’ve already established:
REDLINE RIG
Redline Rig is a Nitro refinery run byThe Machinist, the Wasteland Warriors’ master mechanic. What’s Nitro? Whether you’re in a car or not, Nitro will make you feel irrepressibly powerful…
NITRODROME
Nobody knows chaos and destruction more thanRingmaster Scarr, so it makes sense she’s the master of ceremonies at the circus of car spectacle: the Nitrodrome.
BRUTAL BEACHHEAD
Brutal Beachhead is the base of operations for the Wasteland Warriors. Here, you can find none other than the Wasteland Warriors’ master muscleMegalo Don. Be warned: it doesn’t take long for his rage to surface.
There’s more to discover in the wasteland, including a Snooty Steppes turnedSandySteppes.
Across the Island you may findNitro SplashorNitro Barrels— both shipped from Redline Rig. Nitro Splash is a portable Nitro container you may throw down to infuse your car (or yourself) with Nitro. Nitro Barrels are Nitro containers that Nitro-fy on contact.
Propelled by the steam inside, Nitro Barrels will fly off when you hit them… then explode on landing. Drive away without looking back!
Nitro’s nitro typical perk. In this temporary state, expect the following advantages:
NITRO-FIED CAR
NITRO-FIED PLAYER
PACK A PUNCH WITH NITRO FISTS
When you’re ready for the heavy-handed approach, put onNitro Fiststo perform a 3x punch combo, uppercut, or an aerial punch that dashes you through the air!
Nitro Fists have four charges, each one recharging every eight seconds. The uppercut and aerial punch use one charge, while the 3x punch combo uses none. If you aerial punch the ground instead of the air, the impact will bemeteoricto surrounding enemies.
FORTIFY YOUR RIDE
Vehicle mods are back!Cow CatchersandChonkers Off-Road Tiresare unvaulted, while four new mods are joining the ride. Attach one of these mods per slot:
No mechanical experience is required — just hit aVehicle Mod Boxwith your car to attach the mod. You’ll know which mod you’re attaching based on the symbol on the box! Already have something in a slot? You can replace the mod with a different one, or a brand new version of the existing one! You may want to replace a mod if its Health bar is getting low. (Note: the Bulletproof Tires don’t have Health, since they’re indestructible.)
Is the Health of your caritselflow? Hit aRepair Boxor take matters into your own hands with the unvaultedRepair Torch!
Get a taste of the future on your next pit stop.Service Stationshave replaced gas pumps, refilling your car’s gas and Health while parked on the station pad!
FURBISH YOUR RIDE
Starting in Chapter 5 Season 1, you’ve been able to turn Sports Cars on the Island into your equipped Car. Now, you cando the same with SUVs! There will be certain Car Bodies in the Shop compatible with SUVs instead of Sports Cars. Also, select SUV Car Bodies from Rocket League will become cross-game eligible in the future.
To start things off, the Behemoth Bundle is in the Shop, containing items from the newWastelander Set. Look right at home in the wasteland!
The Behemoth Bundle includes:
Split between showing off a Sports Car or SUV in the Nitrodrome? In the Locker, you’ll have separate loadouts for both! The Behemoth Bundle items will be eligible for cross-game ownership with Rocket League at a later date.
*The Behemoth Offroad Wheels aren’t any better at offroading than other Wheels. They just look the part!
LOSE THE BATTLE BUS, WIN THE WAR BUS
After being dropped from the Battle Bus, fight for control of a covetedWar Bus. There are two being driven by patrollers on the Island — hijack one and start a road trip of disarray! Each War Bus comes rigged with two cannons on top and a horn that produces anEMP pulse. (EMP does damage to nearby enemy Shields, and temporarily disables surrounding vehicles.) These monster mobiles hold multiple EMP pulses that each recharge after a short time!
CREATE A ROADBLOCK WITH A BOOM BOLT
Cars aren’t unconquerable. When you’re in a jam (traffic or otherwise), break out aBoom Bolt, a fast-firing moddable crossbow that shoots explosive bolts. After a few good hits on a Whiplash, it’ll be totalled enough to cause a traffic back-up all the way from Reckless Railways to The Underworld (if people actually wanted to spend time in the abyss willingly).
WRENCH WRETCHES
The Wasteland Warriors can either be found in their individual lairs or showboating in a convoy. If you can engineer a way to beat them, a trunkload of rewards await…
EXTERMINATE THE MACHINIST
Upon being eliminated, The Machinist will drop her Medallion.The Machinist’s Medallionwill regenerate your Shield over time!
If you defeat her inside Redline Rig, use this Medallion to open the garage holding her car. If she’s in a convoy, you’ll have to seize her modded-up automobile by force! Wherever you defeat her, you’ll also get a Mythic weapon:The Machinist’s Combat Assault Rifle.
CONQUER RINGMASTER SCARR
Putting an end to Ringmaster Scarr’s show? Her Medallion will drop after elimination.Ringmaster Scarr’s Medallionwill give you infinite ammo and a small damage buff!
Defeat Ringmaster Scarr at the Nitrodrome to open the garage hiding her car. Is she in a convoy? Defeat her there to capture her kitted-out ride! With her preference for extravagance, she’ll drop the MythicRingmaster’s Boom Bolton elimination too.
OVERWHELM MEGALO DON
So you’re going straight to the top.Megalo Don’s Medallionwill infuse you with infinite Nitro!
The Nitro doesn’t stop there. Yes — defeating Megalo Don means you can steal his ride like the other Wasteland Warriors’ — but it also means you can get the MythicMegalo Don’s Nitro Fists!
Speaking of infinite Nitro,all threeof the Warriors’ cars have infinite Nitro.
Medallions put you on the map… which is helpful for anyone on a roadtrip to take you down. If you have a Medallion in your inventory, you’ll be marked on opponents’ map, and the more Medallions you have, the more precise the radius of your exact location.
ZAP THAT THIRST WITH NUKA-COLA!
The wasteland is a pretty apocalyptic place… like there was some kind of falling out. Indulge yourself in these trying times with a nice cold bottle ofNuka-Cola! Restore a bit of Health, and over time, some Shield.
KIND CACTI
Remember: it’s not the wasteland itself that’s oppressive — it’s the infamous Warriors. Pickaxe aSlurp Cactusto splash healing cactus fruit around you! Don’t want to get out of your car? Drive through the cactus to heal yourself AND your vehicle.
OLD WEAPONS AREN’T A WASTE
Don’t even try to keep that new car smell. Unvaulted and carried-over weapons are at your disposal for the start of Chapter 5 Season 3:
MOBILE HUD IMPROVEMENTS
Playing Chapter 5 Season 3 on mobile? We’ve improved the mobile HUD in Battle Royale so it’s easier to see the action on your screen! We combined buttons so that there are fewer, and we also repositioned icons.
These changes won’t apply to mobile players with a custom HUD, and they won’t take away the ability tocreatea custom HUD.
PLAY AS A WASTELANDER WITH THE WRECKED BATTLE PASS
TheWrecked Battle Passreleases at the same time as Fortnite Battle Royale Chapter 5 Season 3: Wrecked!
With a Fortnite Battle Pass, unlock in-Fortnite rewards by earning XP across Fortnite Battle Royale, creator-made islands, LEGO® Fortnite, Rocket Racing, and Fortnite Festival. Some of the rewards in the Wrecked Battle Pass are Outfits of theWasteland Warriorsand other wastelanders likeRust! Purchase the Wrecked Battle Pass for only 950 V-Bucks and earn up to 1,500 V-Bucks back by leveling up in it.
With the Wrecked Battle Pass purchase, keep leveling up to unlock these Outfits:
The Wasteland Warriors aren’t the only forces of the wasteland… Unlock theWastelander Magneto Outfitfrom Battle Pass Quests in July! The Wrecked Battle Pass will be available to progress in until July 25, 2025, at 2 AM ET.
TOURNAMENT NOTES
Competitors! Bring it on in a new Season of Battle Royale.You can learn about Season 3’s competitive offerings in ourCompetitive Details blog post! Chapter 5 Season 3 features not in tournaments include (but aren’t limited to):
The fuel tank is on F — knock yourself out until Wrecked ends August 16 at 2 AM ET!
