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Battle Pass, Map, Gameplay… all the new features this season Rivalries


Here we present to you all the new features of this new season, from the new battle pass to gameplay additions including some fairly new surprises for the Battle Royale. Note that the battle pass will be active until June 6, 2026a return to a rather normal pace after a very long season 1. Shall we give you a tour of the owner?

Revenge is a dish best served cold

The terrible actions of the Black Traveler have lasted long enough: The Foundation wants to fight it out and will officially confront one of the representatives of the opposing camp this season, namely the Ice King who is making his comeback for this new season. This is the whole principle of this new season called “Rivalries”.

Throughout the season, you will have to fight for the side you are defending, that of The Foundation, or that of the Ice King. When you first log in, you will be asked to choose between one of these camps, which will remain yours until the end of the season, so choose wisely. During each game, Rivalries will break out, with the objective of scoring points for your side.

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In each game, you may find and face a Rival. If you eliminate him, you win a point for your team (Ice King or The Foundation) but also gain points. Rival credits which you can exchange for perks, powerful weapons, and in-game EXP through dedicated vending machines. To practice the mechanics, a Rival will be sent to you automatically at the start of your games in the first days of the season, but you can then activate the search for a Rival via an in-game table.

But first a few rules to know:

  • Classic eliminations and damage are actually counted throughout the games to determine your Rivals.
  • If you are eliminated during a game, the player who eliminated you will automatically become your rival, so you will need to eliminate him in another game to earn double rivalry credits. To do this, press the Revenge button after a match to start the next game with the players in the lobby who have done the same
  • These credits will not be reset but retained from one game to another. By accumulating them, you will be able to treat yourself to the ultimate equipment in a subsequent game.
  • If another player steals your target, the eliminated player will drop a Rivalry Contract. In this case, if you collect it first, then the elimination will be awarded to you. But if another player picks it up, the Rivalry continues and it will become your new target.

You will also need to note weekly challenges to receive in-game and real-life rewards based on your ranking, such as a PlayStation 5, an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Founders Edition or derivative products from Fortnite. More information is available on the dedicated website to help you track your progress until April 16.

This choice is crucial since it will define the weapons that we will unlock throughout the season but also the final skin. Indeed, the team which wins towards the end of the season will be able to choose which of the two possible skins will be offered to all battle pass holders (and only this one), a fairly unique feature in the history of Battle Royale and which will get a lot of attention. You will be able to choose which skin The Foundation (Reforged) or Exalted Ice King will receive a additional new variant: The Foundation (isothermal) and the Exalted Algid Ice King. For Fortnite Club subscribers, you will need to keep your subscription active until the end of the season to benefit from it.

The opportunity to notice that The Foundation no longer has its helmet and some of its accessories: this will be part of this season’s quests since you will have to help it find them. In the meantime, you can enjoy the head of Dwayne Johnson who is making his return as The Foundation, as this season’s battle pass skin.

A very angry battle pass

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For this second season of Chapter 7, the 8 Battle Pass skins are as follows:

  • THE Exalted Ice Kingas soon as you acquire the Battle Pass
  • The iconic Bugs Bunnyat the end of the battle pass (and his Tune Squad outfit)

Like last season, the other skins are unlocked in the order you want:

  • Toad
  • The Institution (reforged)
  • The Foundation (Reforged)
  • Julie de l’Elite
  • Lady Frostbreak
  • Dasha

You will also have the possibility to unlock multiple alternate outfits of The Foundation (Reforged), the Exalted Ice King and Julie of the Elite by completing dedicated quests throughout the season. We will of course provide you with a whole series of guides to achieve this.

Note that the battle pass now costs 800 V-Bucks (the same price as before) and that it will only earn you 800 compared to 1500 previously, without additional V-Bucks in the bonus tiers. Also note that for the first time, you can unlock a bonuses if you purchase the battle pass within the week of the season launch. You will thus be able to unlock The Foundation bonus style (stealth) and its accessories (Stealth Cloak Back Bling, Stealth Plasma Board Glider, Stealth Plasma Spike Pickaxe) with your Battle Pass purchase or Fortnite Club Membership. The offer is valid for any purchase from March 19 to 27 at 4:59 a.m. French timeso don’t hang around.

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A slightly revised map

With the actions of the Black Traveler above Point Zero, certain environments have been transformed, like Bossue Bay or the Warm Chalet which have now disappeared. Instead, a gigantic winter zone imposes itself in the north of the map, while three other zones have appeared under the effect of the shards of Point Zero.

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Among the new areas to explore, we can notably find:

  • The Sempiternal Sanctuarya sort of high-tech base of operations for The Foundation that contains considerable loot for those ready to join the fight.
  • Fort Frissonor Ice King’s Castle towers over Polar Peak, surrounded by a snowy landscape and guard patrols.
  • The Dark Territorybut you will have to be wary of the fragments of Point Zero reassembled at the Black Traveler’s headquarters.
  • The Picturesque Pontoonsa remarkable coastal site where fragments of Point Zero have created unusual aquatic effects.

Here are some other visuals for locations on the new Battle Royale map:

What do we say to the driver?

For the first time in the history of Fortnitewe will be able to take control of the Battle Bus ! In each game, a player will be chosen at random. You will then have to direct the bus as best as possible through the rings to give EXP to all the players in the game and to make a supply appear at the place where each ring was crossed. But if you are a passenger, don’t forget to thank the driver and tip him in EXP! An emoji of your Rivalries team will then be displayed, so take advantage of it.

New features in gameplay

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The arsenal of this season 2 has been almost entirely renewed with new weapons, returns but also some objects currently deactivated. Among the new objects, we find those related to movement such as the overload grenade And the zip line deployer. Among the most important weapons, we will find the Vector 7 sniper rifleTHE gauntlets of the Ice King, a bouncing stick of dynamite and the shotgun with chaotic reload.

New cosmetics

These new features in the store or in the battle pass are presented to us by the leaker FireMonkey on X.

The new Outfits

The new back accessories

New trails, emoticons and emotes

The new Aerosols and Pickaxes

In brief

Here are some other new features in brief:

  • On April 9, the Arena modea new ranked mode only available with constructions, will measure your skills in close combat, single combat or up to 16 players in duo or solo.
  • THE Blitz mode is endowed with a collaboration with Marvel
  • Star Wars arrives in Creative mode, with the possibility of creating islands inspired by this universe to create your own experiences.
  • If you haven’t played in a while Fortniteyou can access dedicated settings, which will help you discover the new things more quietly before you join the usual matchmaking statuses.
  • Of the Rift Anomalies will make their return and could shake up the progress of the games, such as the display of a modified storm known in advance, or Rivalries organized on the scale of the entire island.
  • Of the Cube pieces will be picked up on the island during the season, we will provide you with a dedicated guide, of course.
  • A collaboration with Game of Thrones is also in store since Thursday March 19.

It’s now time to jump into the new season of Fortnite Chapter 7. The game is available on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Switch, Switch 2, iOS, Android and Cloud gaming.