Fortnite Season 6: begin time, Lava Lake, dice path, map adjustments, leaked skins and extra

21.09.2018

When does Fortnite Season 6 begin?

The begin date for Season 6 of Fortnite is September 25 in response to the most recent in-game problem messages. That leaves a spot between the tip of the Week 10 Challenges which ought to cease on Thursday September 20. Now, which may appear a bit of odd, particularly as Epic hasn’t but begun to formally tease Season 6 photos because it has up to now. So what’s going to occur between September 20 and 25?

Fortnite dice countdown

This is main many to count on one thing massive will occur in Fortnite throughout that 5 day hole – almost definitely, the mysterious dice that’s been doing the rounds will arrive at Loot Lake and trigger the map to vary. Recent datamined recordsdata level in direction of a volcano erupting and altering Loot Lake fully. It’s a giant space and there’s not a number of purpose to go to it – participant’s are likely to skirt round it greater than anything – so it is perhaps time for a brand new location in the identical manner that Moisty Mire ultimately grew to become a desert by the beginning of Season 5.

The dice is sort of at Loot Lake already. Is it time to rename it Lava Lake?

Update: The dice fell within the lake and disappeared. The water turned purple. And now the lake is bouncy. So far, that’s it. Will the dice erupt? Have we given up caring? The reply might be sure to each, however we’ll replace quickly if one thing vital occurs…

And simply to maintain the teases coming, right here’s Epic Games boss Mark Rein suggesting there’s extra to return earlier than the tip of Season 5.

This is @FortniteGame – there’s ALWAYS one thing else ? https://t.co/rZUn7CuceH

— Mark Rein (@MarkRein) September 19, 2018

Linking into the theme of change and constructing on the present Viking theme in Season 5, gamers have translated the runes on the Viking ship to imply “renewal” and “transformation” which, with the current Ragnarok challenge, would possibly imply that the map might be completely destroyed to make manner for one thing fully totally different and new. Players will keep in mind that the rocket launch occurred some time earlier than Season four ended so it’s not unreasonable to count on {that a} massive occasion will go down within the final remaining weeks of Season 5.

The dice has been rolling across the map for a while now, and most just lately took a detour to Tilted Towers. However, it’s now on its anticipated path to Loot Lake, so any adjustments are prone to occur when it arrives within the subsequent 24 hours or much less.

What’s going to vary for Fortnite Season 6: skins, pets, balloons

As nicely as bodily adjustments to the Fortnite map for Season 6, we’d additionally count on quite a few different adjustments.

A brand new consumable might be launched with Balloons. These can both be used to carry the participant to new heights, or as a manner of descending with out splatting to the ground. Here’s the leaked paintings for them.

Next week’s merchandise: balloons. You can cease your fall or soar into new heights with it. That’s the official merchandise picture. pic.twitter.com/XzivT0yP6V

— DieBuddies (@TwoEpicBuddies) September 18, 2018

Depending on the success of High Stakes we may hopefully see one other stand-alone occasion like this in Season 6 in addition to a revamp of the favored Playground mode which was a welcome break from the typically overwhelming Battle Royal.

Halloween can be in the midst of Fortnite Season 6 and followers are questioning will we see the return of the Skull Trooper or one thing equally thrilling this 12 months? The skin was a favourite amongst fans and instrumental to Fortnite’s preliminary success so expectations might be excessive.

Pets and weapon skins are additionally rumoured to look this upcoming Season. Weapon skins are the subsequent logical monetary step for Fortnite so it could make sense that they’d introduce them ultimately; the identical might be stated concerning the introduction of pets. Music packs is also a really fascinating or probably annoying new addition to gameplay.