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When does Fortnite Season 5 start is a query only a few keen players will be considering at the moment, as the Chrome is still drying on the freshly arrived Paradise, but there's no harm in taking a look to the future and wondering what the Season 5 Battle Pass theme could be. We're already seeing the effect Chrome is having on the landscape of the island, spreading out from Herald's Sanctum and converting new areas to a metallic finish while allowing players to turn in blobs of molten metal, and the residents of Fortnite are taking to the skies in droves to escape from it. If you're peeking ahead and thinking about what Fortnite Season 5 in Chapter 3 may bring, then here's everything we know about it so far.
When does Fortnite Season 5 start in Chapter 3?
The Fortnite Season 5 release date hasn't been officially confirmed, but according to the Chapter 3 Season 4 Battle Pass, as seen on the Epic Games website (opens in new tab) and the in-game message on the Battle Pass screen, we can determine the current Season 4 Battle Pass will end on December 3, 2022. This means that the Fortnite Season 5 start date will most likely be around Sunday December 4, 2022 following the usual downtime for the transition, but it will be a while before we receive official confirmation on this. This would also make Season 4 a relatively short 11 weeks, but it makes sense to get Fortnite Season 5 underway before the holiday season kicks in completely to iron out any issues, and it's likely we'll have a big Fortnite live event this time to get things going with a bang!
What will be the biggest changes made for Fortnite Season 5?
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The biggest change in the battle royale of late is the addition of Chrome, which is not only spreading across the island to change the landscape but has also given us several Fortnite new weapons that can be levelled up after dealing damage. You can use Chrome to phase through walls, which is mixing up the dynamic in battles as structures can no longer be guaranteed to protect you from your opponents. The Reality Tree, along with its powers, have dried up in this Paradise, and in many areas the residents are taking to the skies on balloons to escape the looming metallic spread. Powerful NPC The Herald is currently stalking their Sanctum, and it's likely that both they and the Chrome could play a large part in shaping the changes for Fortnite Season 5.
How much will the Fortnite Season 5 Battle Pass cost?
Fortnite is free to play, but buying the Battle Pass will get you loads of additional rewards. The Fortnite Season 5 Battle Pass will likely be available for the usual 950 V-Bucks, which means it will be enough to purchase the smallest V-Bucks bundle in the Fortnite store, priced at $7.99 / £6.49 to get you 1,000 V-Bucks.
It's possible to get a head start by buying the Battle Bundle upgrade. This will get you to Tier 25 on the Battle Pass instantly. Doing so will cost you 2,800 V-Bucks, which you can get for $19.99 / £15.99 (2,500 V-Bucks, plus 300 for free).
If you don't want to spend any money, you can always try to get free Fortnite V-Bucks for the Fortnite Season 5 Battle Pass, but don't fall for online scams! If you choose to save up some V-Bucks, remember that you only need to collect 950 of them to unlock the next Fortnite Battle Pass starting in December 2022.
And that's all we know about Fortnite Season 5 in Chapter 3 for now, but keep checking back and we'll have all the details as soon as they're revealed!
Iain originally joined Future in 2012 to write guides for CVG, PSM3, and Xbox World, before moving on to join GamesRadar in 2013 as Guides Editor. His words have also appeared in OPM, OXM, PC Gamer, GamesMaster, and SFX. He is better known to many as ‘Mr Trophy’, due to his slightly unhealthy obsession with amassing intangible PlayStation silverware, and he now has over 475 Platinum pots weighing down the shelves of his virtual award cabinet. He does not care for Xbox Achievements.