This article is about the first season of Chapter 5. For the first season of Chapter 1, see Season 1. For the first season of Chapter 2, see Chapter 2: Season 1. For the first season of Chapter 3, see Chapter 3: Season 1. For the first season of Chapter 4, see Chapter 4: Season 1.

Chapter 5: Season 1, also known as Season 28, was the twenty-eighth season of Fortnite: Battle Royale and the first season of Chapter 5. The season started on December 3rd 2023 and concluded on March 8th 2024. This is the first season to feature the Helios map.

The season’s main slogan is Underground.

Previously, in Fortnite[]

In a lush jungle under Asteria, an advanced ancient civilization had fled their villages from a ruthless vampire named Kado Thorne after predicting his arrival using The Apparatus, which was later used by Doctor Slone to discover the arrival of the vampire.

Doctor Slone paid Nolan Chance to assemble a heist crew. But, they are ambushed by the vampire himself, Kado Thorne. They successfully stole the Time Machine and John Jones used the Time Machine to take himself back to Athena during Chapter 1: Season 5.

Jones' mission is to slightly alter the Black Hole without modifying the future to create new realities alongside Apollo/Artemis so that the inhabitants of Asteria in the future have a reality to take refuge in, before the collapse of Asteria and the arrival of the enemies warned of by Optimus Prime. Jones carries out the mission, making it to Dusty Divot and installing the Time Machine on the Rocket. Finally on December 2nd at the following times, 2PM ET, 5PM ET, and 11PM ET, they launched the Rocket and entered the Zero Point and collided the unstable meteor with it, causing a second Big Bang in the Omniverse.

How did it start?[]

The Big Bang created multiple new galaxies with one of them containing a new world (Helios) where the inhabitants of Asteria could take refuge. Sometime later in that new world, Jones became a member of The Underground faction after learning that Peely had been kidnapped by The Society.

Storyline[]

After the Big Bang occurred The Society was formed by Montague. The five leaders of The Society are: Montague, Nisha, Peter Griffin, Oscar, and Valeria who is the most notorious of the five. Later The Underground was formed by Hope, Valeria's younger sister, to defeat the Society. Valeria then kidnaps Peely in order to lure Jones in order to try to get information on Pandora's Box from Jones. However this backfired as Jones, now Vengeance Jones, had no information on Pandora's Box and decided to join The Underground in order to rescue Peely.

Later in the Takedown Quests Jones, Hope, and the Looper work together to defeat The Society once and for all. The Underground succeed and Jones rescues Peely from Fencing Fields. Near the end of the season Valeria sets up a camp in Ruined Reels to try to find Pandora's Box. A character called Odyssey comes to the Island to find the Mosaic saying that the Mosaic is the key to what is coming.

In Odyssey Quests the Looper uncovers the Mosaic revealing that it is a picture of Cerberus, Hades's three-headed guard dog, from Greek mythology. Odyssey states that she can feel an ancient power growing on the Island. She also states that the the Society Medallions are fragments of this ancient power. Later Earthquakes start happening near Ruined Reels. Finally on March 2nd 2024 the Titan Hand comes out of the Island holding Pandora's Box in 6 chains. The Loopers work together to break the chains and then on March 3rd Pandora's Box opens and falls to the ground unleashing the souls of The Underworld to the Island. Valeria later goes missing.

Battle Pass[]

The Battle Pass costs 950 V-Bucks, with an additional 25-Level Boost offered for 1,850 V-Bucks available via the Item Shop. If you own a Fortnite Crew subscription, you will unlock the Battle Pass for free. If you do not own the paid battle pass you wont get all the rewards but you can still earn a few.

Each Battle Pass level requires 80,000 . Up to 100 levels can be bought for 150 V-Bucks each, with the first 25 being discounted.

Rewards[]

Bonus Rewards[]

Quest Rewards[]

Solid Snake[]

Survivor Medal Rewards[]

Prized Llama	Prized Llama	Prized Llama	Prized Llama	Prized Llama

Prized Llama	Prized Llama

Victory Royale Rewards[]

Rebel Brella	Crowning Achievement

Map Changes[]

Update v28.00 (December 3rd 2023)[]

Introduced the Helios map featuring 11 new named locations including:

• Classy Courts
• Fencing Fields
• Grand Glacier
• Hazy Hillside
• Lavish Lair
• Pleasant Piazza
• Rebel's Roost
• Reckless Railways
• Ritzy Riviera
• Ruined Reels
• Snooty Steppes

Loot Island has been brought back and has been redesigned.

Update v28.01 (December 6th 2023)[]

• Loot Island has been changed to be made of Ice and have Crackshot's Cabin on it.
• Hazy Hillside, Grand Glacier, Classy Courts & Ritzy Riviera have been updated with Christmas trees and lights.
• Sewers have been updated with TMNT designs on them.
• The boreal forest located on the northern part of the island is covered in snow for the Winterfest 2023 event.

Update v28.01 Hotfix (December 16th 2023)[]

• Winterburg has been added.

Update v28.01 Hotfix (January 2nd 2024)[]

• Winterburg has been removed along with Crackshot's Cabin on Loot Island and all the Winterfest decorations.

Update v28.10 (January 23rd 2024)[]

• The snow around Rebel's Roost, Lavish Lair, half of Hazy Hillside, and half of Classy Courts has melted.
• Several Unnamed Locations became Landmarks:
  • Catcher's Cove
  • Piney Lane
  • Slumberyard
  • Hazy Hillside Tunnel
• The Zenith Wall has melted causing the plane to move down.

Update v28.20 (February 7th 2024)[]

• The Zenith Wall has melted causing the plane to move down. A
• car was added between 2 trees as a reference to a Reddit Post.
• The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Hideout was added.

Update v28.30 (February 22nd 2024)[]

• Some exploration gear was added near the water west of Ruined Reels, including an opened book with an image of Pandora's Box and a telescope pointed towards the named location.
• The Zenith Wall has melted more, causing the plane to drop into the water below it.

Update v28.30 Hotfix (February 27th 2024)[]

• Cracks have bulged out of the ground at the Exploration site near the water west of Ruined Reels.
  • Small Caldera formed along with the earthquake.
    • Earthquakes are happening every hour.
  • February 29th 2024 (3:00 PM ET): A large explosion started happening with every quake.
    • The Caldera slowly started to grow with every quake.
  • February 29th 2024 (12:00 PM ET): The 1st crack has filled with lava.
  • March 1st 2024 (9:00 AM ET): The 2nd crack has filled with lava.
  • March 1st 2024 (6:00 PM ET): The 3rd crack has filled with lava.
  • March 2nd 2024 (3:00 AM ET): The 4th crack has filled with lava.
  • March 2nd 2024 (12:00 PM ET): The 5th crack has filled with lava.
  • March 2nd 2024 (1:00 PM ET): The Caldera has started to emit smoke.

• (2:00 PM ET): After a series of earthquakes, The Hand finally emerged.
• March 3rd 2024 (12:50 PM ET) Pandora's box was opened.

New Features & Changes[]

Update v28.00 (December 3rd 2023)[]

• New Mechanics
  • Improved Animations
  • Weapon Mods
  • Wall Climbing
  • Sewers
  • Train
• New
  • Montague's Enforcer AR
  • Nemesis AR
  • Nisha's Striker AR
  • Striker AR
  • Enforcer AR
  • Peter Griffin's Hammer Pump Shotgun
  • Hammer Pump Shotgun
  • Oscar's Frenzy Auto Shotgun
  • Frenzy Auto Shotgun
  • Thunder Burst SMG
  • Valeria's Hyper SMG
  • Hyper SMG
  • Ranger Pistol
  • Ballistic Shield
  • Reaper Sniper Rifle
  • Cluster Clinger
  • Grapple Blade
  • FlowBerry
  • Peter Griffin's Medallion
  • Montague's Medallion
  • Oscar's Medallion
  • Nisha's Medallion
  • Valeria's Medallion
  • Pump Keycard
  • Marina Keycard
  • Comms Keycard
  • Train Keycard
  • Mansion Keycard
  • Mountain Keycard
  • Weapon Cases
  • Train Chest
  • Train Heist Chest
  • Mod Bench
  • Grandeur Trailsmasher
  • Weapon Mods:
    • Default Iron Sight
    • Red Eye Sight
    • Holo-13 Optic
    • P2X Optic
    • Sniper Optic
    • Default Mag
    • Drum Mag
    • Speed Mag
    • Vertical Foregrip
    • Angled Foregrip
    • Laser
    • Default Barrel
    • Muzzle Brake
    • Suppressor

• Unvaulted
  • Shield Breaker EMP
  • Firefly Jar
  • Fishing Rod
  • Big Bush Bomb
  • Yacht Keycard
  • Forecast Tower Access Key
  • Flopper
  • Shield Fish
  • Small Fry
  • Meat
  • Gas Can
  • Chicken
  • Frog
  • Vending Machine
  • Bounty Board
  • Produce Box
  • Cash Register
  • Safe
  • Fishing Barrel
  • Combat Cache
  • Whiplash
  • Capture Point
  • Bars
  • Hurdling
  • Swimming
  • Grind Rails

• Vaulted
  • Assault Rifle
  • Suppressed Assault Rifle
  • Heavy Assault Rifle
  • Scoped Assault Rifle
  • Infantry Rifle
  • Minigun
  • Pump Shotgun
  • Tactical Shotgun
  • Heavy Shotgun
  • Drum Shotgun
  • Tactical Submachine Gun
  • Submachine Gun
  • Pistol
  • Dual Pistols
  • Hand Cannon
  • Flint-Knock Pistol
  • Heavy Sniper Rifle
  • Suppressed Sniper Rifle
  • Proximity Grenade Launcher
  • Rocket Launcher
  • Grenade Launcher
  • Grenade
  • Rift-To-Go
  • Grappler
  • Jetpack
  • Junk Rift
  • Grapple Glove
  • Storm Flip
  • Air Strike
  • Bush
  • Port-A-Bunker
  • Chug Jug
  • Chug Splash
  • Damage Trap
  • Launch Pad
  • Cozy Campfire
  • Bouncer
  • Rockets
  • Grapple Glove Tool Box
  • Supply Drop
  • All Terrain Kart
  • Shopping Cart
  • Driftboard
  • The Baller
  • Rift Encounters

Update v28.01 (December 6th 2023)[]

• Unvaulted
  • Snowball Launcher(Epic)
  • Port-A-Bunker (Zero Build Only)
  • Sneaky Snowmando

• Vaulted
  • Big Bush Bomb

Update v28.01 Hotfix (December 14th 2023)[]

• New
  • Present

• Unvaulted
  • Snowball Launcher(Rare & Legendary)
  • Holiday Presents!
  • Sneaky Snowmando
  • Snowy Flopper
  • Rockets

Update v28.01 Hotfix (December 16th 2023)[]

• Unvaulted
  • Lump of Coal
• Vaulted
  • Sneaky Snowmando

Update v28.01.01 (December 19th 2023)[]

• New Mechanics
  • Better Storm Visibility
  • Better Night Visibility
  • Faster Movement

• Unvaulted
  • Icy Grappler

Update v28.01.01 Hotfix (December 20th 2023)[]

• Unvaulted
  • Grappler

• Vaulted
  • Icy Grappler

Update v28.01.01 Hotfix (January 2nd 2024)[]

• New
  • Enforcer AR(Common, Uncommon, Epic, & Legendary)
  • FlowBerry Fizz

• Vaulted
  • Snowball Launcher
  • Grappler
  • Holiday Presents!
  • Sneaky Snowmando
  • Snowy Flopper
  • Lump Of Coal
  • Rockets
  • Present

Update v28.01.01 Hotfix (January 9th 2024)[]

• Unvaulted
  • Lock On Pistol

Update v28.01.01 Hotfix (January 16th 2024)[]

• Unvaulted
  • Crash Pad Jr.

Update v28.10 (January 23rd 2024)[]

• New
  • Cardboard Box
  • EMP Stealth Camo
• Unvaulted
  • Anvil Rocket Launcher
  • Rockets

Update v28.10 Hotfix (January 30th 2024)[]

• Unvaulted
  • Business Turret

Update v28.20 Hotfix (February 9th 2024)[]

• New
  • Donatello's Staff
  • Leonardo's Katanas
  • Michelangelo's Nunchaku
  • Raphael's Sai
  • TMNT Driftboard
  • Ninja Turtle Supply Drop

• Unvaulted
  • Pizza Party
  • Pizza Slice

Update v28.30 Hotfix (February 27th 2024)[]

• Vaulted
  • Donatello's Staff
  • Leonardo's Katanas
  • Michelangelo's Nunchaku
  • Raphael's Sai
  • TMNT Driftboard
  • Ninja Turtle Supply Drop
  • Pizza Party
  • Pizza Slice

NPC List[]

NPC	Weapons & Abilities	Location
	Patch Up & Medic Specialist	Rainbow Rentals
	Heavy Specialist, Cluster Clingerx2 & Hammer Pump Shotgun	The Cemetery
	Prop Disguise, Cluster Clingerx2, Frenzy Auto Shotgun & Enforcer AR	Underground HQ
	Rift & Grapple Blade	Hazy Hillside
	Scout Specialist, EMP Stealth Camo & Reaper Sniper Rifle	Summit Base Camp
	Supply Specialist, Lock On Pistol& Striker AR	Rebel's Roost
	Scout Specialist & Small Shield Potion x3	Classy Courts
	Heavy Specialist, Anvil Rocket Launcher & Nemesis AR	Riviera Station
	Rift, Crash Pad Jr. x3 & Thunder Burst SMG	Stormy Station
	Med Kit & FlowBerry Fizz	The Other Other Windmill
	Patch Up , Shockwave Grenade x2 & Lock On Pistol	Lovely Lodge
	Medic Specialist, Shield Breaker EMP x3 & Ranger Pistol	Lil'Villa
	Prop Disguise , Shield Potion & Hyper SMG	Sandy Strip
	Scout Specialist, Cardboard Box & EMP Stealth Camo	Piney Lane
	Patch Up, Lock on Pistol & FlowBerry Fizz	Zenith Wall
	Rift & Shockwave Grenade x2	Rebel's Roost
	Grapple Blade& Shield Potion	Ruined Reels
	Med Kit & Ballistic Shield	Slumberyard
	Oscar's Frenzy Auto Shotgun & Oscar's Medallion	Lavish Lair
	Montague's Nemesis AR & Montague's Medallion	Grand Glacier
	Peter Griffin's Hammer Pump Shotgun & Peter Griffin's Medallion	Snooty Steppes
	Nisha's Striker AR & Nisha's Medallion	Fencing Fields
	Valeria's Hyper SMG& Valeria's Medallion	Reckless Railways

Music[]

Level Up
Area Discovered
Area Discovered - Boreal Forest
Area Discovered - Boreal Snow
Area Discovered - Chaparral Coastal
Area Discovered - Chaparral Grassland

Teasers[]

Trivia[]

• This is the sixth season to start on a Sunday. The last five being Chapter 3: Season 1, Chapter 3: Season 2, Chapter 3: Season 3, Chapter 3: Season 4, and Chapter 4: Season 1.
• Chapter 5: Season 1 reimplemented Hurdling after being vaulted for almost a year.
• The Helios map looks similar to the Apollo map.
• Wolves can be heard in the snowy forests despite being inaccessible.
• Mark Rein's teaser word for Chapter 5: Season 1 was "#SavePeely".^[5]
• Chapter 5: Season 1 is the first season's Battle Pass that includes a Car Body.

References[]

Seasons
CHAPTER ONE
	Pre-Season		Season 1		Season 2
	Season 3		Season 4		Season 5
	Season 6		Season 7		Season 8
		Season 9			Season X
CHAPTER TWO
	Season 1		Season 2		Season 3		Season 4
	Season 5		Season 6		Season 7		Season 8
CHAPTER THREE
	Season 1		Season 2		Season 3		Season 4
CHAPTER FOUR
	Season 1		Season 2		Season 3		Season 4
			Season OG
CHAPTER FIVE
			Season 1		Season 2		Season 3