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

Chapter 5: Season 3, also known as Season 30, is the thirtieth season of Fortnite: Battle Royale. It's the third season of Chapter 5. The season began on May 24th 2024, and will conclude on August 16th 2024.

The season's main slogan is Wrecked with a theme around the apocalyptic wasteland and custom vehicles. It also includes crossover content from the Fallout franchise.

Previously, in Fortnite[]

In Chapter 5 Season 1, Pandora's Box was opened by Valeria which unleashed the souls of The Underworld to the Island. In Chapter 5 Season 2, The Pantheon arrived on the Island and, after Zeus resealed the evil souls of The Underworld away, Zeus decided to kill all mortals. The Oracle, The Looper, Aphrodite, Artemis, Apollo, Poseidon, Medusa, Hope, and Jones fought against the gods, finally defeating Zeus once and for all. Then Zeus, in a last desperate act, made the statue at Mount Olympus strike Pandora's Box three times to unleash The Wanderer from within, creating a huge sandstorm that engulfed the southern part of the Island and brought the Wasteland Warriors with it.

How did it start?[]

The Wasteland Warriors' top officers consist of Ringmaster Scarr, The Machinist, and Megalo Don, who is the leader of the team. Hope and Vengeance Jones enlist the help of The Looper to fight against Megalo Don and his Wasteland Warriors.

Storyline[]

Megalo Don, attracted to the power of Pandora's Box, has conquered the southern part of the Island and he plans to take over the entirety of Helios once his ship, the Leviathan, is refueled by Nitro which is a substance that affects players and vehicles and was also the substance that was leaking out of Pandora's Box in the Sandstorm Event. He then asked The Machinist to build a Nitro refinery (Redline Rig) to build a pipeline connected to the Leviathan ship in order to refuel it with Nitro. He also has taken all the Nitro for himself and some wastelanders (Rust, Ruckus, Brite Raider, etc.) have opposed him for this. Also, a mysterious hooded figure can be found in a form of graffiti and on a loading screen, most likely being The Wanderer, who The Oracle warned us about at the end of Chapter 5: Season 2 Story Quests.

In Part 1 of Story Quests, "Welcome to the Wasteland", Hope and Jones introduce The Looper to the Wasteland. Hope says that Megalo Don might be strong enough to take over the Island and has The Looper test out features (Nitro, Vehicle Mods ,etc) of the wasteland. At the end of Part 1 of Story Quests, Hope reveals that from the surveillance devices they put at Wasteland locations, she's heard some bad rumors and hopes that it's just chatter.

In Part 2, "Raiding the Rig", Hope sends The Looper to speak with Rust and Brite Raider to investigate rumors about Megalo Don's plan. Both of the two say that Megalo Don is planning something very secretive and that more information could be found at Redline Rig. After taking out one of the guards and using their keycard to upload data to Hope, Jones tells that The Machinist is Megalo Don's only competent engineer and she is splitting her time between building the pipeline and defending the refinery from intruders. Jones tasks The Looper to sabotage Megalo Don's ship. With that complete, Hope contacts The Looper, saying that Pandora's Box is still there, and asks to steal one of Pandora's Box's gems from Brutal Beachhead. Jones disagrees with Hope, saying that she shouldn't be so obsessed with Pandora's Box as he was obsessed with the Zero Point to not lose everything as he lost, but she doesn't take his advice. At the end of Part 2 of Story Quests, The Looper brings the Pandora Gem to Hope. After taking it, she tells that her head started pounding.

Meanwhile, the Island's inhabitants see a hooded figure watching them from the distance. In one of Megalo Don's transmissions on the radio he confirms that this person is The Wanderer and that they are working together. He says to not try to see The Wanderer's face as their puny minds could not comprehend it and that not even Megalo Don has seen his face. There are also mini Rift Beacons on the map that are trying to scan for The Zero Point and Backbone, Power Chord, Riot, and Ruckus founded a faction named Chiara's Chums and they have all collectively agreed on Chiara, who has yet to accept, being their leader.

In Part 3, "Enter the Nitrodrome", Hope contacts The Looper again, saying that she found a second Pandora Gem at the Nitrodrome owned by Ringmaster Scarr. Scarr agrees to trade the gem in exchange for The Looper doing a magnificent stunt. After that is done Hope tells The Looper to retrieve and give her the gem. At the end of Part 3 of Story Quests, The Looper gives Hope the gem. Hope says that from her intel there are two Pandora Gems left to retrieve. Hope then tells The Looper that the gems show her visions, with one of those visions being of Megalo Don working with The Wanderer. She then tells the Looper to be aware of a person in weather-inappropriate robes.

Meanwhile, Magneto arrives on the Island, breaking open the bunker near the Zenith Wall, which turns out to be the Weapon-X Secret Laboratory. In his dialogue, Magneto says that he has also seen The Wanderer and he describes them as an impending evil. In his quests he also tells us to configure three Rift Beacons around the map.

In Part 4, "Pea Bois Inc", Jones and Hope contact The Looper again, saying that the owner of the next Pandora Gem is Peabody, who, according to Jones' watchings, is not hostile. So Hope and Jones ask The Looper to talk to Peabody at Pea Bois HQ. He agrees to trade the gem for doing a few things for him. After helping propagate Peabody's Pea Buddies and testing tire bounciness, Peabody tasks The Looper to help his auto technician in training, Dummy, as a final request to get the gem. Dummy asks to collect some car parts since he can't work well because of the heat melting his plastic. With that complete, The Looper trades car parts to Peabody to receive the Pandora Gem. After doing so, Hope contacts them again, saying that there's just one gem left and it's with Megalo Don. At the end of Part 4 of Story Quests, The Looper gives Hope the gem. She says that her headache is stronger this time and she needs to relax, maybe paint something.

In Part 5, "The Great Leviathan Heist", Hope and Jones contact The Looper again, saying that the pipeline is almost finished and they need to get the last Pandora Gem quickly. After talking to Peabody, who reveals that the gem is in one of Megalo Don's caches across the Island, Jones and Hope ask The Looper to find the cache containing the last Pandora Gem. The Looper than proceeds to destroy objects at wasteland locations, eliminate wasteland guards, blow up vehicles, and damage players with vehicle weapons, bumpers, or Nitro Fists to find the gem. The Looper than managed to get a map, which shows the location of the Pandora Gem, from Megalo Don. Throughout all this Hope has more headaches from the gems. The Looper than obtains the final Pandora Gem from Megalo Don's hidden cache. At the end of Part 5 of Story Quests, The Looper gives the gem to Hope. All four Pandora Gems are put into the gem holder and The Oracle appears before Hope. The Oracle then says to Hope that they have a lot of talking to do.

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 could unlock the Battle Pass for free. If you do not own the paid battle pass you won't 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[]

Magneto[]

Survivor Medal Rewards[]

Prized Llama	Prized Llama	Prized Llama	Prized Llama	Prized Llama

Prized Llama	Prized Llama

Victory Royale Rewards[]

Junker 'Brella	Crowning Achievement	Wastelander's Mark

Map Changes[]

Update v30.00 (May 24th 2024)[]

• 4 new named locations added:
  • Brutal Beachhead
  • Nitrodrome, replacing Fencing Fields
  • Redline Rig
  • Sandy Steppes, a sand-covered Snooty Steppes.
• A bunker has been added near the Zenith Wall.

Update v30.10 (June 13th 2024)[]

• The lake at the center of Helios is more dry now.
• Rift Beacons have appeared around the map.

Update v30.20 (June 22nd 2024)[]

• The lake at the center of Helios now has fog and multiple pirate ship masts.

Update v30.20 Hotfix (July 2nd 2024)[]

• The bunker near the Zenith Wall has opened and is revealed to be the Weapon X Lab.

Update v30.20 Hotfix (July 19th 2024)[]

• A pirate ship has appeared inside the lake near Restored Reels, making it a POI named Shipwreck Shallows.

New Features & Changes[]

Update v30.00 (May 24th 2024)[]

• New Mechanics
  • Wastelander Challenges
  • Nitro
  • Service Station
  • Flaming Boost Hoop
  • Slurp Cactus
• New
  • The Machinist's Combat Assault Rifle
  • Combat Shotgun
  • Megalo Don's Combat Shotgun
  • Conductor Hand Cannon
  • Boom Bolt
  • Ringmaster's Boom Bolt
  • Nitro Fists
  • Megalo Don's Nitro Fists
  • Nuka-Cola
  • Nitro Splash
  • Nitro Barrel
  • Lockjaw
  • Behemoth
  • War Bus
  • The Machinist's Medallion
  • Ringmaster Scarr's Medallion
  • Megalo Don's Medallion
  • Vehicle Mods:
    • Machine Gun Turret
    • Grenade Launcher Turret
    • Spiked Bumper
    • Bulletproof Tires
    • Repair
• Unvaulted
  • Enforcer AR
  • Oscar's Frenzy Auto Shotgun
  • Repair Torch
  • Banana
  • Ammo: Rockets
  • Vehicle Mods:
    • Cow Catcher
    • Off-Road Tires
• Vaulted
  • Ares' Warforged Assault Rifle
  • E-11 Blaster Rifle
  • Nemesis AR
  • Zeus' Huntress DMR
  • Frenzy Auto Shotgun
  • Hades' Harbinger SMG
  • Drum Gun
  • Wookiee Bowcaster
  • Reaper Sniper Rifle
  • Darth Vader's Lightsaber
  • Chains of Hades
  • Thunderbolt of Zeus
  • Wings of Icarus
  • Big Bush Bomb
  • Waterbending
  • Mansion Keycard
  • Comms Keycard
  • Pump Keycard
  • Train Station Keycard
  • Slurp Mushroom
  • Chug Splash
  • FlowBerry
  • Meat
  • Banana of the Gods
  • Aspect of Combat
  • Aspect of Siphon
  • Aspect of Agility
  • Aspect of Speed
  • Train
  • Shade Wolf
  • Chicken
  • Frog
  • Supply Llama
  • Imperial Chest
  • Olympus Chest
  • Underworld Chest
  • Train Chest
  • Train Heist Chest
    

Update v30.00 Hotfix (May 30th 2024)[]

• Unvaulted
  • Boogie Bomb

Update v30.00 Hotfix (June 4th 2024)[]

• New
  • Tri-Beam Laser Rifle

Update v30.10 (June 13th 2024)[]

• New
  • Tow Hook Cannon
  • Ride the Lightning

• Unvaulted
  • Shield Breaker EMP

• Vaulted
  • Boogie Bomb
  • Capture Point

Update v30.10 Hotfix (June 18th 2024)[]

• New
  • Combat Assault Rifle

• Vaulted
  • Warforged Assault Rifle(Common, Uncommon, Epic & Legendary)

Update v30.20 (June 22nd 2024)[]

• New
  • Heavy Impact Sniper Rifle

• Unvaulted
  • Remote Explosive

Update v30.20 (June 24th 2024)[]

• Unvaulted
  • Pistol(Common)

Update v30.20 Hotfix (July 2nd 2024)[]

• New
  • Magneto Power
• Unvaulted
  • Capture Point
• Vaulted
  • Ride the Lightning

Update v30.20 Hotfix (July 4th 2024)[]

• Changed Ranked mode loot pools for the rest of the season.
• Vaulted
  • Nitro Fists
  • Megalo Don's Nitro Fists
  • Repair Torch
  • Trail Thrasher
  • Behemoth
  • Lockjaw
  • War Bus
  • Victory Motors Whiplash
  • Grandeur Trailsmasher
  • Vehicle Mods:
    • Machine Gun Turret
    • Grenade Launcher Turret
    • Spiked Bumper
    • Cow Catcher
    • Bulletproof Tires
    • Off-Road Tires
    • Repair

Update v30.20 Hotfix (July 9th 2024)[]

• Unvaulted
  • Crash Pad Jr.

Update v30.20 Hotfix (July 16th 2024)[]

• Unvaulted
  • Flint-Knock Pistol(Uncommon)

Update v30.20 Hotfix (July 19th 2024)[]

• New
  • Ship In a BottleNote: This item is not available in Ranked mode.
• Unvaulted
  • Buried Treasure
  • Pirate Cannon
  • Treasure Chest

Update v30.30 (July 23rd 2024)[]

• Vaulted
  • Pistol

NPC List[]

NPC	Weapons & Abilities	Location
	Scout Specialist, Harbinger SMG & Heavy Impact Sniper Rifle	Mount Olympus
	Supply Specialist, Warforged Assault Rifle & Remote Explosive	Ship It! Station
	Shockwave Grenade x2, Buried Treasure & Apple	Shipwreck Shallows
	Prop Disguise, Apple, Buried Treasure & Ship In a Bottle
	Boom Bolt, Remote Explosive x2 , Repair Torch & Flint-Knock Pistol	Brite Raider's House
	Supply Specialist & Combat Shotgun	Piney Lane
	Duel (Cerberus' Gatekeeper Shotgun)	Grim Gate
	Combat Assault Rifle, Shockwave Grenade x2 & Flint-Knock Pistol	Grand Glacier
	Rift & Buried Treasure	The Underworld
	Tactical Assault Rifle & Remote Explosivex3	Pleasant Piazza
	Shockwave Grenade x2 & Repair Torch	Piney Pumps
	Shield Bubble Jr. x2 , Crash Pad Jr. x3 & Buried Treasure	Pleasant Piazza
	Tactical Assault Rifle, Shockwave Grenade x2 & Heavy Impact Sniper Rifle	Sandy Steppes
	Combat Shotgun, Nitro Splash x3 & Flint-Knock Pistol	Sandy Strip
	Duel (Oscar's Frenzy Auto Shotgun)	Classy Courts
	Hammer Pump Shotgun, Nitro Splash x2 & Repair Torch	Pea Bois HQ
	Patch Up & Shield Bubble Jr. x2	Restored Reels
	Patch Up, Rift, Harbinger SMG& Flint-Knock Pistol	The Underworld
	Heavy Specialist & Boom Bolt	Lil Dirty Doc
	Heavy Specialist	Cliff Houses
	Patch Up, Storm Circle Hint & Combat Shotgun	Reclaimed Villa
	Medic Specialist & Harbinger SMG	Rescue Station
	Thunder Burst SMG, Shield Bubble Jr. x2 & Remote Explosivex3	The Wreckmill
	Magneto Power & Shockwave Grenade x2	Brawler's Battleground
	The Machinist's Combat Assault Rifle & The Machinist's Medallion	Redline Rig or War Bus Convoy
	Ringmaster's Boom Bolt & Ringmaster Scarr's Medallion	Nitrodrome
	Megalo Don's Combat Shotgun, Megalo Don's Nitro Fists & Megalo Don's Medallion	Brutal Beachhead or War Bus Convoy
	Huntress DMR & Forecast Tower Access Key	Forecast Towers

Teasers[]

Trivia[]

• Mark Rein's teaser word for Chapter 5: Season 3 was "Nitro".^[10]
• Chapter 5: Season 3's theme was previously shown when Epic Games' Fortnite roadmap for 2024 was leaked online.
  • The keyart in the roadmap differs from the actual keyart, likely due to the roadmap art being concept art.

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