Fortnite Chapter 4 Season 2 has been fully detailed by Epic, and Fortnite’s new cyberpunk anime theme is set to drench the battle royale in all things neon.
The next major Fortnite patch, update 24.00, has been released to coincide with the arrival of Fortnite Chapter 4 Season 2. Despite usual server downtime lasting around four hours, this update is currently live, giving us a much clearer idea of what new weapons, vehicles and map changes will be implemented to kick things off in the new season.
The last major round of changes came with update 23.40 towards the end of last season where players could jump into the Fortnite Most Wanted event, enjoy fresh additions to Season 1’s reality augments system and a range of new exotic weapons that could be acquired from cold-blooded vaults.
Coinciding with an entirely new Fortnite Season, however, means 24.00 brings with it changes and additions that are a lot more substantial. Fortnite Mega is overwhelmingly themed around Anime, so expect most of the additions to tie in.
You can find the full patch notes on Epic's website but we've included them below so you can identify what's new and what’s being changed.
Fortnite Chapter 4 Season 2 patch notes
Fortnite Chapter 4 Season 2 is officially dubbed Fortnite Mega, tapping into all things Cyberpunk and anime to let both new and veteran players duke it out with a neon coat of paint. The only confirmed crossover so far this season is with Attack on Titan, with Eren Jaeger now confirmed by Epic to arrive later on in the season as part of the Battle Pass.
The other main focus of this patch is the addition of two new vehicle types, a bevvy of weapons – both completely new and returning from the vault – and some futuristic changes to certain map POIs.
New Fortnite Chapter 4 Season 2 vehicles
Both of Fortnite Mega’s two new vehicles are sure to help you get around the in true cyberpunk style in honour of the new season’s anime theme.
- Victory Crown Rogue: Be a flash of light. This two-person sports bike features high acceleration, sharp turning, and a boost-ready engine. Also known as the “Rogue Bike.”
- Nitro Drifter: Want a car instead? Get in this four-seater and use its handbrake to drift ‘round the bend.
Sadly, due to the addition of the Victory Crown Rogue and Nitro Drifter vehicles. the Dirt Bike vehicle, Motorboat vehicle, Chonkers Off-Road Tires vehicle mod, and Cow Catcher vehicle mod have been vaulted in update 24.00.
New Fortnite Chapter 4 Season 2 weapons
Fortnite Chapter 4 Season 2 brings a host of exciting new weapons for players to wield, whether you’re someone who prefers the melee or ranged form of attack. These are the announced weapons:
- Kinetic Blade: Acquire one of these katanas and perform the artful Knockback Slash. Not holding back? Show no mercy and perform the devastating Dash Attack. The Dash Attack has three charges that enter a cooldown upon use.
- Havoc Suppressed Assault Rifle: Silenced, highly accurate, and fully automatic, take up this weapon to give a new meaning to mega: it’s not always bold and brash, it’s sometimes cool and confident. (Get the Mythic version from defeating the boss Highcard)
- Havoc Pump Shotgun: Like bold and brash better? Make a scene with this high-damage Shotgun. (Find the Mythic version from Vaults requiring Keycards)
- Overclocked Pulse Rifle: Obtain this new Mythic Pulse Rifle from… a POI rifting in?
Returning from the vault for Fortnite Chapter 4 Season 2
The following weapons make their grand return to the battle royale in celebration of Fortnite Chapter 4 Season 2’s arrival:
- Heavy Sniper Rifle (not available in competitive playlists)
- Cobra DMR
- Dragon’s Breath Sniper Rifle
- Combat Shotgun
- All Heisted Exotics (not available in competitive playlists)
Carryover weapons from last season
If there’s a particular weapon from Fortnite Chapter 4 Season 1 you’ve grown fond off, Epic has confirmed that the following will be sticking around for the new season:
- Maven Auto Shotgun
- Red-Eye Assault Rifle
- Twin Mag SMG
- Tactical Pistol
New Fortnite Chapter 4 Season 2 reality augments
In addition to confirming that the previous season’s reality augments system is staying for Fortnite Chapter 4 Season 2, there are seven entirely new reality augments launching alongside update 24.00:
- Dumpster Diving: Loot will spawn nearby when you leave a hiding place. Can occur once per hiding place.
- Treasure Hunter: Nearby Chests are marked the first time you enter a POI.
- Slap Surplus: Find Slap Juice in every Chest you open. If the Chest already had a Slap Juice, it'll have an extra one.
- Munitions Slide: Gain medium ammo while sliding.
- Medium Ammo Amp: Your weapons using medium ammo will have an increased magazine size.
- Shotgun recycle: Weapons using Shotgun ammo have a chance not to consume ammo.
- Dignified Finish: Eliminations refresh a cooldown for the Kinetic Blade’s Dash Attack.
Returning reality augments for Fortnite Chapter 4 Season 2
As well as seven new ones, the update 24.00 patch notes have detailed which reality augments from the last season will carry over. They are the following:
- Light Fingers
- Sniper Surplus (not available in competitive playlists)
- Aerialist
- Chug Gunner (not available in competitive playlists)
- Jelly Angler
- Bloodhound
- Shadow Striker
- More Parkour
- Keymaster
New Fortnite Chapter 4 Season 2 Battle Pass outfits
It wouldn’t be the launch of a new Fortnite season without plenty of new skins to unlock as part of the 100-tier Battle Pass. Here’s a list of all the new skins:
- Renzo the Destroyer: The galaxy's premier doomfluencer.
- Imani: Embrace the past. Create the future.
- Thunder: Street warrior, sushi chef, and the coolest lizard in the Peace Syndicate.
- Mystica: Fabled survivor. Luminary mind.
- Stray: Adrift, but never lost.
- Highwire: Chaos is a game, and she always wins.
- Mizuki: The depth of the ocean. The rage of the storm.
- Eren Jaeger (unlockable later): If we don't fight, we can't win!
Fortnite Chapter 4 Season 2 map changes
The centrepiece for all this anime-inspired cyberpunk action is a fresh new POI known as Mega City, which will be introduced to the Fortnite Chapter 4 Season 2 map and bring with it plenty of new methods of traversal. Chief amongst them is tube and rail grinding, letting players slide to get around while still able to use their equipped weapons. Mega City will give a significant area of the map a futuristic makeover, coated in neon-drenched lights in a similar way to the Rave Cave as seen with Fortnite Chapter 3.
Mega City isn’t the only new map alteration in Fortnite Chapter 4 Season 2. Offering players respite for the futuristic metropolis will be a much more naturalistic addition within the southeast section of the island. It also riffs on a Japanese theme, but winds the clock back instead of forward and consists of cherry blossom trees, multileveled ancient temples and an open courtyard.
