Chapter 2: Season 7

Chapter 2: Season 7, also known as Season 17, was the seventeenth season of Fortnite: Battle Royale, and the penultimate season of Chapter 2 that started on June 8th 2021, and concluded on September 12th 2021 at 4:00 PM EST, when the Operation: Sky Fire live event ended, although the next season did not begin until 5:00 AM (EST) September 13th 2021. The period between the event and the start of Chapter 2: Season 8 was approximately 13 hours, known as To Be Continued!.
Its title and slogan was Invasion and its theme revolved around The Last Reality invading the island.
==Previously, In Fortnite...==
Following The Foundation's attempt to seal off the Zero Point, the Island had gone in a Primal stage, causing parts of the map turn into an Autumn-like biome. Wild animals such as wolves, boars, chickens and frogs, and NPC's like the Spire Guardians, somewhat linked to the Imagined Order, roam around the spire towers. 
==How Did It Start?==
After Raz obtained a Spire Artifact, he ended up attracting unwanted attention from an alien race known as The Last Reality, which later revealed to be a faction beyond aliens. UFOs began to abduct loopers and send them to different areas of the island. Mari, a woman who is studying aliens, hosts a radio show on them titled "Hot Saucers." Later, the aliens started a full scale abduction against the citizens of Apollo, with them successfully infiltrating the Imagined Order and using their technology to rip the Spire out of the map. The location of the zero point is unknown but The Foundation was seen falling into the ocean, being rifted to the Batman reality, NF-1935. 
In the Story Trailer, a series of unusual and strange phenomenon occurred in the Island:
*Spitfire detects several circle-like objects (UFO) floating and making their way to the Island.
*Envoy and Contract Giller spot an enormous UFO in a cave-like place.
*Calamity, Hayseed, and Cobb walk through cornfields quizzically, only to be left in a strange circle in which it turns out to be one of the Alien's signs.
*A tornado-like phenomenon (Alien's/invaders invading the island) soars through the Island, causing strange winds and taking Rustler's hat in a flash.
*Mothmando opens the door to their place, only to be caught in a trance after looking at strange lighting, turning into one of the Invaders. (Most likely).
*UFO's proceed to start abducting people in The Loop, which first happens to Sparkplug.
*The enormous alien mothership rushes its way through the island, covering the entire island.
*Rick Sanchez, Dare & the members of the Imagined Order try to make contact with the aliens with music, but in response, the Mothership takes The Spire off the ground, and inserts energy-like waves. On the way, The Zero Point destabilizes once again and sends another wave, removing the Primal biome.
==Battle Pass==
The Battle Pass was purchasable for , or if you owned the Fortnite Crew, you would have it on season launch. It had 8 new outfits, including Doctor Slone, Kymera, Rick Sanchez, and Sunny.
The Battle Pass was reworked at the start of the season, in which players unlock a new page of rewards every 10 levels, or by purchasing a certain amount of Battle Pass items, and could purchase them in any particular order with Battle Stars () 5 Battle Stars awarded to players each level. The player also had to reach level 140, instead of the usual level 100, to gain all non-Superlevel rewards.
===Rewards===
===Victory Royale Rewards===
==Quests==
The Quest system that was introduced in Chapter 2: Season 5 was used.
Main Quests: Rare Quests | Epic Quests | Legendary Quests
Side Quests: Cosmic Summer Quests | O2 Event Quests | Rift Tour Challenges | Superman Quests | Free Guy Quests | March Through Time Quests | Island Games Quests
==Map Changes==
 
The Primal Biome was gone, however the whole Island had become invaded with aliens, and everyone on the Island had to choose whether to side with the aliens or go to war with them.
===Update v17.00 (June 8th 2021)===
*The Spire had been destroyed by the Mothership partly over the Island, leaving The Aftermath in its place.
**Pieces of the The Spire had been scattered across the Island, leaving purple patches of land with alien life.
*All primal areas had returned to normal besides Boney Burbs and the Guardian Towers.
*Sweaty Sands had been renamed to Believer Beach, a location for people that obsess over aliens, like Sunny.
*Colossal Crops had been replaced by Corny Complex, a farm with a secret facility underneath controlled by IO Guards and Doctor Slone.
*Stealthy Stronghold had become an unnamed location.
*Saucers occasionally invade three random named locations controlled by Trespassers. These locations’ names will appear purple on the minimap. The spots Trespassers can invade are Boney Burbs, Pleasant Park, Lazy Lake, Believer Beach, Slurpy Swamp, Misty Meadows, Retail Row, Dirty Docks, Steamy Stacks and/or Craggy Cliffs.
*Imagined Order outposts, Satellite Stations, had appeared around the Island.
**The Deep Woods Dish was built inside Stealthy Stronghold.
**The Discovery Dish was built near Fort Crumpet.
**The Dampy Dish was built near Slurpy Swamp.
**The Defiant Dish was built near the Primal Pond.
**The Dinky Dish was built near FN Radio.
**The Dockside Dish was built near Lake Canoe.
**The Destined Dish was built on Mount F8.
*IO Camps had appeared around the Island, holding captured Saucers guarded by IO Guards.
**The Food Fighter had appeared by The Durrr Burger.
**The Steamy Spaceship had appeared in Steamy Stacks.
**The Stealthy Saucer had appeared at the Green Steel Bridge.
**The Cargo Craft had appeared in Dirty Docks.
**The Lonely Lander had appeared in Camp Cod.
*An addition of new Characters had begun to roam the Island.
*Bunker Jonesy had remained stational at Lumber Lodge. The lodge is filled with rubber ducks and a conspiracy board.
*Spray painted images have appeared on walls at Hydro 16 and **REDACTED**, supporting aliens and going against the Imagined Order.
===Update v17.10 (June 22nd 2021) ===
*Several UFOs called Abductors appeared around the Island, abducting players near them into The Mothership for experiments in a large room filled with objects and POIs from previous seasons.
**The Henchbros can be found inside The Mothership experiment.
*Believer Beach had been further improved, including a fully constructed stage and ice cream trucks on the painted boardwalk.
*A small IO Camp had appeared and was observing The Aftermath.
*A Saucer had been set up in the large barn at the Corny Complex.
*The Steel Farm had been upgraded with Wood, Stone, and Metal structures.
*The Chair near Dirty Docks had shrunken smaller.
*Alien Parasites appeared around the Island infecting any life, including Animals.
*More Characters have appeared on the Island.
*June 23rd: The Mothership started moving around the Island counter-clockwise every 1 hour.
*June 29th: 
**Another IO camp had appeared at Believer Beach next to a Pay Phone. 1-3 IO Guards spawn there.
**The Henchbros have escaped The Mothership, they spawned in a small house south of Mount F8.
===Content Update v17.10 (July 6th 2021)===
*Aliens invaded Holly Hedges, bringing Alien flora and their planet's atmosphere to it, transforming it into Holly Hatchery.
*The Party ended in Believer Beach, most of the party equipment was removed/trashed, the stage was removed, the food trucks were gone and the paint on the boardwalk was almost completely removed.
*Zyg and Choppy appeared as a boss at Hydro 16, planting Parasite Eggs in the area and taking care of them.
*The Henchbros moved on to Risky Reels.
*July 9th: 
**The Alien biome taken over the top right house in Holly Hatchery.
**A mural teasing the upcoming LeBron James Outfit appeared in Believer Beach.
*July 12th: Alien biome had taken over the middle-left house in Holly Hatchery.
*July 13th:
**Zyg and Choppy have moved to Weeping Woods, creating Alien Parasites in the area.
**Trespassers started patrolling Holly Hatchery.
**Another IO Camp had appeared in Holly Hatchery to investigate the alien biome.
*July 15th: Alien biome took over the bottom-right house in Holly Hatchery.
===Update v17.20 (July 20th 2021)===
*Kymera as well as several alien containers appeared at Coral Castle.
*Zyg and Choppy have moved to The Aftermath.
*The IO camp at the Aftermath received a Launch Pad.
*Henchbros moved to Camp Cod.
===Update v17.21 (July 27th 2021)===
*A blue Abductor had appeared above The Aftermath. 
*Two more IO Camps with Launch Pads had been set up at The Aftermath. 
*IO Camps at Believer Beach and Holly Hatchery were removed as IO Forces were mobilized.
*July 29th:
**Low-gravity devices appeared on the Blue Abductor.
**Bushranger died, and a grave appeared next to Risky Reels, where he used to spawn.
*July 30th: Rift devices appeared on the Party UFO.
*August 2nd:
**Frozen Feet devices replaced the Rift devices on the Party UFO.
**The Mothership had opened above Slurpy Swamp, ready to start the abduction.
===Update v17.30 (August 3rd 2021)===
*The abduction of Slurpy Swamp had begun. Several buildings and rocks are floating in a low-gravity biome. Alien Launch Pads appeared in the air.
*Four IO Camps with Launch Pads had been set up to observe the abduction of Slurpy Swamp. The Henchbros had also set up to observe.
*More Building structures had been built at Steel Farm.
*The IO Camps at The Aftermath disappeared.
*Several billboards had been set up around the island, promoting Meowscle's Morsels.
*A tree resembling Bushranger appeared at his grave. It was his new icon for the quests.
*Zyg and Choppy moved to the Guardian of the Bay.
*August 5th: The abducted chunks in Slurpy Swamp rose higher.
*August 7th: Another IO Camp appeared at Slurpy Swamp.
*August 8th: 
**Hologram Pads which gave you Bubble Effect appeared near Weeping Woods Cabin, Green Steel Bridge and in Risky Reels
**Slurp Factory building had rotated.
===Content Update v17.30 (August 10th)===
*Slurpy Swamp chunks had been fully abducted into the Mothership and replaced all previous locations (apart from the Gas Station) in the Experiment. The Mothership's main hatch closed so the low-gravity beam disappeared.
**All IO Camps, apart from one, had therefore been removed from there.
*Removed the Party UFO from the Aftermath.
*Several Phone Booths had appeared around the island.
===Update v17.40 (August 17th)===
*The Mothership opened its main hatch and sent the abduction low-gravity beam towards Coral Castle. The smaller building, the pathway building, several other pieces of the overall castle, and a boat were floating in the air, along with lots of debris.
**Henchbros moved here, observing the abduction with a white board and telescope on the small island north of Crash Site.
**Five IO Camps were set up on or around the area.
***Two were in the location itself, one bordered it, one was in Coral Cove, and one was by Crash Site.
**August 18th: The floating chunks rotated 90 degrees.
**August 21st: The floating chunks rotated another 90 degrees.
*Zyg and Choppy moved to Craggy Cliffs.
*August 24th: 
**Part of the Castle was abducted into The Mothership. The Tractor Beam had disappeared and the low-gravity effect is gone.
**All IO Camps, apart from the one near Crash Site, were removed from Coral Castle.
===Update v17.50 (August 31st)===
*The Henchbros have once again vanished.
*Slurp pipes were barred in Slurpy Swamp, which became Sludgy Swamp.
*Added an IO Camp in Sludgy Swamp.
*Removed the last IO Camp at Coral Castle. 2 IO Guards were still present there.
*Zyg and Choppy moved to Retail Row.
*September 5th: The Mothership opened above Corny Complex, ready to start the abduction.
*September 6th: The Mothership began the abduction of Corny Complex.
**Several IO Camps with Launch Pads and Alien Launch Pads appeared there.
==New Features & Changes==
==Loot Pool==
===Faction/POI Specific Loot===
Imagined Order	Imagined Order	Imagined Order	
Slone's Pulse Rifle
 
 Obtained by eliminating Doctor Slone	
Pulse Rifle
 -	
Rail Gun
 -	
Recon Scanner
The Last Reality	The Last Reality	The Last Reality	
Zyg and Choppy's Ray Gun
 
 Obtained by eliminating Zyg and Choppy	
Kymera Ray Gun
 -
Exotics	Exotics	Exotics	Exotics	Exotics	Exotics	Exotics	Exotics	Exotics	Exotics	Exotics
Shadow Tracker	
Chug Cannon	
Marksman Six Shooter	
Storm Scout	
Night Hawk	
Burst Pulse Rifle	 	 	 	 	
===Standard Loot===
Assault Weapons	Assault Weapons	Assault Weapons	Assault Weapons	Assault Weapons	Assault Weapons	Assault Weapons	Assault Weapons
Assault Rifle
All Rarities	
Burst Assault Rifle
All Rarities
 Only available through Crafting	
Heavy Assault Rifle
All Rarities	 	 	 	 	
Shotguns	Shotguns	Shotguns	Shotguns
Pump Shotgun
All Rarities	
Tactical Shotgun
All Rarities	
Lever Action Shotgun
All Rarities
 Only available through Crafting	
Submachine Guns	Submachine Guns	Submachine Guns
Submachine Gun
All Rarities	
Rapid Fire SMG
All Rarities
 Only available through Crafting	
Suppressed Submachine Gun
 -
Pistols	Pistols	Pistols	Pistols	Pistols	Pistols	Pistols
Pistol
All Rarities	
Hand Cannon
 and	 	 	 	 	
Sniper Rifles	Sniper Rifles	Sniper Rifles	Sniper Rifles
Bolt-Action Sniper Rifle
 -	 	 	
Explosives	Explosives	Explosives	Explosives
Rocket Launcher
 and	
Grenade 	
Plasma Cannon	
Utility Items	Utility Items	Utility Items	Utility Items	Utility Items	Utility Items	Utility Items	Utility Items	Utility Items	Utility Items	Utility Items	Utility Items	Utility Items	Utility Items	Utility Items	Utility Items
Bandages 	
Medkit 	
Shield Potion	
Small Shield Potion	
Fishing Rod 	
Pro Fishing Rod	
Alien Nanites	
Inflate-A-Bull	
Grab-itron 	
Prop-ifier 	 	 	 	 	 	
Environmental Loot	Environmental Loot	Environmental Loot	Environmental Loot	Environmental Loot	Environmental Loot	Environmental Loot	Environmental Loot	Environmental Loot	Environmental Loot	Environmental Loot	Environmental Loot	Environmental Loot	Environmental Loot	Environmental Loot	Environmental Loot	Environmental Loot	Environmental Loot	Environmental Loot
Small Fries 	
Flopper 	
Slurpfish 	
Mythic Goldfish 	
Rusty Can 	
Cabbage 	
Corn 	
Banana 	
Pepper 	
Firefly Jar 	
Gas Can 	
Jellyfish 	
Shield Fish 	
Hop Flopper 	
Spicy Fish 	
Vehicle Mod: Off-Road Tires	 	 	
Traps	Traps	Traps	Traps	Traps
Launch Pad	 	 	 	
==Teasers/Leadup==
During Update v16.50, alien posters and Static TVs started appearing around Apollo, an Imagined Order helicopter crashed onto the island, and most of the crops at Colossal Crops were removed (possibly stolen). A woman named Mari was studying aliens and hosted a radio show discussing them. 
Additionally, certain Content Creators, like Loserfruit, received DVD Players containing a CD labeled "They're coming!" and various posters with the same warning. The CD played different footage of Crop Circles in seemingly real-life fields. These Crop Circles showed symbols and likely have something to do with the Foreshadowing Quests. Posters can also be found all around the world, and various people were given postcards with the same symbol.
As well as this, numbers seen on some of these posters were actually phone numbers that you can call to hear sounds that, when put in a spectrogram, show images. One of these images shows Peely running from an alien spaceship, and another with a kangaroo in it. Because of this, it is believed they would be an animal, but instead they would be accompanied by octopuses and platypuses - theorized with some Foreshadowing Quests voice lines.
On June 2nd 2021, UFOs starting appearing, they mostly spawned in Risky Reels and could abduct up to twenty players and would heal players during abduction.
Starting on June 5th 2021, teasers of cosmetics and new items/weapons were released.
*June 5 2021 teaser: Fishstick Janky, Lac-pack, Grab-itron
*June 6 2021 teaser: The Fret Basher, Clark Kent, Alien Knockgun Launcher
*June 7 2021 teaser: Kymera Ray Gun, Butter Robot, Galactic Pack (Sunburnt)
On June 7 2021, Mark Rein, the Vice President of Epic Games, posted an alien emoji (👽) on Twitter as a teaser for Chapter 2: Season 7.
Chapter 2 Season 7 (Content Creators - Teaser) - Promo - Fortnite.jpg|Everything Content Creators received
Chapter 2 Season 7 (Content Creators 2 - Teaser) - Promo - Fortnite.jpg|Variations of Posters received
Crop Circles resembling those in the DVD Players received by content creators then appeared at Colossal Crops.
Corn Field (Crop Circle) - Colossal Crops - Fortnite.png|The Crop Circles at Colossal Crops.
Chapter 2 Season 7 (Teaser) - Promo - Fortnite.png|"They're Coming" teaser, released on June 2 2021.
Chapter 2 Season 7 (1 - Teaser) - Promo - Fortnite.jpg|Teaser 1, released on June 5 2021.
Chapter 2 Season 7 (2 - Teaser) - Promo - Fortnite.jpg|Teaser 2, released on June 6 2021.
Chapter 2 Season 7 (3 - Teaser) - Promo - Fortnite.jpg|Teaser 3, released on June 7 2021.
===Phone Calls===
*The signal is..... *extraterrestrial voice*
*If any of you are any good with weird signals... pick up, okay?
*We got movement on that signal. This thing is bigger and weirder then any of us thought.
*Watch the skies, they have found us.
==Gallery==
Fortnite Chapter 2 - Season 7 Battle Pass Trailer|Battle Pass Trailer
Chapter 2 Season 7 - Battle Stars and the New Battle Pass|Battle Stars System Explanation
==References==
Its possible that this season was a reference to a movie called "Independence day", where aliens attack with multiple saucers hovering over large Areas (minus the fact that the cities were destroyed in the movie). The fashion of which is very similar to how the saucers abducted certain POI's during a match 
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