Chapter 5: 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 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 , with an additional 25-Level Boost offered for 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===
===Survivor Medal Rewards===
				
				
	
	
===Victory Royale Rewards===
	
	
==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
Five new bosses were also introduced:
* Nisha at Fencing Fields.
* Montague at Grand Glacier.
* Oscar at Lavish Lair.
* Valeria at Reckless Railways.
* Peter Griffin at 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==
==Loot Pool==
===Faction/POI Specific Loot===
The Society: Grand Glacier	The Society: Grand Glacier	The Society: Grand Glacier	The Society: Grand Glacier	The Society: Grand Glacier	The Society: Grand Glacier	The Society: Grand Glacier
Montague's Nemesis AR
(Obtained by defeating the Montague Boss.)	
Shockwave Grenade
(Obtained by defeating the Montague Boss.)	
Montague's Medallion
(Obtained by defeating the Montague Boss.)	
Nemesis AR
(Obtained by defeating a Legion Tactical Grunt)	
Striker AR
(Obtained by defeating a Legion Tactical Grunt)	
Hammer Pump Shotgun
(Obtained by defeating a Legion Heavy Grunt)	
Frenzy Auto Shotgun
(Obtained by defeating a Legion Heavy Grunt)
The Society: Fencing Fields	The Society: Fencing Fields	The Society: Fencing Fields	The Society: Fencing Fields	The Society: Fencing Fields	The Society: Fencing Fields	The Society: Fencing Fields
Nisha's Striker AR
(Obtained by defeating the Nisha Boss.)	
Hammer Pump Shotgun
(Obtained by defeating the Nisha Boss.)	
Nisha's Medallion
(Obtained by defeating the Nisha Boss.)	
Nemesis AR
(Obtained by defeating a Legion Tactical Grunt)	
Striker AR
(Obtained by defeating a Legion Tactical Grunt)	
Hammer Pump Shotgun
(Obtained by defeating a Legion Heavy Grunt)	
Frenzy Auto Shotgun
(Obtained by defeating a Legion Heavy Grunt)
The Society: Snooty Steppes	The Society: Snooty Steppes	The Society: Snooty Steppes	The Society: Snooty Steppes	The Society: Snooty Steppes	The Society: Snooty Steppes	The Society: Snooty Steppes	The Society: Snooty Steppes
Peter Griffin's Hammer Pump Shotgun
(Obtained by defeating the Peter Griffin Boss.)	
Shockwave Grenade
(Obtained by defeating the Peter Griffin Boss.)	
Cluster Clinger
(Obtained by defeating the Peter Griffin Boss.)	
Peter Griffin's Medallion
(Obtained by defeating the Peter Griffin Boss.)	
Nemesis AR
(Obtained by defeating a Legion Tactical Grunt)	
Striker AR
(Obtained by defeating a Legion Tactical Grunt)	
Hammer Pump Shotgun
(Obtained by defeating a Legion Heavy Grunt)	
Frenzy Auto Shotgun
(Obtained by defeating a Legion Heavy Grunt)
The Society: Lavish Lair	The Society: Lavish Lair	The Society: Lavish Lair	The Society: Lavish Lair	The Society: Lavish Lair	The Society: Lavish Lair	The Society: Lavish Lair
Oscar's Frenzy Auto Shotgun
(Obtained by defeating the Oscar Boss.)	
Cluster Clinger
(Obtained by defeating the Oscar Boss.)	
Oscar's Medallion
(Obtained by defeating the Oscar Boss.)	
Nemesis AR
(Obtained by defeating a Legion Tactical Grunt)	
Striker AR
(Obtained by defeating a Legion Tactical Grunt)	
Hammer Pump Shotgun
(Obtained by defeating a Legion Heavy Grunt)	
Frenzy Auto Shotgun
(Obtained by defeating a Legion Heavy Grunt)
The Society: Reckless Railways	The Society: Reckless Railways	The Society: Reckless Railways	The Society: Reckless Railways	The Society: Reckless Railways	The Society: Reckless Railways	The Society: Reckless Railways
Valeria's Hyper SMG
(Obtained by defeating the Valeria Boss.)	
Firefly Jar
(Obtained by defeating the Valeria Boss.)	
Valeria's Medallion
(Obtained by defeating the Valeria Boss.)	
Nemesis AR
(Obtained by defeating a Legion Tactical Grunt)	
Striker AR
(Obtained by defeating a Legion Tactical Grunt)	
Hammer Pump Shotgun
(Obtained by defeating a Legion Heavy Grunt)	
Frenzy Auto Shotgun
(Obtained by defeating a Legion Heavy Grunt)
Forecast Towers	Forecast Towers	Forecast Towers	Forecast Towers	Forecast Towers
Forecast Tower Access Key
(Obtained by defeating a Legion Tactical Elite)	
Nemesis AR
(Obtained by defeating a Legion Tactical Elite)	
Nemesis AR
(Obtained by defeating a Legion Tactical Grunt)	
Striker AR
(Obtained by defeating a Legion Tactical Grunt)	
===Standard Loot===
Assault Weapons	Assault Weapons	Assault Weapons	Assault Weapons	Assault Weapons
Nemesis AR
All Rarities	
Striker AR
All Rarities	
Enforcer AR
All Rarities	 	
Shotguns	Shotguns	Shotguns	Shotguns	Shotguns
Frenzy Auto Shotgun
All Rarities	
Hammer Pump Shotgun
All Rarities	 	 	
Submachine Guns	Submachine Guns	Submachine Guns
Hyper SMG
All Rarities	
Thunder Burst SMG
All Rarities	
Pistols	Pistols	Pistols	Pistols
Ranger Pistol
All Rarities	
Lock On Pistol	 	
Snipers	Snipers	Snipers
Reaper Sniper Rifle
All Rarities	 	
Explosive Weapons	Explosive Weapons	Explosive Weapons	Explosive Weapons
Anvil Rocket Launcher
All Rarities	
Cluster Clinger 	
Shield Breaker EMP	
Snowball Launcher
 - 
(Dec 3rd - Jan 2nd)
Keycards	Keycards	Keycards	Keycards	Keycards	Keycards	Keycards	Keycards	Keycards
Marina Keycard	
Comms Keycard	
Train Keycard	
Pump Keycard	
Mansion Keycard	
Mountain Keycard	
Yacht Keycard	 	
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	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 	
Port-A-Bunker (Zero Build Only)	
Flowberry Fizz	
Shockwave Grenade	
Big Bush Bomb
(Dec 3rd - 7th)	
Crash Pad Jr.	
Sneaky Snowmando
(Dec 6th - 16th)	
Sneaky Snowmando
(Dec 14th - Jan 2nd)	
Cardboard Box	
EMP Stealth Camo	
Lump Of Coal
(Dec 16th - Jan 2nd)	
Holiday Presents!
(Dec 14th - Jan 2nd)	
Icy Grappler
(Dec 19th - 20th)	
Grappler
(Dec 20th - Jan 2nd)	
Business Turret	
TMNT Pizza Party
(Feb 9th - 27th)	
Pizza Slice
(Feb 9th - 27th)	
Ballistic Shield	
Grapple Blade	
Leonardo's Katanas
(Feb 9th - 27th)	
Raphael's Sai
(Feb 9th - 27th)	
Michelangelo's Nunchaku
(Feb 9th - 27th)	
Donatello's Staff
(Feb 9th - 27th)
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 	
Snowy Flopper
(Dec 14th - Jan 2nd)	
Meat 	
Shield Fish 	
Jellyfish 	
Rusty Can 	
Cabbage 	
Corn 	
Banana 	
Firefly Jar 	
Gas Can 	
FlowBerry 	 	 	 	 	
==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 & Modular 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==
<tabber>
|-|Twitter=
Image	Description 	Date
 	 	December 2nd 2023
200px	You never know who’s just a stop away.https://twitter.com/Fortnite/status/1731146330221826397 	December 3rd 2023
200px	Hold a weapon of choice!https://twitter.com/Fortnite/status/1731165154962710964 	December 3rd 2023
200px	hey, it’s the Sphere from Fortnite!! @spherevegas https://x.com/Fortnite/status/1731184417601667511?s=20	December 3rd 2023
200px	This is Freakin' Sweet!https://twitter.com/Fortnite/status/1731194598012162341 	December 3rd 2023
|-|In-Game=
Image	Description 	Date
 	December 3rdIts time to go underground.	December 2nd 2023
</tabber>
==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".https://twitter.com/MarkRein/status/1731013226983313804
*Chapter 5: Season 1 is the first season's Battle Pass that includes a Car Body.
==References==
Category:Seasons
Category:Battle Royale
Category:Battle Pass
Category:Story and Lore