Chapter 2: Season 5

For the article on the Chapter 1 Season of the same name, please see Season 5

Chapter 2: Season 5, also known as Season 15, was the fifteenth season in Fortnite: Battle Royale that started on December 2nd, 2020 and concluded on March 15th, 2021, although lore-wise it ended with the Zero Crisis Finale. Its theme revolved around The Zero Point and bounty hunters from different universes and realities, with the slogan "Join the Hunt" and the title Zero Point.

Previously, in Fortnite...

The Herald Thor brought several heroes to the Island to fight the threat of The Devourer of Worlds. Once Galactus arrived, he managed to rip the Zero Point from underground, exposing it to the Loopers. Thanks to Tony Stark's plan, the Heroes managed to stop Galactus and everything and everyone went back to where they came from, and The Zero Point was left unstable.

How did it start?

Following the End of the Battle against The Devourer of Worlds, Agent Jones wakes up in his office answering a phone call from his boss). He is exhilarated to announce that the Heroes had defeated Galactus.

He is told that the Zero Point is exposed and is ordered to enter The Loop, reseal The Bridge and not let anyone escape, which he does right away. However, he rushes away too quick, missing the lady saying "...And do not to draw the attention of The Seven." Jones exits the office and enters The Bridge, planning to gather some of the best hunters across all realities to prevent Loopers from escaping the Loop.

He then sets the Zero Point's coordinates and drops down into it, revealing the Desert biome that it had created.

The Storyline

As Agent Jones hopped into different realities across The Omniverse, Reality started breaking down The Zero Point created portals to each of the Realities that Jones went into and got progressively worse the more Agent Jones used the power from The Zero Point to go to other Realities.

Before Jones could finish gathering hunters, The Zero Point got even more broken and unstable, as it begun to send Reality Waves across the Island.

End of the Zero Crisis

After Agent Jones finishes gathering hunters, equipped with armor from the Hunters he gathered, he returns to the Island only to be met with a Zero Point that is in a worse state than before he went gathering hunters. He then reveals he is angry with the Imagined Order for not helping him with the unstable The Zero Point, and decides he's not going to pursue the Order anymore.

After this, the Imagined Order revokes Jones' credentials as he tries to retrieve all files about The Seven, and after seeing that, he decides what he is going to do next.

Seeing The Zero Point about to implode and holding on to the Battle Bus, he heads to fix the problem, as Slone calls him, telling him that they've lost control and for him to save himself. Jones rebuts saying that 'if he doesn't stop it it could destroy all existence', Slone orders him to escape immediately, which Jones counters saying 'he is going to do what they should've done from the very start, going to The Seven'. Slone tells him that 'he took an oath', and continues saying 'he is betraying everything they worked for' when a Reality Wave sent by The Zero Point causes Jones' Portal Device to fall, so Jones quickly jumps out of the bus to get it back. Grabbing it, he falls to the ground himself but into a bush so survives. Soon after, Slone tells him 'he works for IO', telling him not to go to The Seven, Slone tells him to communicate before Jones crushes his communication device, and thus leaving the Imagined Order for good.

He heads towards The Zero Point, but is slowed down by Hunters fighting:

A Xenomorph tries to attack him, but he is quickly saved by Sarah Connor, while being attacked by clones of the T-800. These are killed by Ellen Ripley.
Mancake also tries to attack Jones, but Kratos stops him and they both fight. Doggo and Meowscles are caught by Chun-Li and Predator.
Then, Jones spots Peely with joy, but Ryu suddenly eliminates him, covering Jones in his remains.
He then runs by Master Chief and Triggerfish fighting together. This Triggerfish could very well be the Fishstick who freed him from the freezer in Master Chief's trailer.
TNTina sends her Bombs Away! glider to stop Jones, but he survives with a well-timed jump.

He then throws his Portal Device at The Zero Point, which causes a meteor to materialize nearby and crash down. The Foundation, the leader of The Seven walks out of his capsule and attacks Jones and almost kills him, but Jones makes a deal with him, telling him that if he helped fix The Zero Point, Jones would get The Foundation to Geno and The Sisters.

The Foundation and Jones then walk towards The Zero Point, when The Foundation tells Jones to keep his Portal Device, stating it was their ticket home, then telling him to get the Looper ready as they did not have much time. Jones turns around to see the same Looper he saw in his office during The Device's activation, and Jones recruits them to help him save reality. The Foundation flies up and goes inside the unstable The Zero Point. As he starts fixing The Zero Point, he tells Jones that once The Zero Point starts to bloom there is no going back, before reality starts breaking apart and portals appear.

Jones starts to close the portals, and succeeds in closing one - This causes a flower blossom to appear in the sky. The Foundation warns them to watch out for Reality Waves. Jones states "Reality waves can change anything in a blink-" but is cut off as one occurs. This changes Jones into a Rift Butterfly - and the player turns into Glyph Master Raz.

Jones then tells the Looper to use his Portal device to close all the portals. After closing the next one, they face the problem that the other portals are too far away. Luckily for them though, Jones can teleport them to each one.

After the looper and Agent Jones teleport, they are met with Hunters fighting with Assault Rifles and Rocket Launchers block their path. A reality wave changes the surroundings into greenery with Autumnal trees, and the player turns into Cluck. Jones then tells the looper "I spent my whole life studying The Zero Point, and this is the first time I've really seen it...", before closing the portal and moving to the next one.
Next, the surroundings are very dark and foggy with crashed cars on fire and Wolves howling and running away, Jones asks the Looper if these were new, before a lightning stroke between the Looper and the Wolves. Salty Towers could be seen in the background.
The next reality wave occurs, and the looper turns into Lara Croft with Primal buildings now replacing The Salty Springs houses.
After this they arrive to the last portal, where they are ambushed by two T-800s on a Choppa with a Minigun. They try to eliminate the looper, but a reality wave occurs before this. They were turned into Chickens and the looper turns back to their original selves.

With the last portal closed, it looks to be completed as a giant flower blossom fills the sky once more and The Zero Point begins to close and seal. The colors surrounding it are intense. But suddenly, the blossom starts swelling and turning red and black. The Zero Point also separates again with it.

The Foundation states it's not enough to completely fix it, and is left with one last option. he needs to contain the blast to prevent reality from ending, so he forms a tower of stone leading up to The Zero Point.

Jones teleports the looper and himself to the bottom of this forming tower. They run up the side of it as crystals and rocks come out the ground. They then fly up to a staircase along the tower, and run towards the top.

As you reach the top, the butterfly Jones turns back to his normal self and the looper is blasted off the platform to fly and watch as a bystander. The Foundation says there'll be no other chance, and that Jones needs to overload the Device to seal off The Zero Point. ght their way back, and that they should not give up. He also says that he will find Jones and that he should tell him everything. Jones says "You have my word!" and overloads the device.

This seals The Foundation in, as The Zero Point sent off it's final blast and the screen turned white.

Battle Pass

The Battle Pass can now only be purchased for 950 V-Bucks or unlocked through the Fortnite Crew subscription service. The Battle Bundle is replaced by a 25-Tier Bundle for 1,850 V-Bucks for those below or at Battle Pass Level 75. Adding the prices gives you the same price as the Battle Bundle.

Rewards

Premium Tiers


Mandalorian Level 1	Banner Icon Level 3	The Journey Level 5	The Child Level 7	Razor Crest Level 8	Exterminator Level 10

Dynamo Grav-Suit Level 11	100x V-Bucks Level 12	Hyperflight Level 14	Reese Level 15	Boomin' Level 16	Ne'jari Warhammer Level 18

100x V-Bucks Level 19	Hunter's Skyblade Level 20	Reese (Nebula Racer) Level 22	Pancake Posse Level 23	No Witnesses Level 24	Stacks Level 25

100x V-Bucks Level 27	Diner Dive Level 28	Mancake Level 29	Banner Icon Level 31	Syrup Slinger Level 32	Breakfast Bounty Level 33

100x V-Bucks Level 35	Mancake (Cake With No Name) Level 36	Beastfang Level 37	Wildheart Level 39	100x V-Bucks Level 40	Mave Level 41

Wildheart Buckler Level 42	Banner Icon Level 43	Eagle's Form Level 44	Beastfang (Harpy's Claw) Level 45	Mave (Reactive Hair) Level 46	Mave (Unstoppable) Level 48

Beastfang (Sharktooth Spear) Level 49	Wildheart Way Level 50	Mave (Reactive Tail) Level 51	100x V-Bucks Level 52	Mave (Shieldbreaker) Level 53	Warrior Spirit Level 55

Crimson Wish Level 56	Banner Icon Level 57	100x V-Bucks Level 58	WR41TH Level 59	Kondor Level 60	Spirit's Pact Level 60

Oath & Sorrow Level 63	Vengeful Shadow Level 64	100x V-Bucks Level 65	Vengeful Wish Level 66	Chibi Level 68	Hyperboard Level 69

100x V-Bucks Level 70	Oh no! Level 71	Lexa Level 73	Y-Labs Level 74	Null Claws Level 75	Let's go, Mechafusion! Level 76

100x V-Bucks Level 78	Hunter Protocol Level 79	Menace Reigns Level 80	Shield of the Mighty Level 81	100x V-Bucks Level 82	Menace Level 83

Menace (Mask) Level 85	Victory Laurels Level 86	Victor's Flail Level 87	Menace (Challenger) Level 88	Menace (Light Helmet) Level 90	Menacing Level 91

Menace (Light Helmet - Plume) Level 92	100x V-Bucks Level 93	Menace (Undefeated) Level 94	Menace (Heavy Helmet) Level 96	Banner Icon Level 97	This is the way Level 98

		The Child Level 100	Mandalorian (Clothing) Level 100

Free Rewards


Rise of the Devourer Level 2	100x V-Bucks Level 4	Mando Level 6	Grav-Fusion Level 9	RGR Level 13	Dropout Level 17

Banner Icon Level 21	Josie Level 26	Flapjack Flyer Level 30	Stack 'em high Level 34	Unity Level 38	100x V-Bucks Level 47

Soul Fall Level 54	Assassin Unknown Level 62	Star Power Remix Level 67	Target Acquired Level 72	Mechafusion Interface Level 77	Banner Icon Level 84

Lion's Roar Level 89	A Warrior Prepares Level 95	100x V-Bucks Level 99

Epic Quest Rewards


Banner Icon 12 Epic Quests	Reese (Galactic Ranger) 12 Epic Quests	Old School Anthem 19 Epic Quests	Mancake (Lonesome Hero) 26 Epic Quests	Bright Box 33 Epic Quests	Kondor (Wraith) 40 Epic Quests

Mashed Potato 45 Epic Quests	Lexa (Infiltrator) 52 Epic Quests	Banner Icon 59 Epic Quests	Lexa (Warstrike) 66 Epic Quests	Royalty 73 Epic Quests	Menace (Undefeated - Flame) 80 Epic Quests

Predator Quests Rewards


Banner Icon	Plasma Caster Reticle	Heat Vision Hunter	The Hunt	Predator	Hunter's Trophy

	Bio-helmet Online	Yautja Wristblades	Hunter's Arsenal

Crystal Rewards


Reese (Sapphire) Level 110	Mancake (Sapphire) Level 120	Mave (Sapphire) Level 130	Kondor (Sapphire) Level 140	Menace (Sapphire) Level 150

Reese (Topaz) Level 160	Mancake (Topaz) Level 170	Mave (Topaz) Level 180	Kondor (Topaz) Level 190	Menace (Topaz) Level 200

Reese (Zero Point) Level 205	Mancake (Zero Point) Level 210	Mave (Zero Point) Level 215	Kondor (Zero Point) Level 220	Menace (Zero Point) Level 225

Victory Royale Rewards


Bounty 'Brella Victory Royale	Beskar Umbrella Bounty Royale Mando's Bounty

Map Changes

Galactus was defeated, but The Zero Point has been unearthed and it's unstability caused the center of the Island to become a Desert and several locations from the past to be brought back.

Update v15.00 (December 2nd, 2020)

The Zero Point was exposed and damaged, causing the center of the island to turn into a desert biome.
Salty Springs was altered with a combination of Tilted Towers into Salty Towers.
A Coliseum was built south of The Orchard and it replaces Frenzy Farm. It has become a named location called Colossal Coliseum.
8 apartments inhabited by the Battle Pass skins were built west of Lazy Lake and it replaces the Sentinel Graveyard, it's called Hunter's Haven.
East of Coral Castle, a small jungle took form and huge walls and gates were built to prevent dangerous creatures from escaping. It's now a named location called Stealthy Stronghold and it replaces most of Homely Hills.
A small restaurant was built north of Hunter's Haven, it's a landmark called Butter Barn.
The warehouses Dusty Depot have appeared south of Colossal Coliseum, called the Dusted Depot.
The Viking Vessel from the Viking Village has crashed into the top of the store west of Holly Hedges.
The Durrr Burger restaurant from Greasy Grove has crashed into Logjam Woodworks.
The Pizza Pit pizzeria has appeared by The Orchard.
The Razor Crest has crash landed near the Green Steel Bridge
A Flushed Building from Flush Factory appeared near Plumberton.
The original Spawn Island appeared southwest of the Island and is the current Spawn Island.
A Sheriff's Office was constructed near Risky Reels.
Pizza Pete's Food Truck has been rearranged near the Flushed Building.
All of Upstate New York has vanished, including Stark Industries, revealing some locations that were originally covered.
Doom's Domain was reverted into Pleasant Park.
Jennifer Walters' Office in Retail Row has been reverted to a regular house.
Wolverine has vanished from the island.
The Sentinel Graveyard, Trask Transport Truck, Ant Manor, Panther's Prowl, The Collection, and Heroes Park have vanished.
The Bifrost markings near the Ghost House have worn away.
The remainings of The Fortilla have sunken into the water.
Retail Row has set up its Christmas shop, and have begun to set up trees in its parking lot.
The construction near the Yellow Steel Bridge has been completed into a Big Shots cafe.
IO Guards, including the chance of the Henchmen and other objects and references, appear in Guard Boxes from underground.
Medical equipment has appeared in Craggy Cliffs and Hilltop House. These are due to Remedy appearing in these areas.
Fancy View has had cases stored in one of the rooms. This is due to The Reaper appearing in this area.
A rock has appeared near Shipwreck Cove showing Mave's ability to transform through the form of a harpy, snakes, and a shark.
Target practice set ups have appeared near Misty Meadows and in Steamy Stacks by Bullseye and Longshot.
Several explosives have appeared around the Unremarkable Shack by Splode.
Mechanic workshops have been built in Lazy Lake, as well as gas stations near Hydro 16 and Slurpy Swamp by Sparkplug.
Racing lines have been set up near Sweaty Sands, FN Radio, and Steamy Stacks by Burnout.
Gold and other equipment have been secretly stashed in buildings in Holly Hedges and Lazy Lake by Rapscallion.
A detective's office has been arranged in Sweaty Sands by Sleuth.
Several dog houses have appeared around buildings in Pleasant Park and Retail Row by Doggo.
SypherPK's book has appeared in the Weather Station.
A couple of houses near The Orchard have appeared, covered by sand.
Bounty Boards and small Safes have been set up around the map.
Several Characters have appeared around the map with Quests, and placed different items in their locations.
December 12th: A Portal to The Walking Dead reality has opened north of Weeping Woods.

Update v15.10 (December 15th, 2020)

Some Christmas decorations have been set up at Holly Hedges, Sweaty Sands, Salty Towers, Pleasant Park, Lazy Lake and Retail Row.
Snow has slightly begun to fall in the southeastern corner of the island.
Several trees from Retail Row have been sold.
The Christmas store at Retail has disappeared. This is likely a mistake.
Most of the trees at the Stumpy Ridge have been chopped down.
Christmas lights have been placed on all bushes.
Some of the IO Guard Boxes have been decorated with Christmas items inside.
The building at the Fancy View has been redecorated into a Boost Pad once again to celebrate Season 2 of Rocket League.
The Mandalorian has traveled slightly away from the Razor Crest and has set up his camp west of the Colossal Coliseum.
Snowmando has appeared near the Snow Cone Food Truck.
Lazy Lake and Slurpy Swamp's Reboot Vans have moved.
Fancy View/Boost Pad has received Christmas decorations.
Christmas trees and presents have appeared at Salty Towers, Pleasant Park, Holly Hedges, The Orchard and Craggy Cliffs.
Dirty Docks has decorated some of the factories. A Christmas Tree has appeared here as well.
The Christmas Shop at Retail Row has reappeared, indicating it was removed on accident.
Apres Ski is now playing Christmas music.
December 16th: Catty Corner and Retail Row have been covered with snow.
December 17th: Most of Misty Meadows and Lazy Lake have been covered with snow.

Operation: Snowdown (December 18th, 2020)

More snow has fallen onto the Island, partly reaching Hunter's Haven.
The Battle Bus has turned into a Christmas Battle Bus.
Several Snowmando outposts have been built around the map, each containing several X-4 Stormwings.
The Mandalorian camp has moved near Pleasant Park.
December 19th: The Zero Point created a portal west of Misty Meadows to the Marvel reality.

End of Operation: Snowdown (January 5th, 2021)

The Battle Bus is back to normal.
The snow at Camp Cod has melted.
The Christmas store at Retail Row has closed down.
All bushes have been their Christmas lights removed.
All Snowmando's Outposts and Planes (except the ones close to Catty Corner) have vanished.
January 6th:
- All Christmas decorations have been removed at Holly Hedges, Sweaty Sands, Salty Towers, Pleasant Park, Lazy Lake and Retail Row. Most of the Christmas decorations have been removed to all landmarks and POI.
- The IO Guard Boxes have had their Christmas decorations removed.
- The snow has begun to melt at Misty Meadows.
January 7th: All of the snow in Misty Meadows, Lazy Lake, and at Rapid's Rest has melted.
January 8th:
- A vast majority of snow has melted in Retail Row
- The little bit of snow at Hunter's Haven has melted.
January 10th: The snow at Catty Corner has melted.

Update v15.20 (January 13th, 2021)

Colossal Coliseum has had the arena flooded with water. This only happens when the Viking Huts and ship appear.
The Predator's ship has arrived at Stealthy Stronghold, hinting at him becoming an NPC or Boss soon.
The hut near Yellow Steel Bridge has had some extra furniture added.
On the mini-map at Coral Castle, it shows that some of the water has evaporated or sunk a little bit.
January 19th: A Portal to the Predator reality has appeared near Stealthy Stronghold.

Update v15.21 (January 20th, 2021)

The Predator has arrived as a boss in Stealthy Stronghold.
The boxes in the house on the northeast edge of Hunter's Haven were unpacked, and the house was decorated with The Predator's technology.
A Portal to the Terminator reality has appeared inside Steamy Stacks.

Update v15.30 (February 2nd, 2021)

A Star Wars themed bar has appeared nearby Hunter's Haven called Kit's Cantina, replacing the Ghost House.
- The Mandalorian Boss has moved again and is now at this POI.
February 10th: A portal to the Tron reality has appeared at north of Lake Canoe
February 11th: 1 box of Chocolate Candy has appeared at Retail Row, Pleasant Park, and Holly Hedges.
A Leviathan head can be seen at one of the tables at Craggy Cliffs, Butter Barn, The Durrr Burger, and The Pizza Pit. This was added for a Quest.

Update v15.40 (February 16th, 2021)

Multiple Wacky Inflatables has appeared at different gas stations. Notably Salty Towers, Sweaty Sands, Catty Corner, Lazy Lake and Gas N’ Grub.
Characters nearby The Zero Point like Mancake and Deadfire are now aware that the Zero Point is growing unstable.
February 17th: A Portal to the Street Fighter II Reality has appeared between Sweaty Sands and Holly Hedges.
February 24th: A Portal to the Alien reality has appeared southwest of Slurpy Swamp.

Update v15.50 (March 2nd, 2021)

The Zero Point is more broken and unstable, and releases Reality Waves every 8 minutes.
March 3rd:
- Ripples started appearing around the Zero Point, and it and makes more noise.
- Links between The Zero Point and Portals are more visible.
March 4th: The Portals started destabilizing.
March 5th:
- The Zero Point started releasing Reality Waves more often, every 3 minutes.
- The Portals are more unstable.
- Another Portal to the Marvel 616 reality has appeared at Gorgeous Gorge.
March 6th:
- The Zero Point is now darker.
- The Portals are even more unstable.
March 7th:
- Links between The Zero Point and Portals are completely visible.
- The Zero Point started shining.
March 8th:
- The Zero Point is even darker, slightly purple.
- The Portals destabilization is growing.
March 9th: The links between Zero Point and Portals start to turn purple slighty.
March 10th:
- The Zero Point releases Reality Waves more often, every 2 minutes.
- The Zero Point got darker and more purple.
- The wave distortion effect around The Zero Point has expanded.
- The Portals are more unstable.
March 11th: Links between Zero Point and Portals shake a little more, the Portals continues to destabilize.
March 12th: Zero Point sends out Reality Waves every 1 minute.
March 14th:
- Zero Point sends out Reality Waves every 30 seconds.
- All links around Zero Point are completely purple.
March 15th:
- The links between Zero Point and the Portals are extremely purple.
- Zero Point sends out Reality Waves every 10/20 seconds.
March 16th:
- Agent Jones arrives in the Island to re-estabilize the Zero Point, bringing The Foundation into the Island. As you, Agent Jones and The Foundation restabilize the Zero Point, The Zero Point sends out more Reality Waves, replacing the Salty Springs houses with ancient looking buildings. After closing all the portals created by The Zero Point, The Foundation fails to restabilize the Zero Point, resorting to create a tower around it, sealing the Zero Point and himself within this tower, as the Zero Point releases another pulse, and the screen goes white. (See Zero Crisis Finale)
- Chapter 2: Season 6 starts straight after this.

New Features & Changes

Unvaulted (February 11th, 2021)
- Cupid's Crossbow