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This article is about the PvP mode. For a Season 3 Battle Pass Loading Screen, see Battle Royale (Loading Screen).

“

The battle is building!
Drop into the Battle Royale. Loot, build, explore and fight in a game of 100 players competing to be the last one standing.

”

— In-Game Description

Battle Royale is a PvP (Player versus Player) mode in Fortnite that was released on September 26, 2017. Players must drop onto an island and fight to be the last one surviving in Solo, Duos, Trios, or Squads. In this mode, Building is enabled. A similar mode but without building is Fortnite: Zero Build.

Navigation

Core Modes

Here are the Current core modes for Battle Royale:

Gameplay

Upon loading into a Battle Royale match, players will spawn on Spawn Island, a place where they can wait until the Battle Bus is ready to fly over the island. Upon entering the Battle Bus, players will have 15 seconds to jump out and skydive to wherever they want on the island. After landing, players must find loot either on the floor or through containers to obtain weaponry, healing items, materials and utility items of various rarities. After a minute, the Eye of the Storm, a safe zone, will be marked on the Minimap. Players start out with 100 health and 0 shield. Shield can be obtained from consumables.

Players have roughly 3 minutes until The Storm starts closing in. After the storm reaches the eye, another grace period begins and the eye of the storm shrinks. This process is repeated until the match ends. Any player in the storm will be damaged, with the amount of damage growing after each time the storm closes in until it hits 10 DPS (Damage per Second). The storm directly damages your health, ignoring shields. Prolonged presence in the storm causes Storm Sickness, which will deal more damage to a player's health, preventing long-term exposure to The Storm.

In matches with more than one player on a team, such as Duos, Trios and Squads, players will be knocked down after losing all their health, and can crawl on the floor at a reduced speed. Knocked players cannot use items and, if not revived, their Tenacity will deplete, until they are fully eliminated and drop a Reboot Card. Reboot Cards expire after 4 1⁄2 minutes and can be collected to reboot fallen allies at Reboot Vans. If all players on a team are eliminated, then that team is fully eliminated and will lose the match. Unless revived or Rebooted, Players eliminated during the match cannot respawn and will have their loot dropped for other players to obtain if they wish.

There are 7 types of rarities of items, with the standard 6 (Common - Mythic) being available through regular looting. Some Mythic Weapons have special advantages over base weapons. Some Mythic weapons are also obtained by defeating a boss at a specific location, such as Darth Vader and his lightsaber. Exotic weapons are obtained by purchasing them from Characters, NPCs that offer items and services in exchange for Bars, a currency that persists across every match. Bars are reset every Season.

In Battle Royale, Building is normally enabled. The Harvesting Tool can be used to gather materials that can be used to build structures such as walls, floors, stairs, and roofs. These structures can be edited before and after being placed to include a door, window, railing, etc. Enemy-built structures cannot be edited, so the attacking player must shoot through the structures to attack the enemy.

Once the last team remains, they will receive a Victory Crown and a Victory Royale. Having a Victory Crown prior to winning results in a Crowned Victory Royale. First-time Crowned victors receive the Crowning Achievement emote, which showcases the amount of Crowned Victory Royales the player has. Crowned Victory Royales reset each season.

Limited Time Modes (LTMs)

LTMs are game modes that deviate from the standard ruleset of Battle Royale and are considered separate playlists. This can include changing the loot pool or even changing how the entire game is played out. An example of an LTM is Solid Gold.

Seasons

Main article: Seasons

About four times a year, major content updates are released, called Seasons. Each season brings its own unique theme, changing the map, loot pool, and even adding new features. Each season also comes with its own unique Battle Pass which is a gallery of many rewards pages. There is a Free Pass for those who do not pay money, however, to get the main rewards of the Battle Pass, they must purchase it with 950 V-Bucks. Each season is usually concluded with a Live Event.

Lore

Main article: Lore (Battle Royale)

Alongside Seasons, Battle Royale has a storyline. This helps keep interest in the game, as well as introduce new Seasons, items, features, and more. While the storyline is a major part of Battle Royale, it can be played without any knowledge or care of/for the story. The storyline is usually developed in cinematic trailers, quests, and Live Events.

Updates

Fortnite: Battle Royale and Zero Build get content updates biweekly, along with a hotfix in between updates. This is to keep the game fresh.

Gallery

Videos

Fortnite Chapter 3 Season 3 Cinematic Trailer

Battle Royale Dev Update - Top Community Questions

Battle Royale Dev Update -2 - Voice Chat, Weapons, Consumables and Scope Adjustments

Battle Royale Dev Update -3 - Progression, Sensitivity, Combat Pro Config

Battle Royale Dev Update -4 - Silenced SMG, Weapon Balance and Team Killing

Battle Royale Dev Update -5 - Incoming Map Update

Battle Royale Dev Update -6 - Friendly Fire, Map Exploit and a Battle Pass Bonus!

Battle Royale Dev Update -7 - LTMs & Shooting Model Test

Battle Royale Dev Update -8 - Jetpack Info & Supply Llamas

Battle Royale Dev Update -9 - Service Interruption, Weapon Swapping and Improvements

Battle Royale Dev Update -10 - Season 4 Battle Pass and Map Update

Battle Royale Dev Update -11 - Solo Showdown, E3 and Competitive Play

Battle Royale Dev Update -12 - Weapon and Storm Changes and Progressive Outfit Updates

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+{{DISPLAYTITLE:<font>Battle Royale</font>}}
-{{Infobox game
-|image = Battle Royale - Mode - Fortnite.png
-|developer = [[Epic Games]]
-|cost = Free
-|publisher = [[Epic Games]]
-|platform = PC<br>macOS (Currently Unavailabe)<br>PlayStation 4<br>PlayStation 5<br>Xbox One<br>Xbox Series X{{!}}S<br>Nintendo Switch<br>iOS (Currently Unavailable)<br>Android
-|released = '''PC, macOS, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One'''<br>September 26, 2017<br>'''iOS'''<br>April 2, 2018<br>'''Nintendo Switch'''<br>June 12, 2018<br>'''Android'''<br>August 9, 2018<br>'''Xbox Series X/S'''<br>November 10, 2020<br>'''PlayStation 5'''<br>November 12, 2020}}
-{{Quotation|100 player PVP}}
-''See also: [[Locations (Battle Royale)|Battle Royale Map]] and [[Battle Royale Tips]].''
+{{DisambigMsg|This article is about=the PvP mode|For=a Season 3 Battle Pass Loading Screen|see=Battle Royale (Loading Screen)}}
-On September 12, 2017, [[Epic Games]] announced the '''Battle Royale''' game mode for ''[[Fortnite]]''. It was developed with inspiration from games like ''[[w:c:pubg|PUBG]]'' and ''[[w:c:h1z1|H1Z1]]''. It was released for free on September 26th, 2017, and is available for free on PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. It was followed by iOS on April 2nd, 2018, Nintendo Switch on June 12th, 2018, Android on August 9th, 2018, Xbox Series X|S on November 10th, 2020, and PlayStation 5 on November 12th, 2020
+{{Infobox Game Mode
-Every platform will be given the same updates at the same time, but will be matched with a separate pool of platforms. Consoles are matched with PC, but the Switch is matched with Mobile.
+|name = '''Battle Royale'''
+|image = <gallery>
+Battle Royale - Playlist - Fortnite.jpg|Playlist
+Solo (C3S3) - Gamemode - Fortnite.jpg|Solo
+Duos (C3S3) - Gamemode - Fortnite.jpg|Duos
+Trios (C3S3) - Gamemode - Fortnite.jpg|Trios
+Squads (C3S3) - Gamemode - Fortnite.jpg|Squads
+</gallery>
+|players_per_team = 1-4
+|type = Core Gamemode
+|release_date = September 26, 2017
+|max players=99-100|win_condition=Be the last team standing}}
+{{Quotation|The battle is building! <br/> Drop into the '''Battle Royale'''. Loot, build, explore and fight in a game of 100 players competing to be the last one standing.}}
+'''Battle Royale''' is a PvP (Player versus Player) mode in [[Fortnite]] that was released on September 26, 2017. Players must drop onto an island and fight to be the last one surviving in Solo, Duos, Trios, or Squads. In this mode, [[Building]] is enabled. A similar mode but without building is [[Fortnite: Zero Build]].
-== Gameplay ==
+== Navigation ==
+<gallery captionalign='center', bordersize='none', captionsize=large>
-:''See also: Fortnite: Battle Royale [[Weaponry (Battle Royale)|weapons]] and [[Healing Items (Battle Royale)|items]].''
+Battle Pass - Icon - Fortnite.png|'''[[Battle Pass]]'''
-''Fortnite's'' Battle Royale consists of 100 players dropping of the [[Battle Bus]] and compete Solo, or in Teams depending on your Mode for the [[Victory Royale]].
+Jonesy The First - Outfit - Fortnite.png|'''[[Cosmetic Items|Cosmetics]]'''
+New Item Shop - Fortnite.png|'''[[Item Shop History]]'''
+Rave Cave (The Screwballer) - Location - Fortnite.png|'''[[Named Locations]]'''
+The Devoured - Landmark - Fortnite.png|'''[[Landmarks]]'''
+Sliding - Mechanic - Fortnite.jpg|'''[[Movement]]'''
+Assault Rifle (High Level) - Weapon - Fortnite.png|'''[[Item Types (Battle Royale)|Items]]'''
+Islander Prevalent - Vehicle - Fortnite.png|'''[[Vehicles]]'''
+Solid Gold (Chapter 3) - Mode - Fortnite.png|'''[[Limited Time Modes|LTMs]]'''
+T BuildMode Prefab Wall 128.png|'''[[Building]]'''
+The Storm - Icon - Fortnite.png|'''[[The Storm]]'''
+Safe - Chest - Fortnite.png|'''[[Vaulting]] and [[Vaulted Items]]'''
+Patch Notes - Promo - Fortnite.jpg|'''[[Patch Notes]]'''
+Flipside - Promotional Image - Fortnite.jpg|'''[[Lore (Battle Royale)|Story and Lore]]'''
+The Scientist Device - Quest - Fortnite.png|'''[[Quests (Battle Royale)|Quests]]'''
+</gallery>
+== Core Modes ==
-All players start with only their [[Gliders|Glider]] and a [[Harvesting Tool|Pickaxe]]. Once on the ground, players must scavenge buildings, their surrounding areas, and chests to find [[Weaponry (Battle Royale)|weapons]] and [[Healing Items (Battle Royale)|items]] for survival, such as [[Assault Rifle|Assault Rifles]] and [[Shield Potion|Shield Potions]], resources for building, and medical supplies for healing. Players will then have to kill up to 99 opponents and avoid getting killed by them. [[The Storm]], which acts like a barrier moves and restricts the "Safe Zone." The Storm, or called "The Zone" will damage you if you are in it, to force players to stay in the Eye of The Storm. In high level arena mode at a certain point specific players will get hit by storm surge because they did not do enough damage.
+Here are the Current core modes for '''Battle Royale''':
+<gallery captionalign='center', bordersize='none', captionsize=large>
+Solo (C3S3) - Gamemode - Fortnite.jpg|'''Solo'''
+Duos (C3S3) - Gamemode - Fortnite.jpg|'''Duos (Fill/No Fill)'''
+Trios (C3S3) - Gamemode - Fortnite.jpg|'''Trios (Fill/No Fill)'''
+Squads (C3S3) - Gamemode - Fortnite.jpg|'''Squads (Fill/No Fill)'''
+</gallery>
+== Gameplay ==
-You must also destroy structures like Houses and Trees to gain Building Materials (also known as "mats"), and build structures to block damage. Players with high editing speeds and can build fast and in an effective way, then can come out on top in most case scenarios.
+Upon loading into a '''Battle Royale''' match, players will spawn on [[Spawn Island]], a place where they can wait until the [[Battle Bus]] is ready to fly over the island. Upon entering the Battle Bus, players will have 15 seconds to jump out and skydive to wherever they want on the island. After landing, players must find loot either on the floor or through [[containers]] to obtain weaponry, healing items, materials and utility items of various [[Rarity|rarities]]. After a minute, the Eye of the Storm, a safe zone, will be marked on the Minimap. Players start out with 100 health and 0 shield. Shield can be obtained from [[Healing Items|consumables]].
+Players have roughly 3 minutes until [[The Storm]] starts closing in. After the storm reaches the eye, another grace period begins and the eye of the storm shrinks. This process is repeated until the match ends. Any player in the storm will be damaged, with the amount of damage growing after each time the storm closes in until it hits 10 DPS (Damage per Second). The storm directly damages your health, ignoring shields. Prolonged presence in the storm causes [[Storm Sickness]], which will deal more damage to a player's health, preventing long-term exposure to The Storm.
-== Seasons ==
-:''Main article: [[Seasons]]''
-Each season of ''Battle Royale'' lasts an average of 65 days, allowing players to progress through that season's tiers. Unlocking tiers gives access to[[cosmetic item| cosmetic items]]. The [[Battle Pass]] allows not only a much larger pool of items to unlock, but also allows the ability to reach levels quicker (non-Pass players access only about 15 items). When the current season ends, all player levels are reset and new items are added for the next season.
+In matches with more than one player on a team, such as Duos, Trios and Squads, players will be knocked down after losing all their health, and can crawl on the floor at a reduced speed. Knocked players cannot use items and, if not revived, their Tenacity will deplete, until they are fully eliminated and drop a Reboot Card. Reboot Cards expire after 4 1⁄2 minutes and can be collected to reboot fallen allies at Reboot Vans. If all players on a team are eliminated, then that team is fully eliminated and will lose the match. Unless revived or [[Rebooting|Rebooted]], Players eliminated during the match cannot respawn and will have their loot dropped for other players to obtain if they wish.
-Once players hit Level 100, they have extra styles for their Battle Pass Outfits and Cosmetics (if applicable), until they unlock the final one.
+There are 7 types of rarities of items, with the standard 6 ({{Common}} - {{Mythic}}) being available through regular looting. Some {{Mythic}} Weapons have special advantages over base weapons. Some {{Mythic}} weapons are also obtained by defeating a boss at a specific location, such as [[Darth Vader]] and his [[Darth Vader's Lightsaber|lightsaber]]. {{Exotic}} weapons are obtained by purchasing them from [[Characters]], NPCs that offer items and services in exchange for [[Bars]], a currency that persists across every match. Bars are reset every [[Seasons|Season]].
-== Phases ==
-=== Pre-Game phase ===
-Players start in the "Pre-Game Phase", where they're put on the Spawn Island that acts as the lobby while they wait. Players can openly roam the island and pick up and test fire weapons. Matches won't begin until the lobby is near full, and once there, the [[Battle Bus]] starts its engines and honks. A 10-second countdown timer then begins, after which all players are loaded onto the Battle Bus and it takes off to the game map. Players are now in the "Bus Phase".
+In '''Battle Royale''', [[Building]] is normally enabled. The [[Harvesting Tool (Weapon)|Harvesting Tool]] can be used to gather materials that can be used to build structures such as walls, floors, stairs, and roofs. These structures can be edited before and after being placed to include a door, window, railing, etc. Enemy-built structures cannot be edited, so the attacking player must shoot through the structures to attack the enemy.
-=== Bus Phase ===
-The Battle Bus chooses a random trajectory across the world map, flying at a steady speed in a straight line until it fully crosses the mainland. There's a 5-second countdown shortly after takeoff, and once the timer expires, players enter the "Skydiving phase"
+Once the last team remains, they will receive a [[Victory Crown]] and a [[Victory Royale]]. Having a Victory Crown prior to winning results in a Crowned Victory Royale. First-time Crowned victors receive the [[Crowning Achievement]] emote, which showcases the amount of Crowned Victory Royales the player has. Crowned Victory Royales reset each season.
-=== Skydiving Phase ===
-During this phase, players choose when to exit the bus to skydive/glide to the ground; players who remain on the bus when it reaches its the edge of the map are forced off and the Battle Bus departs from the island. Once the Skydiving Phase begins, a 35-second countdown timer (depends on the length of route), after which the Storm warning sounds. Players enter a 1-minute grace period before the Storm begins to form. Once the time is up, a white circle appears on the map, showing players where the storm eye will stop shrinking first. Players can see the storm beginning to form around the outside of the map.
+== [[Limited Time Modes]] (LTMs) ==
-=== Storm Phase ===
+LTMs are game modes that deviate from the standard ruleset of '''Battle Royale''' and are considered separate playlists. This can include changing the loot pool or even changing how the entire game is played out. An example of an LTM is [[Solid Gold]].
-The Storm Phase makes up the remainder of the game. The Storm (also referred to by players as "the Wall", "the Zone", and/or "the Circle"), is a large, blue, transparent wall that encircles the entire map. At specific times, players get a warning that the "storm eye" is about to shrink, making the playable area smaller. The playable zone continues to shrink incrementally until "the storm" consumes the entire map. Anyone caught in the storm loses health, with the amount of damage taken based on how many times the storm eye has already shrunk.
-* Since the start of Season 5, the center of Storm circles 7, 8, and 9 shifts in random directions (instead of simply shrinking). As the storm closes in, it will move & shrink to the new location. This was removed from public games during Season X, and was made only for competitive play.
-* Using Storm Flip, you can make a safe zone a storm that deals a fixed 5 damage per tick. Using it in the storm will become a safe zone. This item has now been vaulted.
+== Seasons ==
-All Storm Phase times can be found listed below:
+'''Main article: [[Seasons]]'''
-{| class="listing" width="100%"
-! Stage !! Grace Period (minutes) !! Shrink Time (minutes) !! damage while shrinking !! damage after shrinking
-|-
-| 1 || 3:20 || 3:00 || 1 || 1
-|-
-| 2 || 2:00 || 2:00 || 1 || 2
-|-
-| 3 || 1:30 || 1:30 || 2 || 5
-|-
-| 4 || 1:20 || 1:10 || 5 || 8
-|-
-| 5 || 0:50 || 1:00 || 8 || 10
-|-
-| 6 || 0:30 || 1:00 || 10 || 10
-|-
-| 7 || 0:00 || 0:50 || 10 || 10
-|-
-| 8 || 0:00 || 0:45 || 10 || 10
-|-
-| 9 || 0:00 || 1:15|| 10 || 10
-|}
+About four times a year, major content updates are released, called [[Seasons]]. Each season brings its own unique theme, changing the [[Artemis|map]], [[Available Items (Battle Royale)|loot pool]], and even adding new features. Each season also comes with its own unique [[Battle Pass]] which is a gallery of many rewards pages. There is a Free Pass for those who do not pay money, however, to get the main rewards of the Battle Pass, they must purchase it with 950 [[V-Bucks]]. Each season is usually concluded with a [[Live Events|Live Event]].
-== Mobile Requirements ==
+== Lore ==
+'''Main article: [[Lore (Battle Royale)]]'''
-Mobile Phone compatibility
-*Samsung Galaxy: S7 / S7 Edge , S8 / S8+, S9 / S9+, S10, S 10+, S20, Note 8, Note 9, Tab S3, Tab S4
-*Apple: iOS 11.0 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. (but not compatible with Fortnite anymore)
-*Google: Pixel / Pixel XL, Pixel 2 / Pixel 2 XL
-*Asus: ROG Phone, Zenfone 4 Pro, 5Z, V
-*Essential: PH-1
-*Huawei: Honor 10, Honor Play, Mate 10 / Pro, Mate RS, Nova 3, P20 / Pro, V10
-*LG: G5, G6, G7 ThinQ, V20, V30 / V30+
-*Nokia: 8
-*OnePlus: 5 / 5T, 6
-*Razer: Phone
-*Xiaomi: Blackshark, Mi 5 / 5S / 5S Plus, 6 / 6 Plus, Mi 8 / 8 Explorer / 8SE, Mi Mix, Mi Mix 2, Mi Mix 2S, Mi Note 2
-*ZTE: Axon 7 / 7s, Axon M, Nubia / Z17 / Z17s, Nubia Z11
+Alongside Seasons, '''Battle Royale''' has a storyline. This helps keep interest in the game, as well as introduce new Seasons, items, features, and more. While the storyline is a major part of '''Battle Royale''', it can be played without any knowledge or care of/for the story. The storyline is usually developed in cinematic trailers, [[Quests (Battle Royale)|quests]], and [[Live Events]].
-==Gallery==
-===Videos===
-<gallery>
+== Updates ==
-Fortnite Battle Royale - Mobile Reveal Trailer
+Fortnite: '''Battle Royale''' and [[Zero Build]] get content updates biweekly, along with a hotfix in between updates. This is to keep the game fresh.
-Battle Royale Dev Update 8 - Jetpack Info & Supply Llamas
-Battle Royale Dev Update 7 - LTMs & Shooting Model Test
-Battle Royale Dev Update 6 - Friendly Fire, Map Exploit and a Battle Pass Bonus!
-Battle Royale Dev Update 5 - Incoming Map Update
-Survive the Holidays (Battle Royale) Announce Trailer
-Fortnite Battle Royale - 50v50 Announce Trailer
-Battle Royale Dev Update 4 - Silenced SMG, Weapon Balance and Team Killing
-Battle Royale Dev Update 3 - Progression, Sensitivity, Combat Pro Config
-Fortnitemares (Battle Royale) - Announce Trailer
-Battle Royale Dev Update 2 - Voice Chat, Weapons, Consumables and Scope Adjustments
-Fortnite Battle Royale - Gameplay Trailer (Play Free Now!)
-Fortnite - World Cup Trailer
-File:Fortnite Battle Royale - Map Update!
+== Gallery ==
+=== Videos ===
+<tabber>
+|-|Trailers=
+<gallery>
+Fortnite Chapter 3 Season 3 Cinematic Trailer
+Fortnite Battle Royale - Mobile Reveal Trailer-2
+Fortnite '''Battle Royale''' - Gameplay Trailer (Play Free Now!)
 </gallery>
+|-|Development Updates=
+<gallery>
+Battle Royale Dev Update - Top Community Questions
+Battle Royale Dev Update -2 - Voice Chat, Weapons, Consumables and Scope Adjustments
+Battle Royale Dev Update -3 - Progression, Sensitivity, Combat Pro Config
+Battle Royale Dev Update -4 - Silenced SMG, Weapon Balance and Team Killing
+Battle Royale Dev Update -5 - Incoming Map Update
+Battle Royale Dev Update -6 - Friendly Fire, Map Exploit and a Battle Pass Bonus!
+Battle Royale Dev Update -7 - LTMs & Shooting Model Test
+Battle Royale Dev Update -8 - Jetpack Info & Supply Llamas
+Battle Royale Dev Update -9 - Service Interruption, Weapon Swapping and Improvements
+Battle Royale Dev Update -10 - Season 4 Battle Pass and Map Update
+Battle Royale Dev Update -11 - Solo Showdown, E3 and Competitive Play
+Battle Royale Dev Update -12 - Weapon and Storm Changes and Progressive Outfit Updates
+</gallery>
+</tabber>
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