Season 1

For the article on the Chapter 2 Season of the same name, please see Chapter 2: Season 1
For the article on the Chapter 3 Season of the same name, please see Chapter 3: Season 1

Season 1 was the very first season of Fortnite: Battle Royale, which started on October 25th, 2017, and ended on December 14th, 2017. It was also the shortest season, lasting only 50 days, compared to the average 74 days. The name of this season is "First Steps".

New Features

Update v1.8 (October 26th, 2017)

New
- Slurp Juice (Epic)
- Pumpkin Launcher (Rare, Epic and Legendary)

Vaulted
- Rocket Launcher (Rare, Epic and Legendary)

Update v1.8.1 (November 2nd, 2017)

Bugfixes and QOL Changes.

Update v1.8.2 (November 8th, 2017)

New
- Bush (Legendary)

Update v1.9 (November 14th, 2017)

New
- Launch Pad (Epic)

Update v1.9.1 (November 29th, 2017)

New
- Smoke Grenade (Uncommon)

Vaulted
- Pumpkin Launcher (Rare, Epic and Legendary)

Unvaulted
- Rocket Launcher (Rare, Epic and Legendary)

Update v1.10 (December 6th, 2017)

Bugfixes and QOL Changes.

Rewards System

For the first time, progressing through the game allowed you to get rewards that could be purchased for V-Bucks, which unless you have Save The World, can be obtained through in-game purchases for real money.

XP Progression System

Unlike the following seasons, it had no Battle Pass. Instead, it used an XP progression system, where in you unlocked rewards to purchase by getting XP from regular Battle Royale games. As mentioned above, you needed to have V-Bucks to actually get them.

This progression system was taken away with the introduction of the Battle Pass in Season 2, and was reintroduced with a few alterations in Chapter 2: Season 1.

Level Rewards


Aerial Assault One Purchasable at Level 5	Battle Bus Unlocked at Level 10	Aerial Assault Trooper Purchasable at Level 15	Renegade Raider Purchasable at Level 20	Mako Unlocked at Level 25	Raider's Revenge Purchasable at Level 35