Battle Pass Season 8, also known as X Marks The Spot, is an update for Battle Royale in Fortnite that was released on February 28, 2019. The theme revolves around Pirates and Treasure Quests. Season 8 is the first season that Epic Games gave players the opportunity to receive a Battle Pass for free in the #ShareTheLove event. It was rewarded by completing the "13 Overtime Challenges" in Battle Pass Season 7. The cost otherwise for the Battle Pass is 950 V-Bucks.
The Season 8 Storyline
The continuing storyline that dates back to Season 3 continues, with Wailing Woods exploding and being replaced with a volcano which was summoned by The Prisoner. Pirates also find the island, raid and destroy and take over Lazy Links, replacing it with Lazy Lagoon, and Sunny Steps. Wind holes and lava (presumably connected underground to the Volcano, the source) begin to appear around the North-Eastern area of the island. The unlucky building at Tilted Towers is repaired (again). Later on in the season, the pirates take over Snobby Shores and the government arrives in helicopters to dig up Loot Lake. The main Season 5/6 villain known as Kevin the Cube’s remains are destroyed. A bunker is then revealed. Dig sites appear across the map (most prominently the neglected Dusty Divot). Eventually, all these dig sites are revealed to be filled with lava, confirming the instability of the island, due to the volcano.
The Unvaulting Event
Near the end of the season, the Loot Lake bunker opens up, revealing the Vault and the NEXUS (Kevin’s son) to be down there. Players vote on a weapon to be unvaulted and the Drum Gun is chosen, to some delight and dismay. After returning to the map, The Volcano erupts and volcanic rocks strike and destroy the eastern part of Retail Row, Tilted Towers (surprisingly, everything but the ever-so unlucky building), as well as cracking the ice beneath Polar Peak.
How did it end?
During the eruption, Jonesy and Peely ran to escape and ended up in a bunker with a dance floor, an exercise center, an arcade, and... a refrigerator with nothing but an empty can. It will take so much time until someone opens up the bunker, and that person being the robot Sentinel. At the time it opened, Jonesy got a long beard, and Peely turned into a smoothie. As the now named Bunker Jonesy exits the bunker, he sees Tilted Towers in a futuristic form, named Neo Tilted. Season 9 began at this point.
New Features
Map
- Forest Biome: Replaced and can be found at the north-eastern part of the map.
Battle Pass
- Party Assist: Get help from your party members in Challenges.
Cosmetics
- Traversal Emotes: Emotes that can interacted even when moving forward. The first of this type is Conga.
Battle Pass
Battle Pass tiers
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| Blackheart Tier 1 |
Hybrid Tier 1 |
Tropical Camo Tier 5 |
The Brood Tier 6 |
Cobra Tier 7 |
Isle of Treasure Tier 10 |
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| Ahoy! Tier 12 |
Palm Tree Tier 13 |
Peeled Tier 14 |
Sky Serpents Tier 15 |
Octo-Pirate Tier 16 |
Woodsy Tier 19 |
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| Mermaid Tier 20 |
Clovers Tier 21 |
Sgt. Green Clover Tier 22 |
Sidewinder Tier 23 |
Four-Leaf Clover Tier 25 |
Bouncy Ball Tier 26 |
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| Driftwood Tier 28 |
The Ice Queen Tier 30 |
Conga Tier 31 |
Spicy Tier 32 |
Woodsy (Pirate) Tier 35 |
Skeleton Key Tier 36 |
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| Phantasm Tier 37 |
Lockstep Tier 39 |
Tricera Ops Tier 40 |
Sunprint Tier 43 |
Woot Bonesy Tier 44 |
Skully Tier 46 |
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| Peely Tier 47 |
Love Ranger Tier 48 |
Dodger Tier 52 |
Ancient Mask Tier 53 |
Fallen Love Ranger Tier 54 |
Lockpick Tier 55 |
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| Lava Tier 58 |
Dragon Scales Tier 60 |
Nana Nana Tier 63 |
Spray Collage Tier 65 |
Dodger (Black) Tier 67 |
Brite Bomber Tier 68 |
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| 200 Meters Tier 70 |
Ember Tier 71 |
Power Chord Tier 74 |
Ember Tier 75 |
Tiger Stripes Tier 77 |
Cuddly Tier 78 |
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| Booty Buoy Tier 79 |
Salty Tier 80 |
Woodsy (Gold) Tier 83 |
Master Key Tier 84 |
Ballistics Tier 85 |
Master Key Tier 87 |
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| Angry Volcano Tier 89 |
Luxe Tier 90 |
Star Power Tier 92 |
Dodger (Camo) Tier 93 |
Arachnids Tier 94 |
Hoop Master Tier 95 |
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| Gemstone Tier 98 |
Master Key (Masked) Tier 99 |
Luxe Tier 100 |
Free tiers
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| GG Snakes Tier 2 |
Scallywags Tier 4 |
Flying Standard Tier 6 |
Sunshine Tier 8 |
Hello Friend Tier 14 |
Master Portal Tier 22 |
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| Dance Mat Tier 26 |
Cinder Tier 30 |
Snakebite Tier 38 |
Snoozefest Tier 46 |
Hybrid Tier 50 |
Coral Chorus Tier 54 |
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| GG Jellyfish Tier 58 |
The End Tier 62 |
Achievement rewards
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| Dragon's Claw Epic Hybrid Challenges |
Dragon Stance Hybrid Challenges |
Fierce Luxe Challenges |
Flawless Luxe Challenges |
High Caliber Luxe Challenges |
Mutiny Blackheart Challenges |
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| Palm Leaf Victory Royale |
Swag Masher Epic Blackheart Challenges |
Challenges
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Map Changes
Videos
Trivia
- The snow in south-western Tilted Towers has melted.