Fortnite Chapter 2 Season 8 is officially released worldwide. Let’s see what changes the game will offer us in this new stage. Everything seems to indicate that we will not be disappointed after what we saw at the End of Season event.
Changes to the Fortnite Chapter 2 Season 8 map
Although the shape has not been altered, and there have not been considerable changes in terms of the environment. But the pieces of the Mothership did wreak havoc throughout the Island. The OI stations are still in place, and the territories that were supposed to be destroyed have returned: Sticky Swamp is back, and Coral Castle seems immortal.
But there are several dangers you need to watch out for. First of all, the sites where the abductors crashed have huge donut-shaped anomalies, A kind of “antigravity tunnels” that will help you transport yourself. Especially since when you get out of them, you can use your glider. But do you want some advice? Watch out for the Red Cracks.
The Parallel area
” You know what is scary? A dark, malevolent, and monster-filled reality called ‘The Parallel’ ” says JB Chimpanski in the official statement from Epic Games. As you approach one of the red crevices, a kind of spongy dome will expand, inside which you will find an alternate dimension full of monsters.
Two of the new weapons are available there. As you fight for your life avoiding monsters, you will be able to open Parallel Chests, which can include the Parallel Rifle or the Parallel Machine Gun, both of which will do more damage once you bring them to their perfect state. How? Gather pieces from the monsters you eliminate in the parallel zone and use them to upgrade your weapons.
But if Parallel seems too difficult for you, fear not: only get out of the area. Monsters cannot escape from it. In addition, the “domes” of the Parallel are temporary. And shortly after opening, they disappear.
Defend the Island
Yes, we already know that they had already heard it and that the last person who said it abandoned them inside an alien ship full of bombs. But this time, believe him: it’s JB Chimpanski. At some points on the map, you can donate gold bars to help build turrets. The funny thing is that this donation will be collaborative between all the players.
As the season progresses, players can choose other types of weapons and their new locations. How long will it take to get the first turret built?
New and old weapons in Fortnite Chapter 2 Season 8
In addition to the Parallel Weapons, we keep the usual weapons and a few that we wanted to keep: the Burst Rifle continues, and according to Chimpanski’s art, the Rail Rifles could still be active in some places. But we see with joy that the Harpoon Gun has returned.
You will find near the demolished abductors some small cubes, miniature versions of Kevin (or the Kevins?). That, when consumed, turn you into Shadow. Like the 2020 Halloween event, “Midas’s Revenge,” you can temporarily be a shadow to move faster and out of sight. But beware: an enemy can come out of his shadow state at any time.
New skins and old dynamics
Many old school players, who knew the first chapter, are celebrating Epic’s work with these new skins, very attached to what Fortnite was a few days ago. In addition, many celebrated much more than the collaborative Battle Pass skin was Carnage and not Naruto.
The characters in this pass are:
- Charlotte
- Toona
- Kor
- Fabio Crindulce
- JB Chimpanski
- Torin
- Carnage
The secret skin of the pass has not been revealed, and we only have a silhouette. The Battle Stars seem to have been a great system because they will remain during this pass and the Kymera outfits. But now, with Toona (the cartoon Fish Stick), you can color by collecting ink that you can get in the chests. Both stars and these types of styles are famous dynamics, as they give you the ability to customize your pass as you see fit.
In addition, they return (as we have not seen in months) the Perforated Cards: chains of Missions that you can complete every day or every week to get a boost of experience. That is, in addition to getting XP for each completed mission, finishing a Punched Card will give you a little more.
Update the game and enter now. You can take some surprises according to your game last season.
