Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 4 patch notes: Battle Pass skins, Doom POIs, Marvel superpowers

The brand new Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 4 brings back a Marvel-themed crossover with new powers, POIs, and your favorite heroes in the Battle Pass. Here are the full patch notes.

Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 4 has finally arrived and Marvel heroes and villains have taken over the island. The season brings a plethora of Marvel content such as a stacked Battle Pass, new POIs inspired by renowned comic book locations, and some mythic superpower weapons.

The Marvel collaboration is here to stay throughout the season, in which Doctor Doom has returned and unleashed Pandora’s Box. The evil has joined forces with renowned Marvel villains such as Mysterio, Sabretooth, and Emma Frost to take control of the island.

However, heroes like Gwenpool, War Machine, and Captain Jonesy are all here to save the day. If you’re jumping into the new season today, here are the full patch notes, which include all of the necessary info.

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Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 4 downtime details

Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 4 update v31.00 was released on Friday, August 16, 2024, at 1:30 AM PT / 4:30 AM ET / 9:30 AM BST.

Downtime for this update has ended and the servers are live, so you can jump back in whenever you want!

Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 4 Absolute Doom full patch notes

Marvel theme and three new POIs

Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 4 brings back the Marvel-themed season and island with three new POIs added to the island. These POIs are iconic locations from Marvel Comics and feature all the latest content that is introduced with the season.

The three new locations are Doomstadt, The Raft, and Castle Doom. They will replace Lavish Lair, Pleasant Piazza, and Classy Courts respectively. Dark shadows from Castle Doom loom over the Island, and its forge burns red as each metal clank rings ever closer to the completion of Doctor Doom’s impervious new armor.

Doomstadt is a peaceful and prosperous village full of happy, productive citizens… under penalty of Doom. In a bid to recruit like-minded allies, Doctor Doom has summoned The Raft to the Island, a prison for supervillains and extraterrestrial threats.

Doctor Doom’s henchmen have begun excavating the Island in search of artifacts. When downed, they can be persuaded to have a change of heart and fight alongside you. Everyone deserves a chance to do the right thing.

New weapons and return of Marvel superpowers

The latest season also brings a wide arsenal of new weapons such as Monarch Pistol, Sovereign Shotgun, Dual Micro SMGs, and the return of Striker Burst Rifle in a moddable form. It also sees the return of Marvel Superpower mythics like Captain America’s Shield, and Doom’s Arcane Gauntlets, both of which have received major upgrades.

Furthermore, new superpowers will include War Machine’s Arsenal, shoulder-mount War Machine’s Auto Turret for supporting fire, and War Machine’s Hover Jets. However, more will later be seen in the season such as Peelverine’s Claws, Shuri’s Claws, and Iron Man’s Repulsors.

You’ll be able to find these mythics across the island, and some by eliminating Doombot and bosses around the island.

Marvel heroes and villains as Battle Pass skins

Eight Marvel characters are stacked in the Chapter 5 Season 4 Battle Pass and players can claim them as they level up in Fortnite. They are Gwenpool, War Machine, Peelverine, Emma Frost, Captain Jonesy, Mysterio, Shuri, and Doctor Doom.

However, only seven of these are available to unlock currently since Doctor Doom will be available in September when themed quests are available to players. You can check out the full lineup right here and how to get the Absolute Doom Battle Pass.

Return of Medallions

Fortnite Season 4 also brings back Medallions that players can grab by defeating bosses around the island. The new season will feature three medallions. Here are their names, what they do, and how you can grab them:

• Siphon Medallion (Defeat Doombot): Grants Health and Shield Siphon from eliminating opponents.
• Stealth Medallion (Defeat Mysterio): Gives temporary invisibility while crouched.
• Reveal Medallion (Defeat Emma Frost): This Medallion occasionally reveals the location of nearby enemies.

However, there are four more medallions in the works that will be added after each update as the season progresses.

New collaborations and skins

The Marvel collab doesn’t end there, a Fishpool skin and Peelypool skin are in the works according to teasers, and may be released soon. Furthermore, Fortnite has also teased the Fantastic Four to arrive this season to battle Doctor Doom in the grand finale.

Other skins include an Iron Spider skin with a Red and Gold suit that will arrive in the Item Shop sooner than expected and a new Starter Pack that players will be able to grab in the next rotation.

New quests and challenges

A new Fortnite season brings a brand new set of quests and challenges for players to complete that are entirely Marvel-themed. From equipping powerful superpowers and defeating bosses across the island, players would be able to gain massive amounts of XP to level up their Battle Pass faster and unlock cosmetics.

Check out our complete hub of all Chapter 5 Season 4 quests and challenges right here.

New Victory Umbrella

As always, there’s a tradition in Fortnite that each new season brings a brand new Victory Umbrella. This season around as well, Epic has added a stunning Victory Umbrella called Doom Brella that players can claim for free. Alongside that a Ranked version of the brella is also added.

Check out more details on how to claim your Doom Brella right here.

Fortnite Festival Season 5 featuring Karol G

Latin popstar Karol G is the headlining artist for Fortnite Festival Season 5 bringing a fully themed Festival Pass, full of exciting rewards and even a live-event concert for fans to attend in exchange for free cosmetics.

You can check out the complete Fortnite Festival patch notes right here.

Return on iOS

Fortnite is finally making a comeback on mobile, especially on iOS devices starting with the EU region. To celebrate that, players will be given a set of quests to complete so they can grab free rewards including the Katalina skin.

Check out our guide right here on how to get the Katalina skin and get started with Fortnite on iOS.

Fortnite Reload update

Updates for Fortnite Reload are in the works and planned for release later this Season! More will be shared in the months ahead. Until then, grab a friend and test your mettle  — this season, more than $1,000,000 is dedicated to Reload competitive prize pools!

That’s all the latest content that’s arrived with Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 4. Stay tuned to our Fortnite page for more info on everything new coming to the game.