Summary
FortniteChapter 5 Season 3 brings new POIs and landmarks to the Battle Royale map, forcing players to say goodbye to some famous locations and favorite drop spots. With the new season featuring the Wrecked theme of a sandy apocalypse, most of these locations fit the bill with their junkyard metal structures, oil rigs, and sandy devastation.
Below, players can find all the new POIs inFortnite’s latest season for Chapter 5, as well as some information that might help them deem whether it’s worth dropping here or not when they attempt to gain theVictory Royalealone or with friends.
4Nitrodrome
A Wasteland Arena With Loot & Traps
The Nitrodrome relishes in the chaos of the apocalypse, and as the sandstorm sweeps over theFortniteisland, only one wastelander rises to the occasion to claim a new POI. Nitrodrome is pretty hard to miss due to its size, and the fact that it’s an arena made of scrap, throwing out pink fireworks and flames to enthrall and scare passersby who might be interested in the spectacles that lie within, to which there are more than a few.
Inside the Nitrodrome, players are going to find an open arena, where traps, fire pits, and a grinder in the center will try and cause obstacles for players within. Meanwhile, players can also find afew car modificationsto roam the wastelands, as well as chests throughout the large arena. Whoever survivors the Nitrodrome will be rewarded with riches from the center, and a chance to fight Ringmaster Scarr for her loot. The area is quite the spectacle to witness, but it’s sure to be a popular location for players dropping from the Battle Bus.
3Redline Rig
A Ghastly Oil Rig Structure
An oil rig that’s like a rat maze, Redline Rig will put players' navigation skills to the test, as plenty of zip lines stacked, open containers will spice up the life of anyone who tries to drop here from the Battle Bus, or ventures for a stroll. With plenty of areas for height advantage and hiding spots for those who enjoy hiding in shadows, Redline Rig cancertainly bring chaosthis season due to what it can offer players.
If players manage to get inside Redline Rig, they will find a molten room filled with heavy machinery at work, so try not to jump into these hot pools of lava. Whilst Redline Rig isn’t the biggest location in the world, its height might seem intimidating.
2Brutal Beachhead
A Giant Battleship, Now Beached
This ominous warship had its eyes set on theFortniteisland, but in escaping the sandstorm, it seems to have been beached. Paving the way for Brutal Beachhead, this location features a titanic-sized battleship, where players are free toloot it of its treasures, which is mostly going to be just chests and ammo crates.
It can get a little hectic in this location, due to the fact that the ship is rather long, and plenty of stairways provide an advantage for those awaiting round tight corners and with the high ground from the command center. It’s not the best spot in the world, but it’s definitely one of the moreeye-catching onessince its shark-like leviathan design is certainly intimidating.
1Sandy Steppes
The Former Nation of Petoria, Now A Wasteland
Sandy Steppes began its life inFortniteChapter 5 as Snooty Steppes, a coastal village that housed none other thanFamily Guy’s Peter Griffin. With a statue dedicated to him, and a flag for his nation of Petoria, it is nowa barren wasteland, swallowed in the apocalypse by the sandstorm that takes all. Now named Sandy Steppes, players will still find a few buildings left to ruin, with plenty of loot within.
Sandy Steppes has a pretty good area of cover, as the sand dunes help to obscure player models so that other players who have taken refuge on the rooftops cannot pull off a deadly shot. The buildings are somewhat woven together, allowing for plenty of covert as players jump in doors and windows to amass more piles of loot for the Victory Royale, but compared to Snooty, most of the landscape has been buried underneath the sand.
