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Supernova Academy is a must-visit once you’ve ranked up a bit
Supernova Academy is full of great loot, especially if you’re at Hero Rank B or higher. There’s doors you’ll be able to open after being scanned, most containing Hero Items. I received the Bass Boost from this one, which was great for traversal and destroying buildings.
Be sure to check the update notes for tips on the new Hero rank system
Before you load into your first match of Fortnite Super, be sure to check out the update notes shown above. These detail the Hero Rank system, which allow you to get access to progressively better gear as you rank up.
Fortnite Super is live early!
Fortnite Super is now online, earlier than we predicted. You can now check out the full Battle Pass, with the first reward being Robin.
Just two more hours of downtime
If you try to log into Fortnite right now, you’ll be met with a “servers not responding” error message. Don’t worry, this is all normal during downtime. There should be just two hours left until the game goes back online.
Check out the new map!
The new map for Fortnite Super features a mix of Star Wars locales, superhero areas, and some zones that we’ve seen in previous Chapter 6 seasons. Demon’s Domain is one of the brand new POIs, and it’ll be occupied by the henchmen of Mask Maker Daigo.
New Unstable Exotics can be earned from Rank S Hero Caches
Hero Caches can be found all over the new map, though the loot they contain will be dependent on your Hero rank. You rank up by eliminating enemy players, surviving Storm phases, taking a Sprite to a Shrine, and eliminating henchmen. Interestingly S Rank Hero Caches can contain Unstable Exotics.
One is called the Unstable Yoink Shotgun, and whoever it hits with the first shot from a full clip will be yoinked towards you!
Fortnite Super fully revealed
Fortnite Super just got fully revealed. There’s new POIs like Supernova Academy and Utopia City, Hero items that power up your abilities, and even a Krypto dive-bomb item. You can check out the full details on the Fortnite blog.
Tim Drake’s Robin joins Fortnite
Robin is the latest Fortnite Super character to be revealed, and interestingly, it’s the Tim Drake version. I’m betting there’s more heroes to come, probably as one of the mid-season mini Battle Passes that have become the norm recently.
Fortnite Super gets a new trailer
Epic Games has revealed the intro cinematic trailer for Fortnite Chapter 6 Season 3. It shows the fallout from the end of the live event, and Superman catching a falling Battle Bus full of new characters.
I’m back
Fortnite’s new season launches in just 3 hours. While I was away, Epic revealed an intro cinematic, and the title card image. It looks as if Fortnite Super is the next update, with Robin, Superman and other superheroes taking the lead.
Time for a short break
Now that we’re in downtime, it’ll be five hours until the game is back online and playable. I’m headed off for a break, but I’ll be back in the hours leading up to the launch of Chapter 6 Season 3 to cover any news that’s revealed.
An update for Fortnite is available to download
Before the new season launches, you’ll want to head onto your platform of choice and check for an update. I just got one on PS5, which is 20.147GB in total
What do we know about Chapter 6 Season 3?
So far, we don’t know much about the next season of Fortnite, only that it’ll arrive later today. Superman has been revealed, so it looks like the rumors of a “Super” season theme are correct.
Is Fortnite down?
Fortnite is currently down. This follows the epic Death Star Sabotage live event, which ended with an estimate on when Fortnite Chapter 6 Season 3 will arrive. If things pan out, you’ll be able to jump back online at 7PM PT / 10PM ET / 1AM BST (June 8).
Superman confirmed for next season of Fortnite
After an intervention from Hope, we rifted away as the Death Star exploded. Then, the camera panned out, showing Superman overseeing the battle. An end screen shows that Fortnite Chapter 6 Season 3 will go live in just under six hours.
A battle with the Emperor
The Emperor has arrived to battle. And has immediately taken away our guns. Ultimate power indeed.
Gear up
We’re now armed with blasters, and have encountered the first enemy resistance as X-Wings battle overhead.
Sabotage
Now we’re inside, the goal is to smash generators with pickaxes. In true Fortnite style, it’s all running smoothly so far.
The event is live
And I’m in! looks like we’ll be posing as TIE Fighter pilots to start the mission from within. Things are kicking off with choosing a Stormtrooper disguise.
Death Star Sabotage begins in five minutes
Alright, last call. Head into the Death Star Sabotage lobby now if you want to get in for the live event. Just five minutes to go now.
Just fifteen minutes to go
The main Death Star Sabotage event will start in just fifteen minutes. Make sure you’ve loaded into the lobby if you haven’t already.
Fortnite Death Star Sabotage matchmaking error
We’re aware some players may be seeing matchmaking errors when trying to enter the early Death Star Sabotage fight and are actively investigating.
In the meantime, entering another game mode and switching back to Death Star Sabotage may help resolve this. pic.twitter.com/mSsnaKKAgAJune 7, 2025
There’s reports of players having matchmaking issues when trying to join Death Star Sabotage. Epic Games recommends switching to another mode, then switching back to Death Star Sabotage.
We broke through the shields!
We actually destroyed both shield generators, and most of the bridge. It seems the trick is to shoot small asteroids to reveal powerups. The blue boxes grant shields, and the red boxes seriously boost your damage.
New event teaser
You’ve prepared all season and now it’s time to take on the Empire in Death Star Sabotage, event starts TODAY at 2PM ET! Queue up early, you won’t want to miss this. pic.twitter.com/Szrxp1YTAnJune 7, 2025
A new event teaser just dropped on the Epic Games Twitter account. It shows iconic Star Wars characters gearing up for a big battle. A little over an hour to go now!
The Rebellion is…underpowered
Playing as an X-Wing in this mini game sure is difficult. At present, it all feels very weighted against the Rebellion, with teams rarely making it past the first stages of Star Destroyer defenses. Maybe this is the point? Hopefully to make the event feel like a bigger victory later on (assuming the good guys win, of course).
There’s a TIE Fighter vs X-Wing mini game to play while you wait
You can now join the Death Star Sabotage playlist, and better yet, there’s a pre-event mini game to try out too. It tasks TIE Fighters with eliminating X-Wings while protecting a Star Destroyer. X-Wings on the other team have to race to blow it up before losing too many ships.
You can now access Death Star Sabotage in-game
Death Star Sabotage just appeared in the Discover menu in Fortnite. This allows you to secure your spot before things start in two hours. It’s highly recommended you do so, so you don’t miss out on the action.
Death Star Sabotage should lead into the new season
It’s almost time. Text the group chat, prep that mobile download, and arrive early for our live event.
Death Star Sabotage begins TOMORROW at 2PM ET.
📲 : https://t.co/HQu3pYCXFm pic.twitter.com/sbwkrzpig2June 6, 2025
Epic Games is keeping quiet on Fortnite Chapter 6 Season 3, presumably because it’ll arrive shortly after the Star Wars live event ends. In previous seasons, there’s been a few hours of downtime between the end of a live event and the start of a new update. I’ll be sure to update you live as Epic details downtime, and how long it’s expected to last.
The Battle Pass comes to an end soon
There’s just a few hours left to redeem Battle Pass rewards. The final section gives you an Emperor Palpatine skin, as well as a Force Lightning emote.
There’s still time to check out Galactic Battle
Fortnite Galactic Battle comes to an end later today, but there’s still a few hours left for you to play. Currently, a Star Destroyer portal will spawn once per match, allowing you to take control of the hulking spacecraft’s turbo-lasers. This gives you a bird’s eye view of the map, marking nearby enemies and giving you time to blast them from above. This is a seriously powerful bonus to have, setting you up nicely for the final couple of circles.
Prepare for sabotage!
Before Death Star Sabotage, the Star Wars season approaches its end with special log-in rewards for all players. Log into Fortnite between June 3 at 9 AM ET and June 10 at 9 AM ET to immediately receive the Assault on the Death Star Loading Screen and Captain Phasma’s personal melee weapon: the Quicksilver Baton Spear Pickaxe.
Death Star Sabotage trailer aired during The Game Awards
A brand new trailer for Death Star Sabotage aired last night (June 6) at The Game Awards. It sets the stage for an epic space battle, as players race to destroy the Death Star. Primarily, it looks as though this will be a vehicle-based fight, though there’s a tease in the trailer showing that you and your squad might kick off the event imprisoned somewhere inside the Death Star.
Just 2 hours until you can queue for Death Star Sabotage!
While you’ll need to wait a little longer to actually jump into Death Star Sabotage, the queue will open at 9AM PT / 12PM ET / 5PM BST. I recommend joining this as soon as you can after it goes live, as queues have been long enough in the past that it’s been possible to miss the event completely.
Hello and welcome
And so begins my live coverage of the upcoming Fortnite live event, the following downtime, and the launch of a brand new Season. Death Star Sabotage starts at 11AM PT / 2PM ET / BST, so not long now to wait.
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