A New Beginning – Fortnite Chapter 4 Season 1

Resumen de la temporada

Oathbound and New Reality

Fortnite Chapter 4 Season 1 launched on December 4, 2022, introducing a breathtaking new island forged from the fragments of multiple realities. This season was a massive technical milestone, debuting Unreal Engine 5.1 features like Nanite, Lumen, and Virtual Shadow Maps, which fundamentally upgraded the game's visual fidelity and lighting. The storyline focused on the Oathbound, a medieval-futuristic faction led by The Ageless Champion (a snapshot of the Imagined Order founder, Geno), who ruled the island from his stronghold at The Citadel. Gameplay was revolutionized by the introduction of Reality Augments, a perk system that allowed players to choose temporary buffs or abilities at intervals during a match. The season also introduced the wildly popular Shockwave Hammer for mobility and combat, Slap Juice for unlimited stamina, and Trail Thrasher dirt bikes for off-road traversal.

The island evolved

Map & POI Changes

Landmarks, locations and changes that shaped this season.

The new "Asteria" island featured diverse biomes stitched together, including medieval autumn forests, snow, and grassy plains. Key locations included The Citadel (a towering Oathbound castle guarded by The Ageless Champion), Brutal Bastion (a snowy fortress), Anvil Square (a medieval town), Slappy Shores (an industrial juice factory), and Shattered Slabs (a Kinetic Ore mining quarry).

How it played

Gameplay & Mechanics

Reality Augments were introduced, allowing players to select up to four match-long perks (like faster reloads, glider redeploy, or auto-marking enemies). Hurdling allowed players to automatically vault over low obstacles while sprinting. POI Capturing was added, letting squads claim a location's flag for a loot drop. Kinetic Ore could be struck to launch it as a projectile.

The season's arsenal

Weapons & Items

Season notes and items

The Shockwave Hammer defined the meta, offering massive area-of-effect damage and bounce mobility. Other major additions included the Ex-Caliber Rifle (fired exploding swords), Red-Eye Assault Rifle (featuring a first-person red-dot sight), Twin Mag SMG, Thunder Shotgun, and the Guardian Shield. The My Hero Academia "Deku's Smash" mythic was also introduced.

Season rewards

Battle Pass

The 100-tier Battle Pass featured Selene (Tier 1), Massai, Doom Slayer (from the DOOM franchise), Dusty, Nezumi, Helsie, and The Ageless (Tier 100). The secret unlockable skin was Geralt of Rivia from The Witcher.

Across worlds

Major Collaborations

Doom (Doom Slayer), The Witcher (Geralt of Rivia), My Hero Academia (Deku's Smash mythic and shop skins), MrBeast, Dragon Ball (Son Gohan and Piccolo), and Dead Space (Isaac Clarke).

Watch the season

Trailers & Videos

Official Season Trailer

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The final act

Live Event / Finale

There was no traditional end-of-season live event. Instead, the season transitioned with the appearance of a mysterious rift in the sky, heralding the arrival of the futuristic MEGA City in Season 2.

Research record

Sources & verification

References used to maintain this season record. External information can change after publication.

Reviewed by JayaLakshmi for FUNAGLET · Updated Sep 25, 2026