Wilds – Fortnite Chapter 4 Season 3

Resumen de la temporada

Jungle and Ancient Ruins

Fortnite Chapter 4 Season 3, titled "WILDS," launched on June 9, 2023. Following seismic activity at the end of Season 2, the center of the island collapsed, revealing a massive, ancient, and overgrown jungle biome hidden beneath the surface. This season shifted combat to vertical, rugged terrain where players utilized the dense canopy, giant mushrooms, and rideable Raptors to navigate the map. A major new mechanic was Mud, which allowed players to slide faster, avoid fall damage, and gain camouflage from thermal scopes. The loot pool was updated with jungle-appropriate weaponry, including the Kinetic Boomerang and the Thermal DMR, alongside the heavy-hitting Cybertron Cannon crossover weapon. The narrative focused on Slone (who survived the Collision event) and the explorer Lorenzo investigating the ruins of The Apparatus, a massive ancient telescope. The season also featured massive mid-season collaborations, bringing iconic franchises like Futurama and Jujutsu Kaisen to the Battle Royale island.

The island evolved

Map & POI Changes

Landmarks, locations and changes that shaped this season.

The center of the map (formerly Anvil Square) collapsed into a massive crater containing the Jungle biome. New locations included Rumble Ruins (a massive ancient temple), Creeky Compound (an IO/research base), and Shady Stilts (a village built on the water). The canopy above the jungle featured giant mushrooms and zipline-like Grind Vines.

How it played

Gameplay & Mechanics

Mud was introduced as an environmental hazard and buff; sliding in mud provided a speed boost, extended slide distance, and hid players from thermal tracking. Rideable Raptors returned and could now be hatched from eggs. Grind Vines replaced Grind Rails in the jungle. Bomb Flowers, Stink Flowers, and Slurp Plants could be shot for various area-of-effect impacts.

The season's arsenal

Weapons & Items

Season notes and items

Major additions included the Kinetic Boomerang (which locked onto targets and returned to the player), the Cybertron Cannon (a massive energy weapon from the Transformers collaboration), the Flapjack Rifle, and the Thermal DMR. The Drum Shotgun and Combat SMG were also prominent in the loot pool. Boss Relik dropped a Mythic Cloak Gauntlet that allowed temporary invisibility.

Season rewards

Battle Pass

The 100-tier Battle Pass featured Era (Tier 1), Trace, Rian, Relik (an explorer with a cloaking device), Mariposa (a wrestler reimagining of Dynamo), Lorenzo, and Transformers' Optimus Prime (Tier 100). The secret unlockable skin was Purradise Meowscles (a summer-themed version of the Chapter 2 character).

Across worlds

Major Collaborations

Transformers (Optimus Prime), Futurama (Bender, Fry, Leela), Terminator (Arnold Schwarzenegger), and Jujutsu Kaisen (a massive mini-pass event featuring Yuji, Megumi, Nobara, and Gojo).

Watch the season

Trailers & Videos

Official Season Trailer

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The final act

Live Event / Finale

No traditional live event. Throughout the season, Slone and Lorenzo activated The Apparatus at Rumble Ruins, which projected a stellar map into the sky, foreshadowing an incoming eclipse and the arrival of the time-traveling vampire Kado Thorne for Season 4.

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