When are Fortnite’s Week 7 challenges out, what are the 5.30 patch notes and why was this week’s update delayed?
FORTNITE Season 5, week seven has been delayed due to the next patch update however players can get a headstart on what to expect when the challenges drop.
The game's latest patch is arriving with some epic changes, including a portable rift, a new legendary gun, and a limited time event. Here's everything you need to know...
What are the Fortnite Week 7 Challenges?
Free challenges:
- Visit the centre of Four named locations in a single match (5 Battle Stars)
- Search Three supply drops (5 Battle Stars)
- Three SMG Eliminations (10 Battle Stars)
Battle Pass Challenges:
- Deal 500 headshot damage to opponents (5 Battle Stars)
- Search Seven chests in Lucky Landing (5 Battle Stars)
- Follow the treasure map found in Pleasant Park (10 Battle Stars)
- Eliminate Three opponents in Lazy Links (10 Battle Stars)
What are the other Fortnite challenges?
Remember, you can still do any of last week's challenges that you've missed -- so check out our guide to searching where the Stone Heads are looking.
If you want to find out the FULL list of challenges including a handy guide on completing the more difficult ones, click HERE.
For those who are new to Fortnite, the weekly challenges help you rank up quickly and unlock different outfits, gliders and emotes for your character.
If you are hoping to get the tier-100 Ragnarok outfit you will need to complete these challenges.
When was Fortnite season 5 released and what were the changes?
Fortnite Season 5 was officially released on July 12, 2018, and a new Battle Pass brought new skins, emotes and locations to change the look of the map.
As always a new Battle Pass brings with it plenty of new skins, emotes and pickaxes and the main customisable upgradeable skins this time are called Drift and Ragnarok.
It will include vehicles, with a new All Terrain Kart, which holds up to four people and has a bounce pad on the roof.
Original location Anarchy Aches has also paved way for the introduction of beachside holiday site Lazy Links.
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The desert has "unique ambient audio", while other areas will be getting their own versions "in future updates", according to Epic Games.
Competitive play with a HUGE prize pool is also on the way, but this is separate from this patch.
For a limited time period, Fortnite's birthday challenges were available to complete to celebrate the game's one-year anniversary.