Fortnite: Battle Royale Season 9 is here and that means a brand new Battle Pass full of skins and other cosmetics. For 950 V-Bucks (just under $10) you can unlock special challenges for the next three months and work towards 100 tiers of in-game items. There’s also a Battle Bundle that jumps you up to Tier 25 automatically for 2800 V-Bucks. But is the Fortnite Season 9 Battle Pass worth the price? Let’s take a look at what’s inside. Epic Games Fortnite Season 9 Battle Pass: Skins We know why you’re here. You want to see the new skins. Well here you go. To kick things off, you’ll unlock Rox automatically with the Season 9 Battle Pass. She’s a progressive skin that suits up into what looks like a futuristic NASCAR racer over time. Rox Epic Games Also included with the Battle Pass is Sentinel, basically a big robot humanoid chicken. Pretty sweet if you ask us. Sentinel Epic Games At Tier 23 you’ll unlock Bunker Jonesey, which is a hilarious version of the classic default skin after the character spends a few years locked in an underground bunker. Paying for the Battle Bundle will unlock Bunker Jonesey automatically. Wait, is that Thor in 'Avengers: Endgame'? Epic Games At Tier 47 you’ll unlock Vega, who looks a bit like a Star Wars rebel, and at Tier 87 you’ll get Demi, a sort of femme fatale with slight cyber punk vibes. Finally, at Tier 100, you’ll unlock Vendetta, another progressive skin that starts as a normal looking guy and eventually transforms into an evil robot. Vendetta Epic Games Fortnite Season 9 Battle Pass: Pets There’s just one new pet, but it’s a good one. At Tier 28 you’ll unlock Kyo, a robot cat that comes in a variety of colors you can add as you advance through the Battle Pass. Kyo Epic Games Fortnite Season 9 Battle Pass: Pickaxes Epic Games just added a brand new type of pickaxe called “dual axes,” which is exactly what it sounds like. For now, there’s a cyberpunk version that you can unlock through the Rox skin’s specific challenges, but we have a feeling Fortnite will keep iterating on this new design in future updates. Fortnite Season 9 Battle Pass: Gliders There’s a few decent additions here, including a bright pink glider called “Turbo Spin” and the Retaliator, which is as aggressive as its name implies. There’s also Field Flyer and Scarlet Dragon, which are just different color schemes not total redesigns. Fortnite Season 9 Battle Pass: Toys Epic Games is adding a frisbee at Tier 35, and throwing it at other players creates a harmless confetti explosion. Get ready for new frisbee-related challenges, probably coming pretty soon. "Flying disc" Epic Games Fortnite Season 9 Battle Pass: Emotes There’s plenty of new emotes here, including a delightful “Sign Spinner” option that unlocks at Tier 63. There’s also a pretty funny “cluck strut” if you want to call our your enemies of teammates for being “chicken” and a “sad trombone” that comes complete with the actual instrument. Fortnite Season 9 Battle Pass: Contrails Peely might be dead (at least according to the Season 9 trailer), but his memory lives on in a new contrail that releases bananas from your hands as you float down to the ground (Tier 49). There’s also some futuristic options to match the new theme, including plasma, lightning, and Neo Tubes. Fortnite Season 9 Battle Pass: Wraps Used to customize the look of weapons and vehicles you use in each match, one the latest Wraps pays tribute to Peely by making whatever you pick up look like an overripe banana (Tier 19). There’s also Storm, which creates a moving pattern, along with Cursed and Power Surge. According to the in-game countdown, Season 9 doesn’t end until July 23.<doc-sep>The wait for season nine Fortnite skins is over. Epic Games has released the v9.00 update patch notes, which are the first of season nine, and a sneak peek at this season’s Battle Pass skins will come with them. Some of the skins were leaked early in the morning, but most of them were revealed a few hours later when the v9.00 patch notes were released. As revealed by the season nine teasers, many skins have a futuristic and robotic vibe to them. Tier one and 100 especially incorporate that, and players will be able to unlock progressive styles for them as they play. Here are all of the season nine Battle Pass skins revealed so far. Sentinel (Tier one) Screengrab via Epic Games Rox (Tier one, progressive) Screengrab via Epic Games Bunker Jonesy Screengrab via Epic Games Vega Screengrab via Epic Games Demi Screengrab via Epic Games Stratus Screengrab via Epic Games Vendetta (Tier 100, progressive) Screengrab via Epic Games Players are able to see these skins and their alternative styles now that server maintenance is over. That’s when they’ll be able to jump into the game and see everything that’s also part of the season nine Battle Pass. As usual, players have to get Battle Stars by leveling up their accounts and completing both daily and weekly challenges to move up the tiers and unlock the skins. Players will be able to unlock an exclusive seasonal skin after collecting 90 Fortbytes in season nine, similar to how they could unlock Ruin in season eight. Anyone can buy the Fortnite season nine Battle Pass for 950 V-Bucks.<doc-sep>Finally, we are able to purchase this years’ Battle Pass! It includes a new game mode, living towers, consumables, a Coach’s challenge, and many other exclusive rewards. And of course, 25% of all Battle Pass sales will increase the prize pool of The International 2019. There are three options to choose from when you purchase your Battle Pass. The standard edition at level 1 for USD $9.99 Level 50 for USD $29.35 Level 100 for USD $44.99 Features Wrath of the Mo’Rokai This will be the special event for this years' Battle Pass. There is not much information about it yet; however, there will likely be two teams that will fight for Battle Points. Jungle Expedition Similar to last years’event, if you want to unlock a set for a specific hero, you have to go through various challenges with different heroes. This years’ heroes are Dazzle, Ursa and Sven. The Living Towers This will be the exclusive item for this Battle Pass, and it won’t be tradable or marketable after it ends. In order to get it, you must reach a certain level. Coach’s Challenge For the first time, you can earn points by coaching. This feature was added in Dota some time ago, but it was never prevalent. Now, your team, which will be composed of lower MMR than yours, will be able to rate your coaching abilities after each match. Your Coaching rating will rise after each match. Once you reach a certain level, you will gain additional Battle Points. New Party Finder We all had that moment after a game where we want to add a specific player to our friends' list to play together. You can now add players that you like to a pool, and when you want to play, simply toggle the Party Finder option. Avoiding a Player Finally, after many years, we now have the chance to dodge players the right way. We all had that one guy who ruined several games in a row for us, just because we are on the same team. Well, this will now be in the past. MVP Vote You can now vote for the MVP of your game. The chosen player will be featured in the post-game screen, receive a mention on their friend feed and be recognized during the pre-game of the next match. As soon as you get enough MVPs, you will get Battle Points. Versus Screen You can now show off your skills even before heading to the lanes. Recent performance, Battle Pass Levels and Dota Plus Hero Stats, and cosmetics all increase the chance of appearing on the screen. Assistant Features This includes various small things that can improve your gameplay. The first assist is related to picking a certain hero. You can now see how a certain hero will perform against the one selected by the enemy. You can now stack more quickly because you have a timer in each camp. No idea where to place a ward? No worries! There is guidance on that too. Damage Summary is also added, which allows you to track how much damage have you received. Chat wheel emoticons are added too. Avatar Banner & High Five These are some small tweaks that will make the game more enjoyable. Just throw your hand in the air if you see a teammate or an enemy that did the same. Returning Features The first one is Rank Double Down. You can double the MMR gain or loss once per week. The higher Battle Pass level you get, the more chances you receive to do this. You can now also recycle any of the Immortals you receive. By doing this, you will get an unopened Immortal treasure plus an extra spin for Rylai’s Battle Blessing. There are other returning features too, so make sure to read them here. Rewards Immortals Three immortal treasures will be available. For now, we only know the first one. You can check all the immortals by watching the video below. New Terrain The Overgrown Empire will feature new soundscape and dynamic water effects. Tiny Prestige Item To get it, you will need to have a level 255 Battle Pass. In addition, as soon as you hit level 425, you will also get an Immortal set for Axe. Basically, Axe becomes nearly naked and punches enemies with his fists. These items won’t be purchasable or marketable, so get them while you can. Hero Persona The first ever Hero Persona has been added. It includes different visual effects and thematic take on a classic hero. Invoker is the chosen one for this year. However, to get it, you need level 305. ES Arcana - Planetfall The new arcana looks pretty good. In order to get it, you need level 365. Collector’s Rewards Once you hit level 1000, you will be able to obtain the Aegis. However, if you are a true baller, get to 2000 and receive a Baby Roshan. Conclusion There are many other small additions such as Seasonal Chat Wheel Sounds for example. All of the new features can be found here. Also, be sure to read our Dota 2 MDL Disneyland Recaps. Images Via: Dota2.com<doc-sep>
Tilted Towers has been rebuilt and renamed, the Pump Shotgun has been vaulted, and Fortnite season 9 is officially underway. While there may be a huge list of in-game changes, the Fortnite battle pass is back for season 9 to make sure that players have something familiar to hold onto. With this season’s futuristic theme, the battle pass is filled with all kinds of sleekly designed skins and gliders. The first tier gives you a character in a pilot costume, or a ... chicken mech suit? Later on in the pass there’s an Omega-style robot and the robot from the first teaser for the season. The pass has 100 tiers of upgrades and over 100 possible cosmetic unlocks. Just like previous battle passes, season 9’s is available in-game for 950 V-Bucks (around $9.50). You can also purchase the Battle Bundle, which gives you the pass and its first 25 levels for 2,800 V-Bucks (around $28) which works out to a slight discount compared to buying those levels later. If you’d prefer not to pay for the battle pass, all players will receive the silver version of the pass for free and can at least get a few unlocks through that. The silver version also features four of the week’s challenges, but in order to get the last three, you’ll need to upgrade to the full pass. Any progress earned with the silver pass will be carried over if you upgrade to the full version later on in the season. Fortnite’s season 9 battle pass went live with the first patch of the season on May 9, and will be active until the end of the season on Aug. 1.