Season nine’s week-two challenges are live in “Fortnite,” and that means new ways to earn Battle Stars and experience. By collecting more Battle Stars and upping their tier, up to a season maximum of 100, players can earn limited-time rewards like cosmetic outfits and XP boosts. (Collecting 10 Battle Stars will unlock one additional tier.) All weekly challenges are available for anyone who earned or purchased the Season 9 Battle Pass, which can be had for 950 in-game “V-Bucks,” or roughly $10. (The first three challenges are available to everyone for free.) Here’s what you have to do this week: Launch off of Air Vents in different matches (5) Stage 1 of 5: Land at Snobby Shores (1) Eliminate opponents in Sunny Steps or Shifty Shafts (3) Deal damage with Pistols to opponents (500 damage) Visit an oversized Phone, a big Piano, and a giant Dancing Fish trophy (3) Search a Chest in different Named Locations in a single match (3) Stage 1 of 3: Eliminate an opponent from at least 50m away (1) To find specific named locations and key objectives, head to the spots marked on this handy all-in-one cheat sheet by Twitter user “meetlootllama.” The cheat sheet also lets you know what to expect from each stage of the multi-step challenges. As always, remember to finish out the match you’re in once you’ve completed one or more challenges in order to be sure you get credit for them. Finish all of them to earn as many Battle Stars as possible — which will give you maximum value, in terms of loot, for your Battle Pass. Find out what changes the game delivered with the latest patch here.<doc-sep>Epic Games In the second week of the new Fortnite season, players will have plenty of challenges to occupy their time. Fortnite season 9 week 2 challenges are live with free challenges available to everyone, while the Battle Pass challenges are only for those who purchased a season 9 pass. This week's tasks can be done fairly quickly, but one challenge will require some sniping skills. Epic Games Free challenges Launch off Air Vents in different matches (0/5) Stage 1 of 5: Land at Snobby Shores (0/1) Stage 2 of 5: Land at Fatal Fields (0/1) Stage 3 of 5: Land at Sunny Steps (0/1) Stage 4 of 5: Land at Dusty Divot (0/1) Stage 5 of 5: Land at Happy Hamlet (0/1) Stage 2 of 5: Land at Fatal Fields (0/1) Stage 3 of 5: Land at Sunny Steps (0/1) Stage 4 of 5: Land at Dusty Divot (0/1) Stage 5 of 5: Land at Happy Hamlet (0/1) Eliminate opponents in Sunny Steps or Shifty Shafts (0/3) Battle Pass challenges Deal damage with Pistols to opponents (0/500) Visit an oversized Phone, a big Piano, and a giant Dancing Fish Trophy (0/3) Search a Chest in different Named Locations in a single match (0/3) Stage 1 of 3: Eliminate an opponent from at least 50m away (0/1) Stage 2 of 3: Eliminate an opponent from at least 75m away (0/1) Stage 3 of 3: Eliminate an opponent from at least 100m away (0/1) Where to Launch off Air Vents in different matches Air Vents are new additions to Fortnite season 9. Players can find these primarily in the new, futuristic areas such as Mega Mall and Neo Tilted. Land at Snobby Shores, Fatal Fields, Sunny Steps, Dusty Divot, Happy Hamlet This challenge is quick and easy. Just make a plan to land at these at the start of the match. Be prepared to fight as these areas will have an increase in foot traffic because of this challenge. Eliminate opponents in Sunny Steps or Shift Shafts The real challenge here is the elimination of opponents. More players will hang out in these two areas for this specific reason, which means there will be plenty of targets. That also means weapons in the area will go quick. Players who want to knock out this task need to land quickly and rush to a chest to hopefully get a weapon to take out the others who just landed. Deal damage with Pistols to opponents The bad news about this challenge is that pistols will hardly do a minimal amount of damage. The good news is that pistols are everywhere. Find a pistol and shoot away at anyone and at any time. Visit an oversized Phone, a big Piano, and a giant Dancing Fish Trophy This task will have players visiting specific spots on the island. Fortnite Week 2 Challenge Map For the oversized Phone, head northeast of The Block. It's near the shore and just inside of where the dense trees begin. The red oversized Phone will be located under a tree. Epic Games There is a second oversize Phone to the west of Fatal Field on an icy summit. You can visit either phone to complete the task. Epic Games For the big Piano, go southeast of Lonely Lodge. It will be on a cliff overlooking the water. Epic Games The giant Dancing Fish Trophy is southwest of Mega Mall. It sticks out of the roof of a house almost right next to a Slipstream tower. Epic Games Search a Chest in different Named Locations in a single match This challenge is hardly a challenge. Players should be searching for chests at named locations in every match regardless. Now getting three chests in one match can be tricky so it's best to go where the least amount of people will be. Try Paradise Palms, Haunted Hills and Frosty Flights to knock out this task. Eliminate an opponent from at least 50m, 75m and 100m away Out of all the Fortnite season 9 week 2 challenges, this one will be the hardest. A sniper rifle will be required to complete this task, but a player can get lucky with a rocket launcher or other weapons. One way to help finish this challenge is to build high structures as that will let you see opponents farther away and will add to the distance. John Wick's Bounty After days of speculation and leaks, John Wick has finally come to Fortnite. Epic Games Epic Games revealed the Fortnite x John Wick crossover event Thursday just in time for the release of John Wick Chapter 3: Parabellum. Players can purchase the cosmetic set based on the popular Keanu Reeves action movie that includes the John Wick skin, Simple Sledge pickaxe, and the Assassin wrap from the game's Item Shop. Fortnite players can also earn free movie-based loot playing the Wick's Bounty limited time mode. Epic Games Wick's Bounty Complete any 5 challenges to earn reward item Win a match of Wick's Bounty (0/1) Play matches of Wick's Bounty (0/5) Collect Gold Tokens (0/120) Collect Gold Tokens in a single match (0/20) Deal damage with Combat Shotgun (0/500) Deal damage with Tactical Assault Rifle (0/500) The rewards to completing the Wick's Bounty challenges include a Golden Token Black Bling for completing five challenges, a One Shot Glider after winning a match, the Boogeyman Wrap for playing five matches and XP for the rest of the tasks. When Fortnite season 9 went live, players saw the first hint of a John Wick crossover when a house appeared in Paradise Palms that bears a striking resemblance to the character's house in the film. Data miners who dig through the game's data discovered the first mention of a John Wick limited time mode. Fortnite update v9.01 included even more John Wick content including the skin, cosmetic and more info about the new game mode. Fortbytes New in Fortnite season 9 are Fortbytes, which are only available to Battle Pass owners. The collectibles are scattered across the island, but also unlockable by reaching certain tiers and gaining a designated amount of XP. Each Fortbyte will reveal a piece of an image teasing Fortnite season 10, and a new one appears every day. Fortnite Season 9 Fortbyte Challenges 1: Awarded for gaining 175,000 XP 6: Accessible with Yay! Emote at an ice cream shop in the desert 7: Accessible by using the cuddle up emoticon inside a rocky umbrella 8: Found within Junk Junction 10: Awarded for gaining 60,000 XP 13: Found at a location hidden within loading screen number 2 17: Found inside a Wooden Fish Building 22: Accessible by using the Rox Spray in an underpass 24: Found within Fatal Field 25: Awarded at Battle Pass tier 40 35: Awarded for gaining 225,000 XP 36: Accessible by Sentinel on a frozen island 39: Awarded for completing six challenges from Week 2 44: Awarded at Battle Pass tier 20 46: Awarded at Battle Pass tier 100 47: Found between a Reboot Van, pirate camp, and a crashed battlebus 55: Found within Haunted Hills 57: Awarded by finishing top 10 in squads, duos, or solo 25 times 64: Accessible by Rox on top of Stunt Mountain. 66: Awarded by finishing top 10 in squads, duos, or solo 75 times 71: Awarded for completing six challenges from Week 1 72: Found within Salty Spring 81: Accessible in daytime near a mountain top cactus wedge 82: Accessible by solving the pressure plate puzzle NW of the Block 84: Awarded at Battle Pass tier 60 85: Awarded for gaining 30,000 XP 87: Awarded by finishing top 10 in squads, duos, or solo 50 times 90: Awarded by finishing top 10 in squads, duos, or solo 100 times 92: Accessible by using Rock Love Spray near a lavafall 96: Awarded at Battle Pass tier 80 99: Awarded for gaining 125,000 XP Fortnite is available on PS4, Nintendo Switch ( ), Xbox One, PC, and Android and iOS devices. In the multiplayer online game, you parachute onto an island and use various weapons to eliminate opponents in a last-person-standing scenario.<doc-sep>Season 9 of Fortnite kicked off last week, on May 9, bringing a new Battle Pass and a fresh batch of cosmetics to unlock with it, and resetting the weekly challenge rotation. By now it should all be second nature to you, but on the off chance you're new to the game, here's the skinny: To unlock the rewards that are part of the Battle Pass, you'll need to complete the weekly challenges. These award you Battle Stars, which level the pass up and grant access to items attached to the various tiers. What makes it slightly more complicated is that there are two kinds of passes. The first is a free version available to everyone. The second is a special one you need to pay V-Bucks to get. If you cough up the cash, you'll get more challenges on a weekly basis, which naturally means more Battle Stars and unlocks. Week 2's challenges are now available and, in large part, are pretty easy to complete. The one that may give you a bit of trouble is exclusive to the premium pass and asks players to "visit an oversized Phone, a big Piano, and a giant Dancing Fish trophy." If that's confusing, don't worry about it, we'll have a guide for it up shortly. You can see the remaining challenges below. Free Launch off of Air Vents in different matches (5) -- 5 Battle Stars Stage 1: Land at Snobby Shores (1) -- 1 Battle Star Eliminate opponents in Sunny Steps or Shifty Shafts -- 10 Battle Stars Premium Deal damage with Pistols to opponents (500) -- 5 Battle Stars Visit an oversized Phone, a big Piano, and a giant Dancing Fishy trophy (1) -- 5 Battle Stars Search a chest in different named locations in a single match (3) -- 10 Battle Stars Stage 1: Eliminate an opponent from at least 50m away (1) -- 3 Battle Stars Fortnite's v9.01 patch arrived on May 15 and added the tactical assault rifle to the game, which is handy because John Wick has made an appearance in the game, and we all know he loves a good assault rifle. Make sure to check out all the new skins and other unlocks to see what you could earn for keeping up with weekly tasks. If you need a hand with Week 1's challenges, head over to our Fortnite Season 9 full challenge guide. This week also marks the arrival of a John Wick limited-time mode. You can unlock some cool rewards that have been plucked straight out of the movies, but you'll have to work for them by completing the Wick's Bounty LTM challenges.<doc-sep>
Season 9 of Fortnite is officially upon us, which means brand new outfits, new locations on the map, and brand new challenges to boot. It's the second week Season 9 now, and more challenges have dropped for players to complete in order to get their Battle Pass up ranks up. This week, you'll be using Air Vents in various matches, landing at different locations, and visiting oversized phones and other items. Of course, you'll also be checking chests, taking down opponents, and looking for legendary loot throughout your adventures as well. As always, there are three challenges that free-to-play players can complete, and four additional challenges for those who have the Battle Pass to attempt. You can check out the full list of changes to the Battle Royale portion of Fortnite below, and jump into a game now to check out the changes: Free Challenges: Launch off Air Vents in different matches (0/5) Stage 1 of 5: Land at Snobby Shores Stage 2 of 5: Land at Fatal Fields Stage 3 of 5: Land at Sunny Steps Stage 4 of 5: Land at Dusty Divot Stage 5 of 5: Land at Happy Hamlet Eliminate opponents in Sunny Steps or Shifty Shafts (0/3) Battle Pass Challenges: Deal damage with Pistols to opponents (0/500) Visit an oversized Phone, a big Piano, and a giant Dancing Fish Trophy Search a Chest in different Named Locations in a single match (0/3) Deal damage to opponents from at least 2 stories above Stage 1 of 3: Eliminate an opponent from at least 50m away Stage 2 of 3: Eliminate an opponent from at least 75m away Stage 3 of 3: Eliminate an opponent from at least 100m away As always, we'll have guides of the challenges coming up shortly, so if you're stuck on any of the particularly difficult ones, sit tight and start whittling away at some of the easier ones in the meantime. If you're still stuck on some of the challenges for last week, check out below for some guides: Take your gaming to the next level Seagate 2TB Game Drive for PlayStation 4 ($88 at Amazon) Games take up a bunch of hard drive space nowadays. Make sure you never have to worry about freeing up space again when the latest game or downloadable content releases. Konky PlayStation 4 Charging Dock Stand ($10 at Amazon) Having your controller die on you in the middle of a gaming session is rough, so make sure you never have that happen again, and keep them charging at all times. Astro Gaming C40 TR Controller ($200 at Amazon) A brand new entrant into the controller game, Astro aims to deliver a better way to play games with rear buttons, map-ability across the controller, and interchangeable analog sticks and d-pads.