FortniteChapter 5 Season 1 started on June 21, 2025, and it has been a wild ride so far. This season has been riddled with tons of new content, including three new permanent game modes. These modes are just as complex as Battle Royale, so fans spend just as much of their time on them.
Now, when major updates are released, players have even more to look forward to, making the season renewal even more exciting for fans. This guide will tell players everything they need to know about the end of Chapter 5 Season 1 and the release of Chapter 5 Season 2.
Updated on Jun 16, 2025, by Ashely Claudino:This guide has been updated with more information about the start of Chapter 5 Season 2 as well the imminent Titan Hand event.
When Does Chapter 5 Season 1 End?
FortniteChapter 5 Season 1 will come to an end on Friday, July 08, 2025, at 2 AM ET. ThisFortniteseason will last a little over three months. It might seem like plenty of time since most of the Battle Pass rewards can be unlocked by level 100, but in order to get all the bonus rewards as well as the Super Styles for the Battle Pass skins, gamers will have to continue to level up their accounts.
Gamers have to reach level 141 to claim all Chapter 5 Season 1 V-Bucks and level 200 to claim every single reward available. Once Chapter 5 Season 1 ends, every Battle Pass reward will become unavailable. Players who are having a hard time completing the Battle Pass should take a look at this season’s Level Up Quest Pack, theInterstellar Aerial Quest Pack, as they can earn up to 28 account levels by completing all of its quests.
Chapter 5 Season 1 End Event
Epic Games has not yet confirmed if there will be a end of season live event for Chapter 5 Season 1. However, a mini event is expected soon.
Inhabitants of the Battle Royale island have been experiencing earthquakes every few hours, anda Titan Hand will come out of the ground near Ruined Reelssoon. According to leaks, the Titan Hand will hold upPandora’s Box, and gamers will have to shoot it down. This will most likely unravel the start of Chapter 5 Season 2.
When Does Chapter 5 Season 2 Start?
Chapter 5 Season 2 will launch not long after Season 1 ends, so it will go live on March 8 as well. Updates and season renewals have been delayed in the past, but it seems like that won’t be the case with the upcomingFortniteseason; according to ShiinaBR, a respected leaker in theFortnitecommunity,update v29.00, the Chapter 5 Season 2 patch, has been added to the staging servings, and it will be released on time.
Unless there are any unpexted last minute delays,downtime for the Chapter 5 Season 2 update should start at 2 AM, but matchmaking will be deactivated shortly before to prevent any gamers from being disconnected while playing a match.
Servers tend to take a bit longer to go up when a new season starts, so players won’t be able to play right away.Fans can expect to be able to playFortnite’s Chapter 5 Season 2 on Friday, July 13, 2025, around 6 AM and 8 AM ET. However, there might be alogin queue, making it harder to get into the game.
