The recent D23 Expo revealed a ton of information about the future of Fortnite, confirming previous leaks that suggested the battle royale would be getting a new Marvel-themed season, and Epic Games also confirmed Chapter 5, Season 4, “Absolute Doom.”

A new season in Fortnite brings with it a ton of content, including returning weapons, new POIs, skins, and a Battle Pass to grind through. And with Chapter 5, Season 4 focusing on Marvel heroes and villains, it’s a must-play for comic book fans.

Let’s break down everything we know about Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 4, including start time, downtime, confirmed skins, POIs, and more.

Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 4 start date and downtime

Update: Downtime for Fortnite Chapter 5, Season 4 has begun.

Chapter 5, Season 4, officially titled Absolute Doom, is expected to be released on 16.AugustWe know this thanks to the in-game Battle Pass schedule for the Chapter 5 Season 3 pass, which states that players have until August 15 to complete it.

As for the Fortnite downtime ahead of Chapter 5, Season 4, players will not be able to log into the game starting August 15 at 11:00 PM EST if we go by an in-map timer at Brutal Beachhead.

The maintenance time can be as short as three or four hours, but it can also extend well over twelve hours, so even Epic Games cannot provide a precise schedule for it.

Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 4 Leaks

Before each new Fortnite season, there are always plenty of leaks to analyze. Some seem solid, while others may be complete fabrications.

Doom Castle is coming to Fortnite

New map and POIs

As always, a new season brings new points of interest to the Battle Royale, and Chapter 5, Season 4 puts the iconic villain Dr. Doom front and center, with Doom Castle being one of the main points of interest added to the game.

Players could easily spot this structure in the launch trailer for the new season, while leakers pointed out a few other landmarks that players can explore.

Players could easily spot this structure in the launch trailer for this new season, while leakers pointed out a few other landmarks that players could explore, including Galactus himself. This is unconfirmed, though, so take the leaks with a grain of salt.

The full map was teased with a cloudy top view:

Return weapons

According to HYPEX, these are all the weapons that will be taken out of the vault for Chapter 5, Season 4. Many were spotted in the launch trailer, while others may be found via datamining:

• Peelyverine’s Claws
• Gwenpool’s Blades
• Shuri’s Myths
• Iron Man Gloves
• Stark Industries Energy Rifle
• War Machine Jetpack and Turret
• NEW: Dual submachine guns
• NEW: Sniper Rifle
• NEW One-hand pistol
• Silent scar
• Heavy AR (AK)

Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 4 Battle Pass Skins

As always, the Battle Pass skins are a great incentive for players to battle through a season, and Absolute Doom will feature plenty of Marvel characters as well as some interesting crossovers that will see the original Fortnite characters in iconic superhero costumes.

Jonesy will be featured as a new version of Captain America and Peely will go crazy as he appears as Peelverine. According to HYPEX, these are all the skins that will be included in the Battle Pass:

• Gwenpool
• War machine
• Peelverine
• Emma Frost
• Captain Jonesy

According to HYPEX, the Dr. Doom skin could be the additional mid-season outfit, as Shuri would be the tier 100 Battle Pass reward in this case.

That’s everything we know about Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 4. We’ll update the article as soon as Epic Games releases more official information in the coming days.