The Fortnite Chapter 2 Season 7 content is no longer available. However, this guide contains all the details on this historic event and how it changed the battle royale.
Fortnite swapped velociraptors for the extraterrestrial in Fortnite Chapter 2 Season 7. With UFOs that beamed players up from the map, teasers full of coded messages and crop circles, and a ‘they’re coming’ strapline, Fortnite Season 17’s alien-themed season was one to remember.
As with every passover between seasons, there was an event for players to experience, brimming with incredible visuals and tasty details. So, here’s everything that happened in Fortnite Chapter 2 Season 7 and its event.
Fortnite Chapter 2 Season 7 event time
The event for the end of Fortnite Season 7 took place on Monday, June 7, 2021, just a few hours before the new season went live on June 8.
When was Fortnite Chapter 2 Season 7?
Fortnite Season 7 went live on Tuesday, June 8, 2021, after the event concluded which changed the map and ushered in the new theme.
Fortnite Chapter 2 Season 7 event
The Fortnite Chapter 2 Season 7 event saw a massive alien ship appear in the sky and beam players aboard. Here, they were met with the creepy halls of the extra-terrestrial vessel, with aliens patroling. Players then had to escape from the ship together before everything, including the mysterious purple cube, came crashing down. This changed the map going into the new season.
Fortnite Chapter 2 Season 7 changes
The most important changes were arguably Fornite Chapter 2 Season 7’s map alterations. Notably, the Primal Biome was removed and the whole island was invaded by aliens – with players having to pick a side. Elsewhere, The Spire was replaced with The Aftermath, Sweaty Sands was renamed to Believer Beach, Colossal Crops was replaced by Corny Complex with a secret facility underneath, and several other smaller tweaks.
Fortnite Chapter 2 Season 7 added the following items:
- Pulse Rifle Pulse Rifle
- Slone’s Pulse Rifle Pulse Rifle
- Recon Scanner Recon Scanner
- Rail Gun Rail Gun
- Kymera Ray Gun Kymera Ray Gun
- Nuts ‘n’ Bolts Nuts and Bolts
- Saucers Saucer
- Alien Knockgun Launcher
- Alien Parasites Alien Parasites
- Zyg and Choppy’s Ray Gun
- Alien Nanites
- Inflate-A-Bull
- Ferrari 296 GTB
- Plasma Cannon
- Grab-itron
- Prop-ifier
- Burst Pulse Rifle
- Suppressed Sniper Rifle
Fortnite Chapter 2 Season 7 unvaulted the following items:
- Tactical Shotgun Tactical Shotgun
- Pump Shotgun Pump Shotgun
- Assault Rifle Assault Rifle
- Submachine Gun Submachine Gun
- Burst Assault Rifle Burst Assault Rifle
- Heavy Assault Rifle Heavy Assault Rifle
- Rapid Fire SMG
- Suppressed Submachine Gun
- Hand Cannon
- Pistol
- Bolt-Action Sniper Rifle
- Heavy Bullets
- Lever Action Shotgun
- Launch Pad
- Mounted Turret
- Storm Scout
- Night Hawk
- Hunter’s Cloak
- Suppressed Pistol
- Suppressed Sniper Rifle
- Suppressed Assault Rifle
- Bolt-Action Sniper Rifle
- Bouncer Bouncer
- Rift-To-Go
Well, that’s everything that happened in Fortnite Chapter 2 Season 7, including the map changes, weapon sandbox tweaks, and the explosive event that kicked it off.