Fortnite Tilted Towers destroyed, Retail Row destroyed, and Polar Peak destroyed leaks are circulating the web, thanks to the work of dedicated dataminers who have searched the latest update files for information on upcoming game-changing events. In addition to an event that could give players the chance to vote on the return of Vaulted Items, it appears that Epic Games is also planning the destruction of either Tilted Towers, Retail Row, or Polar Peak… or perhaps all three! Here’s what you need to know about potential Season 9 map changes.
Fortnite Tilted Towers destroyed (Season 9)
The destruction of Fortnite Tilted Towers seems to be something that the community is always talking about. While the fan-favorite named place has seen some damage from previous end of Season events, which left buildings destroyed, it has yet to see total destruction. That is, until now!
In the latest build of the game, which has now been datamined by Lucas7yoshi, Tilted Towers is shown to be almost entirely wiped out. A vast number of the buildings are completely gone and the entire area is burned black. Lava pits have swallowed vehicles in a way that points towards a serious level of unrecoverable destruction.
As mentioned in our Fortnite Nexus event guide, it’s possible that the destruction of Tilted Towers may come down to a vote by the community. Rather than Epic Games simply wiping out a large number of named places, it could be that the player base votes for the most-hated area. If selected, that named place would then be wiped out. However, this is just a theory, and it’s certainly possible that all of the destroyed named places found in the datamined files will be deleted from the map!
You can find images of the potential Tilted Towers destruction in the Lucas7yoshi tweet below:
tilted gunna be pretty messed up huh pic.twitter.com/ywQIbNjOcT
— Lucas7yoshi (@Lucas7yoshi) April 27, 2019
Fortnite Retail Row destroyed (Season 9)
Datamined files also point to the potential destruction of Retail Row, another popular Fortnite named place. Dataminer Lucas7yoshi_ shared an image of a rock that had appeared in a destroyed Retail Row. The rock is surrounded by lava and a larger burning area.
Just for confirmation, the rock that'll be in retail does share the same general shape as the rough, in air model pic.twitter.com/B6LOoslmTC
— Lucas7yoshi (@Lucas7yoshi) April 26, 2019
It’s therefore likely that Epic Games will soon be targeting Retail Row for destruction. At least, it’s a possibility, and if the game-changing event happens at the end of the Season, which it usually does, players can expect Retail Row to be destroyed very soon.
However, as mentioned in the Tilted Towers destroyed section above, it’s also possible that players will be voting on which areas will be destroyed. This theory is fuelled by leaks of the Fortnite Nexus event, which seems to be a way for players to vote on choices that will affect gameplay, such as the return of Vaulted Items. Could the destruction of an area be one of those choices? Or perhaps players will be voting to choose a named place that they want to save? Or maybe Epic Games will just destroy them all…
Fortnite Polar Peak destroyed (Season 9)
Polar Peak is also destined for destruction, it seems, with datamined files also showing this newly-added, but still popular, location will suffer some significant damage, possibly even cracking open!
Dataminer FortTory posted a video that shows how Polar Peak will “crack.” (Note that FortTory changed the location of the cracking ice in order to leak it. This won’t be the area that we see during the event.)
https://twitter.com/FortTory/status/1121878461554077696
Again, with three fan-favorite locations all in jeopardy, one has to wonder whether Epic Games will really destroy them all in one big bomb blast. Would the developers really make such a significant change to the map? Well, past end of Season events have been pretty brutal with changes to the island, and Epic Games has proven capable of handling backlash from fans, regularly releasing updates without a test server. So I think it’s definitely possible that Tilted Towers, Retail Row, and Polar Peak could all face their destruction at the end of Season 8, or the beginning of Season 9.
With all of that said, it’s also possible that the destruction of these named places will tie into the Fortnite Nexus event, where players will likely be voting on changes to the game. Perhaps then we will see Polar Peak available for destruction at the hands of the community!
Rarest Fortnite Skins
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10 of Fortnite's Rarest Skins
Whether you're dropping into Fatal Fields or Greasy Grove, you want to look your best. Fortnite has countless skins, but there are those select few that prove that you put the work in. Whether you were just an early adopter or racked up the kills, here are a look at some of the rarest Fortnite skins around. -
Dire
Howl at the moon as Dire, the Werewolf Ninja Hero popping straight out of Save the World. It was the Tier 100 reward of the Season 6 battle pass, but that only got you his human form. To get him all wolfed out, you needed to complete a set of six challenges during the season. -
Galaxy
Would you purchase a cell phone just to get your hands on a Fortnite skin? Some people just may have done that to get Galaxy, the skin only available to owners of Samsung Galaxy phones and tablets during the Android beta period. He's shiny, but not that shiny. -
Giddy Up
Show your love for Fortnite's loot llamas by riding an inflatable one into battle. This jokey costume was available at Tier 23 of the Season 6 Battle Pass and comes with a custom emote. The female version of this skin, Yee-Haw!, is purchasable at the item store. -
Merry Marauder
Merry Marauder is an angry looking gingerbread man who released onto the item shop in December of 2017. He's a holiday-oriented fellow, so he only pops up when Santa is done checking his list twice. Purchasing him will also net you the Mini Marauder back bling, although that doesn't seem to make this ginger man any happier. -
Nightshade
Once you reached Tier 86 of the Season 6 Battle Pass, you received Nightshade. A female version of Tomatohead, she and her Night Cloak back bling are all part of the Pizza Pit theme; the perfect complement when you're fighting against the Burger menace. -
Recon Expert
Decidedly less flashy than other skins on this list, Recon Expect is rare solely due to its release window. It was one of the first skins to hit the shop, before the influx of players that made Fortnite the phenomenon that it is today. While it may rotate back onto the store someday, it's a rare find. -
Renegade Raider
Similar to Recon Expert, Renegade Rider only showed up very early in Fortnite's lifespan. Unlike Recon Expert, that apocalyptic melee weapon makes her fit in a bit more with the skull soldiers and vampires we're all used to seeing. Keep a lookout to see if this Raider will ever climb out of the bunker again. -
Royale Bomber
The Royale Bomber is a PlayStation exclusive, but that's not all. You only got this sunglass toting agent if you purchased specific PlayStation hardware. A controller in the U.S. and a console bundle in the European region. It's quite a hassle to look this good. -
The Reaper
Baba Yaga. The Boogeyman. The Reaper. All of these names apply to John Wick and also this somehow completely unrelated skin in Fortnite Awarded at the end of the Season 3 Battle Pass. Just don't tell anyone in Hollywood, I don't think they've noticed yet. -
Trog
Trog is love. Trog is life. Trog is the reward for Tier 71 of the Season 7 Battle Pass. We may never know where Trog is looking thanks to his famous cross-eyes, but we know that he loves all his children equally and also he is going to shoot some fools with a shotgun. Trog.
