What are the new map and weapon loot pool changes in Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 4?

Fortnite’s Chapter 5 Season 4 is called “Absolute Doom,” and as one would expect, there are a lot of Doctor Doom-themed map changes to the island. We’re still seeing some of the Greek mythology points of interest from earlier in the chapter, and the southwest part of the map still has the Mad Max-esque wasteland areas from Chapter 5 Season 3. The northern half of the map has gotten quite a few new Doctor Doom POIs and you’ll be able to find bosses and NPCs from the battle pass around the map, like Emma Frost. Below, we explain the map and loot pool changes for Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 4. Fortnite map changes for the Chapter 5 Season 4 update As mentioned above, the northern part of this map got the most changes, all focused around Doctor Doom. There are four new points of interest: Doomstadt, Doom’s Courtyard, Castle Doom, and The Raft. [Image: https://platform.polygon.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/08/jlee_240524_1001_fortnite_c5s4_map.jpg?quality=90&strip=all] Fortnite weapon loot pool for the Chapter 5 Season 4 update These items have been unvaulted for the new season: * Doom’s Arcane Gauntlets * Striker Assault Rifle * Combat Assault Rifle * Ranger Pistol * Hammer Pump Shotgun * Gatekeeper Shotgun * Hyper SMG * Shockwave Grenade * FlowBerry * Chug Splash These are also new items added for Chapter 5 Season 4: * Striker Burst Rifle * Emma Frost’s Striker Burst AR * Sovereign Shotgun * Mysterio’s Sovereign Shotgun * Dual Micro SMGs * Gwenpool’s Dual Micro SMGs * Monarch Pistol * Doctor Doom’s Monarch Pistol * Captain America’s Shield * War Machine’s Arsenal * War Machine’s Auto Turret * War Machine’s Hover Jets * Avengers Chest Some of the weapons in the above list will only drop from taking on the respective boss. For example, you’ll get the mythic Emma Frost’s Striker Burst AR for eliminating Emma Frost. Some of the bosses do appear to drop medallions, too, just like last season. What has been vaulted in Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 4? * Tri-Beam Laser Rifle * Warforged Assault Rifle * Tactical Assault Rifle * Minigun * Huntress DMR * Combat Shotgun * Thunder Burst SMG * Harbinger SMG * Heavy Impact Sniper Rifle * Remote Explosive * Shield Breaker EMP * Magneto Power * Tow Hook Cannon * Conductor Hand Cannon * Boom Bolt * Nitro Fists * Crash Pad Jr. * Nitro Splash * Med-Mist * Nuka-Cola In addition to the above, the specialty weapons dropped by bosses (like Megalo Don’s Nitro Fists) have been vaulted, since those are no longer featured bosses. These versions of boss medallions have also been vaulted, though as mentioned above, there are new versions of boss medallions that fit with the season’s theme now. For more Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 4 guides, here’s a full list of battle pass skins.