Fortnite Chapter 4 Season 5: Updated OG Loot Pool and New Weapons

The arrival of Fortnite OG brings a wave of classic weapons from Chapter 1. Some of these weapons have made appearances in the game over the years, while others have been absent since Chapter 1. This creates a diverse loot pool that sparks nostalgia for some players and brings excitement for others.

What's particularly fascinating is that this season's short duration of one month means that the loot pool will be updated more frequently. Each Thursday, significant changes will be made to reflect different seasons from Chapter 1. Starting with the Chapter 1 Season 5 theme, the island and its loot will transform. Here's what you can anticipate each week as the Fortnite OG weapons evolve. Remember, these listed weapons are just a glimpse of what you can find in the game, as there are even more options available.

Launch-week weapons and loot

During launch week, players can expect a loot pool inspired by Season 5, which includes the following weapons and items:

Heavy Assault Rifle

Pump Shotgun

Hunting Rifle

Shopping Cart

All-Terrain Kart

Grappler

Boogie Bombs

November 9 update

In the season's second week, the island will shift to resemble Chapter 1 Season 6, which will include new items such as:

Double Barrel Shotgun

Clinger

Six Shooter

Chiller Trap

Port-a-Fortress

Mounted Turrets

Quadcrashers

November 16 update

During the midpoint of the season, the island will transform to mirror the events of Seasons 7 and 8 from the game's first chapter. This exciting change brings along fresh additions such as:

Flint Knock Pistol

Minigun

Quad Launcher

Stormwing

Pirate Cannon

Poison Dart Trap

Gilder Redeploy

Buried Treasure

November 23 update

The island's final update of the season will also mark the conclusion of the final week. During this time, the island will undergo a transformation to resemble Seasons 9 and X (10) from Chapter 1. This transformation will include the reintroduction of the Storm Flip.

Ballers

Heavy Sniper Rifle

Proximity Grenade Launcher

Air Strikes

Junk Rift

Epic has announced that certain items will remain available throughout the season, a few even through all future updates. However, it hasn't been clarified which items fall into each category, leaving the community to discern this over the next four weeks as they play together.

For more on Fortnite OG, don't miss the huge map changes coming to the island this season.

Editor's P/S

As a long-time fan of Fortnite, I am thrilled about the return of the OG loot pool in Chapter 4 Season 5. The nostalgia factor is off the charts, and I can't wait to get my hands on some of the classic weapons that I haven't used in years. The Heavy Assault Rifle, Pump Shotgun, and Hunting Rifle are some of my personal favorites, and I'm sure they'll be just as fun to use now as they were back in Chapter 1.

I'm also intrigued by the idea of the loot pool being updated more frequently throughout the season. This will keep things fresh and exciting, and it will be interesting to see how the meta evolves as new weapons are added and removed. I'm confident that Epic Games will do a great job of keeping the game balanced, and I can't wait to see what they have in store for us in the coming weeks.