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Fortnite’s Dragon Ball Z event has arrived – and brings with it new skins and points of interest.
It was confirmed minutes ago on the official Fortnite Twitter – along with a brand new trailer.
The tweet reads: “Complete quests in Dragon Ball Adventure Island, use the Kamehameha ability, quickly move around the Island with the Nimbus Cloud (Kintoun) mobility item, and much more.”
Son Goku, Vegeta, Bulma, and Beerus have all arrived to the game.
A new “Power Unleashed!” tab has also arrived – which is full of Quests and rewards.
The official Epic blog reads: “Available to all players, this new event page tracks your rising Power Level as you complete new limited-time Dragon Ball Quests in Battle Royale and Dragon Ball Adventure Island experiences.”
Dragon Ball Z x Fortnite breakdown
There are seven sets of Quests which are designed to test different abilities. Each time you complete a set, you’ll be given a Dragon Ball which will raise your power level and unlock new rewards, such as Dragon Radar Back Bling, Emotes, Sprays, and Battle Pass levels.
There ae also Versus Boards, which puts you against one another in a “fight to be the Island’s strongest!”
Elsewhere, there are new powers. Kamehameha allows you to launch a energy beam, while the Nimbus Cloud can be used to fly around the island.
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From August 19th, you’ll also be able to race around iconic locations such as Kami’s Palace, Goku’s House and the Room of Spirit & Time on your Nimbus Cloud.
If that’s not enough, there is also the iconic Kame house, where you can with Bulma and who will provide some very useful items.
If you fancy stepping away from the action, you can board a cruise ship created by the team at Vysena Studios, watch a handful of Dragon Ball Super episodes!
Lastly, there is a Tournament of Power. a Duos Tournament which gives you the chance to win the following prizes..
- Top 50% on Main Leaderboard: Angry Vegeta Emoticon
- 8 Points Earned on Main Leaderboard: Goku’s Kanji Banner Icon
- 3 Points Earned from Eliminations with a Kamehameha: Beerus Eating Spray
The Epic blog reads: “The Tournament of Power will also feature an additional Kamehameha Leaderboard for eliminating players with the powerful Kamehameha! Earn 3 Kamehameha elimination points to be awarded the Beerus Eating Spray.”
New shop items and prices
As expected there are a ton of new items in the shop, available right now.
Skins:
- Son Goku Skin: 2,000 VBucks
- Vegeta Skin: 1,800 VBucks
- Bulma: 1,200 VBucks
- Beerus: 1,500 VBucks
Bundles
- Goku & Beerus Bundle: 2,700 V-Bucks
- Vegeta & Bulma Bundle: 2,300 V-Bucks
- Gear Bundle: 1,800 V-Bucks
Items:
Back Blings:
- Power Pole (Nyoibo): A mysterious staff given to Goku by Grandpa Gohan.
- The Seer Fish: Beerus’s forgetful prophet fish.
- Kamesennin’s Shell: Worn by Kamesennin himself.
Pickaxes, gliders and emotes:
- Power Pole (Nyoibo) Pickaxe: A mysterious staff given to Goku by Grandpa Gohan.
- Kamesennin’s Staff Pickaxe: Used by Kamesennin himself.
- Nimbus Cloud (Kintoun) Glider: A mysterious nimbus cloud given to Goku by Kamesennin.
- Space Pod Glider: Used mostly for the purpose of invading planets.
- Charging Up Emote: Show ’em what you’re made of.
- Fusion! Hah!!! Emote: Do you remember the dance steps?
- Boosting Ki Emote: Show off your power.
Dragon Ball Z Fortnite release time
The event has kicked off as of 9:00am BST.
According to Fortnite Status, “Update v21.40 is set to release on August 16th! Downtime starts at 04:00 ET (08:00 UTC), with matchmaking being disabled 30 minutes prior.” If you’re in the UK, that means you can expect downtime from around 9am this morning.
Dragon Ball Z x Fortnite
For those new to Dragon Ball Z, there series follows Goku and his journey training in martial arts. Along the way, he meets a girl called Bulma, who persuades him to join her as she seeks out seven orbs called Dragon Balls.
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The most recent Dragon Ball game was released for the PS5, and called Dragon Ball FighterZ, which was praised for its simple combat but some critics found the plot convoluted.
Elsewhere, Epic Games hasn’t announced a release date for the next Fortnite season yet at the time of writing. However the current season, Vibin’, is currently set to end on September 17, 2022.
Presumably, there’ll be another live event to mark the end of this season – this Dragon Ball Z event could well be it.
Short of Epic announcing some kind of delay, we’d assume Fortnite Chapter 3 Season 4 to go live around September 18-19 2022.
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