Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 3 is branded "Runners," and Epic Games has already shown off the full Battle Pass lineup ahead of launch. The reveal arrived as a single piece of key art, so a handful of characters are clearly named while others are still being decoded by the community. The headline additions are a comic-styled John Wick, the return of Doctor Slone, and creator TheBurntPeanut joining as a companion rather than a full outfit.
Release date and how Season 2 ends
Chapter 7 Season 3 launches on Saturday, June 6, 2026. The current season wraps up first with a live in-game event called Shattered, the finale of the season-long fight between The Foundation and the Ice King over the Zero Point.
Shattered runs on Friday, June 5 at 7:00 PM ET, with queues opening earlier in the evening. After it ends, Fortnite servers go down for several hours of maintenance starting around 4:00 AM ET on June 6, and the new season unlocks once they come back online that morning. An exact launch minute is not confirmed, since maintenance length always varies, so treat the morning window as approximate.
Runners Battle Pass price and how to unlock it
The Battle Pass costs 800 V-Bucks, the standard Battle Royale price Epic moved to in March 2026. That works out to roughly $8.99 in real money. If you'd rather subscribe, the pass is also included with a Fortnite Crew membership at $11.99 per month, which bundles monthly V-Bucks and an exclusive skin set on top.
Once Season 3 is live, open the Passes section from the lobby and select the Runners Battle Pass to buy or claim it. You then earn rewards by gaining XP across Fortnite experiences. You'll know the purchase worked when the pass tiers appear unlocked and you can start claiming rewards immediately.
Confirmed Chapter 7 Season 3 Battle Pass cosmetics
Epic clearly featured or named a short list of cosmetics in the reveal. These are the ones you can count on.
| Cosmetic | Type | Details |
|---|---|---|
| John Wick | Outfit (Pen & Ink) | Comic-book art style, similar to the past Mandalorian Pen & Ink skin. Comes with his Pitbull dog as a Sidekick. |
| Doctor Slone | Remix Outfit | Returns after vanishing in Chapter 4, with a new high-tech black-and-green armored look. |
| P.J. | Remix Outfit | A lighter, summer-themed redesign of the character first released in 2024. |
| TheBurntPeanut | Sidekick | The creator joins as a companion cosmetic rather than a full playable skin. |
| Sprites | Mechanic / customization | Return as a feature, with several Sidekick and sprite variants tied to the pass. |
This would be the third John Wick outfit in Fortnite's history, and the first to drop the live-action look in favor of an illustrated style. Slone's comeback is the bigger story beat, since she's been linked to major moments in the game's plot, and the Shattered event is expected to set up why she's back on the Island.
Leaked skin names that aren't confirmed yet
Because Epic revealed the pass as one image without naming most characters, the rest of the lineup is being labeled by dataminers, and those name lists don't agree with each other. The pass holds roughly eight skins in total, but only about four are reliably identified right now. Treat everything below as a placeholder until the season goes live and the files can be read directly.
| Datamined name(s) | Description |
|---|---|
| Wolfe / Armored Cerberus | A tactical, heavily armored fighter with a metal arm and an assault rifle. |
| The Voidblade / Ninja Hope | An orange-and-black ninja design carrying a katana. |
| Cluster / Quackling remix | A duck-themed character with a cleaner, mob-boss-style outfit. |
| Dylan / Femme Fatale | A character in a fur coat, possibly tied to the season's story. |
| The Guardian / Mecha-Sprite | A Sprite controlling a larger robotic body, customizable with collectible Sprites. |
A separate datamined list floats entirely different names like Bugs Bunny, Squibbly, Lady Windfrost, and Elite Jules. Bigger leaked collaborations such as Sonic the Hedgehog and Homelander have also been mentioned by leakers, but none are confirmed, and it's unclear whether they belong to this season at all.
Sprites and Sidekicks in the pass
Sprites are a central theme of Runners, and the pass leans into them with collectible variants that can reskin and recolor the Mecha-Sprite outfit. Reported Sprites include Skully, Fishstick, Punk, and Magma styles. TheBurntPeanut also appears in this lane as a Sprite-style companion modeled on the streamer, cap and all, which has made it one of the more talked-about and divisive inclusions.
It's still unclear whether these Sprites are purely cosmetic or whether some will function on the map as gameplay buffs once the season starts.
The confirmed picture is solid enough to plan around. Mark June 6 for the launch, budget 800 V-Bucks if you're not on Fortnite Crew, and expect John Wick, Slone, P.J., and TheBurntPeanut to headline the pass. The remaining skin names will firm up the moment servers come back online and the official labels go live.