Fortnite Is Getting A Star Wars Makeover With Lightsabers And Ahsoka Out Now

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The Force is strong once again in Fortnite battle royale.

By Mark Delaney on

With the first season of her Disney+ series ending next week, Ahsoka is Force-jumping into a different spotlight: Fortnite. We already knew the Star Wars hero would join the game's massive roster this season thanks to the Chapter 4 Season 4 battle pass details, but what we didn't know until now is that her arrival would be marked by another Star Wars makeover across the battle royale island.

Like some Jedi and Sith characters before her, Ahsoka will appear on the island as an NPC and offer players Jedi training, which plucks them off the map for a brief moment, only to return them equipped with a white lightsaber and Force abilities. The Force abilities allow you to jump higher, sprint faster, and push objects and enemies away with tremendous, uh, force.

This feature was first introduced earlier this year, so we should expect to see Fortnite re-visit this cool feature whenever Star Wars festivities are happening.

Since Ahsoka is now unlockable as the midseason skin, you'll find a bevy of in-game challenges to complete in order to actually add her and her accessories to your account. For a look at what's included, check out the images below. Here are her associated quests to complete:

While Ahsoka and her related challenges will be available through the end of the season, the Star Wars weapons and powers will leave the game with the 26.30 update, which is expected to arrive in two weeks, but the timing of that is subject to change.

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