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Don't Expect Lightsaber Pickaxes From Fortnite's Upcoming Star Wars Season, As Epic Has Confirmed They're Coming Back As Weapons

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Published May 1, 2025

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We're just one short day away from the start of Fortnite's latest Star Wars season.
Epic has celebrated that fact by sharing the full gameplay details of the season, including the addition of Starfighters.
Lightsabers have (obviously) been confirmed to return, but their status as weapons makes Pickaxe variants seem unlikely.

Ahead of the season's launch tomorrow, has shared all of the gameplay details and new features of 's -themed Galactic Battle season, including the addit💧ion of Starfighters and the return of Lightsabers as weapons.

🐠It's felt like a very long road to get out of Crime City and finally see a new season of Fortnite, but we're finally at the finishing line as the long-rumoured Star Wars season, Galactic Battle, finally goes live𓃲 tomorrow on May 2 (don't ask why it's not May 4).⛦ We've heard a lot about Galactic Battle since it was revealed at Star Wars Celebration, but we've finally been given a full rundown.

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Like🌃 it always does before the start of a new season of Fortnite, Epic Game♓s took to the . A lot of it was hinted at in the reveal trailer, but we've now got full confirmation on the features and events of Galactic Battle, including one update that'll depress a lot of fans.

Fortnite's New Star Wars Season Is Adding Starfighters And A Bunch Of Star Wars Events

But Don't Expect Lightsaber Pickaxes

Over on the Fortnite website, , including a more detailed look at some of the new areas, such as a First Order Base, a Resistance Base, and even an area that's based on the samurai version of Da🙈rth V🌄ader we recently got a skin for.

The blog also confirmed the obvious news that Lightsabers are coming back as a weapon, and one that must be found or earned on the map. Blue Lightsabers give you Force Push and Red Lightsabers give you Force Lightning (with a special variant for beating Darth Vader), but it seems their inclusion confirms they're not go🧜ing to become Pickaxes in this season o♐f Fortnite.

Interestingly, the Force abilities are actually tied to the player and not theℱ Lightsaber, meaning that anyone who loots one won't get access to its powers. Not sure why, but it's a unique twist.

Outside of that mixed bag, the blog also confirms a bunch of the guns coming with the season, such as the DL-44 Blaster Pistol and the A280-CFE Blaster Rifle. 🐼Galactic Battle will also introduce new flying vehicles in the 🌠form of TIE Fighters and X-Wings, as well as a Captain Phasma boss battle that can 🅠𝓰be discovered in the First Order Base.

Beyond that, Epic also revealed details about some of the events coming with the new Star Wars season, including a finale on June 7 that lets you "take the fight to Emperor Palpatine". As if all that wasn't enough, the unlock order of the Battle 🎃Pass was also revealed, with General Grievous being the extra bonus unlockable that'll come at a later dat🐻e.