FORTNITE’S latest season is finally upon us, offering players new challenges, skins, events and more.
With Arena Points having carried over to Season Six after it dropped worldwide on March 16, plenty of gamers are wondering when they’ll reset.
When do Arena points rest in Fortnite Season 6?
Usually, when a new season on Fortnite drops, players’ Arena Points – also called Hyper Points – are reset back to zero.
This time around, Arena Points were carried over from Chapter Two, Season Five to Season Six – but they won’t last forever.
Fortnite maker Epic Games has stated that points will reset on March 23, 2021, after what the developer calls its “competitive preseason”.
The feature is new to Season Six and allows players to get used to everything added to the title before competitive games get underway.
It lasts one week from the season’s launch on March 16.
“Players will retain Hype from Season 5 until the conclusion of the preseason,” Epic wrote in a blog post.
“At that point, the competitive season for Chapter 2 Season 6 will begin and everyone will be reset to 0 Hype points.”
What are Arena Points?
Arena Points are earned by playing in competitive Arena playlists.
According to the Epic Games website: “Hype is earned by playing in Arena playlists and top earners are shown on the Leaderboard.
“The more Hype you earn, the further you progress in the Arena divisions and leagues.
“Each league opens up opportunities to compete in events for rewards and participation in cash prize tournaments.”
Why do Arena Points reset?
Arena Points reset to ensure players start each season on a level playing field.
Plunging everyone back to zero Hype ensure that all players start from the bottom and have to work their way up, regardless of skill.
It keeps matchmaking fair and guarantees that player experience does not give them a competitive edge as they fight to climb the divisions.
Epic detailed what competitive players can expect from Season Six in its blog post.
“Players will have at least a week to earn enough Hype points to compete in the first Cash Cup of Season Six,” the firm wrote.
“We will continue the Monday Trios Cash Cups, Saturday Solo Cash Cups, and Sunday LTM Tournaments from Season Five.”
