"Fortnite" Season 3 brings some of the biggest changes yet to Epic's hugely popular battle royale game, sinking the map and turning the game world into an epic water arena In addition to massive map changes, "Fortnite Season 3" adds new weapons, features, skins, and even features DC's superhero Aquaman

Here are some of the major changes in "Fortnite Season 3," what you can get with the Battle Pass, and more Here's everything you need to know about "Fortnite Season 3," including the major changes and what you can get with the Battle Pass

Fortnite Season 3 began on June 17 at 2 am ET Season 3 follows "The Device" event on June 15, when Midas activated the Doomsday Device, which submerged a significant portion of the "Fortnite" map underwater

Check out the "Fortnite Season 3 Splashdown" trailer, which spotlights the newly submerged game map, teases some shark mechanics, and brings DC superhero Aquaman into the game

Fortnite Season 3 brings a variety of gameplay changes that are largely related to the new underwater map The game world will feature sharks that steal items, but you can also use a fishing rod to ride the sharks and fly around the map A new enemy, the Marauder, is also introduced, making each battle royale more chaotic Players can also build their own umbrellas using the build-a-brella feature

Early leaks highlighted that some of the water-adjacent spots such as Rickey Reels, Frenzy Farm, Lazy Lake, Misty Meadows, The Shark, The Rig, and many others have been submerged or otherwise significantly altered The majority of the game map is underwater, and moving through water is an important mechanic

According to Epic, the water on the Season 3 map will recede over time, exposing more areas Therefore, the game world is expected to change significantly from week to week

The Fortnite Season 3 Battle Pass includes a variety of new costumes, including Sonia of the Sky and Eternal Knight You will also get a variety of summer-themed back bling, weapon skins, and a fun new dance emote

The Battle Pass requires 950 V-Bucks, but you can earn up to 1500 V-Bucks just by completing challenges That's enough cash to purchase a new Aquaman costume inspired by Jason Momoa's version of the character in the 2018 DC movie

The next most expensive package is 2,800 V-Bucks, worth $2499