Fortnite | One-Time Event - Butterfly and Cube Explosion

Fortnitemares is coming to an end & Epic Games has hinted at an event taking place when it ends on Nov 4! Find out just when you need to be online so that you don't miss the event!!

A Special Event Marking The End Of Fortnitemares

Epic Games tweeted a reminder to players that the Fortnitemares event is ending on November 4, 2018 and hinting about a one-time cube event taking place after it ends.

Fortnitemares End Time Conversion Table

Fortnitemares in Battle Royale ends on Sunday, November 4 at 1pm ET/ 6pm UTC. Finish your Fortnitemares Challenges by then to unlock the Dark Engine Glider. Login early and be in-match to witness the one-time cube event which starts at 1pm ET/ 6pm UTC. pic.twitter.com/6lBVC4REyS

— Fortnite (@FortniteGame) October 31, 2018

Event Summary

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Cube Exploded, Everything Became White

During the event, the cube exploded and everything became white, like an unusual space. Everything within it, players included, moved slowly.

Transparent & Shiny Butterfly Rift

While floating around in this space, you encounter rifts that resemble butterflies fluttering around.

Butterfly Came To Players

One of these Butterfly Rifts will come near you, and touching it will teleport you to the top of Leaky Lake. Leaky lake is now filled with small islands, with a middle island featuring rock formations.

Leaky Lake Reformed

After players touched the butterfly, players jumped into a battle map where the Leaky Lake was reformed. The islands on the ground should be parts of the floating island which existed until the cube event.

New Challenge Introduced!

After the one-time event, new challenges called "Lil' Kev Challenges" were introduced. When completing the series of challenges, you can earn the Lil' Kev Back Bling, which looks like debris of the cube.

The History Of The Cube In Fortnite

Here is a quick rundown of the significant events surrounding the Cube since its appearance in Fortnite Battle Royale!

Oct 24, 2018: Cube Fragments And Monsters Appear

Cube Fragments have started to appear on the ground, usually near corrupted areas. From these fragments, cube monsters spawn and will attack if you get too near them.

The Cube Fragments Appeared During The Fortnitemares Event

The Cube Fragments started to appear during the Fortnitemares limited time halloween event of Fortnite: Battle Royale.

Sep 27, 2018: The Floating Island Moves

The Floating Island moves around the map. It has since collected the runes, and discarded them into the corrupted area by Dusty Divot.

The Cube Can Be Found Underneath The Island

The Cube can be found underneath the floating island. It is the one lifting up the island, allowing it to move around the map.

Aug 23, 2018: The Cube Appears In Fortnite

The Cube spawned near Paradise Palms, and has moved around the map creating runes that emit low gravity domes. It has also lifted up the island in Leaky Lake (formerly known as Loot Lake).