This is not a drill. The Death Star is back, Emperor Palpatine’s finger is hovering ominously over the superlaser button, and Fortnite is throwing you straight into the blast zone. The Fortnite Death Star Sabotage Live Event is ready to detonate the end of the current season in proper cinematic chaos—and you’re invited to sabotage the Empire one last time. Whether you’re here for the lasers, the loot, or just want to watch Darth Jar Jar become a thing (yes, really), here’s everything you need to know.
🚀 When Is the Fortnite Death Star Sabotage Event?
Save the date: Saturday, June 7, 2025, at 11:00 AM PT. That’s when the in-game galactic showdown officially kicks off. For players in other time zones:
- 2:00 PM EDT (US East)
- 8:00 PM CEST (Europe Central)
- 9:00 PM MSK (Russia)
- 11:30 PM IST (India)
- 2:00 AM CST (June 8, China)
- 3:00 AM JST (June 8, Japan)
- 4:00 AM AEST (June 8, Australia)
- 6:00 AM NZST (June 8, New Zealand)
To ensure you’re not loading in just as everything explodes, early access starts at 9:00 AM PT. This gives you two solid hours to gear up, squad up, and make sure your outfit says “galactic hero” and not “accidental stormtrooper.”
🎮 How to Watch or Join the Event
You’ve got options—lots of them.
In-Game on All Platforms
Whether you’re playing on PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch, iOS, or Android, you can jump into the Death Star Sabotage event through the Discover tab starting at 9:00 AM PT. The event will support parties of up to four players, so call in your squad and prepare for some galactic bonding.
On Twitch with the Galactic Battle Extension
Can’t log in? You can still fight the Empire by watching the event unfold on Twitch. Through the Galactic Battle extension, viewers can collect exclusive Star Wars items by watching participating creators. Collect enough and you’ll unlock up to five Star Wars Sprays, and if your Epic and Twitch accounts are linked, you’ll also receive the Darth Jar Jar Emoticon.
Viewers can even participate in chaotic “Takeovers” by spamming the DarthJarJar emote to invade other streams. It’s a Twitch-based galactic turf war—complete with a loading screen unlock when the community goal is reached.
💥 What to Expect from the Event
If Fortnite events are known for one thing, it’s turning the dial to “cinematic overload,” and Death Star Sabotage is no exception. This isn’t just another skinned map or limited-time mode. It’s the conclusion of the Galactic Battle storyline, and things are going out with a planetary bang.
Highlights to Expect:
- X-wing and TIE fighter combat
- On-rails cinematic missions inside the Death Star
- Emperor Palpatine delivering monologues with max creep-factor
- Explosions. Many, many explosions.
It’s like Return of the Jedi, but everyone has pickaxes and your buddy in the bunny suit is trying to take down an Empire.
🌌 Pre-Event Madness: Star Destroyer Bombardment
From May 29 onward, you’ll see Star Destroyers hovering over the Battle Royale Island thanks to update v35.20. Jump through a rift gate and you’ll find yourself inside a floating Star Destroyer, operating turbolasers and blasting the map below.
Think Godzilla mode, but with more Empire and fewer atomic breath attacks. If you’re not in the sky, expect to be ducking and dodging those turbolaser barrages. Spoiler: they will wreck your build like it owes the Emperor credits.
🎁 Free Fortnite Star Wars Rewards to Grab
Playing or watching isn’t just for show—there are actual goodies to collect:
Starting May 29:
- Participate in Twitch Galactic Battle to unlock:
- 5 Star Wars Sprays
- Darth Jar Jar Emoticon
Log in between June 3 at 9:00 AM ET and June 10 at 6:00 AM PT to unlock:
- Quicksilver Baton Spear Pickaxe – aka Captain Phasma’s personal poking stick
- Assault on the Death Star Loading Screen
If community Twitch goals are met:
- Galactic War Loading Screen
- More chaos in Takeovers and future events
This is a smorgasbord of galactic loot, and you don’t even have to use the Force (just your mouse).
🔥 Final Thoughts: Why This Event Matters
The Death Star Sabotage event isn’t just a flashy closer to the Star Wars season—it’s Fortnite once again proving that no one does live events better. From air raids and spaceship shootouts to Twitch wars and exclusive cosmetics, this finale has all the ingredients of a season-ender that players will be talking about for months.
And if you miss it? You’re probably going to hear about how someone rode a TIE fighter while emoting with Darth Jar Jar—and you’ll just have to pretend you saw it live.
So do yourself a favor: log in early on June 7, 2025, grab your team, and prepare to throw a thermal detonator at the Death Star’s weak spot. Just don’t miss your window—because when this event ends, Fortnite goes straight into downtime for the next season.
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