Chapter 2 Season 6 ofFortnitehas officially begun. As with every season,Fortnite’s island undergoes a multitude of locale changes and geographic alterations, with this latest season being no exception. However, the game has gone several steps further, introducing several brand new elements into the meta. Chief among those new elements are wild animals, and the ability to tame them.

The official launch for Season 6 of Epic Games' popular free-to-play battle royale is today. The finale toFortnite’s Season 5 events was revealed in theepic Zero Point Crisis cinematic, which saw the likes ofGod of War’s Kratos,Alien’s Xenomorph and Ripley, and other various characters from the many franchise crossovers featured in the prior season.

How to tame wolves inFortnite

Wolves will stay by the player’s side until eliminated, similarly tohow hiring an NPC character in Season 5functioned, minus the Gold Bar payments.

How to tame boars inFortnite

Taming boars is a little different than wolves, although they are a bit easier to find as they don’t stick to packs. In order to tame a boar, players must:

One thing to note is that with Season 6’s new item crafting system,players will be able to craft a Hunter’s Cloak, which grants the ability to sneak up on any of the wild animals unnoticed, making the taming process significantly easier.

How to tame chickens inFortnite

Chickens work a bit differently than wolves and boars, most notably that they don’t ever attack players. There’s also a much easier taming process when it comes the harmless birds:

While it isn’t exactly flying, chickens appear to function somewhat similarly tohowFortnite’s balloons work, granting increased jump height and a slow, controlled descent from high ground.

Fortnite’s website does mention “the most fearsome predators have yet to hatch,” which indicates the possibility of either some kind of predatory bird, or possibly even dinosaurs. Season 6’s theme isPrimalafter all, so adding the prehistoric creatures would certainly be in-theme. Witha whole host of changes to the islandas well as the game’s meta, it’ll certainly be interesting to see what other contentFortnitehas up its' sleeve in the weeks to come.