Omnihanded Entertainmet News | ‘Fortnite’ is getting first official anthem from diehard fan d4vd

d4vd has confirmed the release of the first official Fortnite anthem – ‘Locked & Loaded’.

d4vd started making original music back in 2021 to soundtrack his own Fortnite montage videos to avoid copyright strikes before pivoting to more traditional songs. He’s since racked up two UK Top 40 singles, three Billboard Hot 100 hits and sold out multiple world tours.

Now the diehard fan has confirmed a collaboration with Epic Games to release the first official Fortnite anthem. ‘Locked & Loaded’ will hit streaming services at 1am BST tomorrow morning (September 4) while the music video will launch at the same time.

“‘Locked & Loaded’ official Fortnite anthem / music video drops on all platforms at 5pm PT. I started making music for my Fortnite montages 3 years ago. Man, this is crazzzzyyyyyy. Thank u Fortnite,” he wrote on Instagram.

Speaking to NME about the relationship between music and gaming, d4vd said: “I love it because music and video games have been together for so long. I love video game soundtracks, the iconic sounds, the memes that come out of it too.

“[I’m] such a video game nerd and such a music nerd at the same time. Me starting music because of video games is such a poetic thing in itself, and I just want to keep that going no matter what I can be involved in – Fortnite, Call Of Duty, FIFA, Madden, anything I can. I just want to keep bridging the gap between music and video games.”

For his recent debut album ‘Withered’, d4vd got back in touch with his Fortnite montage roots. “I went back and listened to my own music to see what made it special,” he told NME earlier this year. “It was about trying to find the balance between bringing my own DIY flavour to the studio but also staying true to where I’ve come from, which is Fortnite and BandLab. All of that helped me get back to the very primal approach I used to have with my music.”

D4vd started the North American leg of his ‘Withered’ headline run last month and will be bringing the tour to the UK and Europe next month. You can get tickets to the UK shows here and US ones here.

Earlier this week, it was reported that Fortnite had quietly removed NSFW emote combinations from the game.

In other news, the soundtrack for Hollow Knight: Silksong will launch alongside the highly-anticipated sequel later today.

How to Unlock End to Dumbest Slumber

In order to tackle the Soundest of Sleepers prophecy in Hades 2, you have to complete three incantations. To access them, you first need to speak to Hypnos whenever you’re in the Crossroads. You need to gift him two bottles of Nectar and collect at least one Poppy, which is obtained by gathering Poppy Seeds and planting them in your garden at the Crossroads. The main NPC that you need to speak to is Medea in Ephyra, which is the first region when you’re attempting a surface run.

Medea is your go-to NPC for this questline.

Completing these steps will unlock the End to Deepest Slumber incantation, which can be accessed from the cauldron. You’ll need one Molly, two Mandrake, and three Poppy flowers to complete it. Once that’s done, you’ll gain a Dream Vapor. Go ahead and gift it to Hypnos, and this will start a dream sequence.

During early access, the Olympic Update added the End to Dearest Slumber incantation. It has the same requirements as the previous one (albeit with an additional Mandrake), and you’ll once again enter Hypnos’ dream sequence. Sadly, this won’t be enough to wake him up, as there’s a third and final incantation.

As with everything in Hades 2, it might take you a few runs to actually see progress with conversations. Make sure to always be speaking to Medea when she’s available in Ephyra, and she’ll eventually unlock the incantations for you. Also, we have a guide covering all material sources in Hades 2 in case you need some help in that regard.

How to Get Soot for the End to Dumbest Slumber Incantation

Once you’ve completed both End to Deepest Slumber and End to Dearest Slumber, you’ll gain access to End to Dumbest Slumber. This requires two Poppy flowers, one Shaderot, and one Soot. The problem is that there’s no indication of where to find Soot.

In short, if you’re wondering how to get Soot in Hades 2, you first need to beat the main story. Without spoiling too much, you must have seen the game’s credits once. Then, you have to do a couple of underworld runs and, when you’re rummaging through the last region before the final boss, make sure to visit the NPC room when it becomes available. It took me three runs until the room appeared, but this may differ on your end. Then, gift at least one Nectar bottle to said NPC.

You won’t be able to get your hands on Soot until you hit the game’s credits.

After speaking to said NPC, they will (quite unceremoniously) give you Soot, as well as a Keepsake. Once you’re back at the Crossroads, go ahead and tackle the incantation. All that is left to do is to gift Hypnos a Dream Vapor and watch another dream sequence. This will conclude the End to Dumbest Slumber incantation, which in turn will finally wake up Hypnos in Hades 2.

Now, go ahead and claim your reward from the Fated List of Minor Prophecies. You’ll receive two Nightmares for your trouble, which is a rare material. If you’re wondering what to use it for, we have an extensive guides hub to answer all of your Hades 2 questions.