How to get more V Bucks in Fortnite

 

Everyone wonders how to get free V-Bucks in Fortnite, especially once they've discovered a new skin they love. I'm not ashamed to say I've justified buying new skins as a business expense, be it a martial arts master ripped straight from Kill Bill, pro streamer Ninja, or an uncomfortably sentient banana.

There are a few tried-and-true ways to get free Fortnite V-Bucks

How much are Fortnite V-Bucks?

First things first. If you simply want V-Bucks quickly, and don't mind paying for them, then you can purchase them through the Fortnite Store.

Here are the prices (at time of publication):

• 1,000 V-Bucks - £7.99 / $9.99 / AU$14.95
• 2,500 V-Buck (+300 bonus) - £19.99  / $24.99 / AU$38
• 4,000 V-Bucks (+1,000 bonus) - £29.99 / $59.99 / AU$59.95
• 10,000 V-Bucks (+3,500 bonus) - £79.99 / $99.99 / AU$150.45

Battle Royale V Bucks

In Battle Royale, you can get V-Bucks either by purchasing them directly or by earning them through the Free Pass and/or Battle Pass. 

To purchase V-Bucks in-game:

1. Go to the STORE tab. 
2. Select the amount of V-Bucks you want to purchase.
3. Click Purchase to go to your platform’s check-out system
4. From there, complete and place your order.

To earn V-Bucks through the Free Pass and Battle Pass:

Each season all players are given access to the Free Pass and the option to purchase the Battle Pass. Both passes allow you to earn V-Bucks as you progress through levels of the Battle Pass!

If you want to take this route and purchase the game, Fortnite V-Bucks can be earned through daily challenges that include destroying objects like fire trucks and TVs, discovering construction sites and parking lots, killing different types of enemies, and completing Storm Shield Defense missions (some of the main quests in the game). Purchasing this model in the game will net you more V-Bucks than buying them outright, but that initial price tag is fairly high. But put in the time and you'll earn hundreds of V-Bucks with daily log-ins. 

Daily quests

This method requires owning Fortnite's Save the World mode; if you don't then you're going to want to skip this. 

Save the World mode offers rotating daily challenges for players to complete and rewards you with a set amount of V-Bucks for completing them (ranging from 50 to 100 V-Bucks). 

Each challenge rewards a different amount, but if you complete them all then you'll have plenty of cash to splash in either Save the World mode or Battle Royale mode.

Battle Pass challenges

Not got Save the World? Don't worry. Fortnite Battle Royale mode also offers a way of earning free V-Bucks: through battle pass challenges. 

It's worth noting that you do not need to have purchased Fortnite's battle pass to earn these V-Bucks, but having it does mean you have a better chance of getting more V-Bucks. However, with the money you spent on it, you could simply have bought them directly.

Anyway, as a free player, you can access three weekly challenges (more if you have battle pass). These challenges involve various things from "collect x amount of wood" to "kill x number of players." By completing these challenges, you earn battle stars which essentially help you level up your battle pass. 

As you rank up your battle pass, you will unlock rewards such as skins, gliders, pickaxes and emotes - but sometimes you are rewarded with 100 V-Bucks. 

This method takes a bit longer but is worth it if you're happy to undertake some challenges and work a bit harder to earn your free cash.