Fortnite: Battle Royale (PC, PS4, iOS, Android, Switch & Xbox One) offers a new set of challenges for the new High-Stakes event. This allows you to earn additional goodies for the Wildcard outfits.
What are the requirements for the new challenges? The “High Stakes” event will start with the expected update 5.4 this week. There will be a new outfit that you can purchase in the shop.
However, unlike the Tomatohead Challenge, you do NOT need to buy the corresponding outfit in the shop for the Wildcard challenges. Instead, it will be available to all players for free.
The three new Wildcard challenges for the Getaway mode
What is Getaway? The new Getaway game mode comes with the High Stakes event. In it, you need to find a safe and retrieve a treasure as a team of four. You will then need to safely deliver it to a getaway van despite fierce opposition from other players.
All following tasks are related to this new game mode.
Challenge 1 – Play 10 Getaway matches
What do you need to do? This task is quite simple. You just need to have played 10 matches of the new mode in any way. It only matters that you finish the match regularly each time, either by winning or getting shot. Simply leaving does not count.
What is there to win? Since the task is so simple, you will also receive “only” 5,000 experience points. This is ideal for leveling up customizable outfits like Rift or Ragnarok.
Challenge 2 – Deal 500 damage to an opponent while they are carrying a jewel
What do you need to do? To complete this challenge, you need to actively participate in the game in the Getaway mode and specifically hunt down the opponents who are currently carrying the jewel sculpture. It might take some time before you deal 500 damage.
What is there to win? This tricky task is well rewarded. As a thank you, Epic will give you a cool spray logo featuring the four card symbols of the Wildcard skins.
Challenge 3 – Collect the jewel in 5 different matches
What do you need to do? The hardest task in the challenge requires you to specifically search for and pick up the treasure. You must either be the first to find the safe and open it in front of your teammates or take down a jewel holder and be the first to rip the jewel from their cold, dead hands.
Additionally, it is not enough to collect jewels multiple times in one match. You must complete it in five different games.
What is there to win? Anyone who completes this difficult challenge can look forward to a very cool new item. There will be a special fall animation where your character drags colorful bills behind them.
Is there more?
Bonus reward for completing the entire task: Those who complete all three Wildcard challenges will also receive a harvesting tool in the form of a crowbar.
When does it finally start? Unfortunately, we do not know either, Epic should implement update 5.4 and the Getaway mode during the week. This will likely happen on Wednesday, September 5.
