It’s official! Fortnite’s Battle Royale game mode has just turned four and it’s time to celebrate. Epic Games has announced that the Fortnite Birthday event is now live. There is cake, presents everywhere on the map and most importantly free rewards for those that participate in these anniversary activities.
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Here is Epic’s announcement for those that missed it:
The event will be live from September 24, 2021 at 9 AM ET until September 28, 2021 at 2 AM ET. There is a birthday cake on the island that you eat to gain health and shield and there are birthday presents that you can throw to open it and see what’s inside — you might find some good loot, you never know.
Birthday Goodies And Quests
There are three free items you can get your hands on as rewards for completing these quests: the 4 Me??? Back Bling, the Hooplah Hammer Pickaxe, and the cupcake 4? Score! Emoticon. These will be available throughout the event but will also become unavailable at 2 AM ET on September 28, 2021.
Although you’ll only have a few days to complete these missions, you’ll be relieved to know that they can be done in only a couple of minutes if you’re lucky, and you won’t have to take too much time off of your regular gameplay to get them out of the way. Here is how you can complete the three missions:
Dance In Front Of Birthday Cakes (4)
You will have to dance in front of four birthday cakes for this quest. You can find them in several POIs in the game.
- In Misty Meadows, there is a birthday cake in the middle of the road on the eastern side of the location.
- In Catty Corner, there is a birthday cake right next to the gas station.
- In Retail Row, it is in the middle of the parking lot.
- And, finally, in Lazy Lake, the cake is right next to the northeastern POI entrance.
Approach the birthday cake and emote in front of it. Do this with all other cakes and you will receive your reward once you leave the match.
Consume Birthday Cakes In Different Matches (4)
This challenge can be easily done while you’re trying to do the previous one as you’ll have to visit the same locations. Around the large birthday cakes on the map, there are several birthday cake pieces close by. Eat a slice and you will get some HP or Shield. Do this in four different matches to get your reward.
Throw Birthday Presents (4)
You need to throw four birthday presents. They are a Legendary rarity item so you might have to search for a while, but once you’ve found one, throw it like a regular throwable. You can either throw it at your feet so it opens around you or you can throw it somewhere else and then break one of its walls to get inside and see what kind of loot you’ll find. You will have to do this four times before you get your reward. They can be found anywhere as floor loot.