- Players can earn free Fortnite Save the World rewards by completing in-game quests.
- The rewards include exclusive banners, pickaxes, and Music Packs.
- Certain rewards in Fortnite Save the World are only available to claim during certain yearly events.
Fortnite Save the World has finally gone free-to-play. Thanks to this, players all over the world can now take on hordes of Husks and build their bases while earning exclusive cosmetic rewards that were previously locked behind a paywall. If you don’t want to miss out on this vast array of free Fortnite Save the World rewards, here’s everything you need to know.
All Fortnite Save the World Free Rewards and How to Get Them
Fortnite Save the World features a plethora of free rewards for you to claim. Just like Battle Royale rewards, players have to complete unique quests to get these rewards. However, given how Save the World is a completely different experience from Battle Royale, the quests provide a special kind of challenge that deals with the mode’s PvE setting.
Here is a breakdown of all the Fortnite Save the World free rewards and the requirements to claim them:
Permanent Rewards
These rewards are tied to your overall progress in the game’s campaign and account level.
Quests Rewards Simply log in to the mode Save the World Music Pack Complete final quest “Stand and Fight” “Stand and Fight” Music Pack Complete Twine Storm Shield Defense 5 & Regicide Quest Mythic Storm King Loading Screen Complete Stonewood Storm Shield Defense 1 Handmade Pickaxe Complete Before and After Science Basic Pickaxe Reach Homebase Level 25 Pickaxe Reach Homebase Level 80 Mining Pickaxe Reach Homebase Level 115 Hydraulic Pickaxe (Upgraded) Reach Homebase Level 195 Laser Pickaxe Reach Homebase Level 275 Vindertech Pickaxe 
Challenge Banners
These exclusive Banner Icons are awarded to players for completing long-term gameplay milestones in Fortnite Save the World.
| Requirement | Reward |
|---|---|
| Fully explore 1,500 zones | Banner Icon |
| Destroy 100 Garden Gnomes | Banner Icon |
| Save 10,000 Survivors | Banner Icon |
| Loot 300 Treasure Chests | Banner Icon |
| Complete 1,000 “Play With Others” missions | Banner Icon |
| Build 500,000 structures | Banner Icon |
| Kill 20,000 Mist Monsters | Banner Icon |
Endurance Banners
Completing all 30 waves of Endurance in each zone grants a unique Banner Icon.
Requirement Reward Complete Wave 30 in Stonewood Stonewood Endurance Banner Complete Wave 30 in Plankerton Plankerton Endurance Banner Complete Wave 30 in Canny Valley Canny Valley Endurance Banner Complete Wave 30 in Twine Peaks Twine Peaks Endurance Banner 
Seasonal Event Rewards
These items are special, as they are only available to claim in Fortnite Save the World during specific times of the year, whenever their respective events are active.
Dungeons (September – November)
Objective Reward Complete Crypts, Inferno, Grotto, & Labyrinth (Any Player Level) Dungeons Loading Screen Complete Crypts, Inferno, Grotto, & Labyrinth (Player Level 140+) Banner Icon Complete The Lab (Player Level 140+) Lab Expert spray Complete 10 Daily Dungeon Quests Banner Icon Complete Dungeoneers Questline Dungeons Music Pack Complete each individual Dungeon 4 times Unique Banner Icon for each Dungeon
Frostnite (November – March)
Objective Reward Survive for 45 minutes Frostnite Burner Loading Screen Eliminate 100 Lone Krampus Banner Icon Deposit 200 BluGlo into the Burner Frostnite Music Pack Complete Wave 20 (Player Level 128+ zone) Banner Icon Complete Weekly Quests (Weeks 1–7) 7 Unique Weekly Banners
Survive the Horde (April – June)
| Objective | Reward |
|---|---|
| Survive the final wave 1 time (Any Player Level) | Banner Icon |
| Survive the final wave 3 times (Any Player Level) | Banner Icon (2 Skulls) |
| Survive the final wave 5 times (Any Player Level) | Banner Icon |
| Survive the final wave 1 time (Player Level 140+) | Banner Icon |
| Complete Weekly Quests (Weeks 1, 3, 5, 8, 9, 11) | 6 Unique Weekly Banners |
Hit the Road (June – August)
Objective Reward Complete Week 9 Quest: Escort Quinn Pt. 3 Hit the Road Loading Screen Complete Week 10 Quest: Escort Beat Bot Metal Team Leader Loading Screen
Besides these rewards, you can also get your hands on the Fortnite Save the World Twitch Drops, which reward players for watching dedicated STW streams on Twitch. Also, remember that your progression in the Save the World is largely separate from your progress in the Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 2 Battle Pass.
All of these rewards combined prove that, regardless of whether you are here for the Pickaxes or prestige banners, there has never been a better time to “Save the World.”
Will you be jumping into Save the World to claim these freebies? Tell us in the comments below!
Players can get exclusive pickaxes, banners, and loading screens as part of the Save the World free rewards.
Fortnite Save the World became free-to-play on April 16, 2026.
No, Save the World features certain rewards, like Hit the Road and Dungeons, that are only available when their respective events are active.
