- Complete Fortnitemares 2026 Quests in Fortnite to unlock free cosmetic items.
- Complete Fortnitemares 2026 Quests for easy XP toward rewards like the free Jack-A-Nape Skin in Fortnite
- The Fortnitemares 2026 Event in Fortnite features new Sprites, Skeleton Keys, Bosses, and more.
Fortnitemares 2026 is off to a grand start, and to help you celebrate “Fortober,” Fortnite has added several freebies for you to collect. These can be earned by completing Fortnitemares Quests called “Nitemare.” As you complete a certain number of these quests, rewards unlock for you. That said, here is how to complete all Fortnitemares 2026 Quests and get free Fortnite rewards.
All Free Fortnitemares 2026 Rewards and How to Get Them
Before we dive into the details about the Fortnitemares 2026 Quests, let’s talk about the rewards that can be unlocked. There are a total of 26 Fortnitemares 2026 Quests that you need to complete. Completing a certain number of them advances your overall progression and unlocks rewards in the process.
That said, here are all the Fortnitemares 2026 rewards you can obtain:
Reward How To Obtain Banner Icon (Homebase Banner) Complete 2 Fortnitemares Quests 
The Clockwork Ape (Loading Screen)Complete 5 Fortnitemares Quests 
Wind-Up Key (Back Bling)Complete 8 Fortnitemares Quests 
Monkey Biz (Emote)Complete 12 Fortnitemares Quests 
Jack-A-Nape (Emote)Complete 16 Fortnitemares Quests 
Jack’s Tambourine (Pickaxe)Complete 20 Fortnitemares Quests 
Tambourine Surprise (Emote)Complete 24 Fortnitemares Quests 
Jack-A-Nape (Skin)Complete 26 Fortnitemares Quests
With that out of the way, if you’re wondering what those aforementioned Fortnitemares 2026 Quests are, we’ve got you covered with all the information you need. On a side note, you can also check out our Fortnite update 42.30 patch notes to see what’s been added to the game.
All Fortnite Fortnitemares 2026 Quests and How to Complete Them
Aside from free rewards that can be unlocked by completing Fortnitemares 2026 Quests, you can also earn a decent amount of XP. It’s not a lot, but it can help you complete your Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 4 Battle Pass sooner.
All of the quests can be completed in Battle Royale/Zero Build, Horde Rush, and Reload mode. You can switch between modes if you want to, as progression is carried over. That said, here is a list of quests you can complete during Fortnitemares 2026.
Battle Royale Nitemare One Quests
The first set of Nitemare Quests in Fortnite Battle Royale were released on October 1. Here are all the rewards, quests and how to complete them:
Quest How To Complete Reward Smash a Pumpkin Chest to find a Sprite (1) Locate a newly added Pumpkin Chest and smash it to get a Sprite 15,000 XP Damage opponents with the Bonerattler SMG (500) Shoot opponents using the Bonerattler SMG and deal a total of 500 damage 15,000 XP + Banner Icon (Homebase Banner) Restore health or gain shields with consumables (500) Use any consumables to restore health or shields during a match 15,000 XP Search containers at Named Locations (20) Search any containers (chests, ammo boxes) at Named Locations 15,000 XP
Battle Royale Nitemare Two Quests
This set of Fortnitemares 2026 Quests will be added on October 8, following which we’ll update this section.
Horde Rush Nitemare One Quests
The Horde Rush Nitemare One Quests were added to Fortnite on October 1:
Quest How To Complete Reward Choose Perks while in a match (15) Choose Perks over the course of a match 15,000 XP + The Clockwork Ape (Loading Screen) Purchase a starter kit from a Vending Machine (1) Purchase a starter kit from a Vending Machine found on the island 15,000 XP Collect Cube Monster Parts (500) Defeat Cube Monster and collect Parts during different matches 15,000 XP
Horde Rush Nitemare Two Quests
This set of Fortnitemares 2026 Quests will be added on October 8, following which we’ll update this section.
Reload Nitemare One Quests
This set of Fortnitemares 2026 Quests will be added on October 8, following which we’ll update this section.
That said, if you’ve already managed to complete all the aforementioned challenges, you can next turn your attention to regular Fortnite Quests. With the season slowly coming to an end, you need all the XP you can get to complete your Battle Pass and redeem rewards.
Let us know in the comments below if you feel Epic Games should have released all Fortnitemares 2026 Quests at once, letting you complete them and get the Jack-A-Nape Skin sooner.
There are a total of eight Fortnitemares 2026 rewards that you can obtain.
Fortnitemares 2026 rewards are available to redeem until October 31, 2026.
