Vanguard Zadie is a brand-new skin in Fortnite, and it’s a free one. It’s not in the Item Shop for 1,500 V-Bucks, and it’s not locked behind a 950 V-Buck Battle Pass, either. It’s totally free. However, as with most skins that Epic Games gives away, it’s not without strings attached. Rarely is any cosmetic given away without something needing to be done first. That’s the case for this one, so here’s how you can unlock it.
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How to Unlock Vanguard Zadie in Fortnite
The Vanguard Zadie skin has arrived into Fortnite as part of the weekly update. This was a small update mainly targeting a new map and season for Reload mode. However, it did add the new skin. All you have to do is get 50 account levels to unlock it.
What are account levels? That’s just one way of saying to level up. You need to level up 50 times to unlock the skin. By adding the word account to that descriptor, it indicates that it doesn’t have to be within one season. This is usually important when a free skin arrives near the end of a season. It can be hard to get 50 levels if there are only weeks left in a season.
Fortunately, it’s pretty easy to level up. Epic Games has no shortage of quests available for Fortnite players. Leveling up 50 times will take a lot of work, but there are things you can do to make it faster. First, do all story quests in Battle Royale. These won’t be doable in OG or another mode. Completing this will award a lot of XP and help you level up.
Furthermore, do all your daily challenges. These may seem rather inconsequential but doing them every day is a great way to add to your XP intake. You can also complete the weekly quests and play Creative experiences for a lot of daily XP.
Also, just playing the game in general awards XP. You earn some for every elimination, every survival milestone, and more. Try to do this when you’re supercharged, but either way, this is how you can get 50 levels and Vanguard Zadie, a new Fortnite skin.