V-Bucks

V-Bucks (Vindertech-Bucks) are a premium Currency in Fortnite. Their primary use is for the purchase of Cosmetic Items or the Battle Pass, but they are also used in Save the World to purchase Llama Pinatas (Founder's Edition only).

Description
V-Bucks can be purchased with real-life currency in increments of:

In Save the World
Prior to Update v9.40, V-Bucks were used and gained in Save the World in a multitude of different ways. V-Bucks were given as Daily Rewards, for Storm Shield Defenses and as rewards for completion of the Collection Book, and they could be used to purchase Llama Pinatas and reclaim items from the Collection Book. After v9.40, only owners of the Founder's Edition of Fortnite are able to gain and spend V-bucks in Save the World. For new players, they were replaced by X-Ray Tickets, which have the same function, but cannot be spent in Battle Royale.

Battle Royale
V-Bucks in Battle Royale have two uses: To purchase cosmetic items from the Item Shop, and to purchase the Battle Pass, alongside purchases in relation to it. Item Shop purchases will have a set price for each item or bundle, in which the player can spend their V-Bucks to obtain an item. The Battle Pass always costs 950 V-Bucks, and will award the player with 1,500 V-Bucks upon full completion (or completion to the last level / tier where V-Bucks can be obtained). The Free version of the Battle Pass will also grant 300 V-Bucks per season, if completed to the necessary level / tier. Players can purchase tiers or Battle Stars for 150 V-Bucks to advance in the Battle Pass quickly. Players can also purchase a bundle of 25 Levels on purchase of the Battle Pass, and late in the season can purchase advancement bundles which further advance the player several levels / tiers, with a discounted price. Players cannot purchase levels beyond level 100.

In Both Modes
V-Bucks can be purchased in each mode, but some cosmetic items grant the player a set of challenges to unlock V-Bucks, at a discounted price. Packs such as The Diamond Diva Pack grant immediate V-Bucks, but sets such as The Metal Team Leader pack required completion of Challenges, alongside access to Save the World.

Obtaining V-Bucks
V-Bucks are Obtained via the following methods, and only the following methods. Other methods not listed are likely fraudulent, and should be reported to Epic Games:

Using real world currency

 * Purchasing V-Bucks via the Item Shop, up to 13,500 V-Bucks can be purchased at once.
 * Claiming a V-Buck card from a retailer allows for the redemption of up to 13,500 V-Bucks.
 * Purchasing a Starter Pack allows the player to obtain a differing amount of V-Bucks depending on Price. Packs may require challenges to obtain all rewards.
 * A Fortnite Crew subscription grants 1,000 V-Bucks per month, as well as 950 V-Bucks per season, if the player has already purchased the Battle-Pass. If the Pass is not purchased, the player will instead receive access to it.

Save the World
The Following only apply to Founder's Edition Owners:


 * Daily Quests grant 50, 60 or even 100 V-Bucks per day, with the player being able to 'hold' three challenges at once. Players can refresh one challenge per day, this resets the challenge's progress, but may grant an easier to complete challenge, or one that grants more V-Bucks.
 * Mission Alerts may provide players with a small sum of V-Bucks upon successful completion of said mission, depending on what zone the Mission Alert is in. Stonewood rewards 25, Plankerton rewards 30, Canny Valley rewards 35, and Twine Peaks rewards 40.
 * Completing Storm Shield Defenses 1-9 will reward the player 100 V-Bucks, while Storm Shield Defense 10 will grant 150 V-Bucks on completion.
 * When adding items to the collection book, rewards received for multiple entries can be V-Bucks.
 * Daily Rewards can reward the player with V-Bucks at the end of every week just for logging in. Players usually get 150 V-Bucks at the end of each week, but can also earn 300 every month cycle, and rarely reward 800 and 1000 V-Bucks.
 * Founder's Daily Rewards will grant V-Bucks, but these rewards will run out in a couple of days and are not sustainable.

Battle Royale

 * Players receive 300 V-Bucks per season by completing the required amount of the Free Battle Pass.
 * Players who have purchased the Battle Pass can gain 1,500 V-Bucks per season by completing the required amount of the Battle Pass.
 * Players can refund items that they have bought in the last month by using a Refund Ticket. Each account starts with 3 refunds, and a single Refund Ticket refreshes every year, starting whenever the first refund is spent. Players can also refund an item without using a Refund Ticket by cancelling a purchase before leaving shop screen of that cosmetic. This can only be done once per item.
 * Items that have been mistakenly added to the Item Shop can be refunded without using a Refund Ticket, sometime forcefully if the item was removed from the game. Examples include the Wild Music Pack, which was refunded for those who bought it in the Item Shop, and the Gunner Pet, which was removed from player lockers. In situations like the Gunner Pet, extra V-Bucks were given as compensation.

Other

 * Server Outages or issues relating to specific consoles may result in V-Buck compensation.
 * When a Support a Creator code is discontinued, the owner of the code can choose to have their balance redeemed in real money or V-Bucks. Choosing the latter is the only current way to receive V-Bucks in increments of anything other than 5 or 10.

Pre-Season

 * Update v1.6: Added V-Bucks with the launch of Fortnite.

Chapter 2: Season 3

 * Update v13.40: Lowered the real life cost of V-bucks by about 20% (Not including bonus V-Bucks.).

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