Fortnite Reboot a Friend (April 2021): Rewards and How It Works
Fortnite's Reboot a Friend ran from April 6 to April 26, 2021, and rewarded players who brought back up to 3 friends idle for 30-plus days with 4 cosmetics.
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In brief
AI summaryFortnite's Reboot a Friend program ran from April 6 to April 26, 2021, rewarding players who invited friends who had not played for 30 days or more.
Players could reboot up to three friends and earn 100 points for the first game with a rebooted player and 10 points for each later game.
The four Fortnite rewards were the Reboot Spray, Heartbeat Wrap, Toxic Flash Glider and Plasma Carrot Pickaxe, delivered within seven days of unlocking.
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Epic Games, Fortnite's developer, continues to offer free in-game rewards to Fortnite users. With Fortnite: Reboot a Friend, users can earn free rewards between April 6, 2021 and April 26, 2021 if they invite friends who have not played Fortnite for 30 days or more back into the game.
How Can You Join Reboot a Friend?
- Click on the https://rebootafriend.fortnite.com/ website.
- Choose three friends you want to reboot.
- Play games with these friends to earn points and win rewards.
Who Is Eligible for Reboot a Friend?
Anyone can log in to the https://rebootafriend.fortnite.com/ website and check whether they have friends who are eligible to be rebooted.
How Long Can Reboot a Friend Be Used?
The Reboot a Friend program is available from April 6, 2021 to April 26, 2021.
How Many Rewards Can You Earn?
There are 4 rewards you can earn from rebooting a friend. They are: the Reboot Spray, Heartbeat Wrap, Toxic Flash Glider, and the Plasma Carrot Pickaxe (both varieties included).
Are These Rewards Exclusive?
These are not exclusive items. All of these rewards, which are part of Reboot a Friend, will be released for the first time between April 6 and April 27. However, after those dates, users will be able to buy the rewards if they wish.
How Can You Get the Rewards?
Both invitees and inviting friends can unlock the rewards by playing together. The rewards will be given to your account within seven days after they are unlocked. Playing a game with a rebooted player earns you and that player 100 points. Every game after that is worth 10 points.
Which of Your Friends Can Be Rebooted?
To reboot someone in the Reboot a Friend program, you need to have friends on your friends list who meet the program's requirements. Most importantly, only friends who have not played Fortnite for 30 days or more can be rebooted.
What Should You Do If You Have No Friends to Reboot?
If you have no friends who can be rebooted, you can still earn points by choosing any friend on your friends list as a teammate. You will earn 10 points per game with these friends. However, you will not earn the 100-point first-game bonus.
What Happens If Your Friends List Changes?
Your eligible friends list is locked when you first log in to the campaign website. Adding or removing friends afterward does not change your eligibility.
How Many Friends Can You Reboot?
You can reboot up to three friends at a time.
When Will You Receive Your Reboot a Friend Rewards?
Rewards will be given to all winners within seven days after they are unlocked.
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How Can You Join Reboot a Friend?
Click on the https://rebootafriend.fortnite.com/ website. • Choose three friends you want to reboot. • Play games with these friends to earn points and win rewards.
Go to sectionWho Is Eligible for Reboot a Friend?
Anyone can log in to the https://rebootafriend.fortnite.com/ website and check whether they have friends who are eligible to be rebooted.
Go to sectionHow Long Can Reboot a Friend Be Used?
The Reboot a Friend program is available from April 6, 2021 to April 26, 2021.
Go to sectionHow Many Rewards Can You Earn?
There are 4 rewards you can earn from rebooting a friend. They are: the Reboot Spray, Heartbeat Wrap, Toxic Flash Glider, and the Plasma Carrot Pickaxe (both varieties included).
Go to sectionAre These Rewards Exclusive?
These are not exclusive items. All of these rewards, which are part of Reboot a Friend, will be released for the first time between April 6 and April 27. However, after those dates, users will be able to buy the rewards if they wish.
Go to sectionHow Can You Get the Rewards?
Both invitees and inviting friends can unlock the rewards by playing together. The rewards will be given to your account within seven days after they are unlocked. Playing a game with a rebooted player earns you and that player 100 points. Every game after that is worth 10 points.
Go to sectionWhich of Your Friends Can Be Rebooted?
To reboot someone in the Reboot a Friend program, you need to have friends on your friends list who meet the program's requirements. Most importantly, only friends who have not played Fortnite for 30 days or more can be rebooted.
Go to sectionWhat Should You Do If You Have No Friends to Reboot?
If you have no friends who can be rebooted, you can still earn points by choosing any friend on your friends list as a teammate. You will earn 10 points per game with these friends. However, you will not earn the 100-point first-game bonus.
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