How to level up fast in Fortnite: Best ways to get XP in Chapter 5 Season 3

Liam Mackay
Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 3 artwork

The Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 3 Battle Pass contains a lot of exciting skins and cosmetics, and to unlock them you need to earn a lot of XP in the game. Here are the fastest ways to earn XP and level up in Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 3.

To unlock cosmetics in the Fortnite Battle Pass, you need to use Battle Stars that can be acquired by leveling up through gaining XP.

This season offers a lot of cosmetics, including Fallout skins. Here are some helpful tips for leveling up fast in Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 3.

Complete Fortnite Weekly & Daily Quests

Fortnite offers players both Daily and Weekly Challenges to accomplish, which provide a substantial amount of XP.

In previous seasons, players could clear Match Quests to get an additional 5,000 XP per match, but Chapter 5 Season 3 replaced them with the classic Daily Quests system. This way, players can complete more than one quest each match.

While completing Daily Quests can give you between 1,000 and 5,000 XP per quest, clearing the first three Daily Quests will reward you with a total of 45,000 XP.

The Weekly Quests entail other objectives that can usually be cleared in the span of several matches. Every week, you will receive six quests, and completing each will grant you 15,000 XP each this season.

Additionally, Season 3 also features Story Quests with more objectives to earn XP fast. Each Story Quest will reward you with 15,000 XP, and some of them can also include seasonal cosmetics among their rewards.

Complete Survivor Quests in Fortnite

Survivor Quests allow Fortnite players to earn XP by completing certain challenges in-game. Aside from earning a ton of XP for each Survivor Quest you complete, completing all of them in each rarity will grant you Survivor Medals and a free Prized Llama Back Bling.

You’ll earn 10,000 XP for each Survivor Quest. There are seven different levels of Survivor Quests in the game, and each level has 10 quests associated with them.

If you manage to complete all seven levels, you’ll receive a whopping 700,000 XP in Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 3.

Complete Wastelander Challenges in Fortnite

Wastelander Challenges increase the amount of XP you’ll earn for the rest of the match in Fortnite, but they also make things more difficult for you. These challenges are part of Fortnite’s collaboration with Fallout and can’t be deactivated once accepted.

The modifiers from Wastelander Challenges are selected at random from these options:

  • Picking items up causes damage
  • Remaining still causes damage
  • Touching the ground causes damage
  • You can’t reload willingly
  • Health and Shield items are not usable
  • Shields are not usable

You can check the challenge before accepting it, so keep that in mind.

Play Fortnite Creative, LEGO Fortnite & more

Engaging with Fortnite’s Creative Mode is consistently an effective strategy for swiftly gaining XP and leveling up. Every 15 minutes, you will be rewarded with a substantial 12,000 XP, regardless of your activity during that time.

This XP bonus can be claimed up to five times. While you can earn XP by simply remaining idle, it’s advisable to keep an eye out for the XP marker adjacent to a Creative experience. This indicates that you will accumulate XP as you actively participate in the gameplay.

On the other hand, playing experiences like LEGO Fortnite, Fortnite Festival, and Rocket Racing will also grant you tons of XP for playing and completing their dedicated quests.

The Save the World PvE expansion is also a great way to accumulate XP and level up in Fortnite. Although the expansion itself is paid, whatever XP you earn in this mode will contribute towards your Battle Pass progression.

Score Victory Royales in Fortnite

One of the best ways to level up fast in Fortnite is simply winning matches. This won’t be easy for everyone, but consistently playing well will allow you to fly through the levels. 

You’ll earn XP for eliminating players and surviving each Storm Circle, and then if you can pull off a Victory Royale, you’ll get a bonus of 300 XP. What’s more, the next match you play you’ll have a Victory Crown that’ll boost all your XP earnings, so keep that in mind.

You’ll need to visit and hire NPCs to complete quests, as well as heal on Oasis Pools, so make sure you know all about this season’s map changes.