The Fortnite Winterfest 2021 event is providing players with free presents to collect. It's common for Fortnite to release seasonal content for players to enjoy, and with the holidays here, many are eager to explore the new map changes of chapter 3. A major philosophy with chapter 3 is pushing for players to earn XP outside of the battle royale. It shows this idea is still shining through with Winterfest 2021 since it provides simple challenges with high XP payouts.
Currently, most Winterfest 2021 content has been directly tied to the main menu, and the event will take place from December 16th to January 6th. If players look to the snowflake icon on the top-right section of the screen and select it, they will be brought into the Cozy Lodge, this is the main location for the Fortnite holiday event. Here, players will notice mountains of presents, a fireplace, and Fortnite's take on Santa Claus resting on a chair. This isn't just for show, as players can claim one free gift per day from inside the Cozy Lodge.
Since players are only able to choose one present a day, they might want to know what is inside each of them. Fortunately, the gifts on the inside aren't randomized, meaning players will get the same gift as long as they open the correct present. As a fun side feature, the game allows the player to grab presents and shake them. The sound is exactly the same between each present but it's a nice feature. It's also possible to rotate the present to find out which NPC it came from. For those players looking to claim something specific, these are the contents of each present.
Every Fortnite Winterfest 2021 Present Prize
- Biggest Orange Present from Fresh Aura: Krisabelle Skin.
- Frozen Blue Present from Fresh Aura: Polar Peely Skin.
- Glitchy Black and Green present: Sentinel Glider (Matrix/Fortnite Collaboration).
- Long Orange Present from Gumbo: Banner icon.
- Long Silver Present from Fishstick: Twinkly Weapon Wrap.
- Medium Square Purple Present from Sgt. Winter: Bombastic Winterfest Spray.
- Small Green Present on the Bookcase: Loot In The Mountains music.
- Small Square Purple Present from Sgt. Winter: Aurora Arc Contrail.
- Square Green and Yellow present from Gumbo: You Better Watch Out! Loading screen.
- Square Purple Present on the cane: Holly Hatchets Pickaxe.
- Square Red Present from Fresh Aura: Choice Knit Emote.
- Square Silver Present from Fishstick: Wooly Weapon Wrap.
- Tall Orange Present from Fresh Aura: It’s Perfect Emoticon.
- Tall Red Present from Gumbo: Snowplower Pickaxe.
As mentioned, players are only able to claim one per day. Even if the battle royale isn't something players are interested in, free loot is free loot. For the most part, cosmetics need to be purchased using Fortnite V-Bucks. These are completely free and just require the player to check in every day to claim them. Celebrate the season with Winterfest gear.
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