Debuting in the latest Fortnite season, Optimus Prime arrives to help humanity against the destabilizing reality. Fortnite Chapter 4, Season 3 sees Fortnite WILDS, featuring all new guns, POIs, and an exciting new Battle Pass for players to grind out, with the ultimate reward featuring one of the most iconic Transformers characters in one of the best Battle Royale games.
To promote Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, Optimus Prime rolls out onto the Fortnite island. Players can claim Optimus Prime as a Battle Pass reward, but they best hurry, as the leader of the Autobots won’t be around forever, and Optimus Prime’s Fortnite skin is a Battle Pass exclusive, so if players miss out, it’s gone for good.
Tier 100 Outfit
Noble leader of the heroic Autobots.
Every season, Fortnite features a brand-new skin, that could either be a collaboration or of Fortnite’s design. Lately, the Tier 100 Outfit has been exclusive for collaboration characters, and now, Optimus Prime from the Transformers franchise joins the fight.
To unlock Optimus Prime in Fortnite, players will need to reach Page 14, Level 94 on the Battle Pass. Once at Level 94, players can spend 9 Battle Stars to obtain the legendary Autobot leader. It may be quite the grind, but it’s certainly worth it, even if players can’t transform into a truck.
It’s also worth noting that upon unlocking Optimus Prime in Fortnite, players will receive the Barrage Cannon, the Built-In Emote for Optimus Prime that turns his right arm into a giant cannon. Sadly, players can’t improve their aim and use this cannon on enemies.
What Does Optimus Prime Come With?
Optimus Prime’s cosmetics in Fortnite all come in on Page 14. Players can obtain a few goodies, including a Loading Screen by artist David Nakayama, which features Optimus Prime charging into battle with the caption “Protect others. No matter the cost.” It shows Optimus Prime’s determination and self-sacrifice, and this can be obtained at Level 90 for 3 Battle Stars.
The second item players can claim at Level 90 is the Autobot Emblem Backbling, which has a price of 5 Battle Stars. This Backbling is the proud crest of the Autobots, complete with the caption “Autobots, Roll Out!” It has a nice metallic finish with a red coat of paint.
For 3 Battle Stars, players will be able to purchase the G1 Optimus Prime Spray on Page 14. This will enable players to leave their mark on the battlefield, spraying walls, floors, and ceilings with some graffiti art that depicts Optimus Prime with his axe, and Cybertron behind him.
An additional 3 Battle Stars on page 14 will net players the Roll Out! Emoticon will further enable players to express themselves on the battlefield. This animated Emoticon features the Autobots emblem, before transforming into the words “Roll Out”.
Perhaps the best thing on Page 14 of Fortnite’s Chapter 4, Season 3 Battle pass is the Cybertronian Axe, a pickaxe that players can “Wield with honor.” This is the weapon wielded by Optimus Prime, and now players can use it as a harvesting tool in Fortnite for 7 Battle Stars.
Lastly, for 5 Battle Stars, players will be able to pick up 100 V-Bucks, which although is always a Battle Pass reward worth picking up to help purchase the next season’s Battle Pass or buy some great skins in Fortnite’s Item Shop.
Battle-Tested Style
When players reach Tier 100, they might be thinking to themselves that Optimus Prime looks rather clean, as if he hasn’t seen a day of battle, or that he’s just enjoyed a nice car wash and a fresh coat of paint to help him polish up. However, players that want the more battle-worn style can claim it from the Bonus Rewards page on their Battle Pass, making for one of the best Fortnite skins in the 2020s.
Once players have claimed all Battle Pass Rewards, they will need to work their way through the Bonus Rewards page until they reach Page 3. On Page 3, players can pick up Optimus Prime’s Battle-Tested style for 20 Battle Stars. This means that players will need to reach at least Level 120.
How To Get Optimus Prime Fast
There are a multitude of ways that players will be able to unlock Optimus Prime fast in Fortnite. Players will need all the XP they can get, and luckily, there are some neat tricks for players to get XP fast in Fortnite, thus reaching Tier 100 faster than the average Fortnite player.
Players can earn a certain amount of XP a day by playing Save the World, and a certain amount of XP a day by playing some Creative maps. However, for the majority of players’ XP, they are going to want to play the Battle Royale mode, where they will open chests, and containers, get eliminations like John Wick and win the game.
The most effective way of getting XP will come in the form of Challenges and Quests. Players can earn up to 30,000 XP per Quest completion, and Fortnite releases new quests every week, allowing players to rank up their Battle Pass, although they may need to be patient and wait for the next bunch of Quests to continue their XP surge.
How Long Do Players Have To Unlock Optimus Prime?
Fortnite Chapter 4, Season 3 started on June 9, 2023. This means that from today, players can begin the race to unlock Optimus Prime in the Battle Pass before he is gone for good. The date that Fortnite Chapter 4, Season 3 ends is August 25, 2023. This meaning that players have 77 days from the start date until Optimus Prime is gone for good.
Maximizing the XP bundles players can obtain, or even purchasing Battle Star tiers from the Battle Pass, will ensure that players do not miss out on claiming Optimus Prime from the Battle Pass. This is another “Darth Vader” situation, where Optimus Prime is exclusive to the seasonal Battle Pass, and won’t ever debut in the Item Shop.
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