Fortnite Rise of Midas event: All challenges, free rewards & more

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Fortnite brings a new Rise of Midas event full of gold items, challenges, and free rewards you can get. Here’s all you need to know.

The first update of Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 2 is now out and brings back an iconic character from the game’s rich lore-driven past. Midas has broken free from The Underworld prison and has turned the island filled with lava while donning a new look and rocking his iconic Drum Gun.

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The latest 29.01 update brings a new Rise of Midas event where players can play a brand new version of classic Floor is Lava LTM, use the unvaulted Drum Gun, and visit Midas Service Stations to upgrade their weapons.

While there are a lot of additions and changes the update has brought around, it also adds a wealth of new challenges that you can complete to get some free rewards around the event.

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Midas returns, brining new gold items and Floor is Lava LTM to the island.

Here’s all you need to know about the Fortnite Rise of Midas event.

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All Rise of Midas Quests and rewards in Fortnite

The Rise of Midas event is now live in the game, and there is a set of event-related quests that players need to complete in order to get free rewards.

The Quests are split into five phases, each going live sequentially. All the phases will be available until Rise of Midas ends.

Midas Rises Quests

The Midas Rises Quests went live on March 19 at 9 AM ET. Here are all the challenges and rewards associated with the questline and the reward you can get from each quest:

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QUESTREWARD
Stage 1 of 3 – Collect Bars (200)10,000 XP
Stage 2 of 3 – Investigate Midas’ Cell (3)10,000 XP
Stage 3 of 3 – Talk to Marigold about Midas’ escape (1)10,000 XP
Hit an Olympian Boss with Chains of Hades (1)10,000 XP
Damage players with Chains of Hades or a Harbinger SMG (750)10,000 XP

Et Tu, Brutus? Quests

The Et Tu, Brutus? Quests went live on March 20 at 9 AM ET. Here are all the challenges and rewards associated with the questline and the reward you can get from each quest:

QUESTREWARD
Stage 1 of 3 – Hire Specialists in different matches (3)10,000 XP
Stage 2 of 3 – Purchase from Midas Vending Machines or Service Stations (3)10,000 XP
Stage 3 of 3 – Scan the Marigold for recording devices (1)10,000 XP
Complete a thorough investigation of Brutus before confronting him (1)10,000 XP
Confront Brutus (1)10,000 XP

Jules vs. the Golden Touch Quests

The Jules vs. the Golden Touch Quests went live on March 25 at 9 AM ET. Here are all the challenges and rewards associated with the questline and the reward you can get from each quest:

QUESTREWARD
Stage 1 of 3 – Damage opponents while under the effects of The River Styx (300)10,000 XP
Stage 2 of 3 – Hit structures at Grim Gate to collect a Jar of Essence (1)10,000 XP
Stage 3 of 3 – Deliver the Jar of Essence to Jules (1)10,000 XP
Mod Weapons (3)10,000 XP
Eliminate players with fully modded weapons (5)10,000 XP

Myths of Midas Quests

The Myths of Midas Quests went live on March 27 at 9 AM ET. Here are all the challenges and rewards associated with the questline and the reward you can get from each quest:

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QUESTREWARD
Damage players with Midas’ Drum Gun or Drum Guns (750)10,000 XP
Place top 50 players without consuming healing items (1)10,000 XP
Eliminate an opponent within 10 seconds of collecting bars (1)10,000 XP
Consume a Banana of the Gods (1)10,000 XP

The Great Marigold Yacht Heist Quests

The Great Marigold Yacht Heist Quests went live on March 28 at 9 AM ET. Here are all the challenges and rewards associated with the questline and the reward you can get from each quest:

QUESTREWARD
Blow up a fuel pump (1)10,000 XP
Catch a Golden Chicken (1)10,000 XP
Honk a car horn within 10 meters of an enemy player (1)10,000 XP
Travel distance while flying with Wings of Icarus (1000)10,000 XP
Complete a Train Heist or claim the floating island Capture Point (1)10,000 XP
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All Rise of Midas Quest Rewards in Fortnite.

Furthermore other than the XP, there are three cosmetic rewards you can earn by completing quests. Here are all the rewards and how to claim them:

  • Cerberus Medallion Spray – Complete 6 Rise of Midas Quests
  • Rose of Avarice Back Bling – Complete 12 Rise of Midas Quests
  • Queen in Gold Glider – Complete 18 Rise of Midas Quests

All Fortnite Floor is Lava Quests and rewards

In addition to the Rise of Midas Quests, Fortnite has also added special challenges and rewards for Midas Presents: Floor is Lava LTM. These quests will go live sequentially until the end of the event.

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To complete them, you must play the Floor is Lava LTM mode as you won’t be able to progress along them in any other game mode.

Here are all the Floor is Lava quests that you can complete and the rewards associated with them:

QUESTREWARD
Build structures directly over lava (25)10,000 XP
Use a Harpoon Gun to pull a player into lava (1)10,000 XP
Eliminate players before touching lava (10)10,000 XP
Use Crash Pad Jrs. or Balloons (10)10,000 XP
Survive Storm Circles (10)10,000 XP
Destroy player-built structures (30)10,000 XP
Hit players with an SMG, an Assault Rifle and a Shotgun in a single match (3)10,000 XP
Collect Olympian Powers in different matches (3)10,000 XP
Restore health or gain shields (250)10,000 XP
Gain elevation (1,500)10,000 XP
Hit airborne players (5)10,000 XP
Land in water and reach 25 players remaining (1)10,000 XP
Deal damage with the Thunderbolt of Zeus (5000)10,000 XP
Travel distance in air after landing from the Battle Bus (1000)10,000 XP
Outlast players (100)10,000 XP

While there are only a selected number of quests under this game mode, we’ll keep this list updated as more challenges are released during the course of the Rise of Midas event.

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All Quest Rewards for Midas Presents: Floor is Lava LTM in Fortnite.

Furthermore other than the XP, there are three cosmetic rewards you can earn by completing quests. Here are all the rewards and how to claim them:

  • Lightning King Spray – Complete 3 Midas Presents: Floor is Lava Quests
  • Zeus Medallion Spray – Complete 6 Midas Presents: Floor is Lava Quests
  • The Gilded Vengeance Pickaxe – Complete 12 Midas Presents: Floor is Lava Quests

When does the Rise of Midas event end?

According to the official Fortnite blog post, the Rise of Midas event runs until April 2, 2024, at 9 AM ET.

This means that you won’t be able to access the Floor is Lava LTM, progress along your quests or have a chance at getting those free rewards in Fortnite again.

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