Fortnite allows players to pick the right experience for them. Not only does it provide a handful of game modes for fans to choose from, but many of them also include a competitive version with ranks that put players up against similarly skilled opponents. Besides the excitement that comes with climbing up the ranks over time, there are also cosmetic rewards for those who play Fortnite Ranked.
Fortnite: How To Find X-Wings
The iconic X-Wing has made its way into Fortnite, allowing players to fly it across the island. Here is where to find them.
Since this Fortnite season is Star Wars-themed, gamers can acquire free Star Wars rewards for playing Fortnite Ranked - one of them being an awesome Death Star-shaped pickaxe called the Death Star Smasher. Players should take a look at this guide if they're interested in knowing how to obtain the Death Star Smasher and other free rewards in Fortnite.
How to Get the Death Star Smasher Pickaxe in Fortnite
Fortnite Ranked features its own set of repeatable quests. Each time players finish one of these quests, it'll count towards their Bonus Goal progress, and as they complete more Bonus Goals, they'll unlock cosmetic rewards.
The Death Star Smasher pickaxe is the last Ranked Quests Bonus Goal reward, and to get it, players need to complete a total of 25 Ranked Quests in Fortnite.
There are four Ranked Quests, which gamers will have to repeat each quest several times before they can unlock the Death Star Smasher pickaxe. Thankfully, gamers can naturally complete these quests are they play - they don't have to go out of their way to do them. Here are the Ranked Quests available in Fortnite Galactic Battle:
- Survive Storm Circles in Ranked Matches (5)
- Eliminate players in Ranked Matches (3)
- Place top 10 in Ranked Matches (2)
- Earn Victory Royales in Ranked Matches (1)
In order to progress in these quests, gamers must play Battle Royale or Zero Build with the Ranked option turned on.
Fortnite Galactic Battle Ranked Quests Rewards
Besides the Death Star Smasher, players will unlock other rewards as they do these quests, some of them being part of the Star Wars series as well. Here are all the Ranked Quest Bonus Goal rewards in Fortnite Galactic Battle:
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Ranked Quest Quests Completed |
Rewards |
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3 |
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6 |
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9 |
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12 |
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15 |
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18 |
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21 |
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25 |
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These Ranked Quest rewards are available until the end of the Galactic Battle season, so gamers have until June 7 to obtain the Death Star Smasher pickaxe in Fortnite.
Fortnite
- Released
- September 26, 2017
WHERE TO PLAY
- ESRB
- T for Teen - Diverse Content: Discretion Advised, In-Game Purchases, Users Interact
- Developer(s)
- Epic Games
- Publisher(s)
- Epic Games
- Engine
- Unreal Engine 5
- Multiplayer
- Online Multiplayer, Online Co-Op
- Cross-Platform Play
- All platforms (except iOS/Mac)
- Cross Save
- Via Epic Account
- Number of Players
- 1-4 players (online)
- PC Release Date
- September 26, 2017
- Xbox Series X|S Release Date
- November 10, 2020
- PS5 Release Date
- November 12, 2020
- Nintendo Switch Release Date
- June 12, 2018
- Nintendo Switch 2 Release Date
- June 5, 2025
- Platform(s)
- PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, PC, Android, iOS
- OpenCritic Rating
- Mighty
- Local Co-Op Support
- 1-4 players (certain modes)
- X|S Optimized
- YES
