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A new season means plenty of changes in the world of Fortnite. Obviously, there are the usual ones we expect to see, such as new POI, bosses, and weapons. With the Greek gods running wild over the island you can gain special abilities through their medallions. Or, discover the new NPC locations and find out what the vendors have to offer you.
However, it’s not something on the island that we’re worried about here. Instead, Epic Games has drastically nerfed one key feature in Fortnite that could totally change the way you interact with the game!
Get ready for the grind
The launch of Chapter 5 Season 2 in Fortnite has delighted many fans, with the mythology theme one of the strongest we’ve seen recently. New rewards in the Battle Pass include skins such as Zeus and Hades, so you can take on the god bosses as one of them! However, you might find levelling up a bit trickier this season.
As pointed out by u/KvasirTheOld on Reddit, Epic Games has nerfed Weekly XP! Completing all the quests won’t even get you one level anymore. This is especially bad news if you want to gain all the Battle Pass rewards!
Commenters in the discussion were quick to reminisce on the old days. There was already unrest growing about the amount of XP needed to unlock all the Battle Pass and Bonus Rewards.
The situation was succinctly summed up by u/GetRealPrimrose: “Epic really wants Fortnite to be a full time job.”
Many pointed out that they want to be able to level up without having to fully grind the game. Doing this can massively take the fun out of things.
Others think this is a ploy by Epic Games to force you into playing the newly introduced modes such as LEGO Fortnite and Rocket Racing. You can earn XP across various game modes, although when grinding for XP going AFK in LEGO Fortnite is an often-used trick.
If you need to level up fast, check out the best Fortnite XP maps. You can also do it in style by learning how to get free skins in Chapter 5 Season 2.
