How to Play Fortnite Save the World (& Is It Worth It?)

Fortnite Battle Royale unexpectedly took off in terms of popularity not long after it launched, but this wasn’t what Epic Games had planned out initially. Save the World was supposed to be the main Fortnite game mode, but it was put on a back burner as it didn’t have as many active players. However, it is still a fun game mode that many players might want to try out.

This guide will show Fortnite players how they can play Save the World and point out every perk of doing so; this way, they can decide if the game is meant for them or not.

Updated on August 21, 2024, by Jake Fillery: Some players still ask if Fortnite Save the World is worth it, and there are a few factors to consider before providing a final answer. This guide has been further updated with a new Fortnite starter pack for STW released with Chapter 5 Season 4: Absolute Doom, the Scrap & Burn Pack.

How to Play Save the World

Save the World was supposed to go free-to-play once Fortnite left early access, but this was not the case. So, even though the game officially fully launched back in June 2020, it is still only available for those who purchase it.

Players can purchase Save the World by acquiring the Scrap & Burn Pack in the Special Items & Bundles section of the Fortnite Item Shop for $18.49. Alternatively, Save the World can also be purchased on the official Save the World website and the Epic Games Store. The Scrap & Burn pack will become unavailable as of October 18, 00:00 UTC, as Save the World packs are replaced once a new Battle Royale season starts.

Here is what players will get out of the Scrap & Burn Pack in Fortnite:

• Access to Save the World PvE Campaign
• Scrapper Kyle Outfit
• Scrapper Kyle LEGO Outfit
• Spikey Back Bling
• Reconstructor Pickaxe
• Scrapper Kyle Challenges (Earn up to 1,500 V-Bucks by completing Save the World daily quests.)

Save the World is also not available on the same platforms as Fortnite Battle Royale; gamers can only play Save the World on PC, Xbox, or Playstation – it’s not available on Switch or mobile. The Scrap & Burn Pack can be purchased on other platforms, but they will have to log in through another device in order to play Save the World.

Is Save the World Worth It?

While the art style has some similarities, Save the World is quite different from the Battle Royale game mode, as it’s a strategic base defense zombie game. The player will team up with other gamers in a PvE match to complete missions and unlock more worlds and gear. Each player also has their own home base that they must defend against the horde and the storm. To defend their base they’ll have to build, place traps, get the best weapons they can find, and hire survivors that they meet as they progress through the main story.

Since Fortnite Battle Royale and other Metaverse content like LEGO Fortnite and Fortnite Festival gets most of the attention from the developers, at first Save the World can be fun, but unfortunately, it can get tedious for some after a while, as the missions as repetitive and the events are rarely ever updated.

Can You Unlock V-Bucks by Playing Save the World?

Before Save the World left early access, many purchased the Founder’s Pack to get V-Bucks for Battle Royale; they could do this through daily login rewards, daily missions, and the collection book.

Players who are returning to the game after a while but own Founder’s Pack will be disappointed to learn that they can no longer unlock V-Bucks simply by logging in or doing the collection book; these features have been removed, so now Founders can only unlock V-Bucks if they complete the daily missions. Players who bought the game after it left early access won’t have access to any V-Bucks at all, except for those included in the Scrap & Burn Pack.

In the past few years, it has gotten much harder to get XP in Fortnite and complete the Battle Pass, so even though Save the World doesn’t grant V-Bucks anymore, and it has gotten significantly harder for Founders to get any at all, this is still a great way to improve one’s Battle Royale level. What many fans might not be aware is the fact that completing Save the World missions grants tons of Battle Royale XP, so it’s a great way to level up fast in Fortnite and complete the Battle Pass.

It’s subjective whether Save the World is worth playing or not. It all depends on the player, the type of games they enjoy, and what they intend to get out of it. Here is what fans will get out of Save the World in 2024:

• Strategic base defense zombie game
• XP for Battle Royale Battle Passes
• 1,500 V-Bucks
• Daily missions for V-Bucks (Founders only)

Fortnite

Released

July 25, 2017

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