What are Account Levels & how to earn them in Fortnite

An Account Level in FortniteEpic Games

Account Levels in Fortnite track your progress across seasons. Here’s how you can earn them and check your current level.

Fortnite’s Account Level is a must-check if you want to see how many times you’ve leveled up since you started playing the Battle Royale or simply want to show off to your friends.

You can also gain extra Account Levels to complete various objectives and challenges or unlock other skins and cosmetics such as the free Felina Ranked skin in Chapter 5 Season 4.

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So, here’s everything you need to know about viewing and getting them.

What are Account Levels in Fortnite?

Fortnite Account Level stat is viewable in the Career tab section of the in-game menu.Dexerto
You can view your Account Level from inside the Career tab of Fortnite’s main menu.

Your Account Level marks your progress across every Fortnite chapter and season that you’ve played so far. This is separate from your current Season Level which appears above you in the Lobby.

For example, let’s say you started playing Fortnite in Chapter 3: Season 4 and reached Level 80, then you reach Level 60 during Chapter 4: Season 1. Your current Account Level would then be Level 140.

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Having a higher Account Level than other players doesn’t affect anything in the game – it’s simply a sign of how long you’ve been playing Fortnite.

How to earn Account Levels in Fortnite

In Fortnite, you earn Account Levels by accumulating XP and leveling up through various in-game activities. These include playing the main Battle Royale, Creative, or the newly added modes such as LEGO Fortnite, completing quests, or purchasing levels from the in-game shop.

We’ve created a full guide detailing all the best ways you can you earn XP and level up fast in Fortnite. This will come in handy if you’re trying to complete a challenge that requires you to earn Account Levels in the game.

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How to check your Account Level in Fortnite

To check your current Account Level, navigate to the Career tab from the main Fortnite Lobby menu and Your Account Level will be displayed in the bottom left corner of the screen. This is shown in the screenshot above.

Every time you level up while playing, your Account Level will update and will be able to be viewed from this section in-game. This is the only place you can check your overall Fortnite level.

That’s everything you need to know about viewing and earning Account Levels in Fortnite. Check out some more guides on how to win in Fortnite, the best landing spots, and where to find all mythic weapons during Chapter 5 Season 4.

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