Bars are an in-game currency in Fortnite: Battle Royale. They were introduced in Chapter 2: Season 5.
Functionality
Bars can be used to purchase items or services from Characters or Vending Machines at differing prices. They can be used for:
- Purchasing items such as Weapons, Ammo, and Consumables.
- Hiring Characters as friendly AI.
- Modifying Weapon Mods at a Mod Bench.
- Activating a Rift.
- Activating a Prop Disguise.
- Locating the next Storm circle.
Any of these purchases will deduct Bars from your account.
A player can accumulate a maximum amount of 5,000 Bars over several matches. Accumulated Bars can carry across LTMs, Ranked, and all Fortnite: Reload playlists. however, they do not carry across in Tournaments. They cannot be dropped from your Inventory.
Bars are reset at the end of each season.
Obtained
Bars can be obtained in multiple ways.
Bars are dropped as an item by:
- Eliminating opponents, both AI and players.
- Opening or destroying Chests, Rare Chests, Safes and Cash Registers.
- Throwing a Shield Breaker EMP, or activating the War Bus EMP near a Vending Machine.
- Destroying Beds, Couches, Washing Machines, or Bar Stacks. (Not Guaranteed).
Bars are deposited straight into the player's inventory by:
- Completing a Bounty (All Methods).
- Completing quests given by Characters.
- Completing a SHADOW Briefing.
- Drinking a Nuka-Cola.
History
Chapter 2: Season 5
Update v15.00
- Introduced.
- Max carry limit of 10,000.
Update v15.20
- Players spawn with 50 Bars in Arena, which do not carry over between Arena matches.
Chapter 2: Season 6
Update v16.00
- Reset to 0 for all players.
- Reduced max carry limit to 5,000.
Chapter 2: Season 7
Update v17.00
- Reset to 0 for all players.
Chapter 2: Season 8
Update v18.00
- Reset to 0 for all players.
- Introduced Character Punchcard Quests.
- These grant Bars per stage, up to 5 times per Punch Card.
Chapter 3: Season 1
Update v19.00
- Reset to 0 for all players.
Chapter 3: Season 2
Update v20.00
- Reset to 0 for all players.
Chapter 3: Season 3
Update v21.00
- Reset to 0 for all players.
Chapter 3: Season 4
Update v22.00
- Reset to 0 for all players.
Chapter 4: Season 1
Update v23.00
- Reset to 0 for all players.
Chapter 4: Season 2
Update v24.00
- Reset to 0 for all players.
Chapter 4: Season 3
Update v25.00
- Reset to 0 for all players.
Chapter 4: Season 4
Update v26.00
- Reset to 0 for all players.
Chapter 4: Season OG
Update v27.00
- Vaulted.
Chapter 5: Season 1
Update v28.00
- Unvaulted.
Chapter 5: Season 2
Update v29.00
- Reset to 0 for all players.
- Introduced SHADOW Briefings as a new way to earn Bars.
Chapter 5: Season 3
Update v30.00
- Reset to 0 for all players.
Chapter 5: Season 4
Update v31.00
- Reset to 0 for all players.
Chapter 2 Remix
Update v32.00
- Vaulted in Battle Royale.
- Remains Unvaulted in in Reload.
Trivia
- During Operation: Snowdown, playing a match in the Snowdown Shuffle playlist would reset players Bars to 0.
- On December 22nd, 2020, users with 2K+ Bars had their Bars restored to their account and Epic Games promised that the bug should occur less.
- Bars seem to be made out of gold and made by the Imagined Order, as noted by the Logo printed on them.
- In Chapter 3: Season 4, Bars were not reset on season launch, despite the fact there was a Bargain Bin Week.
Gallery
Promo for the Bargain Bin Wild Week
Promo for the Bargain Bin Wild Week in Chapter 2: Season 7
Chapter 2: Season 8 Promo for Bargain Bin Week in the News Tab
Your cache of Bars will be reset next season, spend them while you can!
Your cache of Bars will be reset next season, spend them while you can!
Promo for the Gold Rush mechanic.