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Fortnite The Foundation skin: How to unlock The Foundation explained

Can you smell what the Seven are cooking?

The Foundation is Fortnite Chapter 3 Season 1's special skin, like The Cube Queen and Superman in past seasons.

The Foundation is voiced by Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson and, alongside his skin, you'll be able to unlock a selection of Foundation themed cosmetic items, such as the Foundation's Mantle.

Arriving halfway through the season, thankfully there is just a single challenge needed to unlock the skin itself.

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Note this particular challenge is no longer able to be completed. What's new? Chapter 4 Season 2 has arrived! New additions include the Grind Rails and Kinetic Blades, along with the new Battle Pass, character collection and Eren Jaeger skin. It's a good idea to know how to get XP fast in Fortnite.


How to unlock The Foundation skin in Fortnite

First of all, if you want to get The Foundation skin in Fortnite, you must first buy the Fortnite Chapter 3 Season 1 Battle Pass. Without the Battle pass, you won't be able to take part in the associated challenges.

After purchasing the Battle Pass, and starting Thursday, February 3rd 2022, you can access a series of The Foundation quests. These unlock not only the skin, but other related rewards upon their completion as well.

In order to unlock The Foundation skin in particular, you must complete the following quest:

You can visit all three easily if you know where the closest Seven Outpost is, as the above link and following video shows.

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Once you have the skin, cosmetics are next - all unlocked with their own respective challenges.


Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 1 is here! It brings a free Lego Insider skin and redemption codes with it, along with a new Victory Umbrella. We've also got pages on new features like Medallions, Weapon Mods, and how to complete a Train Heist. Meanwhile, learn what the best weapons are in the current season, how to get XP fast, and what the best PC settings are to help earn a Victory Crown.


The Foundation cosmetic items in Fortnite explained

Once you have unlocked The Foundation skin in Fortnite, there are further cosmetics to begin unlocking.

There are 11 rewards, including The Foundation skin, to collect in total. The first six are:

  • The Foundation - Skin
  • Foundational - Weapon Wrap
  • Foundation's Fortune - Emoticon
  • Foundation's Plasma Spike - Harvesting Tool
  • Foundation's Mantle - Back Bling
  • True Foundation - Spray

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