How to get Ascendant Midas skin in Fortnite

Amitesh Dhar
Fortnite Ascendant Midas bundle

The Ascendant Midas skin is a brand-new outfit that is set to go live in Fortnite soon, so here’s everything that you need to know about it, as well as how to get it.

Midas is a very important character in Fortnite, and over the years, Epic Games has released multiple variants of his skin. Starting from Midas Rex, all the way up to Shadow Midas, his skins have been quite popular amongst players.

With the recent Fortnite 29.01 update, Epic Games added a brand new event known as Rise of Midas, and it features some quests that revolve around the individual along with the Floor is Lava LTM.

There are a few cosmetic rewards as well, but the main highlight of this event is the Ascendant Midas skin in Fortnite. Here’s how to get the Ascendant Midas skin in Fortnite.

Can you get the Ascendant Midas skin for free in Fortnite?

Yes, you can get the Ascendant Midas skin for free in Fortnite by achieving the highest score in the Rise of Midas Solos Cup.

This tournament will be held on March 24, at different times for different regions. As mentioned in the official blog post, you will have three hours to play ten matches and score as many points as you can.

At the end of the tournament, the players with the highest score in each region will receive the Ascendant Midas skin and the Golden King’s Cape Back Bling for free in Fortnite.

Fortnite Rise of Midas cup
You can get the Ascendant Midas skin for free by scoring the highest in the tournament.

The winners will also receive the Golden Touch Pickaxe and the Golden Ascension Wrap, but they’ll receive these two cosmetics after the Fortnite 29.10 update has gone live.

The following table will show you the ranks that you need to achieve to get your hands on the Ascendant Midas skin for free, based on the region you’re located in:

RegionRank required to earn Ascendant Midas Skin, Golden King’s Cape, The Golden Touch Pickaxe, and Golden Ascension WrapPoints required for Rise of Midas loading screen reward
Oceania (OCE)1st-200th8 points
Asia1st-500th8 points
Middle East (ME)1st-200th8 points
Europe (EU)1st-2600th8 points
NA (North America)1st-2000th8 points
BR (Brazil)1st-500th8 points

Fortnite Rise of Midas Cup eligibility

To participate in the Fortnite Rise of Midas cup, you need to match the eligibility criteria that Epic Games has laid down for the tournament. You can find the entire Terms of Service here.

That said, here are some of the important pointers that you need to take into account if you want to know whether you’re eligible to participate in the tournament or not:

  1. Age – You must be at least 13 years old depending on your country of residence.
  2. Epic TOS and Fortnite EULA – You must not violate Epic Games’ TOS (Terms of Service) and the Fortnite EULA (End User License Agreement).
  3. Two-Factor Authentication – You need to have 2FA enabled on your Epic Games account.
  4. Epic Affiliation – You cannot be associated with Epic Games in any capacity.
  5. Player Names – Your in-game name must follow Epic’s Code of Conduct.
  6. Epic Account – Your Epic Games account should not have any previous records of violation and needs to be level 50 at least.
  7. Additional –
    • You may not play from any country prohibited in the Terms of the tournament.
    • You may not use an iPhone or any other iOS device to play.
    • You can only participate from one region and enter using a single Epic Games account from only one device.
    • You should have reached platinum rank by the time a session starts.

Will the Ascendant Midas skin come to the Fortnite Item Shop?

Yes, the Ascendant Midas skin will come to the Fortnite Item Shop on March 26, along with all the other cosmetics mentioned above. If you don’t manage to win the outfit for free, you will be able to purchase it from the in-game store with V-Bucks.

Epic Games haven’t revealed the price of the bundle yet, but given how they’ve priced popular items in the past, the Ascendant Midas skin bundle is expected to be priced somewhere around 3,000 V-Bucks.

That sums up everything you need to know about the brand-new Midas skin. For more information about the game, be sure to check out the following articles:

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