How to Get Points in Fortnite Winter Royale - Point System

By Nicholas Barth ·

Players will need to know how to get points in the Fortnite Winter Royale event and use the point system in order to qualify for a shot at its $1,000,000 prize pool.

How to Get Points in Fortnite Winter Royale - Point System

Saturday, November 24th and Sunday, November 25th has seen the beginning period of online qualifiers take place for the Fortnite Winter Royale $1,000,000 tournament that is open to any player from the North America and Europe regions to compete in. The last period for qualifications for the next stage of the Fortnite Winter Royale is currently taking place as players are racing to collect as many points as they can in order to qualify for a shot at grabbing a slice of the $1,000,000 prize pool. However, there is a specific point system that players must adhere to, and we have everything you need to know in how to get points in the open event covered for you. 

How to Get Points in Fortnite Winter Royale - Point System

The system for the $1,000,000 event is based off of placements and elimination counts. Earning a victory, securing a top 10 to five finish and collecting different tiers of elimination totals will award players. A total of five points can be earned in a single match based off of placement, while a total of three points can be earned for eliminations. This results in players only being able to earn a maximum of eight points per match in the qualifiers for the Fortnite Winter tournament. 

You can find the Fortnite Winter Royale scoring system in its entirety below. 

  • Victory Royale: +3 Points
  • Top 5: +1 Point
  • Top 10: +1 Point
  • 7 Eliminations: +1 Point
  • 5 Eliminations: +1 Point
  • 3 Eliminations: +1 Point
How to Get Points in Fortnite Winter Royale Point System
(Source: Epic Games)

The top 200 players in both the North American and European region at the end of the Fortnite Winter tournament qualifiers on Sunday, November 25th will advance to stage two where they will compete in the finals of the $1,000,000 tournament. With a great deal on the line for competitive players of the massively popular title of Fortnite, the race to get as many points as possible within the point system of the Winter Royale event will be an adrenaline packed adventure. 

You can keep with up with everything else you need to know about the Fortnite Winter Royale tournament, such as the point system, in our dedicated informational hub for the $1,000,000 open esports event for the battle royale game. 

(cover photo courtesy of Epic Games)