Lobby

Lobby Tabs[]

Search[]

Search allows the player to search for Islands and Creators by name or Island Code using the search bar at the top of the tab, allowing players to quickly find an experience that they are looking for. Players can also browse for specific categories of gamemodes using the provided Categories and Collections. The Search tab also contains recommended islands in a "For You" section, providing the player with play recommendations based on the player's play history.

Play[]

The Play tab allows playes to launch into their selected gamemode by pressing the "Play" button. The tab also allows players to access Discover to browse for more gamemodes to play, as well as access the Homebar, which displays recently-accessed and recommended experiences, alongside a button to access the Library, which allows players to access their favourite islands and creators.

Each player in the party is displayed as their current selected Outfit. Players can also perform Emotes, use Emojis, and play Jam Loops in the Play tab. The player's current Season Level and Season Rank (if a Ranked Playlist is selected), is displayed on the bottom right.

The Play tab also displays a News carousel at the top left, displaying news such as recent game updates, Item Shop highlights, and featured experiences. The player can click on the News widget to expand it for more details and to cycle between the news.

Shop[]

Shop, formely named Item Shop, is a tab where the player can view a wide array of different cosmetics that can be purchased with V-Bucks or real-world currency. The Shop resets daily, with some cosmetics rotating in and others leaving the shop.

The Shop will adjust the positioning of certain sections based on your selected gamemode. For example, if Rocket Racing is selected, the "Start Your Engines" section will appear at the top of the Shop. Players can also use the Shop's filters to make the shop temporarily only display certain cosmetic types, such as Emotes, allowing them to find cosmetics more easily.

Locker[]

The Locker allows players to manage and equip their owned Cosmetic Items. Players can also manage and equip their saved Loadouts and Presets.

Every Locker section is accessible and can be equipped in every mode, but not all cosmetics can be used in all modes. For example, Cars cannot be used in Fortnite Festival, but they can still be equipped in the Locker when Fortnite Festival is selected. The modes that a cosmetic is usable in is displayed underneath its description.

Passes[]

The Passes tab allows players to view the current Fortnite Crew benefits, as well as the available passes. Upon opening the tab, players will be greeted with a display of the 4 available passes (the Battle Pass, Music Pass, LEGO Pass, and OG Pass), along with their respective progress for each pass. Above the passes is a section for the Fortnite Crew, with a "View Offer" button that allows players to view the current Crew pack and subscribe to the Crew. If the player cancels their Crew subscription, but it has not yet expired, an alert with their subscription's expiry date will be also displayed in this section.

Players can click on each pass, or alternatively use the side navigation to scroll between passes, to view and claim each pass' rewards and to purchase each pass if they have not yet done so. All passes are unlocked automatically while a player is subscribed to the Fortnite Crew.

Quests[]

The Quests tab allows players to see their currently-available and completed quests. Quests are sorted by mode, but players can view all available quests, even if that mode has not been selected, by using the side navigation. The Quest section will be greyed out if it cannot be completed in your currently-selected mode.

Players can also track up to 25 quests, with up to 3 being pinned to their ingame HUD at a time. These can be viewed and managed in the "Tracked Quests" section.

V-Bucks[]

The V-Bucks tab allows players to purchase V-Bucks. V-Bucks can be used in the Item Shop to purchase Cosmetic Items. Below is a list of available offerings in the V-Bucks tab:

Compete[]

The Compete tab allows players to see all current, recent, and future competitive events. They can select individual events to view their details, scoring, prizes, and leaderboards, and bookmark future events to be reminded when they take place. Players can filter events by mode, eligibility, whether the event is bookmarked, type (cash cup, FNCS, etc), and whether the event is ongoing or finished.

The tab also features a calendar view, allowing players to quickly jump to a certain date or view an overview of what events are taking place that month.

Note: This tab can only be seen when related playlists are selected.

Career[]

The Career tab allows players to view their stats, saved replays, and account level (the sum of all earned XP levels across all Seasons up to the current day). The player can filter these stats by mode and season, as well as whether to display statistics for Ranked or Casual modes.

Players could also view all of their earned Legacy Achievements in this tab before the feature was removed in Update v26.30.

Note: This tab can only be seen when related playlists are selected.

Miscellaneous[]

Occasionally, limited-time tabs can be added in the Lobby during an event. For example, during Winterfest, a Cabin tab (represented by a snowflake) is often added either besides the Play tab or next to the V-Bucks tab, allowing players to access the Winterfest Cabin. Prior to the introduction of the Passes tab in Chapter 6, this would also happen with the introduction of an Event Pass. These special tabs were available regardless of what mode was selected, and sometimes played music that would override the player's Lobby Music.

Prior to Chapter 6, the Music and Lego passes also had their own tabs in the Lobby. These would only appear when their respective modes were selected, and both would appear next to the Play tab.

History[]

Lobby Background Timeline[]

Each game mode has its own lobby background, and it may be updated depending on the current or upcoming update or change(s) for said mode. On special occasions, the Lobby has undergone changes in its background, typically during collaborations or significant events.

Trivia[]

• During Chapter 2: Season 7, the Career tab was replaced with an Rift Tour tab, showcasing the dates of the Rift Tour event. The Career tab could still be accessed via a button in the Rift Tour tab. This marks the first, and only, time that a permanent tab was replaced by an event tab.
• When entering certain Live Events, a unique animation would sometimes play. When entering Collision, the player would jump through the pedestal underneath them. When entering Fracture, Chrome would spill down into the lobby, however this was bugged for most players and their characters did not float into the Chrome.
• During The End, if a player did not queue up for the event and remained in the Lobby, a mini-event occurred that sucked players, and the Lobby User Interface, into the black hole. This did not happen during any other server-shutdown events, as players were just immediately taken to the downtime screen.

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