Step into the battlefield as one of Star Wars’ most feared villains: General Grievous has arrived in Fortnite! Unlock this multi-armed general and his alternate Warlord skin by simply leveling up your Chapter 6 Galactic Battle Pass-no complex quests required. Ready to wield his dual lightsabers and dominate your opponents? Here’s how to get your hands on both versions of the General Grievous skin and all the exclusive cosmetics that come with it.
How to get the General Grievous and Warlord Grievous skins in Fortnite
To get the General Grievous and Warlord Grievous skins in Fortnite, you need to own the Chapter 6 Galactic Battle Pass and level up your account. The base General Grievous skin unlocks after reaching 14 new levels, while the Warlord Grievous variant requires leveling up to 28. Unlike previous special skins, there are no specific quests to complete; simply playing and earning experience points through matches and challenges will unlock these skins. Alongside them, you can also earn various Grievous-themed cosmetics at different level milestones within the Battle Pass.
All you have to do to grab both Grievous skins is own the battle pass and level up. You need to gain 28 new levels to unlock both versions of the skin, but if you just want the base General Grievous look, then you only need 14 levels. You can see the Warlord Grievous skin below.
Between the two skins, there are also cosmetics that unlock every two levels, like a “Magnaguard Electrostaff” pickaxe and a “Separatist Cape” back bling.
A few of the cosmetics can actually be claimed even if you don’t have the battle pass unlocked, as sweet little freebies. The full list of Grievous cosmetics and the levels required to get them are as follows:
- “Tsmeu-6 Wheel Bike” glider (two levels)
- “Grievous Grasp” emote (four levels)
- “Grievous vs. Windu” loading screen (six levels, no battle pass required)
- Magnaguard Electrostaff” pickaxe (eight levels)
- Grievous banner icon (10 levels)
- “Separatist Cape” back bling (12 levels, no battle pass required)
- General Grievous skin and “Dual Staff Slam” built-in emote (14 levels)
- “Saber Collector” wrap (16 levels)
- “The Soulful One” guitar/back bling (18 levels)
- “Warlord’s Origin” loading screen (20 levels, no battle pass required)
- “Kaleesh Cape” back bling (22 levels)
- “Grievous Stare” emote (24 levels)
- “Soulless One Dropper” contrail (26 levels, no battle pass required)
- Warlord Grievous skin (28 levels)
What’s the quickest way to unlock General Grievous in Fortnite
The quickest way to unlock General Grievous in Fortnite Chapter 6 Season 3 is to purchase the Galactic Battle Pass and then level up your account by 14 levels. This will unlock General Grievous along with all the page 1 Grievous rewards in the battle pass. To level up fast, focus on playing XP-boosted Creative maps, completing daily and weekly quests, and surviving matches to maximize your XP gain.
What is the fastest method to reach level 14 for Grievous unlocks
The fastest method to reach level 14 and unlock General Grievous in Fortnite is to focus on completing the new story quests introduced in Chapter 6 Season 3, as they reward a large amount of XP quickly. Combining these story quests with weekly quests, which can grant up to 30,000 XP each, and completing multiple quests in a row for bonus XP is the most efficient way to level up fast. Additionally, playing XP-boosted Creative maps like “Superhero Powers FFA” or the “Amazing Red Versus Blue” map can provide extra XP gains, especially if you use tricks such as auto-shooting dummies to farm XP passively. This combined approach allows you to quickly accumulate the 14 levels needed to unlock General Grievous.
