Dive into the action as Fortnite teams up with the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles for the epic Cowabunga event, running from February 9 to 27, 2024! Unlock iconic TMNT weapons, complete challenging quests, and earn exclusive rewards like the Shredder and Super Shredder skins, all while cruising on TMNT-themed Driftboards and enjoying the return of the legendary Pizza Party healing item. Ready to take on Shredder and join the heroes in a half shell? Cowabunga awaits!
Fortnite TMNT skins in the shop
The Fortnite TMNT skins in the shop feature a variety of characters from the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles universe, including both heroes and villains. Players can find the four iconic turtles-Leonardo, Raphael, Donatello, and Michelangelo-alongside new additions like Casey Jones, Bebop, Rocksteady, and Krang’s Android Body. The skins come with unique cosmetic sets and some, like Krang’s Android, even have secret styles accessible with specific back bling. Additionally, the Turtle Van car body skin is available, expanding the TMNT presence in Fortnite. These skins are part of the ongoing TMNT collaboration, appearing in the Item Shop for purchase with V-Bucks, often coinciding with special events like the Cowabunga event and update releases.
If you’re just looking for the skins, the shop has you covered. There are skins for each brother – Leonardo, Donatello, Michelangelo, and Raphael – along with April O’Neil and (Master) Splinter. All six come with a corresponding Lego Fortnite skin.
There’s a bundle for all four turtles, the back bling, and their pickaxes for 6,400 v-bucks – currently on sale for 3,400. You can buy each one bundled with their pickaxe individually for 1,600 (or 1,500 for Splinter and April).
For the Shredder skin, you’ll have to look to the Cowabunga Premium Reward Track.
Fortnite Cowabunga event reward track and Premium rewards
The Fortnite Cowabunga event features a reward system based on earning Ooze by completing various TMNT-themed quests. Players can progress through a free reward track that includes 11 unlockable items such as the TMNT Pizza Back Bling, OOZE Wrap, and the Turtle Blimp Glider as the final reward. For 1,000 V-Bucks, players can purchase the Premium Reward Track, which grants access to additional exclusive rewards including the Shredder Outfit upon purchase and the Super Shredder Outfit as the final reward after collecting 11,000 Ooze. The Premium track also offers unique items like Shredder’s Steel Claws Pickaxe and Super Shredder’s Cape Back Bling, enhancing the TMNT experience in Fortnite.
For the Cowabunga event, you’ll be earning ooze for completing quests. That ooze can then be redeemed for rewards like ninja-themed emotes, wraps, and the Turtle Blimp glider.
If you drop a 1,000 v-bucks, you’ll upgrade to the Premium Reward Track. You’ll get all of the regular rewards plus a second set that includes things like back bling and pickaxes. You’ll also immediately unlock the Shredder skin and Lego style.
Fortnite Splinter Assignment: The Ooze War quest schedule
The Fortnite Splinter Assignment: The Ooze War quest schedule is structured into six phases throughout the Cowabunga event, which runs until February 27, 2024. Each phase unlocks a new set of quests that players must complete to earn Ooze, the event currency used to claim TMNT-themed rewards. Quests are released in batches, typically eight every few days, encouraging players to progress through challenges such as traveling through sewer pipes, using specific weapons, and completing unique tasks like time traveling into the future slowly. Successfully finishing these quests grants Ooze and exclusive rewards like the Cowabunga! loading screen and the Krang Backbling, making the event a dynamic and engaging experience for Fortnite and TMNT fans alike.
And how do you earn ooze to unlock those rewards? By completing quests for Splinter. There are six phases to his plan, and they’re all available until Feb. 27, 2024.
- Phase 1: Stick to the Shadows is out now.
- Phase 2: Gear Up! is out now.
- Phase 3: Cowabunga Clash is out now.
- Phase 4: Give ’Em Shell is out now.
- Phase 5: Showdown Shred is out now.
- Phase 6: Shellebrate goes live Feb. 24 at 9 AM ET.
Stick to the Shadows
There are eight quests in Phase 1, but you only need to complete five to get credit for the phase (and make progress toward that sweet, sweet Krang back bling). Each quest rewards 300 ooze.
- Travel through sewer pipes in 3 different matches
- Damage opponents with suppressed weapons
- Search a Ninja Turtle Supply Drop
- Use the EMP Stealth Camo item
- Destroy objects
- Visit the lair and then travel east
- Purchase Ninja Turtle Weapons from vending machines
- Do an impossibly difficult trick on a Driftboard
Gear Up
Phase 2 has eight more quests to complete. Again, you only need to complete five of them to get credit for the phase.
- Hire a character
- Have a hired follower eliminate an opponent
- Collect three weapons from supply drones in Hot Spots
- Spend 200 bars at Mending Machines
- Crack 10 opponents’ shields
- Damage opponents with Ninja Turtle weapons
- Emote in three different matches
- Spin a total of 7,200 degrees while airborne and on foot
Cowabunga Clash
Phase 3 has another eight quests to complete. Once again, you only need to complete five of them to get to the next phase.
- Reach the top 25 players remaining
- Visit three different named locations in a single match
- Search three weapon cases
- Time Travel into the future. slowly
- Assist in eliminating Society henchmen
- Crouch, jump, and mantle
- Take or eat pizza slices from pizza boxes with your friends
- Damage opponents while airborne
Give ’Em Shell
Phase 4 has eight more quests to complete. You only need to complete five to get access to phase 5.
- Dash 10 times using Ninja Turtle Weapons
- Hit opponents beyond 40 meters
- Reach full shields three times
- Apply weapon mods at a mod bench three times
- Damage opponents while at full health
- Deal damage to opponents while in a vehicle
- Hit an opponent while not looking at them one time
- Collect 40 shotgun shells
Showdown Shred
Phase 5 has eight more quests to complete. You only need to complete five to get access to the final phase.
- Destroy three Foot Clan banners
- Damage opponents with rare or better weapons
- Reprogram three Foot Clan recruitment holo-posters
- Travel 1,000 distance in vehicles
- Complete a bounty from a Bounty Board
- Damage opponents that have damaged you
- Damage opponents as the last player standing on your team
- Destroy three evil brainwashing pizza turntables
Ninja Turtle Weapons
The Fortnite TMNT event introduces the iconic weapons of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles as new mythic melee weapons: Leonardo’s Katanas, Raphael’s Sai, Donatello’s Staff, and Michelangelo’s Nunchaku. Each weapon features unique stats but shares the same abilities, including standard attacks, air attacks, dash attacks, and a double jump. These weapons can be found in chests, supply drops, and vending machines across the map, allowing players to wield the power of the heroes in a half-shell during the Cowabunga event. Alongside these weapons, players can also enjoy TMNT-themed Driftboards and healing Pizza Party boxes, enhancing the event’s nostalgic and action-packed experience.
Each of the turtles’ iconic weapons are making an appearance as well (by the way, these are actual weapons, not just the pickaxes you can get from the shop). You might find Leonardo’s Katanas, Raphael’s Sai, Michelangelo’s Nunchaku, and Donatello’s Staff in chests, supply drops, and vending machines.
How will the Fortnite TMNT quest schedule unlock exclusive Cowabunga rewards
The Fortnite TMNT Cowabunga event unlocks exclusive rewards through a structured quest schedule where players complete specific Cowabunga Quests to earn a resource called Ooze. This Ooze acts as the currency to progress through the Cowabunga Pass reward tiers. Every 1,000 Ooze unlocks a new tier of rewards, with a total of 11,000 Ooze needed to reach the final tier, which includes the coveted Super Shredder skin on the Premium Reward Track. The quests are divided into six phases, with each new phase unlocking after completing a set number of quests in the previous phase. Completing all phases also grants the exclusive Krang back bling. The event features both a free reward track and a Premium Reward Track, the latter requiring purchase and offering additional exclusive cosmetics such as the Shredder outfit and Super Shredder upgrades. The event runs until February 27, 2024, and rewards include emotes, back bling, pickaxes, gliders, and more, all themed around the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
How does completing Cowabunga quests unlock the exclusive reward tiers
Completing Cowabunga quests in Fortnite awards players with a resource called Ooze, which is essential for unlocking exclusive reward tiers in the Cowabunga Pass. Each quest completed grants a certain amount of Ooze, and every 1,000 Ooze collected unlocks a new tier of rewards. The Cowabunga Pass features 11 tiers, with the highest tier requiring 11,000 Ooze to unlock the final rewards, including the Super Shredder skin on the Premium Reward Track. The quests are organized into six phases, with each new phase unlocking after completing a set number of quests in the previous phase. Additionally, completing all phases unlocks the exclusive Krang back bling. Players who purchase the Premium Reward Track gain access to more exclusive cosmetics, while the free track offers a selection of TMNT-themed items. This structured quest and Ooze system ensures that progressing through the Cowabunga event rewards is tied directly to completing specific challenges, making the unlocking of exclusive tiers a clear and goal-oriented process.
