Fortnite Teases Players with Darth Jar Jar Skin’s Massive XP Challenge

Okay, so picture this: you nab a skin in Fortnite, right? Usually, you’d slap it on and strut around like it’s nobody’s business. But, oh boy, this new Star Wars skin’s tossing the usual playbook out the window. For a neat 1,500 V-Bucks, or about $13 in planet Earth currency, you don’t just get to rock the Jar Jar Binks look right away. Nope, there’s this whole XP grind thing thrown in. Fun times, huh?

So, here’s the scoop: Fortnite’s got two – yes, two – versions of this Gungan fellow. There’s the goofball you remember from the movies and then there’s this meme-born version, Darth Jar Jar, decked out in evil black and red. To even dream of parading around as this dark side menace, we’re talking a chill 1,280,000 XP. Yeah, you read that right. It’s like some inside joke gone too far.

Now, let me throw some numbers at you. Just to mess with your head a bit. The battle pass, at least this season, typically caps at level 70. You’re looking at a solid 5.6 million XP for that. So our buddy Jar Jar? Unlocking him is like cranking out 17 battle pass levels. Totally doable, if you’ve got your entire life to spare. Or if you sneak into those user-created levels where XP practically rains down on you with zero effort. Not that I endorse such behavior… ahem.

Anyway, we’re on the clock. Season’s end is creeping up and by June 6, Jar Jar may vanish into thin digital air. If you see anyone prancing around as Darth Jar Jar, you know they’ve been through the Fortnite trenches. Or, you know, just found some sneaky shortcuts.

And hey, just for kicks, if you felt like accessorizing your Jar Jar, that’s another dent in your V-Bucks wallet. No nice little bundle deals here, folks. Just more spending. Because why stop at $13 when you can burn a bigger hole?

People are scratching their heads over this — I mean, you go on Reddit and it’s a riot. Someone was probably like, “Kinda nuts, right?” in the comments, and I couldn’t agree more. Epic Games, with their knack for throwing curveballs, have done it before. But the oldies, those “OG skins,” those were legendary for a reason. A little XP gatekeeping only added to their charm back then.

But Darth Jar Jar? Maybe Jar Jar would say, “How wude.” And honestly, I kinda feel him on that.