Cash Cups are back in Fortnite for Chapter 5 Season 3. We have the format, schedule, prize pool and point distribution for you and show you how to participate in the Cash Cups.
The Battle Royale Duo Cash Cups continue in Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 3! They offer the best opportunity to earn some cash in Fortnite. But let's take a closer look at the new tournament series...
Fortnite Cash Cups Explained
Cash Cups give players of all skill levels the opportunity to compete for cash prizes in Fortnite. This tournament always spans two rounds, with the top 50 teams from Round 1 advancing to Round 2, where they will compete for the prize money.
Each competition stage of Round 1 of the corresponding Duo Cash Cup lasts approximately three hours. Teams may participate in a maximum of ten matches during the Round 1 competition portion of a Duo Cash Cup.
In Round 2 of each Duo Cash Cup, teams will participate in a single competition segment during their respective region's Round 2 time slot. During the competition section of Round 2, teams are allowed to participate in a maximum of six matches in a three-hour period.
At the end of the Round 2 competition segment of a Duo Cash Cup, cash prizes will be awarded to the teams with the most points on the leaderboard in each region.
Fortnite Cash Cups Schedule
The Fortnite Cash Cups take place in June, July, and August, both WITH and WITHOUTbuilding. Here is the exact schedule for the upcoming weeks:
Duo Cash Cup (Build)
- June 5: Duos Cash Cup #1 - Round 1
- June 6: Duos Cash Cup #1 - Round 2
- June 11: Duos Cash Cup #2 - Round 1
- June 12: Duos Cash Cup #2 - Round 2
- June 19: Duos Cash Cup #3 - Round 1
- June 20: Duos Cash Cup #3 - Round 2
- June 26: Duos Cash Cup #4 - Round 1
- June 27: Duos Cash Cup #4 - Round 2
- July 17: Duos Cash Cup #5 - Round 1
- July 18: Duos Cash Cup #5 - Round 2
- July 24: Duos Cash Cup #6 - Round 1
- July 25: Duos Cash Cup #6 - Round 2
- July 31: Duos Cash Cup #7 - Round 1
- August 1: Duos Cash Cup #7 - Round 2
- August 7: Duos Cash Cup #8 - Round 1
- August 8: Duos Cash Cup #8 - Round 2
Duo Cash Cup (Zero Build)
- June 5: Zero Build Duos Cash Cup #1 - Round 1
- June 6: Zero Build Duos Cash Cup #1 - Round 2
- June 11: Zero Build Duos Cash Cup #2 - Round 1
- June 12: Zero Build Duos Cash Cup #2 - Round 2
- June 19: Zero Build Duos Cash Cup #3 - Round 1
- June 20: Zero Build Duos Cash Cup #3 - Round 2
- June 26: Zero Build Duos Cash Cup #4 - Round 1
- June 27: Zero Build Duos Cash Cup #4 - Round 2
- July 17: Zero Build Duos Cash Cup #5 - Round 1
- July 18: Zero Build Duos Cash Cup #5 - Round 2
- July 24: Zero Build Duos Cash Cup #6 - Round 1
- July 25: Zero Build Duos Cash Cup #6 - Round 2
- July 31: Zero Build Duos Cash Cup #7 - Round 1
- August 1: Zero Build Duos Cash Cup #7 - Round 2
- August 7: Zero Build Duos Cash Cup #8 - Round 1
- August 8: Zero Build Duos Cash Cup #8 - Round 2
You can view the exact times for each region in the "Compete" tab of the game.
How To Participate In Fortnite Cash Cups
To participate in the Cash Cups, you and your duo mate must have reached at least Gold Rank in Ranked Battle Royale. Once that's done, all you have to do is stand together in a lobby as soon as the tournament starts, select the Cash Cup in game mode and join the queue.
Also, don't forget to enable two-factor authentication on your Epic accounts!
Points System For Fortnite Cash Cups
For each elimination in Round 1 of the Cash Cups, you and your mate will receive two points. In Round 2, teams will receive as many as 4 points per kill! The ranking points for both rounds are as follows:
- Victory Royale: 65 Points
- 2nd: 56 Points
- 3rd: 52 Points
- 4th: 48 Points
- 5th: 44 Points
- 6th: 40 Points
- 7th: 38 Points
- 8th: 36 Points
- 9th: 34 Points
- 10th: 32 Points
- 11th: 30 Points
- 12th: 28 Points
- 13th: 26 Points
- 14th: 24 Points
- 15th: 22 Points
- 16th: 20 Points
- 17th: 18 Points
- 18th: 16 Points
- 19th: 14 Points
- 20th: 12 Points
- 21st: 10 Points
- 22nd: 8 Points
- 23rd: 6 Points
- 24th: 4 Points
- 25th: 2 Points
Fortnite Cash Cups Prize Pool
The most exciting thing about the Fortnite Cash Cups is of course the prize pool. Because if you are one of the best players in your region, you can make some real money! Note that the following prizes are always split between two players.
Europe
Build:
- 1st $5,000
- 2nd $2,700
- 3rd $1,800
- 4th - 10th $900
- 11th - 25th $600
- 26th - 40th $300
Zero Build:
- 1st $1,800
- 2nd $900
- 3rd - 10th $600
- 11th - 25th $300
North America
Build:
- 1st $5,000
- 2nd $2,700
- 3rd $1,800
- 4th - 10th $900
- 11th - 25th $600
- 26th - 40th $300
Zero Build:
- 1st $1,800
- 2nd $900
- 3rd - 10th $600
- 11th - 25th $300
Brazil
Build:
- 1st $1,250
- 2nd $800
- 3rd $600
- 4th - 5th $400
- 6th - 40th $200
Zero Build:
- 1st $800
- 2nd $600
- 3rd $400
- 4th - 25th $200
Asia
Build:
- 1st $1,250
- 2nd $800
- 3rd $600
- 4th - 5th $400
- 6th - 40th $200
Zero Build:
- 1st $800
- 2nd $600
- 3rd $400
- 4th - 25th $200
Middle East
Build:
- 1st $1,250
- 2nd $800
- 3rd $600
- 4th - 5th $400
- 6th - 40th $200
Zero Build:
- 1st $800
- 2nd $600
- 3rd $400
- 4th - 25th $200
Oceania
Build:
- 1st $1,250
- 2nd $800
- 3rd $600
- 4th - 5th $400
- 6th - 40th $200
Zero Build:
- 1st $800
- 2nd $600
- 3rd $400
- 4th - 25th $200
The complete set of rules for the Cash Cups can be found here. And that's all there is to the Cash Cups. We're looking forward to seeing what happens with this format next season.