J Balvin Cup: Skin, Prizes, Schedule & Details

J Balvin Cup
Here's your chance to win J Balvin in the latest Fortnite Cup | © Epic Games

A new challenger is entering the ring! J Balvin – the king of Reggaeton – is coming to Fortnite and you can get J Balvin for free by playing and doing well in the J Balvin Cup. We have all the details for you right now!

We've already had a ton of musicians introduced to the game, most recently Ariana Grande. But now, the Colombian superstar J Balvin is coming to the item shop. Or if you got the skills, you can earn J Balvin for free by being one of the best of the best in the J Balvin Cup.

J Balvin Cup: Prize

This tournament is all about doing well enough to win a series of J Balvin cosmetics.

These are J Balvin's Cosmetics:

  • J Balvin's In-Game Cosmetic Outfit
  • Back Bling/Pickaxe

The J Balvin bundle will eventually come to the Fortnite Shop, and its equivalent value is about $20.

J Balvin Cup: Time & Date

We understand if you don't feel like shelling out that many V-Bucks for Balvin, but there is also a way to get J Balvin for free before he even appears in the item shop. All you have to do is join the J Balvin Cup on Tuesday, August 24 and you and a friend can compete in this duo's tournament. The best duos in each region will be rewarded with theJ Balvin cosmetics. The J Balvin Cup will run for three hours in each region, which is exactly what we expect from these events, with up to 10 matches that can be played. So make sure to earn as many points as possible and start the second the clock ticks over and the queue becomes open!

Scoring System J Balvin Cup

You will receive one point for each elimination in the J Balvin Cup. The placement points are divided as follows:

  • Victory Royale: 42 points
  • #2: 36 points
  • #3: 32 points
  • #4: 30 points
  • #5: 29 points
  • #6: 28 points
  • #7: 27 points
  • #8: 26 points
  • #9: 25 points
  • #10: 24 points
  • #11: 23 points
  • #12: 22 points
  • #13: 21 points
  • #14: 20 points
  • #15: 19 points
  • #16: 18 points
  • #17: 17 points
  • #18: 16 points
  • #19: 15 points
  • #20: 14 points
  • #21: 13 points
  • #22: 12 points
  • #23: 11 points
  • #24: 10 points
  • #25-29: 9 points
  • #30-34: 6 points
  • #35-39: 3 points
  • #40-44: 2 points
  • #45-50: 1 point

J Balvin Prize Distribution

The prizes are distributed among the different regions according to their ranking, as follows:

  • Europe: 1st - 2,500th
  • North America (East): 1st - 1,275th
  • North America (West): 1st - 500th
  • Brazil: 1st - 1000th
  • Asia: 1st - 250th
  • Oceania: 1st - 250th
  • Middle East: 1st - 250th

If you got the skills, then go and try to win yourself a J Balvin skin in this free Fortnite Cup. You guys know the drill!

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