Midas, the founder of Shadow and Ghost, has returned to the world of Fortnite at long last to reap havoc upon the Fortnite island.
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The legendary character was first introduced back in Chapter 2, Season 2 but is now back after escaping jail in the Underworld. This has resulted in a whole host of quests, rewards, and even the god Hades being freed.
All of this makes up the new Rise of Midas event, which has been suspected for some time thanks to dataminers sharing leaks ahead of its official announcement. Additionally, it sees the return of the Floor is Lava experience, the Rise of Midas cup and some serious skins to unlock.
With that, we've rounded up everything there is to know about Midas in Fortnite, including how to unlock the skin of the"mastermind with the golden touch".
How to get the new Midas skin in Fortnite explained
Midas in Fortnite.
To unlock the Ascendant Midas skin in Fortnite, you need to buy it from the in-game item shop. Ascendant Midas will be available to purchase from the item shop from 27th March 2024 in the UK. That's 8PM ET in the US.
Along with the Ascendant Midas outfit, you will also be able to buy the Golden King's Cape Back Bling, The Golden Touch Pickaxe, and Golden Ascension Wrap.
The Ascendant Midas outfit, Golden Touch Pickaxe and Golden King's Cape Back Bling will also have a Shade Style along with their standard look.
Fortnite Midas Rises explained: What was added in v21.09?
Midas in Fortnite.
Up until its end date and time on 2nd April 2024 (2pm in the UK, 9am ET in the US), the Midas Rises event and Midas Presents: Floor is Lava LTM are both available to play.
Midas Rises is an event in which you're tasked with helping Midas flee the battle royale island by completing special quests.
"Midas was in The Underworld… but has escaped," reads the official Fortnite blog announcement. "Then, Midas suspects his associate Brutus of treason. But whether he’s guilty or not, the rest of Midas’ crew are committed to getting Midas on 'The Marigold' yacht to escape Hades’ wrath."
Rise of Midas has five phases of quests, which are as follows:
Midas Rises – available now
Et Tu, Brutus? – available March 20 at 9 AM ET (1pm UK time)
Jules vs. the Golden Touch – available March 25 at 9 AM ET (1pm UK time)
Myths of Midas – available March 27 at 9 AM ET (1pm UK time)
The Great Marigold Yacht Heist – available March 28 at 9 AM ET (1pm UK time)
Complete six quests to unlock the Cerberus Medallion Spray, 12 to unlock the Rose of Avarice Back Bling, and 18 to unlock the Queen in Gold Glider.
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The Floor is Lava is making its big comeback thanks to Midas, too. Check out the trailer to see Midas and his Floor is Lava LTM in action:
In the Midas Presents: Floor is Lava LTM, you'll be able to complete separate quests to earn the Lightning King and Zeus Medallion Sprays and the Gilded Vengeance Pickaxe, too.
Finally, on 24th March, you'll be able to compete in the Rise of Midas Cup. During your region's three-hour time window, you'll have up to 10 matches to place as high as possible and earn points for each placement.
Earn just eight points and you'll unlock The Rise of Midas Loading Screen when the v29.10 release takes place. Those who finish top of each region will be rewarded with the Ascendant Midas outfit and Golden King's Cape Back Bling - plus The Golden Touch Pickaxe and Golden Ascension Wrap when v29.10 goes live.
You can find the full Rise of Midas Cup rules here.
Fortnite is available across PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and PC via the Epic Games Store.
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