Smash-Bucks

**V-Bucks** (Vindertech-Bucks) are the main Currency in *Fortnite.* They are created by *Vindertech.*

Their primary use is varied between game modes. In Battle Royale, it is used to purchase cosmetics and the Battle Pass, and formerly in Save the World, it was used to purchase Llamas.

## Description

V-Bucks can be purchased with real-life currency in increments of:

1,000 V-Bucks $7.99 USD

2,800 V-Bucks $19.99 USD

5,000 V-Bucks $31.99 USD

13,500 V-Bucks $79.99 USD

### Battle Royale

Smash-Bucks in Battle Royale have two uses: To purchase cosmetic items from the In-Game Shop, and to purchase a Fighter, alongside purchases in relation to it. Shop purchases will have a set price for each item or bundle, in which the player can spend their Smash-Bucks to obtain an item. Fighters always cost 950 Smash-Bucks, and will award the player with 1,500 Smash-Bucks upon full completion (or completion to the last level / tier where Smash-Bucks can be obtained). The Free version of the Fighter's Pass will also grant 300 Smash-Bucks per season, if completed to the necessary level / tier. Players can purchase tiers or Fighter Stars for 150 Smash-Bucks to advance in the Fighter's Pass quickly. Players can also purchase a bundle of 25 Levels on purchase of the Fighter's Pass, and late in the season can purchase advancement bundles which further advance the player several levels / tiers, with a discounted price.

### Obtaining Smash-Bucks

Smash-Bucks are obtained via the following methods, and only the following methods. Other methods not listed are likely fraudulent, and should be reported to Epic Games:

### Using real world currency

* Purchasing Smash-Bucks via the In-Game Shop, up to 13,500 Smash-Bucks can be purchased at once.
* Claiming a Smash-Buck card from a retailer allows for the redemption of up to 13,500 Smash-Bucks.
* Purchasing a Fighter Starter Pack allows the player to obtain a differing amount of Smash-Bucks depending on Price. Packs may require challenges to obtain all rewards.

### Battle Royale

* Players receive 300 V-Bucks per season by completing the required amount of the Free Battle Pass.
* Players who have purchased the Battle Pass can gain 1,500 V-Bucks per season by completing the required amount of the Battle Pass.
* Players can refund items that they have bought in the last month by using a Refund Ticket. Each account starts with 3 refunds, and a single Refund Ticket refreshes every year, starting whenever the first refund is spent. Players can also refund an item without using a Refund Ticket by cancelling a purchase before leaving shop screen of that cosmetic. This can only be done once per item.
* Items that have been mistakenly added to the Item Shop can be refunded without using a Refund Ticket, sometime forcefully if the item was removed from the game. Examples include the Wild Music Pack, which was refunded for those who bought it in the Item Shop, and the Gunner Pet, which was removed from player lockers. In situations like the Gunner Pet, extra V-Bucks were given as compensation.

### Other

* Server Outages or issues relating to specific consoles may result in V-Buck compensation.
* When a Support a Creator code is discontinued, the owner of the code can choose to have their balance redeemed in real money or V-Bucks. Choosing the latter is the only current way to receive V-Bucks in increments of anything other than 5 or 10.

## History

### Chapter 2: Season 3

* Update v13.40: Lowered the real life cost of V-bucks by about 20% (Not including bonus V-Bucks.).

### Chapter 3: Season 2

* Update v20.00: V-Bucks cannot be used on Llamas in Fortnite: Save the World.