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Catherine Lewis

Fortnite XP gets a boost after battle royale players complained that leveling up was too slow in Chapter 6, but "it still isn't enough" to make up for the nerf

Fortnite characters Hope and Kendo in the cinematic trailer for Chapter 6: Season 1.

Epic Games is attempting to make amends for the huge nerfs to XP gain in Fortnite Chapter 6: Season 1, but battle royale players insist that the leveling-up situation is "still awful."

Chapter 6: Season 1 kicked off last week, and while its new additions are generally loads of fun, the experience has been somewhat dampened by some significant changes to the ways to earn XP in order to level up and earn Battle Pass rewards. Namely, a reduction in the number of Fortnite quests, playtime XP, and harsher caps on the amount you can earn per week in certain modes means that leveling up has become much slower, to the point that some players say that the "game is becoming a chore" to play. 

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