Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 2 quietly added one of the best battle pass leveling shortcuts the game has seen in a while, and most players walk right past it. The Rivalry Vending Station system lets you spend in-game currency to buy XP directly, no real money required. If you're trying to unlock every reward before the season ends, this daily habit is worth building immediately.
How Do You Purchase XP?
XP is purchased through the blue screen machine attached to any Rivalry Screen setup on the map. This is the part most players miss: there are actually three separate machines at each Rivalry Screen location, and only one of them sells XP.
Here's what each machine does:
- Blue screen machine (right side): Sells XP and other consumables
- Gold screen machine: Weapons only, no XP available here
- Main rivalry screen: Used to initiate feuds with other players
Walk up to the blue screen machine and interact with it. Scroll through the available icons until you land on the XP icon, then confirm your purchase using Rivalry Coins. That's the whole process.
If you're standing at a Rivalry Screen and can't find the XP option, make sure you're at the blue screen on the right side, not the gold weapon machine next to it. They look similar at a glance.
Where are Rivalry Vending Stations located?
The good news: these stations are spread across the entire Chapter 7 Season 2 island, so you're never far from one. Once you get close enough to a station, a crossed sword icon appears on your minimap marking its exact position.
You don't need to memorize specific coordinates. Just open your map after landing and look for the crossed sword icons. They populate as you move around the island.
How much does XP cost, and is it worth it?
This is where the mechanic gets genuinely good. Each XP purchase costs only 10 Rivalry Coins, which is one of the cheapest items available at any Rivalry Screen. Weapons and special effects at these same stations cost significantly more.
For context on how fast you can earn coins: winning a single Rivalry grants 20 Rivalry Coins, meaning one win covers two full XP purchases. Even if you're losing more than you're winning, coins accumulate steadily through normal play.
XP icon at blue screen machine
How often can you buy XP?
The daily cap is one purchase per day, with each transaction giving you 5,000 XP. That resets every 24 hours.
5,000 XP per day might not sound massive, but consistency compounds fast. Seven days of purchases equals 35,000 XP, which is a meaningful chunk of battle pass progress without doing anything beyond your normal play session.
Don't skip days thinking you'll double up later. There's no rollover on the daily purchase limit, so a missed day is XP you can't recover.
Tips for maximizing Rivalry Coin income
Since XP only costs 10 coins and each Rivalry win pays out 20, the math strongly favors buying XP every single day. Here's how to keep your coin supply healthy:
- Prioritize Rivalry wins over other objectives when coins are low
- Buy XP first each session before spending coins on weapons, since XP is the better value per coin spent
- Check the station early in a match so you don't get eliminated before purchasing
- Keep enough coins banked to cover at least 2-3 days of XP in case you land in a hot zone and die before reaching a station
If you're saving up for an Exotic weapon from the gold machine, still grab your daily XP first. At 10 coins, it won't meaningfully delay your weapon savings.
Why this system matters for battle pass completion
Battle pass completion has always been a race against the season timer, and free XP sources make a real difference. The Rivalry Vending Station XP is completely free in the sense that Rivalry Coins come from normal gameplay, so there's no reason to skip it.
For players who don't have hours to grind every day, 5,000 XP from a quick station visit before dying in the first circle is still progress. Stack this with quest completions and match XP, and the battle pass becomes far more manageable.
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