Fortnite's Save The World mode has gone free-to-play, and Epic Games is marking the occasion with a set of limited Twitch Drops that expire on April 20 at 11:59 PM ET. There are three rewards on the table, including a Legendary Urban Assault Headhunter Hero, and the window to grab them is tight. Miss the deadline and these are gone for good.
What are the Fortnite Save The World Twitch Drop rewards?
Three items are available as part of this Twitch Drop campaign, tied to Save The World streams specifically. Watching general Fortnite content won't count here. You need to be watching a stream tagged under the Save The World category on Twitch.
Here's the full breakdown of every reward, the watch time required to unlock it, and when each one expires:
The Legendary Urban Assault Headhunter Hero is the standout reward here. At 4 hours of watch time, it takes the most commitment, but it's also the rarest item in the batch given how narrow the eligibility window is.
All three STW drop rewards
How to set up your account for Twitch Drops
Before you start watching, your Epic Games account needs to be linked to Twitch. Skipping this step means your watch time won't register, no matter how long you sit in a stream.
Follow these steps in order:
- Sign in to your Epic Games account at epicgames.com.
- Select your platform under account settings.
- Navigate to the Connected Accounts section and link your Twitch account.
- Open Twitch and find a Fortnite Save The World stream with the drops enabled tag.
- Watch the stream until your progress milestones are hit.
There are no restrictions on which streamer you watch. Any channel streaming Save The World with drops enabled will count, so pick whoever you find most watchable and let it run.
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Keep Twitch open in a browser tab and check your Drops Inventory page periodically. Twitch will also send a notification when a reward is ready to claim. Don't forget to actively claim each drop from the inventory page, as they won't transfer to your Locker automatically.
How to claim your drops after earning them
Earning the drop and claiming the drop are two separate actions. Once your watch time hits a milestone, Twitch will flag the reward as ready in your Drops Inventory page. You need to go there and manually claim it before it transfers to your Fortnite Locker.
The process is straightforward:
- Watch a qualifying Save The World stream until the milestone watch time is reached.
- Check your Twitch inbox or the Drops Inventory page for the claim notification.
- Click Claim on the reward.
- Launch Fortnite and check your Locker for the new item.
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All three drops share the same expiration date of April 20 at 11:59 PM ET. You can stack watch time across multiple sessions, so you don't need to watch four consecutive hours in one sitting to unlock the Hero.
Why these drops are worth your time
Save The World going free-to-play is a significant shift for Fortnite's original mode. Epic Games confirmed the change alongside the Fortnite v40.20 update on April 16, and these Twitch Drops appear to be a direct celebration of that launch. Items tied to specific, short-window events like this tend to stay exclusive, which makes the Legendary Urban Assault Headhunter Hero particularly worth the four-hour investment.
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