Phil Roberts 
Look out, Fortnite players, because Darth Jar Jar Binks has awakened and is bringing his Sith terror and a little confusion to the Fortnite x Star Wars update!
Get ready, Fortnite players, because Darth Jar Jar is unleashing the dark side on the Fortnite x Star Wars season. Since his announcement at the Star Wars Celebration, Fortnite players have been looking forward to the day they can add Jar Jar to their Locker legion, and finally, that day has arrived. The galaxy’s most infamous Gungan has embraced the dark side’s power and traded in his typical clumsy antics for a thirst for galactic domination.
However, fans hoping to snap him up and add him to their collections swiftly are in for disappointment. The character is now this season’s XP Shop Unlock character, which means players must reach a specific level of XP to access his shop tab. Thankfully, the character has many cool accessories like a Terror of Naboo weapons wrap, a Sith Electropole pickaxe, and a Crimson Booma back bling. But, fans will have to grind to reach the levels required to unlock his shop tab. The XP levels you need to reach are listed below:
- Terror of Naboo weapons wrap: 500 V-Bucks – Requires 320K XP
- Sith’s Electropole pickaxe: 800 V-Bucks – Requires 640K XP
- Crimson Booma back bling: 400 V-Bucks – Requires 960K XP
- Darth Jar Jar Skin: 1,500 V-Bucks – Requires 1.28M XP
The galaxy’s most infamous Gungan has embraced the power of the dark side, and you’ll be able to add him to your Locker legion! Trading his typical clumsy antics for a thirst for galactic domination, the Darth Jar Jar Outfit will spark terror (and honestly a little bit of confusion) in Jedi sympathizers across the Island.
Prefer your Jar Jar Binks to be more… jovial than Jedi-hunting? Look no further than the Jar Jar Binks Outfit, a more traditional take on everyone’s favorite Gungan!
FUTURE RELEASES
What an EPIC new skin (see what I did there?!). Fans have been yearning to expand their prequel collection in Fortnite for some time, so Jar Jar’s arrival will be a welcome boost for Star Wars fans. And thankfully, Jar Jar is just the tip of the iceberg-shaped asteroid. As mentioned, a fully customisable Mandalorian skin is still to come, as well as any surprises Lucasfilm and Epic Games have in store. So, the new Fortnite x Star Wars Galactic Battle season is far from over, and long may it reign.
But what secret skins could Epic Games be working on, I hear you ask? Rumor has it that C-3PO and the classic Imperial TIE Fighter pilot could be getting skin. But the upcoming Mandalorian Uprising chapter of the season could herald the arrival of Jango Fett, Bo-Katan Kryze, Sabine Wren, Paz Viszla, and the Armorer. Aside from Jango Fett, every character has already received a vehicle decal wrap, suggesting their arrival could be imminent, and with the chapter already promising to allow players to take a Mandalorian warrior into battle with them, let’s hope this is the way!
RELEASE
Okeyday, all of the Jar Jar items will be in the Shop ‘til June 6 at 7:59 PM ET! Whether you choose to bumble your way to victory as Jar Jar Binks or master the dark side as Darth Jar Jar, the fate of the galaxy (or at least your next match) is in your hands.
Will you be hitting the game and grinding XP to unlock Darth Jar Jar this weekend? Sound off in the comments and share your battle strategy.
Meet Phil Roberts! He’s the dedicated owner, daily content manager, and editor-in-chief of The Future of the Force. Phil is a budding novelist who turned his passion toward writing about the franchises he loves back in 2016. He’s a huge fan of all things Star Wars, Batman, DC, Marvel, Star Trek, Indiana Jones, Ghostbusters, King Kong, and the Ray Harryhausen movies. Phil is a BFI-accredited journalist and a distinguished member of the Film Critics Association UK.
If he’s not catching a movie at the cinema, you can bet he’s streaming something just as awesome!
