There are lots ofStar Warscharacters you can add to your locker inFortnite’sGalactic Battle season. One of the trickier ones to get is General Grievous since he’s a secret skin that takes quite a lot of effort to acquire.

The process for getting General Grievous isn’t too tricky once you know what needs to be done. He’s quite a unique skin that’s certainly worth unlocking if you’re aStar Warsfan, so here’show to unlock General Grievous inFortnite.

General Grievous in Fortnite

Table of contents

How to get General Grievous in Fortnite Star Wars Galactic Battle

General Grievous is the secret bonus skin on thebattle pass, so the first step for unlocking him is to purchase this pass. Once you have it, you may then start unlocking him byleveling up.

Unlike most past bonus skins, he doesn’t have any special quests associated with him. Instead, all you need to do to get him and all of his accessories is simply play and work on farming XP.

Leia standing with General Grievous in Fortnite

In total, you need to acquire14 levelsto get the base General Grievous skin. If you want the extra Warlord Grievous style for him too, plus all other items available alongside him, you need a whopping28 levelsto collect everything.

Page two

How to get XP fast for General Grievous in Fortnite

To get 28 levels for all General Grievous items, there are a few ways you can work on quickly farming lots of XP. All of the best ways to level up fast are as follows.

How long do you have to unlock General Grievous in Fortnite?

You have until theend of Chapter Six, season threeto unlock General Grievous. This season is a short one, so it ends onJune 7. This means you have from May 16 to June 7 to add him to your locker, which is about three full weeks.

Can you buy General Grievous in Fortnite?

Initially, General Grievous is a battle pass exclusive character, soyou won’t be able to purchase himfrom the shop. Like all battle pass skins, he may return as an item shop skin you can purchase with V-Bucks in the future, but it won’t be for at least 18 months after July 10, 2025, based on thebattle pass exclusivity changes.

It’s quite a long time to wait, and he’ll cost a lot more if or when he does come back through the shop. It’s a much better deal to grab him through the battle pass if you’re interested in adding him to your locker.

Page one Grievous rewards in Fortnite

Page two Grievous rewards in Fortnite

Ancient Idol in PEAK

PEAK Mesa biome

A character dressed as a pirate standing in front of a flying ship in disney dreamlight valley

A bunch of characters battling bugs in Fortnite

The Mesa biome in PEAK

A pink power ranger looking at a swirling purple portal access point in fortnite