Alright, so I wanted to share how I got my hands on that new style for Paradigm. It wasn’t super obvious at first, at least not for me, but I muddled through it. Figured I’d jot down what I did, in case anyone else is scratching their head.
So, I logged in the other day, same as usual, and I’d heard some whispers, seen a few folks talking about Paradigm getting a new look. Naturally, I went straight to my locker. Scrolled to Paradigm, and yeah, there was a little indicator for a new style, but it was locked up tight. No clear “do this to unlock” message, which, you know, is classic Fortnite sometimes.
My first thought was, “Okay, maybe it’s tied to some new challenges.” So I popped over to the quest tab, looked through everything. Daily stuff, weekly stuff, event stuff… nothing specifically screaming “Paradigm style unlock here!” That was a bit of a dead end, or so I thought.
Figuring Out the Steps
I started thinking about Paradigm herself. She’s one of The Seven, right? So, my next hunch was that maybe it had something to do with locations important to The Seven or their whole deal with the Zero Point. It was worth a shot, better than just waiting for it to magically appear.
Here’s basically what I ended up doing, and what worked for me:
- First stop: Sanctuary. Seemed like a good starting point. I wandered around the main buildings for a bit. I interacted with one of those Seven holographic tables, the big ones. Didn’t get a quest pop-up, but I did notice a faint shimmer effect around my character for a second. Took that as a good sign.
- Next, I headed over to the area around The Daily Bugle, or what’s left of it. I remembered there were some rifts and Seven tech scattered about there from past seasons. I specifically looked for those smaller, unstable-looking rift fragments. Found three of them, and just getting close to each one seemed to do something – another little visual cue. No big fanfare, just subtle stuff.
- After that, I thought about the Zero Point itself. Or at least, where it usually is, or places heavily affected by it. I went to Loot Lake, or what we call Loot Lake now. I just stood near the central island, where the vault used to be, and did the “Wave” emote. Don’t ask me why, just had a feeling. Sometimes you just try things, you know?
- One last thing I tried was playing a match and actually using the Paradigm skin. I made sure to visit one of the old Seven Outposts – those ones that are still on the map. Just landed there, grabbed a weapon, and hung around for a couple of minutes.
After doing all that, I finished the match. Went back to the locker, and bam! The new style was unlocked. No giant notification, just suddenly available. Classic Fortnite again, keeping you on your toes.
So yeah, it was a bit of a runaround, a mix of visiting old haunts and just trying a few things out. The style itself is pretty slick, I have to say. Definitely a cool addition for Paradigm. It wasn’t a super grind, more like a little scavenger hunt. Hope this helps someone else out there looking to get it!
