Fortnite’s Lantern Fest 2026 event adds a batch of Reload‑only quests that reward a free “Bring It!” Spray and “Love the Game” Emoticon if you play in the new 8‑player Reload Teams mode between February 19 and February 25, 2026. You earn progress just by playing Reload, finishing simple objectives like eliminations, weapon damage, emoting near teammates, and landing at named locations.
| Quest objective | Requirement | Reward |
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| Eliminate players | 45 eliminations | 10,000 XP |
| Damage players with SMGs or pistols | 450 damage | 10,000 XP |
| Damage players with assault rifles or shotguns | 500 damage | 10,000 XP |
| Emote near a teammate | 2 times | 10,000 XP |
| Damage players beyond 15 meters | 500 damage | 10,000 XP |
| Land at named locations in different matches | 5 matches | 10,000 XP |
| Land at named locations in a single match | 3 locations | 10,000 XP |
| Build or destroy structures | 45 structures | 10,000 XP |
| Revive teammates | 5 revives | 10,000 XP |
| Restore health or gain shields | 25–250 points | 10,000 XP |
| Crack players’ shields | 15 shields | 10,000 XP |
| Earn a Victory Royale | 1 win | 10,000 XP |
| Complete Lantern Fest: Teams of 8 quests | 3 quests | Bring It! Spray |
| Complete Lantern Fest: Teams of 8 quests | 8 quests | Love the Game Emoticon |
Complete 3 Lantern Fest Reload quests to unlock the Bring It! Spray, and 8 quests to unlock the Love the Game Emoticon, with each quest also paying out 10,000 XP. Most players can clean this up in a short grind if they focus on the easy objectives first and stay in 8‑player Reload Teams for the whole event window.
Fast step‑by‑step: how to start and finish the quests
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Open Play and select Reload – Teams of 8 on your usual platform (PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch).
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Queue solo or with up to three friends and let matchmaking fill the rest of your 8‑player team.
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Open the Quests tab and look for the Lantern Fest / Reload section; pin 1–2 quests so they show on your HUD.
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In your first match, emote next to a teammate twice, and focus on SMG/pistol and AR/shotgun damage.
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Keep dropping into hot fights to push eliminations, shield breaking, and distance damage milestones.
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Rotate through named POIs, build or destroy structures as you move, and look for at least one win to tick the Victory quest.
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Play until your quest total hits 3 for the Spray and 8 for the Emoticon, then check your locker for the new cosmetics.
Event timing, mode rules, and what’s actually free
Lantern Fest Reload runs from February 19, 2026 at 9 a.m. ET until February 25, 2026 at 9 a.m. ET, and the free rewards only track during this window. The quests live inside Fortnite Reload’s Teams of 8 playlist, which temporarily replaces normal casual Reload queues for the event.
In Teams of 8, you can party with up to three friends; the game then adds extra players to build a full eight‑person squad, so you always load in with a stacked team for more frequent fights. Staying in this playlist is important, because Lantern Fest quests do not progress in standard Battle Royale or other modes.
The headline rewards are:
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Bring It! Spray – granted for completing 3 Lantern Fest Reload quests.
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Love the Game Emoticon – granted for completing 8 Lantern Fest Reload quests.
You also stack 10,000 XP per quest, with reliable breakdowns showing 10–12 quests total and up to 100,000–120,000 XP depending on how many objectives your region has live. That makes this worth doing even if you already have a full locker and just want Battle Pass progress.
Every Lantern Fest Reload quest and XP rewards
Most Lantern Fest Reload quests behave like mini milestones you’ll finish just by playing aggressive matches in Teams of 8. Here’s the full quest set pulled from multiple event trackers and in‑game screenshots:
A few quests reference “Lantern Fest: Teams of 8” as bonus goals; these are the ones that actually trigger the free cosmetic drops once you cross the 3‑ and 8‑quest thresholds. If your list looks slightly different, that’s likely just regional ordering or minor wording changes, but the structure and rewards line up across sources.
Expert Insight: if you average around 8–10 kills a match in Reload Teams of 8, you’ll usually finish the 45‑elim objective by your fifth game, and by that point most weapon damage and shield‑break quests are also done, putting you on track for both cosmetics in one evening.
Best routes to finish 3 and 8 quests quickly
If you just want the Spray and Emoticon before the event disappears, you don’t need to touch every single objective. The fastest route is to grab three “easy mode” quests, then let the rest finish naturally as you play.
For the Bring It! Spray (3 quests), focus on:
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Emote near a teammate (2) – do one emote in spawn and one after your first respawn. It’s basically instant progress.
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SMG/pistol damage (450) – run a spray weapon and stay in close fights; this usually finishes in one busy lobby.
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AR/shotgun damage (500) or distance damage (500) – swap to an AR for mid‑range beams, or a shotgun for pushes, and you’ll clear this in a round or two.
That alone should get you to three completed Lantern Fest quests, which trips the Spray reward. For the Love the Game Emoticon (8 quests), keep playing Reload and aim for:
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Rotating through different named locations every match for both “different matches” and “single match” landing quests.
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Building and breaking structures whenever you push a fight; throw a few ramps and walls even in Zero Build lobbies if building is limited or adjusted, or focus on destroying terrain and props where the objective tracks.
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Reviving teammates and using heals and shields on cooldown to tick those support‑focused quests without thinking about them.
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Playing at least until you secure one win in Teams of 8, which is easier than usual thanks to the larger squad size.
You don’t have to sweat perfect lobbies here; playing fast, messy games with constant fighting is more efficient than slow, campy runs because almost every objective rewards raw activity.
Tracking quest progress and making sure rewards appear
To keep things clean, pin 1–3 Lantern Fest quests so they sit on your HUD, then swap pins once you finish them. The Lantern Fest banner in the Quests tab shows how many event objectives you’ve completed in total, and this is the counter that matters for reward unlocks.
Once that banner shows at least 3 completed quests, the Bring It! Spray is flagged to your account; at 8 completed quests, the Love the Game Emoticon unlocks as well. Both items are granted automatically and should appear in your locker shortly after the match where you hit those thresholds finishes.
