After 82 straight days of near-constant play, one Fortnite player has done something no one else has claimed before, as far as they know: reaching level 7,000 without cheating. The player, known as Terns on X and Canada in-game, documented the climb throughout the season, posting the milestone on social media this week.
The achievement, however, doesn’t mean much tangible at all. Fortnite caps meaningful rewards around level 200, and higher levels don’t grant extra items, bonuses, or skill advantages. The main payoff is appearing on a leaderboard and having something to brag about–though even that isn’t respectable. Terns also admitted that most of their progress came from playing against bots rather than real players.
22+ hours a day
82 days
7,000 levels
After a LOT of grinding, I’ve finally reached my goal and if I’m correct, the only grinder to ever reach level 7,000 legitimately without glitches or account sharing. Thank you for all your support. 🧡 pic.twitter.com/Ap7qoiT1R1— Terns (@TernsCheese) October 28, 2025
“I mostly played Reload this season to get my levels,” they told GameSpot. “I used ‘bot lobbies,’ which are an Epic-supported thing, where every enemy in your game is an AI player and it is easier to kill.”