Fortnite popularized the now-ubiquitous battle pass and has long been seen as one of the games that gets it right, but Season 8's new challenge and XP system seem to slow progress to a crawl, and Fortnite fans aren't thrilled so far. While the mysterious cubes' migration patterns keep players invested on a story level, players who want to quickly and consistently tier-up in the Season 8 battle pass are finding it harder than usual. Season 8 is a grind so far, and players are waiting for a fix.

Check the Fortnite Twitter and Subreddit and you'll see dozens of comments under every post where players are begging for more XP. Some players are calling it the worst XP system Fortnite has ever implemented. I haven't been playing since the earliest days, so I can't speak to the entire timeline, but I agree it's the slowest, grindiest leveling system implemented in Fortnite Chapter 2.

The problem with Fortnite's Season 8 XP system is that there aren't enough challenges to chase for the players who dedicate many hours a day to the game. Past seasons have included milestone challenges, which rewarded thousands of XP for players who crossed certain benchmarks throughout the season. These would often revolve around things you'd inevitably do anyway, like recording headshots and eliminations, but also simple things that you might miss if not for the XP on offer, such as lighting campfires or burning down structures.