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Fortnite’s first November Performance Evaluation starts in EU on Thursday, November 5, with a top-5,000 Power Rankings entry requirement and two rounds of Trios Battle Royale. The top 33 teams from the opening round advance to the second.
This is a competitive test of the latest update, rather than an open practice queue. Epic says it will actively gather tournament-system and game-performance data, and warns that participants may encounter periods of low performance during the event.
EU times for November 5
Epic’s event page lists these two EU windows:
- Round 1: 17:00–19:00 UTC, or 18:00–20:00 CET in Stockholm.
- Round 2: 20:00–22:00 UTC, or 21:00–23:00 CET in Stockholm.
Both rounds are on November 5. The published schedule leaves an hour between them; qualifying for round two does not mean playing straight through the gap. These are the EU windows, not a universal start time for every region. Check the in-game Compete tab before joining.
Power Rankings, not a Ranked badge
The event description requires players to be in the top 5,000 of the overall Power Rankings leaderboard. That is a different measure from a Battle Royale Ranked tier: reaching Champion or Unreal alone does not establish eligibility for this test.
Our Power Rankings guide explains how that competitive record is calculated. Epic also states that players must be at least 13, or their country’s higher minimum age, and have multi-factor authentication enabled.
A test event with a competitive cut
The first round narrows the field to 33 trios. Epic says cash prizes will be awarded to top players after round two; the event description does not give the payout amounts or a complete prize table.
Both EU sessions are listed in our tournament calendar.