The P.A.N.D.A. Team Jr Sidekick is a free companion cosmetic tied to the Cuddles and Chaos quests in Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 3. It follows your character during matches, adds no combat advantage or penalty, and costs nothing to claim once the event goes live.
Quick answer: Complete four Cuddles and Chaos quests in the new Sidekick maps that arrive on July 23, 2026, and the P.A.N.D.A. Team Jr Sidekick unlocks automatically in your locker.
What you need before you start
The unlock runs entirely through gameplay, so there are no levels to grind and no Battle Pass to buy. As long as you finish the required quests before the event ends, you get the Sidekick whether or not you own the pass.
| Requirement | Detail |
|---|---|
| Event | Cuddles and Chaos quests (UEFN) |
| Start date | July 23, 2026 |
| Cost | Free, no V-Bucks |
| Battle Pass needed | No |
| Quests for the Sidekick | Complete 4 |
Progress comes from playing Sidekick-focused maps and earning XP inside them. These maps put the companions front and center rather than standard combat, so the objectives revolve around creature and Sidekick play instead of eliminations.
Unlock the P.A.N.D.A. Team Jr Sidekick for free
Note: Unlike the Kyo Sidekick, you cannot get P.A.N.D.A. Team Jr just by owning a matching Back Bling. The four-quest requirement is the only path.
Every Cuddles and Chaos reward tier
The Sidekick sits in the middle of a larger reward track. If you are already completing quests for the panda, finishing the rest of the set is worthwhile since it is all free.
| Quests completed | Reward |
|---|---|
| 2 | Moth Banner Icon |
| 4 | P.A.N.D.A. Team Jr Sidekick |
| 6 | Mothman’s Lure Loading Screen |
| 8 | Bamboo Blast Wrap |
What the P.A.N.D.A. Team Jr Sidekick looks like
P.A.N.D.A. Team Jr is a small plush-style panda with large green eyes and stitched patches, part of the Purr-fect Angel set. It carries a built-in emote, “Rain, Shoots, and Leaves,” where it sits and tosses bamboo shoots and leaves into the air.
The companion ships with selectable styles, including a base black-and-white look, a blue overalls variant, and a green overalls variant with a bamboo print and a leaf logo on the pocket. When you claim it, Fortnite lets you customize the Sidekick’s appearance once, and that choice is permanent, so pick the style you want before locking it in.
Because Sidekicks are purely cosmetic, only you and your team see the panda, and it has no effect on how you play.
Will it return or hit the Item Shop?
As a quest reward, P.A.N.D.A. Team Jr is unlikely to appear in the Item Shop, and there is no confirmation that it will return after Cuddles and Chaos ends. Some free Fortnite cosmetics resurface through later events while others stay exclusive to players who completed the original challenges.
Until Epic says otherwise, treat the Sidekick as available only during the event window. If you want it in your locker, complete the four Cuddles and Chaos quests before they rotate out.
