Open scrims
How open scrims work at Polar Scrims: drop-in EU Fortnite practice lobbies throughout the day, with no sign-up. How to join your first game.
Open scrims are drop-in Fortnite practice lobbies for EU players. They run throughout the day, and you don't sign up in advance: when a game is posted, you join it.
How to join an open scrim
- Join the Discord. Every open scrim is announced in the Polar Scrims Discord.
- Verify your Epic account. Link it with Yunite in #verify. Unverified accounts can't join scrims. How to verify.
- Turn on pings. Pick Solo, Duo or Trio pings in #verify so you hear about the next game in the modes you play.
- Join a game. Games are posted in the Open Scrims channels. Grab the key and queue up with everyone else.
Rules that matter most
- Play every game out. Leaving early or going AFK gives a strike.
- No teaming and no griefing.
- Never share a matchmaking key outside the server. The first time is a 30-day scrim ban.
The full table is on Rules, strikes and appeals.
Want more structure?
Set scrims are scheduled sessions of three games with divisions and reserved dropspots.
More guides
- What are Fortnite scrims?What a scrim is, how a scrim lobby works and why competitive players practise in them.
- Open scrimsDrop-in lobbies throughout the day. How to get access and join your first game.
- Set scrims and divisionsScheduled sessions of three games per division, from announcement to the last game.
- How dropspot claims workReserved landing spots for set scrims: who claims, the limits and when claims close.
- How to verify your Epic accountLink your Epic account with Yunite to unlock scrims. Requirements and common problems.
- Rules, strikes and appealsThe strike table, how long strikes last and how to appeal a scrim ban.
- FAQShort answers to the questions players ask most.