Unstable Exotic Weapons may be your key to victory in Fortnite. Introduced in Chapter 6 Season 3, a.k.a. the Super Season, these weapons are the closest thing to fighting with special superhero abilities. As is usually the case with unusual weapons, however, they’re quite difficult to obtain.
Here’s a list of all Unstable Exotic Weapons in Fortnite, plus details about how to get them and how to use them.
How to use Unstable Exotic weapons in Fortnite
There are three Unstable Exotics in the Fortnite Super Season. Here’s what they do:
- Unstable Yoink Shotgun: Some shots will “yoink” the person you shoot toward you. This can be a bit dangerous, as the opponent may have an easier time hitting you from up close, but then again, your shotgun is more effective when the target is nearby. Be aware that the Unstable Yoink Shotgun only holds two bullets, leaving little room for error.
- Unstable Voltage Burst Pistol: The first and final shots produce a shockwave effect around the area of impact. In other words, you will deal shock damage in a two- to three-meter area of effect twice.
- Unstable Frostfire Shotgun: On a successful shot, this gun will cycle between giving you a Pepper effect or giving your target the slowdown effect, which means you’ll either be faster or your enemy will be slower.
How to get Unstable Exotic weapons in Fortnite
There are two ways to obtain Unstable Exotic Weapons in Fortnite:
- Defeat Overlord Spires.
- Loot them from Rank S Hero Caches.
The first method, defeating Overlord Spires, is arguably the best as the Spires always seem to drop at least one Unstable Exotic Weapon, whereas the Rank S Hero Caches are based on luck.
Up to three Overlord Spires will spawn per game, in randomized locations and at random times. To find them, open your map and look for the purple markers. Here’s an example of what that looks like:
Unfortunately, as the spawn location on the right shows, Overlord Spires may appear outside the Zone.
After reaching a spawn point, wait for the gargantuan floating rock monster to appear, then aim for the glowing parts on its body to take it down. Keep in mind that the real danger comes not so much from the Overlord Spire as from your fellow players, who may be going for the Unstable Exotic Weapons as well.
If you’d rather take your chances with the Rank S Hero Caches, you must first boost your Hero Rank by doing heroic deeds, which means eliminating enemy players and henchmen, surviving Storm Phases, and taking Sprites to their Shrines. Once you’ve reached S-rank (which will be displayed on your screen), you can open any S-rank Hero Cache you find.
Every available Hero Cache will be marked on your map, so as soon as you reach S-rank, be sure to check for nearby caches!
Every Hero Cache is marked with a large letter to show you its tier. If it’s red, your Hero Rank is too low to open it, but if it’s green, you’re free to collect the loot.
Remember that Unstable Exotics Weapons only drop from S-rank Hero Caches, but since the loot is randomized, you may have to open several S-rank caches before you get one.
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