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Fortnite Week 10 Challenge List: Flaming Hoops, Junk Junction Treasure Map, And More (Season 8)
Fortnite is now in Week 10 of Season 8 and we’re quickly approaching the end of the season. Before we get there, however, there are Battle Stars to be earned. You’ll need these to level up the Battle Pass and get some of the cool cosmetics, so if you’ve got your eyes on a particular item you should make it a point of doing this week’s challenges and finishing up any existing ones from previous weeks.
In Week 10, players will need to launch themselves through three flaming hoops using a cannon (guide here), complete a multi-stage harvesting challenge, and then take out enemies in either Tilted Towers or at The Block.
If you’ve spent V-Bucks on a premium version of the Battle Pass, there are a few extra challenges to do. The first of these asks you to deal damage using rifles. Once that’s done, you’ll also need to find the map signpost in Junk Junction and follow it to the treasure (guide here). Volcano Vents are also back this week, and you’ll need to deal damage within 10 seconds of landing after using one. The final challenge in the premium Battle Pass section asks you to simply take out a couple of enemies from closer than 5m away. Take a look at the full list of challenges below.
Free
- Launch through flaming hoops with a cannon (3) — 5 Battle Stars
- Stage 1: Havest Wood in a single match (500) — 2 Battle Stars
- Harvest Stone in a single match (400)
- Harvest metal in a single match (300)
- Eliminate opponents at Tilted Towers or The Block (3) — 10 Battle Stars
Premium
- Deal damage with an Infantry Rifle or Heavy Assault Rifle (500) — 5 Battle Stars
- Stage 1: Search the treasure map signpost found in Junk Junction — 2 Battle Stars
- Follow the treasure map signpost in Junk Junction
- Deal damage within 10s of landing after using a Volcano Vent (100) — 10 Battle Stars
- Eliminate an opponent from closer than 5m away (2) — 10 Battle Stars
Fortnite update 8.51 is available now and its biggest new addition is the Shadow Bomb. This little item allows players to sneak around undetected and move faster, but makes it so you can’t attack, build, or loot while under its effects. You can read more about the Shadow Bomb and the other tweaks the update makes in the Fortnite update 8.51 patch notes.
from GameSpot – Game News https://www.gamespot.com/articles/fortnite-week-10-challenge-list-flaming-hoops-junk/1100-6466612/
Fortnite Week 10 Guide: Where To Launch Through Flaming Hoops (Season 8 Challenge)
Fortnite Season 8 continues apace, with another new set of challenges available on PS4, Xbox One, PC, Switch, and mobile devices. Usually the majority of these tasks are simple enough to understand and can be completed through the regular course of playing a handful of matches. Others require a little more nuance and knowledge of where to go, or in some cases, aim. One of this week’s challenges has you fire yourself out of a cannon through flaming hoops like a circus performer.
To complete the mission, just find the three flaming hoops scattered across the map and fire yourself out of one of this season’s pirate cannons to reach them. You can go hunting across the map yourself, but we’ve outlined their general locations below if you want a shortcut. In broad terms, you can find them near Lazy Lagoon, near the giant volcano, and by Salty Springs.
Lazy Lagoon – The Lazy Lagoon hoop is floating above the pirate ship, and accessible with the cannon facing the ship. You’ll need to aim quite a bit higher than the hoop for the arc of your shot to reach it, though. Try lining up your shot with the top of the volcano.
Giant Volcano – From there, you’ll be well positioned to run to the south of the volcano and use the cannon in the pirate camp there to aim for the flaming hoop. You don’t need to aim as high this time, so just slightly above the hoop will be enough to hit your target.
Salty Springs – Finally, head for the pirate camp outside of Salty Springs, and make sure to break the wooden obstruction that’s blocking your shot. As in the last shot, aim just slightly above the hoop to make it through.
This new set of challenges accompanied the game’s 8.51 update, which includes bug fixes along with a new Shadow Bomb item that makes you temporarily invisible to enemies. While you’re invisible, you also get enhanced speed and double jumps for extra mobility. You can also still take part in the ongoing Avengers Endgame LTM, which lets you equip some special superheroic weapons and earn themed rewards.
from GameSpot – Game News https://www.gamespot.com/articles/fortnite-week-10-guide-where-to-launch-through-fla/1100-6466613/
Fortnite Update 8.51 Adds Shadow Bomb; Patch Notes Revealed
Epic Games has updated Fortnite: Battle Royale once again, and as usual there’s plenty to sink your teeth into in terms of new content. Update 8.51’s big new item is the shadow bomb, which you can read more about in the patch notes at the bottom of this article, via Epic. The update is available now on PS4, Xbox One, PC, Nintendo Switch, and mobile.
The shadow bomb shrouds the user in, as you might expect, a shadow, and makes them invisible to enemies. It also increases movement speed and provides the ability to double-jump and jump off walls. However, you’re unable to attack, build, or loot while under a shadow bomb’s effects, which last for six seconds. You can hold up to six shadow bombs, which are available in uncommon rarities in floor loot, chests, supply drops, and supply llamas.
Update 8.51 also brings a fix for the audio issues some people were experiencing with jetpacks, while Epic Games says it’s investigating a problem “where players are unable to access the Battle Royale map from Creative and Playground modes.”
It was announced just recently that Epic Games is purchasing the developer of Rocket League, Psyonix, which is one of multiple aggressive moves the company has made following the success of Fortnite. The studio has been challenging Steam with its own Epic Games Store by offering free games.
Fortnite: Battle Royale Update 8.51 Patch Notes
Shadow Bomb
Become one with the shadows! Engulf yourself in darkness with this new item, becoming invisible to enemies, increasing your speed, and allowing the ability to perform double jumps.
Weapons And Items
- Shadow Bomb
- Shrouds yourself in shadow, briefly becoming invisible to enemies.
- 6-second duration
- User becomes more visible to others near the end of the effect.
- Increases your movement speed, provides the ability to double jump, and wall jump.
- Players are unable to attack, build, or loot while under the effects of the Shadow Bomb.
- Rarity: Uncommon
- Can hold a maximum of 6
- Can be found from Floor Loot, Chests, Supply Drops, and Supply Llamas.
- Shrouds yourself in shadow, briefly becoming invisible to enemies.
Gameplay
Bug Fixes & Improvements
- Sound effects for Jetpacks were occasionally playing much louder than they should be.
UI
Bug Fixes & Improvements
- The Victory Royale UI animation was displaying for all players in Limited Time Modes with respawning enabled.
from GameSpot – Game News https://www.gamespot.com/articles/fortnite-update-851-adds-shadow-bomb-patch-notes-r/1100-6466611/
