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:
How to get Unstable Exotic weapons in Fortnite
There are two ways to obtain Unstable Exotic Weapons in Fortnite:
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.
