Fortnite Season 5 introduced exotic weapons in the game instead of Mythics, giving more players access to them. Here’s where you can find them.
There is no shortage of new mechanics in Fortnite Season 5, with the addition of NPCs, missions and more.
The myths returned to the game in season 5, but with limited capacity. The only classic Mythic items in Fortnite Season 5 include the Mandalorian Jetpack and the sniper rifle, both available with the bounty hunter himself.
The other items in the game are classified as Exotic. There is only one item from each Mythic in each game, but there can be several exotic weapons.
You can buy these exotic weapons from specific NPCs across the map. Of course, this means that you will need to save your Gold Bars to buy them.
Twitter User @MikeDulaimi created an easy-to-follow guide on how to locate all exotic weapons in Fortnite. You can buy them from NPCs in the areas around Hunter’s Haven, The Zero Point, Dirty Docks, Scaggy Cliffs and Stealthy Stronghold
Mythical items have been relatively controversial in recent Fortnite seasons – especially in competitive modes. Doom’s Mystical Bomb and Kit’s Shockwave Launcher have dominated tournaments for the past two seasons, and the competitive community has asked for them to be removed.
We are curious to see how this community treats exotic weapons. They are more widely available and are not as powerful as the Mythics, making them more balanced than the last – that is, until a player eliminates the NPC who sells them.
Newly added exotic (Update)
February 24 Exotic Shuffle (update)
On February 24, Epic shuffled some of the original and new locations for the Exotic weapons, giving them to new NPCs on the Fortnite map. The Storm Scout Sniper, Nighthawk Revolver and Hop Rock Dualies now have new homes. You can view them on the map, below.
We wouldn’t be surprised to see Epic shuffle the locations again, so we’ll update this map and article if we see more changes.
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