The latest update to Fortnite has players tracking down yet another extension of the secret Coral Buddies questline. Having come a long way from the Wood Age, the quickly evolving blue amoebae are now hoping to reach the stars, and the Nuclear Age, by building a rocket ship.
Whereas the last secret challenge featured the Coral Buddies entering the stone age, the first part of this secret challenge, titled "Reach for the Stars," tasks players with collecting 100 Metal for the Coral Buddies so they can construct a rocket ship. The second part, unlocked by completing the first, is titled "Enter the Nuclear Age," and involves transporting a nuclear container.
Just as in the previous challenges, players will have to make their way over to the Coral Kingdom, which is in the upper northwest corner of the Fortnite map, near square B1. Veteran players may be familiar with the unmarked location, but it's otherwise easily missed. Each of the challenges awards 25,000 XP, offering players a grand total of 50,000 XP towards players' Fortnite battle passes. See the images below for guidance.
Once on the budding island, players simply need to approach a new launchpad found on its northern shore. The launchpad will prompt players to donate 100 Metal towards the cause of building a rocket ship, which once built, proceeds to launch into space and unlock the second part of the secret challenge. Although the Coral Kingdom and its recently constructed castle offer players some loot and plenty of wood and stone, metal is quite scarce. Players should consider landing nearby instead, and making their way over to the islands once they've collected at least 100 Metal.
After Reach for the Stars is complete, players can help the Coral Buddies officially Enter the Nuclear Age to earn an extra explosive 25,000 XP. The second part of the challenge is arguably easier than the first, and simply asks players to locate a nuclear container and deliver it to a nearby location. The container and its drop-off point are incredibly close to each other, and both are located within the B1 square. This means that there's no need to venture too far from the Coral Kingdom, though some players may want to take advantage of all the vehicles just added to Fortnite.
The nuclear container is tucked away in a partially sunken wooden boat, found in the northeastern corner of the map's B1 square. The piece of the boat is just under a large boulder, as marked above, but players can also listen for its radioactive buzzing to locate it. Once claimed, players should simply head to the nuclear testing site found on the small island just behind the boulder. A large nuclear explosion will occur, and the Enter the Nuclear Age quest will be completed, earning the player 25,000 XP - please note that there are several reports of the above mentioned nuclear container failing to spawn. It's currently unknown if this is a bug, like the glitch affecting Fortnite boats this week, or if there are certain additional unlock requirements yet to be discovered.
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