How to Fix Fortnite Collect Rare or Better Weapons at a Hotspot Not Working

OccasionallyFortnitequests can develop bugs or issues that require a quick workaround. The latest issue concerns a quest where players must collect seven rare or better rarity weapons at hot spots. Some players are having trouble completing this quest, so we have a few tips onhow to fix the Fortnite collect rare or better weapons at a hotspot quest.

How to Complete the ‘Collect Rare or Better Weapons at Hot Spots’ Quest in Fortnite

A few seasons back, players discovered a similar quest had this same issue. The quest was not registering any high-rarity weapons that the player picked up. This seems to be the same bug occurring in FortniteChapter 5 Season 1for the Week 5 quest, entitled ‘Collect 7 Rare or Better Weapons at Hotspots’.

These weapons must be different weapons, meaning you cannot pick up and drop the same rare weapon seven times. The weapons must also be either blue (rare), purple (epic), legendary (dark gold), or mythic (light gold). You must also be attempting this challenge atHot Spots. These are locations where little Supply Drones are flying overhead and the location name is marked in yellow on the map.

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If you’ve attempted this challenge but the quest isn’t registering any weapons being picked up, then try these quick fixes:

Usually with bugs like this they are fixed within a day, so it’s best to leave it and attempt it the next day if it is really frustrating you.

Fortnite character choosing loot for the rare or better weapons quest.

Hopefully, this guide helped fix your rare or better weapons quest issue! For more Fortnite help and tips, check out further guides below.

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