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How to defeat Highcard boss and get the Mythic Suppressed Rifle in Fortnite

Read below to learn how you can defeat Fortnite’s newest boss, Highcard, and gain access to the location’s vault and the Mythic Suppressed Rifle.

Fortnite seems to love adding in special boss characters that require a tad bit of skill to defeat. The game's new season is no exception to this, as the Highcard boss gives competitors a challenge when attempting to defeat him.

Here is a guide on how you can defeat Highcard and gain access to rare loot and more.

Highcard: How to defeat him and where he spawns

To defeat Highcard, you first have to locate him. The boss appears in three different locations throughout the map. He spawns with his henchman at Mega City, Shattered Slabs and Brutal Bastion.

The new boss may not be the hardest challenge Fortnite players have had, but he certainly is not a breeze to fight. Make sure to come prepared with full shield, plenty of heals and the best weapons you can find.

Battling Highcard via Twinfinite
Battling Highcard via Twinfinite

Do not let your self come shy of ammo too, for the fight will more than likely take a lot of shots from you. Remember, Highcard also has two henchman you have to take down guarding him.

The characters do not attack when they see you. The only get aggressive if shot at first, meaning you could choose to not bother them at all.

Mythic Suppressed Rifle and more given to players who take on Highcard and his henchmen

Fighting Highcard is not something that goes unnoticed by Fortnite. The game rewards players handsomly who choose to take on the AI and his henchmen. Players who defeat the three will be given a Mythic Havoc Supressed Rifle, one of the most accurate weapons in the game.

Fortnite keycard for vaults in Chapter 4, Season 2 via GameSpot
Fortnite keycard for vaults in Chapter 4, Season 2 via GameSpot

But wait, there is still more. The boss also drops a keycard, allowing players to get inside the POI's vault. Vaults possess rare loot including the Mythic Havoc Pump Shotgun and more.

Defeating Highcard sets players up for an easy Victory Royale.

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