How to get a Lightsaber in Fortnite: Galactic Battle

Fortnite's Star Wars-themed Galactic Battle season is off and running. As expected, Lightsabers are a key component in the updated loot pool. However, unlike the early Star Wars events, some steps are required to add a Lightsaber to your inventory.

This guide explains where and how to acquire a Lightsaber from Darth Sidious and Rey Skywalker in the new Fortnite season.

Once you spawn into a match, Lightsabers are not readily available unless you fight and defeat the Darth Vader Samurai boss character at the new Vader Samurai's Solitude location. That is one of two ways to acquire the weapon.

The other method requires waiting until the third Storm Circle appears on your map. We found avoiding heavily populated points of interest (POIs) to be an effective strategy. Otherwise, you could head to the lobby early.

After reaching the third Storm Circle, you can open your map and search for one of the two icons outlined on the screenshot above. In this case, the blue icon, located south of Magic Mosses, represents where you can find the Rey Skywalker hologram.

Conversely, the red icon, located north of Foxy Floodgate, represents where you can find the Darth Sidious hologram. Once you decide which affiliation suits your desires, head to one of them on the map.

Based on our experiences, you may encounter enemies, so prepare to fight. It's also worth noting that both times we acquired a Lightsaber, the hologram and portal disappeared, meaning you should move swiftly to get there.

If you're one of the lucky few to reach Darth Sidious or Rey once their holograms appear on the map, your next step is to converse with them. To do this, walk up to them and press the action button. The dialogue box will appear, as shown in the screenshot above.

You must hover over the 'check mark' option to learn Darth Sidious' Force Lightning ability and acquire the red Sith Apprentice Lightsaber. This same process applies to Rey, who will provide you with a blue Lightsaber and Force Push ability.

After agreeing to train in the ways of the Jedi or the Sith, your character will enter a portal to the Star Wars universe and exit with the red or blue Lightsaber. You will maintain this weapon until the match ends or another player eliminates you.

Using the Lightsaber in Fortnite is always a fun experience. It grants you many abilities beyond attacking, including a double-jump and blocking enemy fire. You will also obtain their respective force abilities if you trained with Darth Sidious or Rey.

It is worth grabbing if you find one, whether by defeating Darth Vader Samurai, training with one of the two Star Wars characters, or looting it from an eliminated player. We wouldn't say securing one is easy, but having a Lightsaber duel with an opponent is the genuine Star Wars experience.

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