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How to Find the Firework Flare Gun in Fortnite

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The Flare Gun is a limited-time item in Fortnite that can be found in several ways and in this guide, we will explain how you can get your hands on it. The weapon is mainly used for spotting enemies and marking them and it will even reveal the opponents who are hiding. Apart from this, its projectile deals explosive damage on impact so it can be used as an actual gun if someone tries to jump you while doing the challenge.

At the time of writing this article, the Birthday Quests are live on the occasion of Fortnite’s 7th birthday. One of the quests is to reveal seven players by setting off fireworks with the Flare Gun. Doing this will earn you 20,000 Battle Pass XP, and so here’s how to find this weapon and complete the challenge with a team.

fortnite birthday quest with flare gun

Remember that once you have it, you can shoot it (with the left-click mouse button and RT or R2 on consoles) in the sky and complete the challenge. It has only 6 rounds so don’t waste the ammo, because that’s all you’ve got!

Fortnite Firework Flare Gun Location

  • The Flare Gun is a random spawn that has a high chance of appearing as a special drop.
  • To have a chance of obtaining it, players must request it. You can do this by heading to the computer in the Reckless Railways area. It may not always be there, so keep checking after intervals.
computer in reckless railways location
  • Head to this location but be prepared for enemy players to be around here too.
  • When you see a computer with a parachute icon on it, approach it and you’ll see a Supply Drop Briefing. It calls in a Supply Drop nearby which can be searched for rewards. Click on the checkmark to confirm.
  • At the top left of the screen, a countdown will appear and that’s the time you have to find and search the special drop.
  • The game won’t show you the exact location, but it will show you a general direction. Meanwhile, don’t forget to look at a regular wooden chests, ground loot, and even birthday presents because there is a chance it might show up there as well. It’s super rare and if you’re really lucky, you might find it faster than your fellow players.

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