September 23, 2025: A few entries have been cut since they're no longer quite as viable, but we've got three brand-new drop spots for you to try out to get off on the right foot and secure a Victory Royale. Check out the best landing spots below!
Your Fortnite landing spot in Chapter 6 Season 4 can make or break your round. If you drop in an isolated part of the map, your loot will lag behind—but equally, you don't want to land alongside 15 other players and instantly fight for your life.
Your number one priority should be boosting your O.X.R. rank, which nets you drop pods with better loot. When you reach rank A, you can access bunkers with exotic items, which are some of Fortnite's best weapons.
The drop spots below are picked with that goal in mind. You'll be able to destroy bug nests, open hive stashes, kill bosses, capture flags (which pings all nearby chests), shoot down loot drones—all the things you need to rank up. Your secondary goal should be grabbing the mythic weapons by defeating either the Queen boss at the Hive, who drops a souped-up revolver, or the Queen who alternates between Demon's Debris and Dystopia City, who drops a mythic O.X.R. rifle.
I'll also be mentioning O.X.R. chests in this guide, which are special chests with better gear, and slurp trucks, which you break to splash yourself and any teammates nearby with full shields.
Ultimately, the best way to rank up and get better loot is to kill other players, so be aggressive as soon as you have decent gear. If you play passive and land on the map's periphery, you might survive the first five minutes but you'll get caught out later on.
I'll update this guide throughout the season if new points of interest (POIs) are added. I've included a map location and picture of the landing spot for each entry—just click through the gallery for each one.
Fortnite best landing spots: Where to drop
West Hive Burd to Go
My go-to spot if I want to rule the Hive. Land on a slurp truck so you can get to full shield instantly, grab the two hive stashes, destroy all the nests, and take the slurp geyser on the east side of the location. You should already have good loot and a bank of O.X.R. points, setting you up for the rest of the round.
East of Swarmy Stash
Landing directly on Swarmy Stash is viable, but violent. This small area just to its east is usually quieter, but there are still two hive stashes for high-level loot, slurp trucks for shield, and nests to destroy for extra O.X.R. points.
When you're done, you have options. You can take the geyser to the Hive or go east for the O.X.R. HQ, which is packed with gear. Or, if you want a quieter route, go south-west towards the Burd To Go, where there are more bugs to kill.
Dystopia City's slurp barrels
Dystopia City, one of the possible Queen spawn locations, has a few viable drop spots, including the two big buildings in front of the main bug area. But I like landing here, near the central bug spire. Slurp barrels will get you shield quickly and the rare chest in the orange hive stash should give you some decent gear, enough to destroy the nearby bug nests.
Loot fast and keep your eyes west for enemies coming from the large buildings. You should be looking to destroy bugs and then the Queen as quickly as possible, grab the mythic rifle, and split.
O.X.R. base above Outpost Enclave
This is one of three O.X.R. bases on the map, and they're all on this list. They used to be better drop spots because bugs would attack them, and clearing them would give you an extra drop pod plus O.X.R. rank points. That event is gone, but they're still worth landing at because of their slurp barrels, launch pads, items for sale and, most importantly, multiple O.X.R. chests. Just don't waste time lingering after you've picked them clean.
I recommend landing on the red building marked in the picture above, in the south-west corner of the base, which has an O.X.R. chest inside. You'll have high ground to see what opponents are up to, and you're close to the launch pad in the north-west corner, in case you need a fast exit. When you're done looting—ideally grabbing all three O.X.R. chests—head straight west to Demon's Debris or north to Dystopia City, depending on where the Queen is.
O.X.R. base above Canyon Crossing
Same deal here, except there are four possible O.X.R. chest spawns and an extra launch pad. The downside is it's further from Demon's Debris, so you might need to duck out quicker to reach the Queen in time, or hunt hard for Flowberry Fizz before you jump on the launch pad for extra distance.
The flag and three of the four possible O.X.R. chests are in the western portion of the base (the far end in the picture above), so drop on that side. I usually go for the south-west building—the furthest away in the picture—because of the slurp barrels outside and because you can launch pad away if it gets too spicy.
The Queen at Big Bend
Epic has added a whole new bug-infested area under this mountain, filled with rare chests. The Ranger's Ruin Queen will sometimes spawn here: slay her not for her mythic weapon (the Sweeper Shotgun, a bit of a dud) but for the O.X.R. rank points. You're virtually guaranteed to hit A rank if you can clear her out, enough to open the exotic weapon bunkers.
There are a few routes in, but I prefer this mountaintop zipline. Land, grab a chest if one has spawned nearby, and jump down. There are five slurp barrels at the bottom, so break them, grab any floor loot, and head straight for the heart of the zone. It's a busy area but there's plenty of cover. When you see footsteps, crouch and go sneaky so you can get the drop on your enemy.
Avoid this spot if the Queen isn't here, because it can take a while to get in and out of.
Southern edge of the Hive
Don't dive straight for the middle of the Hive—instead, aim for its southern edge. This is a vast area with multiple possible landing spots, and I usually just go for whichever one is quietest.
The best, in my opinion, is the area around the satellite dish, which is marked on the map above, and you can see it in the picture too. There are tons of bugs here, as well as a hive stash. There are two more hive stashes just to the east: aim for the smoking tower in the centre of the picture above.
Crashed train
Fortnite's famous train wreck is back, this time crashed outside of Foxy Floodgates. I like how compact this location is: within a very small area you get an O.X.R. chest, a rare chest, and slurp barrels. Land on the O.X.R. chest on the middle carriage, loot fast, and get out of there. Its central location gives you plenty of options.
Directly on Demon's Debris
Demon's Debris is a hot drop but if you land on this corner, near this horned building, you have escape routes if you need them. Nearby is a nest, a hive stash, and plenty of slurp barrels: practice a route that grabs them all. The benefit of a busy drop spot is that if you can kill enemies early you'll have a headstart on your O.X.R. rank. Land, loot, and hunt.
Crimson Lighthouse or Shogun's Solitude
Shogun's Solitude is an overlooked POI: it has dozens of chests, a flag to capture, and is often a golden loot spot, with drones to shoot down. If you're feeling lucky, or if you and your squad are dropping unchallenged, then land straight on the flag and loot up.
But if it's busy, land on the lighthouse just to the southwest marked on the map above. Drop on the small shack for three slurp barrels, find the chests in the lighthouse, and take the zipline to Shogun's Solitude, where you can third-party any fights.
Make sure you or a teammate gets a launch pad, because it's a long way from Shogun's Solitude to the next POI. Aim for the O.X.R. base overlooking the canyon: if you're lucky, the flag there will still be uncaptured, and there may still be some O.X.R. chests around.
Swarmy Stash Burd
Drop on the east side of the bridge at this spot, because there's often an O.X.R. chest waiting beneath a makeshift tent (marked in the image above). Then, drop down to the north, into the blue area. There you'll find bugs to kill for O.X.R points, slurp barrels, and two hive stashes, plus a heap of ordinary chests. I almost always come away from here with my favorite weapons.
You're also right in the centre of the map—the natural route is to go north-west to the Hive, looking for action, but there are plenty of other POIs nearby.
Resistance Base Slurp Truck
Dropping on a slurp truck and a solitary chest is a bit risky, especially in team modes, but if you can land quickly on the truck, break it for full shields, and then zipline straight into Resistance Base, you're usually in a good position to capture the flag on the western side of the base before anyone else. The flag is your priority—the truck just helps you prepare.
The base itself only has regular chests, so don't dawdle after you're captured the flag and killed any enemies nearby. Go east to the outskirts of the Hive, where you'll find a bug nest and a Hive stash for more O.X.R. points, and then roll up on anybody fighting in the Hive. Alternatively, leave the base and head south towards the West Hive Burd to Go mentioned further up this list, and hoover up any remaining loot.
Lake drainage
This is ideal if you want a quieter drop that's still going to help your O.X.R. rank. There are two hive stashes here along with bug nests to destroy. If nobody else is dropping nearby, I'd suggest landing just across the road to grab the slurp barrels first: they're in the buildings at the bottom of the picture above.
Loot as fast as you can: this isn't as packed as other spots so you'll want to go after kills immediately to help your O.X.R. rank. Supernova Academy to the west or the O.X.R. HQ to the south west are both options.
Pickleball courts
One of my favorite drop spots from last season is still just about viable, especially if you're playing solo. It has no O.X.R. chests, no flags, and no bugs, but it does have plenty of chests and slurp barrels, and two possible vehicle spawns in the parking lot on its north-east corner.
Learn the chest and barrel locations because you need to be in and out quickly. It is, thankfully, near plenty of premium POIs so you'll have plenty of third-party potential. Top of the list is Dystopia City if the Queen is still alive, or the O.X.R base near Outpost Enclave.
Martial Maneuvers
This ever-reliable POI is still good this season: there's an O.X.R. chest at the checkpoint marked just beside it, so land on that then head straight for the slurp truck at the far east of the POI. You won't get tons of loot here, but you can slay a few bots and hit the launch pad at the back left of the main building, or take a car. Your next destination should likely be the Hive, the O.X.R. HQ, or, if it's a golden loot spot, Supernova Academy.
Kappa Kappa Factory
Your main goal is to capture the flag then head west to the O.X.R. base, but if this is a golden loot zone—and it often is—then linger to shoot all the drones down. The flag is on the west side, out in the open, so land on a building and find a decent weapon first. I recommend picking the south-west building, shown in the image above, because there are some slurp barrels inside and a decent collection of chests.
O.X.R. base at the Hive
For this O.X.R. base, the best spot to land is on the tower, to the right and close in the picture above. There's an O.X.R. chest there, and you have high ground on everyone else. The launch pad is nearby if you want to leave, but preferably you'd drop down to the other buildings for the two additional O.X.R. chests, and to capture the central flag.
The idea is to loot up quick and head deeper into the Hive to hunt bugs.
O.X.R. HQ
It's hardly a secret spot, but there's a reason so many people go to O.X.R. HQ. It has a large shop and more O.X.R. chests than any other POI, as well as multiple launch pads and slurp barrels.
I like landing at the south-east corner of the POI, either near the satellite dish to give me high ground or, more ideally, on the building that's on the centre-right of the picture. As well as an O.X.R. chest, you'll find a zipline that takes you down to a tunnel with even more loot.
Flag near O.X.R. HQ
If you don't want to land directly on the HQ, then try dropping onto this flag. It's often uncontested, netting you a free O.X.R. rank without any danger. There are limited chests here, so I wouldn't recommend if for trios or four-person squads. When you've nabbed the flag, you have options depending on your loot and confidence level: the busy HQ is nearby, but so is Swarmy Stash and the quieter Burd to Go mentioned earlier in this guide.
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