How to Defeat the Predator in Fortnite and Get the Skin You Want
Here are tips to help you beat the Predator in Fortnite, even if it's using a disguise.
The Predator has arrived in Fortnite, and he is arguably the most difficult boss that players have ever faced. Here's how to defeat him and unlock the Predator skin.
After weeks of waiting, the iconic movie villain the Predator has traveled to the Island as part of updates v15.21 . In addition to the skin and the new Mythic item, he also appears as a boss character for players.
If you have this season's battle pass, defeating it will mark one of the newly added jungle hunter quests and unlock the Predator skin. You will need to wear this skin to complete other alien monster quests and unlock the full set of cosmetics, so it's definitely worth your time.
Defeating the Predator is one of the toughest tasks you'll have to do in Fortnite Season 5, but we've got some tips and a location guide below to help make things easier.
Where to find the Predator in Fortnite
Before you can defeat the Predator, you need to know where to find it. You can do this by visiting the Hidden Stronghold, a jungle-inspired landmark that can be found in the north of the map.
It doesn't stay in a fixed location like the Mandalorian, so you'll have to search around a bit to find it. We were most lucky when we landed near his crashed capsule, which spawns to the northwest of the attraction.
How to beat the Predator in Fortnite
As we said earlier, the Predator doesn't stay in one place for long, which is one of the reasons this boss fight is so challenging. He is incredibly agile and often eludes the player by jumping around.
He also uses his new mythic item, camouflage device which makes it almost invisible. It will only appear to be fully implemented when the player is attacking, so you often won't see it until it's close to you.
To make matters worse, there will be many other people desperately trying to defeat the Predator and unlock the skin. This means that not only do you need to defeat the boss, but you also need to keep an eye on other players.
However, we really recommend taking advantage of the popularity of this place. If you stay hidden and wait for other players to damage the Predator, you can swoop in and land finishing blows.
Here is the best way to beat him in Fortnite:
- ◦ Drop out of the battle bus and land in the Stronghold.
- ◦ Quickly stock up on the best weapons you can find - you'll need them.
- ◦ Locate the Predator, who will often be near his pod in the northwest of the Hidden Stronghold.
- ◦ If there are other players nearby, wait for them to deal some damage and debuff it.
- ◦ Use a combination of short and medium range weapons to kill him.
- ◦ Collect the Predator Cloaking Device from his defeated body if you wish.
Unlike the Mandalorian, who was easy to spot and best killed from a distance, the Predator will be a more up close and personal boss fight, so make sure you're ready with melee weapons like shotguns.
Another tip is to fight the Predator with friends in a Trio or Squad, as you can communicate and defeat him together - just don't fight over who gets the Cloaking Device after that.
Once you defeat the Predator, you will unlock its skin. It's really epic and we're sure he'll become a fan favorite in the game.