All Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 4 SHADOW Briefings and How to Obtain Them

Fortnite has updated the various SHADOW Briefings available for Chapter 5 Season 4, introducing a new type of Armory and brand new locations to discover them.

The addition of SHADOW Briefings occurred in Chapter 5 Season 2 and they have remained a fixture in Fortnite. They can be located throughout the Battle Royale island during the Absolute Doom season, and a new Armory version has been introduced this time.

In Chapter 5 Season 4, SHADOW Briefings can be found in various locations, each offering different services that are essential for completing quests. Here is a list of all the locations where SHADOW Briefings can be found and the services they provide.

All SHADOW Briefing Locations

Fortnite Shadow Briefing locations. — Epic Games / Fortnite World

Every SHADOW Briefing location on the Chapter 5 Season 4 map.

Within Fortnite, there exist five distinct SHADOW Briefings that present varying obstacles for players to overcome in order to receive Gold Bars as a valuable incentive. These Shadow Briefings encompass a range of challenges, including:

SHADOW Briefing	Challenge	Icon
Armory	Complete a task with one of four different weapons.
Bounty	Eliminate a designated enemy player within a time limit to earn a reward.
Plunder	Dig up buried rare chests at marked locations.
Supply Drop	Find and secure Supply Drop falling down at a marked location.
Vehicle	Drive a vehicle to a specified distance.

# How to Accept SHADOW Briefing: Armory

To locate the Armory SHADOW Briefing in Fortnite, you must make your way to one of the three recently added POI spots: Castle Doom, Doomstadt, or The Raft.

Fortnite has challenged players to complete the quest “Accept a Shadow Briefing: Armory”as one of Chapter 5 Season 4’s Kickstart quests. All you need to do is approach and interact with one of the briefings to activate an Armory Briefing and successfully finish the task, earning you 20K XP.

Fortnite SHADOW Briefing Armory locations during Chapter 5 Season 4. — Epic Games / dexerto

Fortnite’s Chapter 5 Season 4 map showing all three Armory SHADOW Briefing locations.

On the map above, you can find all the locations for the upcoming SHADOW Briefing in Chapter 5 Season. There will be four options available for you to select from, each providing an Uncommon weapon and a specific challenge to complete using your chosen weapon.

These challenges are specifically designed for four different weapons: Pistols, Assault Rifles, Shotguns, and SMGs. The tasks require players to inflict damage on enemy players at varying distances and to successfully land headshots.

We have created comprehensive guides for the new POI locations, NPCs, Medallions, and Dr. Doom and Avengers chests in Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 4.