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Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 1 Ranked Zero Build drop strategies from a Platinum II player, covering popular and unpopular locations.

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Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 1 Ranked Zero Build drop strategies from a Platinum II player, covering popular and unpopular locations.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Consider the following drop strategies for the Southern Half of the Chapter 5, Season 1 map:
    • Drop: Hazy Hillside
      • Underground weapon cache
  2. 2
    Hazy Vault
  3. 3
    Unmoored Manor Vault
  4. 4
    Lovely Lodge
  5. 5
    Orchard Station
  6. 6
    Fencing Fields
  7. 7
    Underground HQ
  8. 8
    The Windmill -> Fencing Fields
  9. 9
    Orchard Station -> Train -> Wherever
  10. 10
    Hazy Train Tunnel
    • Lil' Villa
  11. 11
    Unnamed Dock NW of Lil' Villa
  12. 12
    Ruined Reels
  13. 13
    Unnamed House N of Ruined
  14. 14
    Hazy Hillside Train Tunnel -> Fencing Fields -> Riviera Station
  15. 15
    Dumpenhausen
    • Reckless Railways -> Valeria's House
  16. 16
    Reckless Weapon Cache
  17. 17
    The Cemetery
  18. 18
    Reckless Railways Weapons Cache -> Valeria's House (Reckless) -> Placid Pumps
  19. 19
    Drop: Unmoored Manor (Vault, then loot Manor)
    • NE to Waterfall
  20. 20
    Hazy Hillside Vault
  21. 21
    Lil' Villa
  22. 22
    Unnamed Dock NW of Lil' Villa
  23. 23
    Fencing Fields
  24. 24
    Unmoored Manor Route Continuation
    • Ruined Reels
  25. 25
    Unnamed House N of Ruined
  26. 26
    Hazy Hillside Cache
  27. 27
    Reckless Railways
  28. 28
    Placid Pumps
  29. 29
    Riviera Station
  30. 30
    Stormy Station -> Train -> Wherever -> Estate Station
  31. 31
    Hazy Hillside -> Zenith Wall -> Grand Glacier -> Hazy Train Tunnel
  32. 32
    Hazy Hillside Route Continuation
    • Lil' Villa
  33. 33
    Dock NW of Villa
  34. 34
    Ruined Reels
  35. 35
    Hazy Hillside -> Fencing Fields
  36. 36
    Superior Summit -> Summit Base Camp -> Zenith Wall -> Grand Glacier -> Reckless Railways -> Grand Glacier
  37. 37
    Cliffside Lodge -> Zenith Wall -> Reckless Railways -> Placid Pumps -> Ruined Reels
  38. 38
    Research Rock -> Stormy Station -> Superior Summit -> Win (or die)
  39. 39
    Hazy Hillside -> Dumpenhausen
  40. 40
    Lil' Villa -> Fencing Fields
  41. 41
    Orchard Station -> Fencing Fields
  42. 42
    Train -> Somewhere
  43. 43
    Additionally, consider dropping at Ritzy Riviera and Rebel's Roost depending on the game.
Tips
  • Text color in the original flowchart indicates how "hot" a location is (red for popular, blue for unpopular, orange for middle).
  • There is some correlation between how hot a location is and the quality of loot you can receive.
  • You can mix and match routes; the listed routes are preferred options.

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