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Fortnite: Unlock Weapon Mastery with the Latest Quests

Author : Eleanor Update : Feb 26,2025

This guide details Fortnite's Weapon Expertise Quests, a new feature in Chapter 6, Season 1 (Hunters). These quests reward players with XP and access to powerful Legendary weapons.

Weapon Expertise Quests Overview

Weapon Expertise Quests are challenge chains, five stages each, tied to specific NPCs. Completing a quest unlocks a Legendary weapon from that NPC. Currently, quests exist for Assault Rifles, Shotguns, SMGs, Masks (unlocking Void and Fire Oni Masks), and Melee weapons (unlocking the Typhoon Blade). Progress is tracked in the Quests tab.

Weapon Expertise Quest Rewards

Legendary Weapon Rewards:

Legendary Weapon	How to Unlock	NPC Location
Fury Assault Rifle	Complete Hope's Assault Rifle Expertise Quests	Hope at Hopeful Heights
Oni Shotgun	Complete Ruji's Shotgun Expertise Quests	Ruji, northwest of Lost Lake
Surgefire SMG	Complete Vengeance Jones's SMG Expertise Quests	Vengeance Jones, east of Shattered Span
Void & Fire Oni Masks	Complete Daigo's Mask Expertise Quests	Daigo at Masked Meadows
Typhoon Blade	Complete Kendo's Melee Expertise Quests	Kendo, northeast of Nightshift Forest

All Weapon Expertise Quests:

The quests below require specific actions with the corresponding weapon type. Completing all five stages unlocks the associated Legendary weapon. A final elimination quest then renews the questline, allowing for repeated completion.

Example Weapon Expertise Quest

Assault Rifle Expertise:

Quest	Reward
Deal 15,000 damage to players with Assault Rifles	25,000 XP
Deal 7,500 headshot damage with Assault Rifles	25,000 XP
Hit 100 players with Assault Rifles in a single match	25,000 XP
Eliminate 50 players with ARs (10 players remaining)	25,000 XP
Eliminate 5 players with Assault Rifles and win a match	25,000 XP
Complete all 5 quests	Fury AR
Eliminate 5 players with ARs	Restock

Shotgun Expertise:

Quest	Reward
Deal 10,000 damage to players with Shotguns	25,000 XP
Hit 250 players within 15 meters after sliding/sprinting (5 seconds)	25,000 XP
Hit 15 different players with Shotguns in a single match	25,000 XP
Hit 50 players with two Shotgun blasts in 1 second or less	25,000 XP
Eliminate 5 players with Shotguns in a single match and win	25,000 XP
Complete all 5 quests	Oni Shotgun
Eliminate 5 players with Shotguns	Restock

SMG Expertise:

Quest	Reward
Deal 12,500 damage to players with SMGs	25,000 XP
Eliminate 30 players with SMGs within 10 seconds of using another weapon type	25,000 XP
Hit 125 players within 30 meters with SMGs in a single match	25,000 XP
Hit 50 players with 10 SMG shots in 3 seconds or less	25,000 XP
Eliminate 5 players with SMGs in a single match and win	25,000 XP
Complete all 5 quests	Surgefire SMG
Eliminate players with SMGs	Restock

Mask Expertise:

Quest	Reward
Deal 10,000 damage to players with the Fire Oni Mask	25,000 XP
Deal 2,500 damage within 15 seconds of teleporting with a Void Oni Mask	25,000 XP
Hit 10 different players with the Fire Oni Mask in a single match	25,000 XP
Eliminate 5 players within 10 seconds of teleporting with a Void Oni Mask	25,000 XP
Down or eliminate a masked player with a Fire Oni Mask	25,000 XP
Complete all 5 quests	Oni Masks
Eliminate 5 players with the Fire Oni Mask	Restock

Melee Expertise:

Quest	Reward
Travel 1,000 meters or deal 1,000 damage with the Typhoon Blade	25,000 XP
Hit 150 Demon Grunts or Demon Warriors with the Typhoon Blade	25,000 XP
Hit 10 different players or demons with the Typhoon Blade in a single match	25,000 XP
Eliminate 5 players within 10 seconds of sprinting/jumping (Typhoon Blade)	25,000 XP
Eliminate 5 players with the Typhoon Blade and win a match	25,000 XP
Complete all 5 quests	Typhoon Blade

This guide is current as of January 14, 2025. Remember to check in-game for the most up-to-date information.