With every newFortniteseason comes fierce bosses to defeat and rewards to claim. During Chapter 6, Season 3,Fortniteis having aStar Warscollaboration event, letting you fight Darth Vader himself and learn how to wield a Sith Lightsaber.
Where do you find Darth Vader during this event? How do you obtain his Lightsaber? What does this Lightsaber do? This interaction raises plenty of questions, and fortunately, we’ve got all the answers you need. Let’s talk about where to find Darth Vader inFortniteChapter 6, Season 3.
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Darth Vader location in Fortnite Star Wars Galactic Battle
Darth Vader spawns in Vader Samurai’s Solitude during everyFortnitematch. You’ll find Vader Samurai’s Solitude in the bottom left corner of the map. Since this is a highly contested spot, your best bet is to arrive here from the Battle Bus, gear up using the chests within the POI, and fight any enemies that cross your path.
Once you spawn into your match, you’ll spot Darth Vader’s helmet icon on your map. That way, if someone makes it to this landmark before you and defeats him, the marker will disappear, letting you know he’s no longer available to fight.
Rather than appearing as his usual Sith Lord self, Darth Vader now dons a samurai outfit and a matching helmet to fit the area’s theme. You’ll also find several Stormtrooper NPCs patrolling the area, so watch out for them as you search for Darth Vader.
How to find Darth Vader’s Lightsaber in Fortnite
AcquiringDarth Vader’s Lightsaber, known in-game as the Sith Apprentice Lightsaber, requires defeating him and speaking to him after he opens aTraining Rift Gate. Like regular gates, you’ll talk to him and confirm that you want the Lightsaber. Doing this lets you enter the portal and exit with a Lightsaber in hand.
Sith Apprentice Lightsaber abilities and stats
Every Lightsaber inFortniteChapter 6, Season 3 has fast regular attacks, blocking so you can reflect incoming projectiles, and a double jump known as Force Jump. Darth Vader’s Sith Apprentice variant includes Force Saber Throw, turning the Lightsaber into a boomerang that inflicts around 70 damage to whoever it hits.
This ability is a hit or miss. While the Lightsaber itself attacks quickly and deals around 40 damage per hit, Saber Throw can either be very helpful or noticeably worse than regular blaster shots. Since you’ll likely have a gun by this point in your match, your ranged weapon options will generally be much stronger than this ability.
When does it come in handy, then? Any situation where you’re able to easily get into melee range, or if you have the high ground and can knock enemies away from you. Saber Throw knocks opponents back, letting you eliminate players using fall damage if you’re on a mountain or building. Even if the damage is low, you can run or jump down and finish them off or shoot them with other long-range weapons. This is especially handy in Zero Build since your opponents can’t build around themselves to block your attacks.
