The man of the hour has arrived! Bursting onto the scene in Week 8 of Fortnite, Chapter 5, Season 1, Solid Snake is finally here. Long-promised as the 'secret' member of the Battlepass, Solid Snake is a Metal Gear veteran who fits perfectly into the gun-toting world of Fortnite. You can get his skin pretty easily, as well, if you're willing to do some work.
This guide will help you unlock the Solid Snake skin in Fortnite. This requires you to complete a bunch of quests, all of which unlock different gear and add-ons for Snake. There are two pages worth of quests, and in order to unlock the second you need to complete the six on the first page. Only the first five are actual quests, and when you finish them off you'll unlock Solid Snake as a playable skin.
Page 1 Quests
There are six quests in all on Page 1 of the Sold Snake quests, though you only need to work on completing five of them. The sixth completes automatically when you finish the other five, and earns you the Solid Snake skin. Enjoy! Completing all six quests also opens Page 2 of the Solid Snake quests, where you can earn more stuff for your new Snake.
Hide in a Cardboard Box for 10 seconds
A new item making its debut with Snake, the Cardboard Box allows you to tuck yourself into hiding. Cardboard Boxes are legendary (gold) items, but they show up all over the place, so you shouldn't have any trouble finding one. Chuck it on the ground, then walk up and use it to hide. Hide in a Cardboard Box for 10 seconds to receive the Lying in Wait wallpaper.
Damage opponents within 10 meters
Snake is all about CQC, and this quest works to his specialties. There are plenty of weapons you can use to hit opponents within 10 meters - heck, with good enough aim you could even do this with a scoped sniper rifle - but you'll have the best luck with pistols, shotguns, a Ballistic Shield, or the Grapple Blade. Inflict 250 damage on enemies within 10 meters to receive the Stun Knife pickaxe.
Deal damage with explosives
This season of Fortnite offers several different explosive items that you can use to thrash enemies.By far the best option, however, is the Cluster Clinger, which sticks to a surface / enemy when thrown, then erupts into a shower of smaller explosives. Grab some Cluster Clingers - they're Uncommon / green items, so you shouldn't have any trouble finding some - and chuck them at any opponent you see.
(You can also use the newly-unvaulted Anvil Rocket Launcher, but it's much rarer than Cluster Clingers.)
Inflict 50 damage with explosives to receive the Solid Profile spray.
Damage opponents with assault rifles
Piece of cake. Assault rifles are among the most common weapons you'll find in Fortnite, and this season is no exception. Grab one - scoped or no scoped, doesn't matter - and open fire on any opponents that you catch in the wild. Inflict 500 damage with assault rifles to receive the ! emote.
Break security cameras or turrets
This season of Fortnite filled the map with security cameras and turrets, almost always corresponding to the bases and hideouts of the Society, the season's set of NPC bad guys. You'll find plenty of security cameras, and the occasional turret, in the following locations:
- Rebel's Roost
- Lavish Lair
- Grand Glacier
- Fencing Fields
- Hazy Hillside
- Reckless Railways
- Most train stations
Most of the time a security camera will spot you before you spot it. You'll then get covered in a red light and hear a siren. Pop a bullet into the camera to take it down. Turrets are much stronger and more dangerous, so you're advised to stick with destroying security cameras. Destroy two security cameras or turrets to receive the ! banner icon.
Page 2 Quests
Similar to Page 1, Page 2 of the Solid Snake quests has six quests, and you only need to concentrate on five of them. Completing the other five finishes off the sixth quest, which earns you the Old Snake style for your Solid Snake skin.
Damage opponents with a weapon that has a suppressor
This update to Fortnite brings with it weapons that have suppressors, which stifle the sounds of gunfire. Not new to Fortnite, but suppressors haven't been around for a little while. You'll usually find them on pistols. If you can't find one, look for a Weapon Mod Bench inside a vault and apply one yourself. Inflict 2,500 damage on opponents using weapons with suppressors to receive the Tactical Advantage wallpaper.
Use EMP Stealth Camo
Another new utility item, the EMP Stealth Camo is a legendary (golden) item that you'll occasionally find sitting around in chests. When you use the camo your character temporarily disappears, appearing only as a silhouette to other players. If you don't want to deal with the rarity of the EMP Stealth Camo appearing from chests you can purchase one from Solid Snake himself for 100 gold, on the small island north of Lavish Lair... though that spot tends to be a vicious battleground. Watch yourself!
Use an EMP Stealth Camo three times to receive the Metal Gear MK. II back bling. The Stealth Camo doesn't run out - it just has a lengthy recharge time of 20 seconds. Still, you can probably finish this quest in a single match.
Use a hiding spot in different matches
Remember that Cardboard Box? You're going to need more. That's pretty much all. Use a hiding spot in three different matches to receive the Hidden? Emoticon.
Assist in opening Vaults or hack Train Heist chests
If you've been playing this season of Fortnite from the start you should be well acquainted with this one. There are two ways to fulfill this quest:
- Open a vault, or be on a team that opens a vault. To this this you'll need to defeat a boss, collect their Society Medallion, and open the vault in a named location. (As far as I can tell, opening smaller vaults via a Vault Keycard does not work.)
- Get on the train and open the ever-refreshing strongbox near the front of the train. This takes a little while to open, so be ready for trouble while you wait.
Complete either of these tasks three times to unlock the Slider glider.
Damage different enemy players before they damage you
Firefights are the name of the game in Fortnite, but they usually start with one player spotting another, and not both players spotting each other simultaneously. Damage ten different enemy players before they can damage you to receive the Snake Skin wrap.