How to complete Fortnite’s ‘Search where the knife points on the Treasure Map’ challenge

Matt Porter

v8.20 Content Update, which included the release of the game’s newest weapon, the Boom Bow.

Also included in Week 6 are brand new Fortnite challenges, including the weekly Discovery challenge where players will have to search for a hidden banner, eliminations with the Boom Bow, and another challenge that requires players to visit the highest points on the map.

Players will have to find elimination with the Boom Bow in the Fortnite Season 8 Week 6 challenges.
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What is Fortnite’s “Search where the knife points on the Treasure Map loading screen” challenge?

One of the seven weekly challenges released by Epic Games requires Fortnite fans to do some detective work.

Released at the start of Season 8, players received a brand new loading screen that shows a treasure map, with areas on the actual map appearing on the parchment.

What Fortnite fans need to do to complete this challenge is find the loading screen, and take a look at the items that sit on top of it, specifically the knife. Where the tip of the blade points on the treasure map is where Fortnite fans will need to go to complete this challenge.

Epic GamesThe Fortnite Treasure Map loading screen is part of the Season 8 Week 6 challenges.
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Where do you need to go to complete the Fortnite “Search where the knife points on the Treasure Map loading screen” challenge?

Unlike the first time the treasure map loading screen was used in a challenge, players won’t be heading to Polar Peak, but rather will be going east to complete this task.

The knife can be seen in the top right corner of the loading screen, pointing to an area on the eastern coastline of the Fortnite island.

Epic GamesA look at where the knife points on the Fortnite Treasure Map loading screen.

The tip of the blade actually rests on a clump of trees that sits directly between Lonely Lodge and the racetrack.

Epic GamesThe location players need to head towards to complete this Fortnite Season 8 Week 6 challenge.

If you’re still having issues completing this challenge, YouTuber TamashaBera has uploaded a tutorial that will show you how to get there.

Step-by-step guide to completing the Fortnite “Search where the knife points on the Treasure Map loading screen” challenge.

  1. Find the Fortnite Treasure Map loading screen in your game.
  2. Search for the area on the map that the tip of the knife points to.
  3. Head to the clump of trees that sits between Lonely Lodge and the rest track in the east of the map.
  4. Interact with the Battle Star when it appears.

About The Author

Matt is a former Dexerto writer. Hailing from Northern Ireland, he is games journalist who specializes in Call of Duty. Matt joined Dexerto in August 2018, covering a variety of games as a Senior Writer before moving to CharlieINTEL in 2020.