How to get Wood Stake Shotgun in Fortnite

Fortnite’s Halloween-themed Fortnitemares 2024 event has returned the Wood Stake Shotgun to the game, so here’s how to find and use it.

Fortnite’s yearly fan-favorite event Fortnitemares has rejoined the Battle Royale to help players celebrate the spooky festivities which started on October 12. Last year’s update introduced the vampire Kado Thorne and his Wood Stake Shotgun as a new weapon.

With the latter making its comeback, alongside the Pumpkin Launcher and Witch Broom, here’s a complete guide to show you the best way to find and use the Shotgun in Fortnite.

Where to find Wood Stake Shotgun in Fortnite

To get the Wood Stake Shotgun in Fortnite, you must either defeat the Ultima Carver boss or purchase the weapon for 600 Gold Bars from Brute or Heroic Hope.

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All three locations that the Wood Stake Shotgun can be found on the Fortnite map.

Here’s where you can find each NPC character to obtain the shotgun:

• Ultima Carver – Walking around at the bottom of Brawler’s Patch
• Brute – At the Reclaimed Villa landmark northwest of Sandy Steppes
• Heroic Hope – Wandering around the building furthest east of Sandy Steppes

Every Wood Stake Shotgun location is also marked on the island map above. We have also made guides for every NPC location and how to easily eliminate the Ultima Carver boss.

Last year, the weapon was much easier to obtain, commonly found as floor loot and in containers like chests and Holo Chests across the island, in three different rarities. However, this year it’s only available in Legendary rarity, making it far more exclusive and powerful overall.

How to use Wood Stake Shotgun in Fortnite

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You can obtain a Wood Stake Shotgun by beating the Ultima Carver boss.

Once you get your hands on a Wood Stake Shotgun, you will soon realize you can use it as you would any other shotgun to take down your enemies.

The gun has proven to be effective at close range similar to any shotgun. Although it was designed to defeat vampires whose weakness is wooden stakes, it is also effective against enemy players.

The stats for the shotgun shows that it certainly packs a punch in terms of damage, with a mag size of 4 shots. So, look out and make every shot count.

That’s everything you need to know about where to get the Wood Stake Shotgun in Fortnite during Chapter 5 Season 4.

For more regarding the Halloween event, check out how to get all the Fortnitemares 2024 skins, every map change, and all the new, vaulted, and unvaulted weapons.