How to get alien artefacts and what to spend alien artefacts on in Fortnite • Eurogamer.net

How to get Alien Artefacts

There are two primary ways to obtain alien artefacts in Fortnite:

• Inside cosmic chests, which are new floating objects that contain a chest inside
• Set locations across the map

If you see a floating rhombus-shaped object during your expeditions, make sure to make a quick stop since it’s a sign of a cosmic chest. In order to open it, you’ll have to use your pickaxe to smack all hit points. Continue doing so and it will break after a while, playing an animation before opening the chest.

Alien artefacts, much as gold bars, aren’t a guaranteed drop, but it’s always worth keeping an eye for cosmic chests just in case.

As well as cosmic chests, there are Alien Artefact locations which spawn out in the open – and are guaranteed ways of getting your hands on some each week.

This week’s Alien Artefact locations in Fortnite

As for locations, you can find artefacts across the map in battle royale. These may vary on a weekly basis, but during the first week you can find them in the spots below:

Helipad tower just west of Catty Corner, right below the chest at the top.

In the destroyed Logjam, found southwest of Weeping Woods, you’ll find artefacts inside the barn on the southern end (if you’re looking at the map, it’s the structure in the lower left corner).

There’s one right in the centre of The Aftermath, located in the middle of the map (beware of enemies when you go pick this one up!).

In the staircase of the Spire Tower located northeast from Believer Beach.

Frontyard of the farm located just north of Corny Complex.

It’s worth keeping in mind that each time you pick up Alien Fragments you will receive a total of four fragments per batch.

The alien invasion of Fortnite has begun, so make sure you visit our Season 7 Battle Pass page! New features include UFOs, Alien Artefacts, ray guns and payphone locations. We also have pages on the latest map changes and new Victory Umbrella. Meanwhile, later in the season will be the arrival of a Superman skin.

What can you spend Alien Artefacts on in Fortnite?

The new resource can be spent on customizing Kymera, a new battle pass exclusive alien character that comes with an array or purchasable parts.

All of these cosmetic options can be obtained solely with alien artefacts, and the cost vary from 2 to around 17 for the most expensive ones. You can change both the top and the bottom of Kymera’s head, eyes, skin colour and so on.

As expected you don’t really gain any advantage in the game, as it’s for purely cosmetic purposes. But it makes for a great opportunity to bring back your inner Sims-fan self and tweak the outfit to your liking.