Fortnite: Chapter 4 brought an entirely new map, combining sci-fi elements with a medieval backdrop for this chapter, so you'll find yourself battling it out in quaint villages, sprawling castles, and neon cityscapes. Most importantly, all the places of interest (POIs) have been updated to coincide with this theme, giving you fresh locations to find loot and battle your enemies.
No matter where the Battle Bus takes you, it is important to understand the general layout and unique characteristics of every landing zone — since entering the match prepared will only further your chances of obtaining a victory crown. The following places of interest in Fortnite: Chapter 4 are those you should get to know best.
Updated June 14, 2023, by John Wildermuth: Fortnite has treated players to fresh content with the release of Season 3 of Fortnite: Chapter 4. This season introduces three fresh POIs and a brand-new jungle environment that completely changes the way the game is played. We have decided to update this list to provide you with all the details surrounding the POIs of season 3, so you know exactly where to drop to enter into the action and earn a victory royale.
14 Blackwater Bay
In the upper left corner of the map sits a quaint fishing village called Blackwater Bay. The town itself sticks to the overall medieval theme found throughout this chapter, with some rustic buildings, a tiny castle, and a dock for fishing.
While the scenery is certainly beautiful, the small size of the village means there is not a large amount of loot to be found at this POI. Furthermore, the town is isolated from the rest of the map, with the only close POI being the Citadel.
While this is undoubtedly a safe landing option to avoid massive gunfights, the lack of loot makes Blackwater Bay incredibly easy to pass over.
13 Lonely Labs
On the upper right-hand side of the map, you will come across a POI titled Lonely Labs. Located on an isolated glacier in the snow, these labs certainly live up to their name since you can only reach this area by riding zip lines or flying through wind tunnels.
At first glance, this area may feel familiar to Blackwater Bay, but these labs are actually quite close to Brutal Bastion and Slappy Shores. Luckily, there are still not many players that choose to land here, making it a great option to quickly loot safely before traveling to another POI to pick a fight.
12 Slappy Shores
On the right-hand side of this map sits a modern city called Slappy Shores. This POI is split down the middle by a river, with a large bridge connecting both sides of the area together.
On one side, you will come across a modern factory that produces slap juice, while the other side has many houses for you to loot and explore.
Slappy Shores is a fantastic location to land since it offers great combat, a large amount of loot, and an incredibly easy way to instantly get full shields. On one side of the bridge sits an abandoned truck that has a tank full of slurp juice.
If you choose to drop at this POI, land together as a team on this tank and instantly break it, so your entire team can enter the battle fully shielded. Sadly, since this location is separated from the areas added with season 3, you may want to avoid this location if you are looking for fresh content.
11 Knotty Nets
On the bottom right of the map, there is an isolated island that hosts a fishing village called Knotty Nets. This POI has an assortment of buildings inspired by architecture from feudal Japan and many ziplines that connect the island to the mainland.
While this POI is a nice addition to the map, only the architecture of the village sets this location apart from other POIs on the map. There are no early-game advantages found at this POI, but its location next to Mega City and Kenjutsu Crossing makes it a serviceable destination to land at.
10 Kenjutsu Crossing
Sitting on top of a large mountain, Kenjutsu Crossing is a Japanese-inspired fortress complete with a small village, a courtyard, and a training room to practice your swordsmanship. As Kenjutsu Crossing is located at the bottom right of the map, it is a great POI to drop into if you want to explore everything this zone has to offer.
While this is already a great POI to drop into if you are searching for instant action, the large central room of the fortress formerly held a large amount of Kinetic Blades. Sadly, as this weapon has been vaulted, there is simply no compelling reason to jump to this location.
9 The Citadel
Below Blackwater Bay lies a massive castle known as the Citadel. This POI is a sprawling mountaintop fortress that offers great sight lines for sniping as well as a sizable amount of loot.
While this POI originally housed a boss fight with an NPC named The Ageless, this castle now sits completely vacant. Since you can no longer collect high-quality loot by defeating The Ageless, this POI is not an important place to drop for if you are searching for an early advantage.
With that being said, the proximity to the new jungle POIs makes this a nice POI a nice landing point where you can pick up weapons before cleaning up any fights at Shady Stilts or Creeky Compound.
8 Steamy Springs
Located to the right of Frenzy Fields, Steamy Springs is another Japanese-inspired POI that features feudal architecture. This location has a river supplying water to various hot springs, as well as cherry blossoms that decorate the landscape with pink leaves.
While this location does not offer incredible loot, the placement of the POI allows you and your team to travel deeper into the Japanese-inspired area of the map, or travel back to Frenzy Fields to quickly clean up any fights.
7 Frenzy Fields
Frenzy Fields sits on the lower left of the map, with the entire area ditching medieval and futuristic aesthetics in exchange for a modern farm with rolling hills. If you choose to land at this POI, you will be greeted with sprawling green fields, a farmhouse, and a large barn.
Sadly, most of Frenzy Fields is made up of rural farmland, meaning there will not be a lot of loot to find outside the main buildings. This creates a heavily contested zone between the farmhouse and the barn.
If you are looking to enter into a quick battle as soon as you land, this zone is perfect for you. However, the overall lack of loot and survivability in this POI makes it fall short of other choices.
6 Shattered Slabs
On the far left of the map, you will come across a quarry called Shattered Slabs. The quarry itself is multileveled, with many different areas mining a purple ore that has some interesting tie-ins to the overall lore of Chapter 4.
The purple stone found at the quarry is actually the material used to power the Shockwave Hammers, so you can use these large purple slabs to launch around the entire POI. With the introduction of Season 2, there is a boss fight that can randomly spawn in Shattered Slabs.
If you complete this fight by killing three NPCs, you will be rewarded with a key card that opens a vault at the bottom of the quarry filled with mythic shotguns, slurp juice, and a massive amount of gold.
5 Brutal Bastion
In the center of the snow lies Brutal Bastion, a POI that is full of great loot and gameplay opportunities. This dark fortress contrasts against the snow it lies on and hosts a plethora of different buildings, hidden loot, and zip lines.
Brutal Bastion is a POI that simply offers everything you want when you land into the game. There is an abundance of hidden chests scattered all throughout the halls, an NPC you can recruit to fight alongside your team, and many different towers to fight over.
Brutal Bastion is yet another POI that has a hidden vault underneath the fortress that can only be accessed by beating three NPCs to access high-tier loot.
4 Mega City
In the bottom right of the map sits Mega City, a sprawling neon metropolis complete with skyscrapers, holograms, and guard rails. If you are looking to quickly jump into an action-packed warzone, but want to stay out of the vicious jungle environment, then Mega City is the perfect place to travel to.
On top of the cybernetic aesthetic and expanding city streets, the POI also features a large vault that can be unlocked by killing three NPCs and stealing their keycard. Ultimately, this futuristic city is a fantastic place to drop, since it offers everything you need to secure a win, all packed into a single location.
3 Shady Stilts
At first glance, Shady Stilts may remind you of the Shattered Slabs POI, because this location features similar rock formations. Just like Shattered Slabs, the entire POI features different buildings that rest atop large, decaying rocks.
Sadly, this can make fighting in this POI more difficult, because players can have a serious height advantage over you if you land on the base level. Furthermore, since there are currently not many movement weapons in the game, you may struggle to traverse this area if you are playing in Zero Build mode.
2 Rumble Ruins
Rumble Ruins is a POI that perfectly showcases the aesthetics brought to the game with season 3. This POI is a massive ruin, inspired by architecture from civilizations in ancient Latin America, and contains a large amount of hidden loot, such as the new boomerang weapon.
Furthermore, since this ruin takes up so much space you can easily find Raptors, or their eggs, to mount and ride around the rest of the map. These dinosaurs can jump incredibly high, which will help you traverse across the dangerous and difficult jungle.
1 Creeky Compound
The best place to land within the wild jungles of season 3 is by far Creeky Compound. Not only is this scientific research base made up of multiple buildings teeming with loot, but there is also a tank full of slurp juice.
If you are playing with your friends, then you can simply all land together inside the hangar and instantly break the truck to get full shields. Furthermore, you can also utilize the capture point and job board to earn gold and valuable weapons.