With the new Fortnite x Marvel Absolute Doom season, Epic Games decides it’s the perfect time to unveil a familiar but long-forgotten myth, like Captain America’s shield.
Whether you like the Captain Jonesy skin or not, you can’t deny the thrill of throwing Cap’s shield and having fun deflecting bullets with it in Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 4.
As with all Mythic items, you won’t encounter Captain America’s shield out in the open. Instead, you’ll need to follow one of two alternatives to get your hands on Steve Rogers’ weapon of choice.
Where to find Captain America’s shield in Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 4
You can get Captain America’s mythical shield inside Avengers chests and Doom chests in Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 4 as well as ground lootThese chests can be found in the new points of interest: The Raft, Doomstadt, and Castle Doom, as well as inside Weapons Bunkers.
Punch, throw, or block your way using Captain America’s shield in Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 4.
Alternatively, you can also buy it from Captain Jonesy NPC in the Ship It! station. southeast of The RaftHe sells a Captain America shield in exchange for 300 gold bars.
How to Use Captain America’s Shield in Fortnite
You can throw Captain America’s shield at enemies and structures to deal damage, hit enemies while sprinting, or block incoming damage. Here’s how you can trigger all of the uses in Fortnite:
- With the fire button or key you can throw captain america’s shield.
- With the aim button or key, you can use the shield to block incoming damage.
- With sprint enabled and shield equipped, you can use it to inflicts Bash damage to the enemies.
There are a few drawbacks to throwing your shield. First, your shield will bounce back to you after dealing damage, but will continue to bounce if it hits an object or wall. Additionally, it deals more or less damage depending on how far away you throw the shield.
Now that you know how to get the Captain America Shield, take a look at some of the other Mythic items available in Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 4, like Doctor Doom’s Arcane Gauntlets.
