Medallions are back in Fortnite Chapter 6 Season 1, after being added way back in Chapter 5 Season 1. There are two medallions up for grabs in Chapter 6 Season 1 — the Wanderer Medallion and the Night Rose Medallion.
In this Fortnite guide, we’ll explain what the medallions do and where to find them in Fortnite Chapter 6 Season 1.
How to get medallions in Fortnite
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Medallions are boss drops that buff you in different ways. The medallions in Fortnite Chapter 6 Season 1 are:
- Wanderer Medallion, dropped by Shogun X, grants infinite stamina and invisibility while sprinting
- Night Rose Medallion, dropped by Night Rose, makes your weapons reload themselves
Medallions do not take up inventory space, as they have their own respective slot in your bag (like gold does).
To get the medallion, you’ll need to eliminate the boss NPC holding it. As you get closer to them, a large health bar will appear at the top of your screen for the respective boss.
Unlike other NPCs who are pretty easy to drop on and eliminate immediately, these NPCs all have respawning lackies that’ll fire at you once they see you. That said, it may be easier to loot up around the named locations and then head in to nab a medallion.
Luckily, the NPCs shoot like Star Wars Storm Troopers (meaning that they aim very poorly), so you shouldn’t have to worry too much about the lackeys. Focus on the boss with a decent gun and you should be able to get a medallion. Note that the boss will replenish its shield frequently, making it an annoying target.
If you see an orange or gold circle on the map, this means a player in that vicinity has a medallion, too. You can eliminate that player to take their medallion.
Where to find medallions in Fortnite Chapter 6 Season 1
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You can see the medallions (or the bosses carrying the medallions) on the map. Only Night Rose has a set location, though — you’ll always find her at the Demon’s Dojo POI. When you get there, watch out for the ghostly Night Rose’s Shade — a specter that will harass you, but isn’t actually the boss.
The fight against her is a multi-phase boss fight against both Night Rose and her floating head oni puppeteer. First, you have to step into the circle where she’s waiting — you won’t be able to deal any damage until she attacks you. Defeat her while she’s running around, and you can turn your attention to the floating head. Shoot out its glowing red eyes. This will reset the phases — keep repeating the process of defeating her and then attacking the oni’s glowing eyes until she drops the Night Rose Medallion and her Night Rose Veiled Precision SMG.
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Shogun X, on the other hand, spawns randomly around the island — at first. You’ll need to look for his oni mask icon on the map. This, however, is not his final form. The randomly (re)spawning Shogun X only drops a random mythic weapon, not the medallion.
For the final boss version of Shogun X, you’ll have to survive to the fourth storm circle. At that point, Shogun’s Arena will appear in a random location — first as a red rift icon, and then as a red oni mask icon (once a player gets close enough).
Defeating Shogun X here will get you the Wanderer Medallion and Shogun X’s Fire Oni Mask.
For more Fortnite Chapter 6 Season 1 guides, here’s our explainer on sprites and sprite shrine locations.
