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This Fortnite Hunters guide details Weapon Expertise Quests, a new feature rewarding players with XP and access to Legendary weapons. These quests, tied to specific NPCs, involve completing five-stage challenges. Completing a quest unlocks a Legendary weapon from that NPC.

Updated January 14, 2025, to include the newly added Melee Expertise Quests.

Weapon Expertise Quests Explained

Weapon Expertise Quests are unique to Fortnite Hunters, introduced via an initial quest requiring interaction with Hope, Ruji, or Agent Jones. Each quest features five challenges, culminating in access to a Legendary weapon. Beyond the initial quests, additional Expertise Quests unlock Legendary Oni Masks from Daigo and the Typhoon Blade from Kendo. Track your progress via the in-game Quests tab.

Weapon Expertise Quest Rewards

Completing quests unlocks these Legendary weapons:

Legendary Weapon	Unlock Method	Location
Fury Assault Rifle	Complete Hope's Assault Rifle Expertise Quests	Sold by Hope at Hopeful Heights
Oni Shotgun	Complete Ruji's Shotgun Expertise Quests	Sold by Ruji, northwest of Lost Lake
Surgefire SMG	Complete Vengeance Jones's SMG Expertise Quests	Sold by Vengeance Jones East of Shattered Span
Void & Fire Oni Masks	Complete Daigo's Mask Expertise Quests	Sold by Daigo at Masked Meadows
Typhoon Blade	Complete Kendo's Melee Expertise Quests	Sold by Kendo northeast of Nightshift Forest

All Weapon Expertise Quests

Weapon Expertise Quest Stages

Assault Rifle Expertise

Quest	Reward
Deal 15,000 damage to players with Assault Rifles	25,000 XP
Deal 7,500 headshot damage with Assault Rifles	25,000 XP
Hit 100 players with Assault Rifles in a single match	25,000 XP
Eliminate 50 players with ARs after reaching 10 players remaining	25,000 XP
Eliminate 5 players with Assault Rifles in a single match and win	25,000 XP
Complete Quest (5/5)	Fury AR
Eliminate 5 players with ARs	Restock

Shotgun Expertise

Quest	Reward
Deal 10,000 damage to players with Shotguns	25,000 XP
Hit 250 players within 15 meters with Shotguns 5 seconds after sliding or sprinting	25,000 XP
Hit 15 different players with Shotguns in a single match	25,000 XP
Hit 50 players with two Shotgun blasts in 1 second or less	25,000 XP
Eliminate 5 players with Shotguns in a single match and win	25,000 XP
Complete Quest (5/5)	Oni Shotgun
Eliminate 5 players with Shotguns	Restock

SMG Expertise

Quest	Reward
Deal 12,500 damage to players with SMGs	25,000 XP
Eliminate 30 players with SMGs within 10 seconds of dealing damage with another weapon type	25,000 XP
Hit 125 players within 30 meters with SMGs in a single match	25,000 XP
Hit 50 players with 10 SMG shots in 3 seconds or less	25,000 XP
Eliminate 5 players with SMGs in a single match and win	25,000 XP
Complete Quest (5/5)	Surgefire SMG
Eliminate players with SMGs	Restock

Mask Expertise

Quest	Reward
Deal 10,000 Damage to players with the Fire Oni Mask	25,000 XP
Deal 2,500 damage to players within 15 seconds of teleporting with a Void Oni Mask	25,000 XP
Hit 10 different players with the Fire Oni Mask in a single match	25,000 XP
Eliminate 5 players within 10 seconds of teleporting with a Void Oni Mask	25,000 XP
Down or Eliminate a player wearing a mask with a Fire Oni Mask	25,000 XP
Complete Quest (5/5)	Oni Masks
Eliminate 5 players with the Fire Oni Mask	Restock

Melee Expertise

Quest	Reward
Travel 1,000 meters or deal 1,000 damage to players with the Typhoon Blade	25,000 XP
Hit 150 Demon Grunts or Demon Warriors with the Typhoon Blade	25,000 XP
Hit 10 different players or demons with the Typhoon Blade in a single match	25,000 XP
Eliminate 5 players within 10 seconds of sprinting or jumping with the Typhoon Blade	25,000 XP
Eliminate 5 players with the Typhoon Blade in a single match and win	25,000 XP
Complete Quest (5/5)	Typhoon Blade

Remember to check the in-game quests for the most up-to-date information.