Call an airstrike on a tank is one of Fortnite’s seasonal challenges Chapter 3 Season 2.
You need to find a particular item and a tank location in a single match in order to complete this week 8 challenge.
Completing this challenge will reward you with 20k XP, which will help you unlock new battle pass skins.
For even more ways to get fast XP in Fortnite, be sure to check out our May 4 challenge guide.
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Fortnite Tank Locations
Reservoirs are located all over the map. Specifically, you can find tanks in Fortnite at:
- Command Cavern: on the east road next to a campfire and at the end of the west river near the entrance to Command Cavern
- The fortress: inside the IO ship
- The daily bugle: at the east entrance
- Coney crossroads: to the northeast, next to a pink building
- Tilted towers: under the north side of the IO airship, next to a crater
- Rock pinwheels: in the center, under the flag
You must first acquire a particular item in order to call in an airstrike on a tank when you find one.
Chapter 3 Season 2 is here! New additions include the Prowler skin and the return of jetpacks. Star Wars is back in Fortnite! There are Star Wars skins and challenges to enjoy, as well as lightsabers spawning across the island. As we enter the final month of Season 2, it’s a good idea to know how to get XP fast in Fortnite. You can also complete resistance challenges, including collecting signal jammers and finding an energy fluctuation. Don’t forget the seasonal challenges, which include planting saplings and calling in an airstrike on a tank. Meanwhile, the Victory Crowns and Character Collection are back, along with a new Victory Umbrella to earn.
How to call an airstrike on a tank in Fortnite
Once you find a tank, you must then use the legendary item Air Strike to complete this seasonal challenge.
Unfortunately, there is no guaranteed spawn location for this powerful item, but you can find airstrike in chests, supply drops and floor loot. As it is legendary, the Air Strike will have a yellow glow, just like lightsabers. Head to an area with lots of loot like Command Cavern, The Daily Bugle, or Tilted Towers to increase your chances of finding an Airstrike.
Each airstrike you pick up will contain two missile launches, unless you got the item as loot from an enemy player who has already used a launch. This means that you usually have two tries to use an airstrike on a tank.
You must call an airstrike on a tank with no structures abovebecause the missiles will not reach and destroy the vehicle if there are obstacles in its path.
This means that if you try to call an airstrike on the tanks at Tilted Towers or The Fortress, you must drive them to an open area first, as Tilted Towers has an IO airship above and The Fortress tank inside is an IO ship.
Once you have an Air Strike item and find a tank in an open area, switch to Air Strike and throw it at the tank, just like a grenade. Red smoke will appear around the vehicle, then missiles will rain down on it. Make sure to stay away from the red mist to avoid taking damage from the missiles. Once the tank is hit by an airstrike, you will receive 20,000 XP for completing the challenge.
If you want to learn more about Fortnite Chapter 3 Season 2, visit our guides on character locations, how to unlock the Prowler skin, locate an energy fluctuation with a Sensor backpack, and helicopter locations.
