| “ | My investigations into The Apparatus have been interrupted by a small army of "explorers."
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- — Slone
The Explorers are an exploring and research-based faction first was introduced in Chapter 4: Season 2. They are typically led by various people from several different factions, and do not presently have any direct enemies.
Locations and Members[]
Major Bases[]
| Name and Image | Information | |
|---|---|---|
| Research Rock |  |
Primary Research Facility used by The Explorers on Helios. |
| Creeky Compound |  |
Primary Research Facility used by The Explorers on Asteria. |
Minor Bases[]
| Name and Image | Information | |
|---|---|---|
| Coral Buddy Cave |  |
A small outpost in the mountains studying the Coral Buddies. |
| Summit Base Camp |  |
A campsite connected via zipline to the small outpost. |
| Tent near Lovely Lodge |  |
A campsite with a telescope. |
| The Apparatus |  |
A research camp set up to study The Apparatus on Asteria. |
| Explorer Convoy |  |
The convoy sent from Creeky Compound to The Apparatus. |
| Explorer Watchtower |  |
A watchtower overseeing much of the Jungle Biome. |
| Hidden Ruin's Explorer Outpost |  |
A research outpost near Hidden Ruin. |
| Northern Ruin's Explorer Outpost |  |
An research outpost near Northern Ruin. |
| Excavation Camps |  |
Camps set up to excavate and study the seismic activity around the Island. |
Members[]
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
 Snow Striker |
A scouting specialist that has a precise eye for nearly everything. Guards Summit Base Camp. |
 Guardian Amara |
Guardian Amara reluctantly joined the explorers, aiming to uncover the secrets of the Jungle, trusting only Trace among the Explorers. |
 Trace |
A traveler and explorer having settled in MEGA City, they actively conduct research in the jungle as member of The Explorers and asked Mystica and Captain Hypatia to support them in their project. |
 Era |
A woman possessing the memories of her previous incarnations. She hopes to help The Explorers uncover the secrets of Rumble Ruins by studying all the memories of her ancestors. |
Former Members[]
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
 Innovator Slone |
Former leader of the Island management team of IO, she found herself locked in the jungle after Fracture, and set out to explore to discover the secrets of the ruins left by The Ancients. Her whereabouts are currently unknown. |
History[]
Chapter 4: Season 2[]
The Explorers set up excavation camps at cracks site to study The Rumbles. 
The Luminaries investigate them, and team up to study the seismic activity together[1].
Chapter 4: Season 3[]
After the Jungle appeared, The Explorers enacted Creeky Compound and began investigating the various ruins around the area, chiefly The Apparatus, which they send a Convoy to.
- They continue to be allied with
The Luminaries to carry out research, with Trace serving as an intermediary between the two Factions. They can be found at The Apparatus as a Character. - Slone and Guardian Amara joined them at an unknown time period and collaborate with Trace. They study the Kinetic Ore found in the Jungle[2].
- Aura teams with The Looper to study field notes written by The Explorers on the Chalice of Cubetastrophe, as part of the season's Snapshot Quests.
Update v25.10[]
The convoy reaches The Apparatus, and a rudimentary research camp is set up there, fit with various machinery, equipment, and supplies.
Chapter 4: Season 4[]
The research has slowed down on the island with the sudden introduction of Kado Thorne and his faction.
- Trace no longer spawns at The Apparatus.
- Slone has shifted her focus to stealing the Time Machine and thus does not appear to have continued work with The Explorers.
Chapter 4: Season OG[]
A Teddy Bear can be found with The Explorer's notes on the Chalice of Cubetastrophe with a jailed Gnome in Wailing Woods.
Chapter 5: Season 1[]
The new primary installation of The Explorers lies within the mountainous region of Helios, named Research Rock.
- A small research operations on the Coral Buddies warrants a small outpost and campsite.
Chapter 5: Season 2[]
New research camps were made near Lovely Lodge to monitor the arrival of The Wanderer.
Trivia[]
- Their logo is very similar to that of The Luminaries, garnering confusion among some players.
- Many of their machinery assets have been reused around Helios, primarily by the company known as Ship It!.
Gallery[]
_-_Landmark_-_Fortnite.PNG "Ship It! Station (Explorers Assets) - Landmark - Fortnite.PNG (884 KB)")
_-_Location_-_Fortnite.PNG "Ship It! (Hazy Hillside - Second Floor) - Location - Fortnite.PNG (1.06 MB)")
_-_Event_-_Fortnite.png "Crack Roots (North of Anvil Square) - Event - Fortnite.png (5.46 MB)")
_-_Event_-_Fortnite.png "Crack (Central) - Event - Fortnite.png (5.4 MB)")
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References[]
- ↑ Shown from Week 12 of This Season Quests.
- ↑ Per Explorer Quests