The Rig is a named location in Fortnite: Battle Royale that was added in Update v12.00 to the island Apollo. It is an oil rig owned by the company Spillexx. The Rig is located near Slurpy Swamp.
History[]
Chapter 2: Season 2[]
- Update v12.00: Added The Rig.
- Update v12.20: The Rig has been heavily damaged and taken over by SHADOW. Boats from nearby have gotten closer to support the remaining structure.
Chapter 2: Season 3[]
- Update v13.00: The Rig has been flooded and became Rickety Rig.
Chapter 2 Remix[]
- Update v32.00: The Rig has been re-added due to the return of the Apollo island.
- Dynamo TNTina spawns here as a boss, with SHADOW Henchmen as her guards.
Trivia[]
- Crash Pads could not be used at this location.
- Several easter eggs at The Rig referenced movies from Season 4.
- A Green Lantern reference was also present here.
- Blueprints for Vindertech Pulsar, a weapon from Fortnite: Save the World, were found here.
- The Cyclo suit could be found here, replacing Venturion's suit.
- On top of the Weeping Woods tower, a SHADOW telescope could be seen observing the area.
- In Update v12.20, The Rig became a SHADOW base. It was blown up into pieces, spilling oil into the ocean. Due to the drastic change, players would need to re-discover the location as if they hadn't already.
- The Liquid Gold achievement required picking up a legendary weapon at this location.
- The Rig bears a resemblance to the Oil Rig from the videogame Rust. While there are many similarities, it is unknown if this was the inspiration.