The Vault was an Unnamed Location in Fortnite: Battle Royale that was added in Update v8.40. It is also an important location in the Lore of Battle Royale, being the former container for The Zero Point guarded by Singularity. It seems to be an artificial version of The In-Between. It was forcefully opened by The Mecha in The Final Showdown Event, exposing The Zero Point.
History
Season 8
- Update v8.30: A Government excavation site revealed a massive metal structure under the island.
- Update v8.40: The Vault gets revealed by Unnamed Investigation Agency and The Runes get activated.
- The Unvaulting Event: Loopers unvaults Drum Gun.
Season 9
- Update v9.00: The Zero Point becomes the power source of Neo Tilted, and a giant cable gets plugged into The Vault.
- The Final Showdown: Mecha destroys The Vault and pulls The Zero Point out, cracking it's shell.
- 7/20/2019 - 7/31/2019: The Zero Point gets more unstable every day.
Season X
- Update v10.00: The Zero Point creates a No-Gravity Field around The Vault.
- The End: The Zero Point and The Vault gets crushed by the Meteor, causing the The Blackout to happen.
Key Runes
In Season 8, there were 5 Key Runes around Athena that needed a certain task to move and get to The Vault. After all the Runes got into their spots, the Vault opened.
Key 1
This key required all players to hit it with a Harvsting Tool or other weaponry. It would dash forward a bit after a certain amount of damage, making its way across the Island until it finally inserted itself into The Vault.
_-_Location_-_Fortnite.png "The Vault (Key 1) - Location - Fortnite.png (2.34 MB)")
Key 2
This key had 3 laser-emitting orbs positioned around it. To insert this key, players had to work together to make each laser point at the key at the same time.
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_-_Location_-_Fortnite.png "The Vault (Key 2 - Green Laser) - Location - Fortnite.png (1.16 MB)")
_-_Location_-_Fortnite.png "The Vault (Key 2 - Red Laser) - Location - Fortnite.png (2.14 MB)")
_-_Location_-_Fortnite.png "The Vault (Key 2 - Blue Laser) - Location - Fortnite.png (1.75 MB)")
Key 3
This key appeared near a checkered surface by the lake. To activate it, players had to make the squares form a specific color pattern.
_-_Location_-_Fortnite.png "The Vault (Key 3) - Location - Fortnite.png (2.17 MB)")
Key 5
The final key was in the Volcano. It required the players to dispense materials to get it to float higher and eventually reach the top.
_-_Location_-_Fortnite.png "The Vault (Key 5) - Location - Fortnite.png (2.38 MB)")
Items and Cosmetics in The Vault
| Items | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Icon | Type | Status |
| Tactical Submachine Gun |  |
Submachine Gun | Inside The Vault |
| Infinity Blade |  |
Melee Weapon | Inside The Bridge |
| Grappler |  |
Miscellaneous | Outside The Vault |
| Bouncer |  |
Trap | Inside The Vault |
| X-4 Stormwing |  |
Vehicle | Inside The Vault |
| Drum Gun |  |
Assault Weapon | Outside The Vault (Formerly) |
| Zapotron |  |
Sniper Rifle | Inside The Bridge (Formerly) |
Gallery
Outside
_-_Location_-_Fortnite.png "The Vault (7-31-2019) - Location - Fortnite.png (5.05 MB)")
_-_Location_-_Fortnite.png "The Vault (7-30-2019) - Location - Fortnite.png (5.25 MB)")
_-_Location_-_Fortnite.png "The Vault (7-29-2019) - Location - Fortnite.png (3.91 MB)")
_-_Location_-_Fortnite.png "The Vault (7-28-2019) - Location - Fortnite.png (4.8 MB)")
_-_Location_-_Fortnite.png "The Vault (7-27-2019) - Location - Fortnite.png (4.93 MB)")
_-_Location_-_Fortnite.png "The Vault (7-26-2019) - Location - Fortnite.png (4.75 MB)")
_-_Location_-_Fortnite.png "The Vault (7-25-2019) - Location - Fortnite.png (4.76 MB)")
_-_Location_-_Fortnite.png "The Vault (7-24-2019) - Location - Fortnite.png (5.06 MB)")
_-_Location_-_Fortnite.png "The Vault (7-23-2019) - Location - Fortnite.png (4.62 MB)")
_-_Location_-_Fortnite.png "The Vault (7-22-2019) - Location - Fortnite.png (4.17 MB)")
_-_Location_-_Fortnite.png "The Vault (7-21-2019) - Location - Fortnite.png (4.28 MB)")
_-_Location_-_Fortnite.png "The Vault (7-20-2019) - Location - Fortnite.png (4.42 MB)")
_-_Location_-_Fortnite.png "The Vault (Season 9) - Location - Fortnite.png (4.77 MB)")
_-_Location_-_Fortnite.png "The Vault (Lab Board) - Location - Fortnite.png (977 KB)")
_-_Promo_-_Fortnite.jpg "Vaulted a Year or More (C2S8) - Promo - Fortnite.jpg (1.03 MB)")
Inside
_-_Unvaulting_-_Fortnite.png "Vault (Top View) - Unvaulting - Fortnite.png (2.25 MB)")
_-_Unvaulting_-_Fortnite.png "Zero Point (Close) - Unvaulting - Fortnite.png (3.24 MB)")
_-_Impostors_-_Fortnite.png "Weapons Lab (Zapotron) - Impostors - Fortnite.png (1.7 MB)")
Audio
| Sky Ambient | |
|---|---|
| Vault Pillars | |
| Ground Ambient | |
| Zero Point Container | |
| The Zero Point | |
| Singularity's Desk |
The Vault
| Opening | |
|---|---|
| Enter | |
| Landed | |
| Vault Effect | |
| The Unvaulting |
Vault Key
| Start Moving | |
|---|---|
| Stop Moving | |
| Plugging into Vault |
Trivia
- The Lobby in the Impostors mode is the same with the interior of The Vault, but recolored.
- The Case of Zapotron was hold inside The Bridge's Weapons Lab possibly because it was never meant to be Unvaulted.
- The Infinity Blade has also been put in The Bridge, this time in The Science Lab.
- Cosmetic Items can get Vaulted too, and the cosmetics that haven't been in the shop for over a year get Vaulted.
