How To Get a Lightsaber in Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 2

Darth Vader's Lightsaber in Fortnite
Credit: Epic Games

Darth Vader's Lightsaber in Fortnite
Credit: Epic Games

Want to get your hands on the returning lightsabers in Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 2? Then we're here to tell you all about them.

As Chapter 5 Season 3 gets closer, a brand-new Star Wars collaboration is set to close out the current season, with plenty of content, quests, and skins such as Chewbacca and Lando Calrissian to collect.

Alongside all the content that comes from a galaxy far far away, there's the return of lightsabers, one of the most popular and powerful melee weapons in Fortnite.

In this guide, we'll tell you all about these iconic weapons, particularly how to get them so you can fulfill that Jedi, or Sith, power fantasy in Fortnite.

Where To Find Lightsabers in Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 2

Lightsabers in Fortnite
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There's only one lightsaber in Fortnite

Sadly for those looking to wield lightsabers with ease in Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 2 there's only one way of getting your hands on this iconic weapon in a battle royale match - by beating Darth Vader.

Sadly, as you might assume correctly, that means the only lightsaber available with this new update is that of Vader's, with no variations dropping from Imperial Chests.

There aren't any NPCs that hand one either, as the only other Star Wars NPC besides Darth Vader currently on the island is Chewbacca, who will grant you a Wookie Bowcaster if you decide to help him beat the imperial troops.

So, if you were wondering why there weren't any lightsabers showing up in your looted Imperial Chests, then that's your answer - they're not in the game at the moment.

It sucks to see, but it's completely understandable as Chapter 5 Season 2 introduced another powerful melee ability, the Chains of Hades, which returned to the loot pool with the Star Wars update. Perhaps Epic Games felt having too many melee weapons in the pool, especially after players had to deal with the OP Avatar ones, might have been too much.

And that's it for this guide. For more content, check out the location of all Mending Machines in Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 2 so you're always stocked up on medkits.