Every Boon In Fortnite Chapter 6 Season 1 (& What They Do)

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Like Augments and Boss Medallions from previous seasons, Chapter 6 Season 1 introduced Boons, a new loot item that allows you to unlock up to four powerful elemental abilities. Fortnite Chapter 6 Season 1: Hunters landed with a Japanese theme that introduced new locations and mechanics based on Japanese history and mythology across the island. Several of these items, including Sprites, Elemental Chests, and Oni Masks, take inspiration from elements.

Boons are element-inspired, unlike Sprites and Oni Masks in these stone slabs don't take up an inventory slot and function more like passive abilities in an RPG. Each Boon grants you a unique, powerful perk that can help you gain an advantage during a match and possibly clinch a Victory Royale. Here's how to get every Boon currently available in Chapter 6 Season 1 and what each one does.

At the time of writing, there are four Boons available in Chapter 6 Season 1. A breakdown of each one appears below:

These Boons are stone slabs with one of four symbols denoting its element in the center. Boons do not take up an item slot like weapons or healing items when collected.

Collecting one of each unique Boon in a match is possible, but you cannot pick up and stack duplicates. Boons also are not dropped upon getting downed while in a squad.

Once a Boon has been picked up, the buff will take effect. There is no need to do anything extra to activate a Boon once the item has been picked up. For example, once you pick up a Water Boon and enter a lake or river on the map while missing Health or Shields, they will instantly begin to heal passively without having to do anything else to get the effect.

There are a few different ways to get Boons in Chapter 6 Season 1. The first, and arguably easiest, is to find and open Elemental Chests around the island. Elemental Chests can be found at nearly every POI on the map. In addition to dropping one of four Boons, Elemental Chests can drop Oni Masks or Typhoon Blades, making them worth