Fortnite: How to Get Ranged Weapons of Epic Rarity or Better for Season 3 Quest

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Fortnite is rolling out a fresh batch of quests today, offering players a new set of tasks to complete in order to earn XP and quickly level up their Chapter 3 Season 3 Battle Pass. One of these new quests requires players to obtain ranged weapon of Epic (purple) rarity or higher, and get at least two eliminations with them.

Chapter 3 Season 3 of Fortnite is now well underway, with the new season officially three weeks in, sporting a bit of a summer festival vibe. The Epic Games battle royale title's new «Vibin'» season introduces several hidden mechanics to the game; one of which players can specifically utilize to complete this quest in particular.

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For this Fortnite quest, there are a few different methods players can use to go about completing it, but the most surefire one is to use Reality Seeds and Reality Saplings.

One of the aforementioned hidden mechanics, players will need to head to the new Reality Falls POI, where they can find and plant a Reality Seed to germinate into a sapling.

Starting at Common, players can weed the sapling after harvesting to upgrade it to the next tier, although the process may take more than a single match.

Fortnite players can expedite the fruit regeneration process by using Chug Splashes or Shield Kegs on Reality Saplings as well. Repeat the harvesting and weeding process until Epic level rarity has been reached.

There are apparently only a few weapons considered in Fortnite's ranged category this season; the new DMR and the Boom and Heavy Sniper Rifle, making the sapling fruit all the more crucial.

An especially potent technique is harvesting at Epic rarity, then weeding to immediately upgrade to Legendary. This effectively doubles the