Fortnite: Where to Find Sideways Rifle and Sideways Minigun

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Fortnite players can now download and install update v.20.40, adding more content to the ever-growing battle royale game. This week, two of the biggest changes come in the form of unvaulted weapons: the Sideways Rifle and the Sideways Minigun. These two weapons made an appearance in a previous Fortnite season, and players had to collect Cube Monster Parts to upgrade them to their full potential.

However, since the monster parts are gone for Chapter 3, Season 2, players can simply take either weapon to one of the many Upgrade Benches across the island. As for where these unvaulted weapons can be found, this guide will help Fortnite players out.

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Unfortunately, there is not one specific location where players can go to find the Sideways Rifle or the Sideways Minigun. They can only be obtained by searching treasure chests or on the ground as floor loot.

The best way to get them fast is to go to the points of interest with lots of chests, like Tilted Towers, Command Cavern, The Daily Bugle, or Chonker's Speedway. While these areas will have plenty of loot, beware of other players trying to do the same thing.

The Sideways Rifle and Sideways Minigun will go back into the vault once Sideways Showdown Week ends on May 24, 2022.

While Sideways Showdown week is going on, Fortnite players can earn XP by completing a few quests involving the unvaulted weapons. They're pretty self-explanatory, but here's a rundown:

Again, players should search at popular points of interest to find the minigun and the rifle, and then attempt to use them on some opponents. To overheat the Sideways Gun, just keep shooting it until it stops. And players can find an Upgrade