The island’s 938 chests
Where they are, which ones to target and what they can drop. A heat map and a ranking, drawn from the game files.


Here, color shows reliability, just like rarity in the game.
- Official Epic Games announcement, or in-game text reported by the articles.
- Several sources several articles agree, with no Epic Games announcement.
- Unconfirmed estimate, single source or unproven information.
The chest map
Each square shows the number of possible spawn spots. Filter by type, then tap a square to see the details.

Square F6
72 chests
Standard chest 42
Guaranteed chest 22
Rare chest 4
Buried chest 4
Nearest locations: Cursed Cavern, The Salty Skull, Giant’s Battlefield, Loot Lagoon.
The busiest squares
These positions come from the game files.
Where to land
Each chest is tied to its nearest named location. The squares shown are the busiest ones, three at most. Lots of chests also draw a crowd: Pro-Gamer ranks Arlong Park among the most contested landing spots.
| Location | Main squares | Count |
|---|---|---|
| Fortune’s Fort | G5, G4, H4 | 112 |
| Lantern Landing | E6, E5, D6 | 77 |
| Cursed Cavern | F6, G6, F5 | 74 |
| Windmill Village | D8, D7, E8 | 73 |
| The $.$. Rocky | G6, G7, H7 | 64 |
| The Chest | D5, D4, E5 | 63 |
| Baratie | H8, G8, H7 | 57 |
| Loguetown | E7, E8, F7 | 57 |
| Loot Lagoon | F5, E5, F4 | 57 |
| Rubber Resort | D4, E4, E3 | 52 |
| Arlong Park | C6, D6, C7 | 51 |
| Plunder Port | F9, F8, E8 | 50 |
| Giant’s Battlefield | E6, E7, F6 | 43 |
| The Salty Skull | F7, F6, G7 | 35 |
| Henry | F8, G8, F7 | 27 |
| Boogie Boat | H5, G5, G6 | 23 |
| Busy Bay | G8, G7, G9 | 23 |
The four chest types
Not all spots are equal: some are marked as always present, others may be missing from one match to the next.

Standard chest
589
63% of the chests on the map
May not appear in every match.

Guaranteed chest
243
26% of the chests on the map
Marked as always present in the game files.

Rare chest
37
4% of the chests on the map
Blue chest, marked as always present in the game files.

Buried chest
69
7% of the chests on the map
Buried in the ground, waiting to be dug up.
These four types are the ones in the game files. Fortnite Tracker also mentions Sprite chests, which aren’t listed here. Shacknews spots special chests by their skull graffiti, but Timesaver points out that any chest can drop the token.
What a chest can drop
No source gives the full list. Here is what has been reported, with how reliable each piece of information is.
The Pirate Shop token Several sources
The most sought-after reward: 14 days of free Item Shop, twice. It’s all explained in the guide.
Gizmos, most of the time Several sources
Sprite Locator and Portable Extractor are the examples given by games.gg. Pro-Gamer adds Extraction Accelerators.
Solid gold A$AP Rocky Several sources
The outfit and its gauntlet pickaxe, listed by Fortnite Tracker. Pro-Gamer places them in week 1, until November 7.
Lil Uzi Vert in week 2 Several sources
Cosmetics change during the event: the second week brings in Lil Uzi Vert rewards, and the token stays available.
Mercedes-AMG G 63 Unconfirmed
A vehicle listed by Fortnite Tracker, the only source to mention it.
Loading screen, decal and Jam Tracks Unconfirmed
The Plunder in Paradise loading screen, the Golden Llama Crew decal and Jam Tracks, again according to Fortnite Tracker.
Open more chests
No method is proven to get the token. These tips mainly help you open more chests per match.
Chests refill Official
The patch notes quoted by Timesaver say so: an opened chest fills up again after a while. There is no official delay; Pro-Gamer talks about a few minutes. Nothing confirms that it rerolls the token draw.
Useful Sprites Several sources
- Fortune Sprite
- Reveals nearby chests, according to Timesaver and Pro-Gamer.
- Plundarrgh
- Gives a speed boost and a pickaxe bonus with every chest you open.
- Chester
- Can spawn extra loot, with no known link to the rare rewards.
Recommended routes Unconfirmed
- Start from a big location and search the buildings, then move on to a nearby one (games.gg, Shacknews).
- Land on rooftops and break through the ceilings with your pickaxe to save time (Pro-Gamer).
- In a squad, split up across different locations. Timesaver warns that four players don’t open four times as many chests.
- Clear a location, move away for a few minutes, then come back for the refilled chests (Pro-Gamer).
Sources
Positions and counts: game files, not checked one by one in game. Rewards and tips: these articles, read on November 5, 2026. Photos: Epic Games.
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