How to Find & Use D-Launchers in Fortnite Chapter 3 Season 4

D-Launchers are great for escaping a fight, but might leave you vulnerable to a new one.
How to Find & Use D-Launchers in Fortnite Chapter 3 Season 4

A new Fortnite Chapter 3 Season 4 weekly challenge has tasked players with using a new traversal feature added to the island this season. However, they have never really been named before, so the challenge might trip players up. Here is everything you need to know on how to find and use the D-Launchers in Fortnite Chapter 3 Season 4.

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How to Find a D-Launcher in Fortnite Chapter 3 Season 4

D-Launchers are those grey pads you might see on the ground that will shoot you a good distance away based on where they are facing. While D-Launchers are an excellent escape, you might not end up in a great spot after using one. These are certainly different than the launch pads that shoot you straight up into the air.

For reference, D-Launchers look like this.

D-Launcher
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You’re much more likely to find them on the right half of the island. They seem to be in areas being affected by Chrome the most, most likely for some story-related purpose. The map below should give you an idea of just how many D-Launchers there are to use, and the challenge only requires that you use three of them.

D-Launcher Map Locations
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Based on the tough boss fight with The Herald fight waiting for you at Herald’s Sanctum, we suggest avoiding that area when getting this challenge done.

How to Use a D-Launcher in Fortnite Chapter 3 Season 4

There’s no real trick to using a D-Launcher; you just need to step into one. However, it will only shoot you in the direction it is pointing, so you should double-check your travel line before using one.

This is absolutely all there is to know when it comes to how to find and use the D-Launchers in Fortnite Chapter 3 Season 4. Fortnitemares is currently going, and we have a guide with all the challenges to complete to earn the event cosmetics.


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Cameron Waldrop
Cameron is a freelance writer for Twinfinite and regularly covers battle royales like Fortnite and Apex Legends. He started writing for Twinfinite in late 2019 and has been lucky enough to review many really great games. While he loves a good shooter, his heart will always belong to JRPGs.