Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 2: Medusa’s Snapshot Quests Guide

ruekuma |  Published: May 08, 2024
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A complete guide of all 11 stages of Medusa’s Snapshot quests in Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 2, including artifact locations and boss battles.

Medusa’s Snapshot quests mark the finale of the mythological Fortnite storyline this season. These tasks represent the final chapter, following Cerberus’s Snapshot questline.

This guide breaks down the steps to complete every Medusa’s Snapshot quest in Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 2.

Fortnite Medusa’s Snapshot Quests Guide

Medusa's Snapshot Quest Guide
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To begin Medusa’s challenges, you must finish all previous Snapshot quests first. To remind you, all previous Snapshot quests are as follows:

Once those are complete, you can find Medusa at a specific location and speak with her.

1. Speak with Medusa after all other Snapshots are completed

Scrying Pool Locations in Medusa's Snapshot Quest Fortnite
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As noted above, you must first finish all previous Snapshot quests from characters like the Oracle, Aphrodite, and Cerberus.

Then, find Medusa at the Fencing Fields location or use any Scrying Pool to talk to her.

2. Destroy Vases to collect Golden Fleece statues

Destroy Vases to collect Golden Fleece statues
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    Your next task is to gather key artifacts spread across Mount Olympus. The first is to collect the Golden Fleece Satues which you can find in the following locations:

    • Head to Mount Olympus and locate the first Golden Fleece statue vase next to a marble bench down the stairs at the western entrance. Destroy the vase with your Harvesting Tool and pick up the statue inside.
    • The second Golden Fleece statue vase is on the northern temple area of Mount Olympus, in front of a large statue. Break this vase too to claim the Golden Fleece.
    • The third and final Golden Fleece statue vase is on the far southern end of Mount Olympus, just outside the big temple room with a pool.

    3. Find and Retrieve Medusa’s Broken Harpe Sword

    Medusa’s Broken Harpe Sword Fortnite
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      Travel underneath the southern temple at Mount Olympus to a library room.

      Medusa’s Broken Harpe Sword is in the library but on the opposite side of the room on a pedestal.

      4. Collect a Crackling Hourglass

      Crackling Hourglass Fortnite
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        The Crackling Hourglass is in the same library, underneath the southern temple at Mount Olympus.

        The Crackling Hourglass item will be on the ground here.

        5. Deliver the Artifacts to Medusa

        Deliver the Artifacts to Medusa
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          With the 3 Golden Fleeces, Sword, and Hourglass collected, go back to Fencing Fields and deliver all these artifacts directly to Medusa.

          6. Defeat Minions to Buy Time for Medusa

          Defeat Minions to Buy Time for Medusa
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            You’ll need to battle one of the Olympian bosses – Zeus, Hades, or Ares – at their altar to spawn minions. Eliminate 6 of these minions.

            7. Use a Scrying Pool to Speak with the Oracle

            Scrying Pool Fortnite
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              Use any Scrying Pool on the map to speak with the Oracle.

              8. Destroy Crackling Hourglasses to weaken Zeus’s Stormforged Hourglass

              Destroy Crackling Hourglasses to weaken Zeus’s Stormforged Hourglass
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                Find and destroy 3 Crackling Hourglasses spread across POIs like Brawler’s Battleground and Pantheon Path to drain Zeus’s Stormforged Hourglass.

                9. Report Back to Medusa

                Fortnite Medusa
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                  Return to Fencing Fields once more and inform Medusa of your progress so far.

                  10. Damage Zeus’s Stormforged Hourglass, then Defeat Zeus

                  Damage Zeus’s Stormforged Hourglass, then Defeat Zeus
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                    Finally, locate Zeus’s Stormforged Hourglass at Mount Olympus, smash it, and this will trigger the ultimate battle against Zeus himself.

                    Defeat the god to complete Medusa’s quest!

                    11. Report your Victory to the Oracle

                    Medusa's Snapshot Quest Fortnite
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                      The last step is visiting any Scrying Pool to report your victory over Zeus to the Oracle, finally bringing Medusa’s story to a close.

                      Rewards for Completing the Medusa’s Snapshot Quests in Fortnite

                      By finishing every task of Medusa’s Snapshot quests, you’ll earn the following rewards:

                      • 100,000 XP
                      • A New Olympus loading screen
                      • Medusa Insignia spray.

                      With Medusa’s quests wrapped up, the Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 2 will soon come to an end on May 24th.

                      Don’t miss out before this season ends check out new updates on the upcoming season of Fortnite.

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                      Ti is a gaming writer who began her journey in the industry in 2022. She has covered a wide range of topics from popular titles like Fortnite and Once Human to indie gems, bringing a fresh perspective to the gaming scene. Before fully diving into game writing, Ti contributed to a media company for three years, starting in 2018, where she covered topics on books, movies, and entertainment. Although primarily focused on PC games, Ti also dabbles in mobile gaming and loves diving into RPG and survival genres. Beyond gaming, she has a keen interest in psychology, philosophy, and cinema, all of which shape her unique approach to writing.