Fortnite Covert Cavern: Where To Find Gunnar And The Mythic Stinger SMG

Fortnite Covert Cavern: Where To Find Gunnar And The Mythic Stinger SMG
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Coleman Hamstead

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1st Feb 2022 14:58

Fortnite Covert Cavern is a new point of interest (POI) introduced in Chapter 3 Season 1. This fresh location resembles The Grotto POI from Fortnite's past and is crawling with IO Guards, a new Boss, and Mythic loot. This guide will instruct you on where to find Fortnite Covert Cavern and how to defeat Gunnar and get the Mythic Gunnar's Stinger SMG.

Fortnite Covert Cavern Location: Where Is Covert Cavern?

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Covert Cavern is situated north-east of Camp Cuddle and is hidden within the remnants of what used to be the Pinnacle Peak landmark. From the outside, Covert Cavern appears to be a generic mountain. However, make your way inside and you'll stumble upon an intricate Imagined Order (IO) base loaded with secrets. 

There are seven different entrances to Convert Cavern, some busier than others. Consider infiltrating Covert Cavern via the wind tunnels or the waterways if you're looking to stay out of the crowd.

Fortnite Covert Cavern: How To Find And Defeat Gunnar

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Fortnite Gunnar is the IO-Brute Boss in charge at Covert Cavern. While Bosses are nothing new to Fortnite, Gunnar may be one of the most powerful Boss enemies yet. Like a typical IO Guard, Gunnar patrols Covert Cavern and will never stay in one place for too long. You'll find Gunnar at different places within Covert Cavern each match.

Looks-wise, Gunnar wears the same armour as IO Guards, but without a helmet. Instead, Gunnar unveils his face with a tan, chiselled jaw and a short blonde haircut. 

You won't want to pick a fight with this big-bodied IO Boss until you're fully fit. Gunnar has 650 health and shields, plus an arsenal of attack tools at his disposal. Gunnar comes equipped with a Mythic Stinger SMG, frag grenades, and a Charge Dash attack. As you can see, Gunnar is a menace and will make quick work of any unprepared players.

Fortnite Covert Cavern: How To Get Mythic Gunnar's Stinger SMG

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You guessed it, Gunnar will drop his Mythic Gunnar's Stinger SMG after defeating him in a firefight. This full-auto SMG has a ridiculously fast rate of fire with high damage to boot. The Fortnite Mythic Gunnar's Stinger SMG is perhaps the best weapon in the game at close to medium-range combat.

There can only be one Mythic Gunnar's Stinger SMG in action at once, so if you can't find Gunnar, it's likely that another player defeated him and already has their hands on this powerful weapon.

Fortnite Covert Cavern: How To Get The Covert Cavern Keycard

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Like the Mythic Gunnar's Stinger SMG, the Covert Cavern Keycard is carried by Gunnar. Defeating Covert Cavern's Boss will award you access to the Covert Cavern Vault. Use the Fortnite Covert Cavern Keycard to open the vault and retrieve all of the top-tier loot inside.

Keycards can't be stored in Tents, so when you get your hands on the Covert Cavern Keycard, make sure to use it and open the vault before leaving Covert Cavern for good.

That's everything you need to know about Fortnite Covert Cavern. Enter this new IO base and defeat Gunnar to obtain the Mythic Gunnar's Stinger SMG and the Covert Cavern Keycard.

 

Coleman Hamstead
About the author
Coleman Hamstead
Coleman is a freelance journalist at GGRecon. While gaming has always been his passion, it wasn’t until he worked as a Sports Journalist at the Community College of Baltimore County that he found his enthusiasm for writing. In the time since Coleman has had his work featured in publications such as The Washington Post/Launcher and ESTNN. Coleman is a graduate of Towson University with a degree in Sport Management and Business Administration.
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