- In Fortnite Chapter 6 Season 3, you can get a lightsaber by talking to Rey and Emperor Palpatine, defeating the Darth Vader boss, or looting a fallen enemy.
- Darth Vader Samurai boss is located at the Vader Samurai's Solitude, but Rey and Emperor Palpatine's locations are random.
- Weilding the lightsabers also grants you force abilities such as Force push, jump, or lightning attack.
All my dreams have finally been fulfilled as I got to swing a lightsaber in the new Fortnite Chapter 6 Season 3 update. With Star Wars taking over, you no longer need to keep fighting bosses or NPCs to get special weapons. In this guide, learn about all the lightsabers in Fortnite Chapter 6 Season 3 and how to get them.
All Lightsaber Locations in Fortnite Chapter 6 Season 3
In the latest Fortnite Star Wars season, finding a lightsaber is pretty easy. However, different variations are located all over the Chapter 6 Season 3 map. To locate them, open your map and look for a blue or red sword. These are the locations of Rey and Emperor Palpatine. You will also find a lightsaber from Darth Vader Samurai, located at Vader Samurai’s Solitude.

How to Get a Lightsaber in Fortnite Chapter 6 Season 3
To get a lightsaber, follow any of the icons we mentioned above. You can also go and defeat Darth Vader Samurai. Once you either find Rey and Emperor Palpatine or beat the Vader boss, you will get the option to choose your alliance between a Jedi and a Sith.
If you confirm, you will enter the portal, and on the other side, you will come back with a lightsaber. Too much stress? Just kill an enemy with the lightsaber and steal it from them.

What Can You Do with a Fortnite Lightsaber?
The lightsabers let you use force abilities in Fortnite Chapter 6 Season 3. Here is the list of abilities you can use with the sabers in hand:
- The common attacks you can cast with all lightsabers are rapid melee attacks and bullet block. Either aim at the bullet or right-click to block the enemy gunfire.
- Talking to hologram Rey grants you a blue lightsaber and the Force Push and Force Jump abilities.
- Talking to hologram Emperor Palpatine gives a red lightsaber and the Force Lightning ability.
- If you defeat the Darth Vader boss, you will get a unique red lightsaber with the lightsaber throw ability and Force Jump.
That is how you can find and get a lightsaber in Fortnite Chapter 6 Season 3. Which color of lightsaber are you using to decimate enemies? Do tell us in the comments below.