The Suitcase of Patience, a new item in Fortnite item introduced in Chapter 6 Season 3, truly lives up to its name. Although this unique loot chest is stuffed with useful things, opening it comes at a cost…
Here’s where to find the Suitcase of Patience in Fortnite, how to open it, and, perhaps most importantly, whether or not you should open it.
Suitcase of Patience location in Fortnite
As far as we know, there’s only one Suitcase of Patience location in Fortnite. You will find it inside a tiny shed in the middle of the map, northeast of the Foxy Floodgate.
The shed is located between the river and the road. Directly after entering, be sure to crouch down and close the door behind you to avoid detection. The Suitcase of Patience is lying on the ground.
How to open the Suitcase of Patience in Fortnite
Once you’ve found the mysterious suitcase, you’re free to collect its contents, but beware: It takes 10 minutes to open a Suitcase of Patience.
You must use the interact button just like you normally would, but you’ll notice that the circular “opening” timer, which normally takes a few seconds to fill up, fill incredibly slowly. If the process of opening the Suitcase gets interrupted, you’ll have to start over. There’s no way to speed up this process — venting your frustration by hitting it with a weapon is understandable, but ineffective.
That begs the question…
Should you open the Suitcase of Patience in Fortnite?
Honestly, you’re probably best off not opening the Suitcase of Patience.
A Fortnite match takes 20 to 25 minutes, so opening a Suitcase of Patience eats up half that time. Apart from the fact that it’s pretty boring to wait for 10 minutes, it’s also quite dangerous, as other players may interrupt you. Even if you survive an initial attack, chances are you’re significantly under-equipped if you’ve been idle for nearly 10 minutes.
Based on that, it’s probably better to open the Suitcase of Patience if you’re playing in a team. That way, someone can keep watch while the other opens the suitcase.
If you do decide to open the Suitcase of Patience, you’ll receive various randomized items, including epic or legendary weapons. A legendary weapon isn’t guaranteed, though — you’d have to be super lucky.
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