How to Get the Gum Gum Fruit in Fortnite

The Gum Gum Fruit in Fortnite lets you transform into Monkey D. Luffy and fight with his stretching punches, airborne slam, and launch ability. To get this One Piece Mythic, follow the Devil Fruit spawn marker on Crossbones Isle, collect the fruit, and consume it from your inventory. There is no guaranteed spawn location, so knowing what to watch for matters more than choosing a specific landing spot. Here’s how to find the fruit, use Luffy’s abilities, and understand its drawbacks before eating it.

Key Takeaways

• The Gum Gum Fruit appears at random locations on Crossbones Isle.
• Follow its map marker, collect it, and consume it to become Luffy.
• The transformation gives you Gum Gum Pistol, Gum Gum Rocket, and Gum Gum Battleaxe.
• Water damages Devil Fruit users, and you cannot use two Devil Fruits at once.

The Gum Gum Fruit is a gameplay item in Fortnite’s One Piece-themed Treasure Hunters mini-season. It is separate from the Luffy outfit and Gum-Gum Pistol pickaxe sold in the Item Shop. You do not need to purchase those cosmetics to use the fruit during a match.

Where to Find the Gum Gum Fruit in Fortnite

The Gum Gum Fruit spawns on Crossbones Isle during a match. Its arrival is announced, and a marker appears on the map and your gameplay screen to help you locate it.

There is no fixed point of interest where you can reliably collect the fruit every match. Instead of repeatedly checking the same area, watch for the announcement and check where the marker appears.

Once the fruit has spawned, it becomes a ground pickup. Travel to its marked position and collect it before another player reaches it. Other players can see the location too, so expect competition around the pickup.

Do not confuse the marked fruit spawn with regular building loot. Searching random rooms is not the main method for finding this Mythic.

How to Collect the Gum Gum Fruit and Become Luffy

You must collect and consume the fruit before its powers become available. Reaching the marker alone does not activate the transformation.

Follow these steps:

1. Enter a Battle Royale match on Crossbones Isle.
2. Watch for the Devil Fruit spawn announcement.
3. Find the fruit marker on your map.
4. Travel to the marked location.
5. Collect the Gum Gum Fruit from the ground.
6. Select the fruit in your inventory and consume it.
7. Use the on-screen prompts to control Luffy’s abilities.

Make room in your inventory if you cannot pick up the fruit. After consuming it, your character transforms into Luffy and gains access to the fruit’s attacks and movement ability.

Check the ability prompts before starting a fight. The fruit works differently from a normal firearm, especially when charging attacks or launching through the air.

All Gum Gum Fruit Abilities

The Gum Gum Fruit gives you three abilities with different purposes. Gum Gum Pistol attacks ahead of you, Gum Gum Rocket launches you through the air, and Gum Gum Battleaxe strikes the ground from above.

Gum Gum Pistol

Gum Gum Pistol is your forward punch attack. Luffy stretches his arms toward the target, allowing you to strike beyond normal punching distance.

You can hold the attack to charge it for additional damage. However, the attack still has a limited reach, and you need to aim accurately to hit a moving opponent.

Gum Gum Rocket

Gum Gum Rocket is the fruit’s movement ability. Charge the launch, aim toward your destination, and release to send Luffy forward.

A longer charge increases the distance traveled. Use it to cross terrain or change position, but plan your landing before releasing it. The ability has a cooldown, so you cannot immediately repeat every launch.

Gum Gum Battleaxe

Gum Gum Battleaxe is an airborne attack that brings Luffy’s foot down onto the area below.

You can use it after launching with Gum Gum Rocket. Aim your movement toward the area you want to strike, then follow the airborne attack prompt to perform the slam.

What to Know Before Eating the Fruit

You cannot simply drop the active fruit

Once you activate the Gum Gum Fruit, you cannot drop it like a normal weapon. Choose carefully before consuming it rather than assuming you can immediately remove it from your inventory.

You also cannot use two Devil Fruits at the same time. Do not plan on combining the Gum Gum Fruit’s attacks with the Flame-Flame Fruit’s powers.

Water damages you

Entering water while using a Devil Fruit causes damage. Keep that drawback in mind when choosing a route across Crossbones Isle.

A direct route through water can become a problem after transforming. Check where you are heading before using Gum Gum Rocket, especially when launching near the coast or across a waterway.

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Luffy can still take enemy damage

The transformation does not make you invincible. Enemy attacks can still damage you while you are moving, charging a punch, or preparing another ability.

Keep using cover and avoid standing in the open while learning the controls. Having a Mythic gives you additional combat options, not protection from every attack.

Gum Gum Fruit vs. Luffy Item Shop Cosmetics

The gameplay fruit and Luffy’s shop items serve different purposes.

Buying the Luffy outfit does not replace the need to find the fruit if you want to use its powers. Likewise, collecting the fruit during a match does not unlock the paid outfit for your locker.