Fortnite Vault Locations: All 9 Vaults in Chapter 7 Season 5 (Treasure Hunters)

All nine Fortnite vault locations in Chapter 7 Season 5 (Treasure Hunters), plus how to get Vault Keys, the best landing spots to farm them, and what loot waits inside every vault.

All Fortnite Vault Locations in Chapter 7 Season 5

Vaults are back in Fortnite's pirate-themed Treasure Hunters mini-season, and they're one of the fastest ways to stack high-tier loot. There are currently nine vaults spread across the map — three near the top, three in the middle, and three at the bottom — and each one can drop the coveted Pirate Shop Access Token that the whole community is hunting right now.

Here's a complete list of every Fortnite vault location on the Chapter 7 Season 5 (Treasure Hunters) map:

#	Landmark	Exact Spot
1	Rubber Resort	On the beach on the west side of the POI, between the main resort and the adjacent pool
2	Loot Lagoon	Behind the waterfall south of the POI, near the ship's mast
3	Fortune's Fort	Inside one of the POI's main buildings
4	Lantern Landing	In the hill east of the POI, close to the shore along the path from Arlong Park
5	Cursed Cavern	In the marked building west of the cavern, on the edge of the purple-tree biome near the gazebo area toward Giant's Battlefield
6	The $.$. Rocky	Downstairs, directly on the battleship itself
7	Windmill Village	Set into the cliff along the rocky shoreline near the village
8	Loguetown	South of the town square, down in the aqueduct sewers
9	Busy Bay	On the beach of the southern island, just east of the wrecked ship near Plunder Port

On the map itself, every vault is marked with a padlock icon, so once you know where to look, they're easy to spot from the air. For a full visual walkthrough of each spot, the community has been sharing video tours of all nine vaults since the season launched.

Sources like The Big Lead's Chapter 7 Season 5 vault guide and PlayerAuctions' Treasure Hunters vault roundup agree on all nine spots, though a few landmark spellings vary between guides — for example, some players refer to Fortune's Fort as Fortune's Fjord, or Loguetown as Loot Town. If you land at one and don't see the door immediately, check the nearest cliff face, waterfall, or interior building and you'll usually find it.

How to Get Vault Keys in Fortnite

Finding the vaults is only half the job — you also need a Vault Key to open one. Here's how the key system works this season:

Vault Keys drop from any regular chest in the world. They're part of the standard loot pool, so every chest you open is a chance at a key.
Eliminated players drop their keys. If someone dies while holding one, it hits the floor for anyone to grab.
Your key works at any vault. Once you pick one up, your map points you toward the nearest vault, but you're free to rotate to a different one if it suits your route or the storm.
Camping a vault is a legitimate strategy. If the zone favors you, waiting near a vault door for a keyholder to show up can score you both a key and an elimination.

Because keys are pure RNG, the fastest path to one is landing where chests are dense and looting aggressively in the first 60 seconds of the match.

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Best Landing Spots to Farm Vault Keys

Not every POI is equal when it comes to chest density and vault access. Three spots stand out:

Loot Lagoon

Arguably the best key-farming POI on the map. It offers seven guaranteed chest spawns in close proximity, and the vault behind the waterfall is easy to reach. Its upper-middle position also gives you flexible rotation options toward more loot or a better zone position.

Fortune's Fort

Home to three guaranteed chest spawns plus a pile of potential spawns, with a vault sitting right inside the main building. The catch? That loot density and vault proximity almost guarantee immediate PvP, so only drop here if you're ready to fight.

Plunder Port

Head east from the port into the giant exposed bones and wrecked ship for seven guaranteed chest spawns, with more scattered through the port itself. The vault sits directly east of the POI, and because the location sits toward the edge of the map, most players dropping here are avoiding fights — making for a much quieter loot run.

What's Inside Vaults in Fortnite Treasure Hunters

Every vault you crack open contains the same core reward package:

Three Rare Chests — the highest-tier standard chests in the season, packed with powerful weapons and items
One Sprite Chest — the key to collecting all the new Treasure Hunters Sprites
Bonus pickups — gold, bonus items, and building materials scattered around the room

That combination of Rare Chests and a Sprite Chest is why vaults are considered the most profitable loot stop on the map, and why so many players believe they're the best source of the Pirate Shop Access Token needed for the season's special shop.

Keyless Vault Tricks and Farming Tips

While the intended method is key-and-door, the community has already discovered ways to crack vaults without spending a key. Players have been throwing explosives into the corner gap of locked vault doors, using shockwave grenades to blast chests through the walls, swinging battle axes at doors from the right angle, and even using the Gum-Gum Fruit's stretch ability to clip through walls and smash chests from outside.

Keep in mind these are glitches, not features. They're extremely popular right now — spots like the Rubber Resort beach vault and the Lantern Landing vault see heavy traffic from shockwave users — but Epic Games can patch them at any time, and relying on them carries some risk. The safest long-term play is still farming keys at a high-density POI and opening vaults the normal way.

A few final tips for efficient vault runs:

Rotate between Loot Lagoon and Fortune's Fort if you want back-to-back vault openings with the same route.
The Loguetown sewer vault is the trickiest to reach, so save it for when the zone pulls you toward the south.
Hold your key until the coast is clear. Opening a vault announces free loot to anyone nearby — clear the area first or risk handing your Rare Chests to a stranger.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many vaults are in Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 5?

There are currently nine vaults on the Treasure Hunters map, distributed evenly across the top, middle, and bottom of the island.

Do Vault Keys work at any vault?

Yes. Your map will highlight the nearest vault when you pick up a key, but the key itself opens any vault door on the map, so you can choose whichever location fits your rotation.

Can you open a vault without a Vault Key?

Technically, yes — players have found glitches using explosives, shockwave grenades, and the Gum-Gum Fruit to destroy the chests inside through walls. These tricks work at most vaults but are likely to be patched, so don't build your whole strategy around them.

What loot is inside a vault?

Each vault contains three Rare Chests and one Sprite Chest, plus bonus gold, items, and materials. Rare Chests are widely believed to offer the best drop chance for the Pirate Shop Access Token.

Where is the best vault location for a solo player?

Most solo players favor the Plunder Port vault. It's close to seven guaranteed chest spawns for key farming, sits near the map's edge where fights are rarer, and the vault itself is just a short walk east of the POI.

Were there vaults in previous Fortnite seasons?

Yes — vaults are a recurring seasonal feature. In Chapter 7 Season 4: Override, for example, players hunted Temple Vault Keys to open the Stone Sanctum hidden chamber and the Mega Maze vault, as covered in Nintendo Life's Season 4 vault guide. Each season changes the vault count, key mechanics, and locations, so always check an updated guide when a new season drops.