How to find King Kong in Fortnite

Monsters have arrived on the Fortnite island, and although Godzilla is the star of the show, he’s not the only one lurking around. If you’re lucky, you can also catch a glimpse of King Kong, but he’s especially tricky to find.

The giant monster is a sight you don’t want to miss out on if you’re hoping to experience everything Chapter Six, season one has to offer. He certainly won’t be around forever, so if you want to see him while you can, here’s how to find King Kong in Fortnite.

Where to find Kong in Fortnite

King Kong has a chance of appearing at the very start of any round Godzilla will be in. If he’s going to make an appearance on the island, he’ll show up very early on while all or most players are still in the battle bus. He never arrives later on in the match, so you can only look for him right as the match starts.

You’ll always see the same scene when King Kong decides to show up. He arrives from a rift portal in the sky with lots of Monarch drops floating around him. He jumps out of the portal down to the island, lets out a mighty roar while banging on his chest, then jumps right back into the portal.

King Kong has the same appearance as the skin version you can purchase from the shop for 1,500 V-Bucks. He’s a lot bigger when he appears on the island in this special mini-event, though.

Does Kong always spawn in Fortnite?

Kong does not always spawn in Fortnite and has a fairly low chance of appearing on the island.

According to iFireMonkey, a reliable member of the Fortnite leak community, King Kong only has a 25-percent chance of spawning on the island. He can only appear if Godzilla is also spawning in the round, and this monster only has a 40-percent chance of appearing.

Godzilla is already a fairly rare monster to find, and since King Kong’s appearance is tied to this, finding him is very tough. King Kong is never guaranteed when Godzilla spawns, so while Godzilla can spawn alone, King Kong can only appear if Godzilla is in the same match.

Can you become King Kong in Fortnite?

Unlike Godzilla, there’s no further gameplay associated with King Kong. You can’t become King Kong as you can become Godzilla, nor can you grab a King Kong Medallion as you can acquire a Godzilla Medallion. King Kong is currently just a very short cutscene event you can only witness if you’re very lucky.

Although there’s currently no gameplay or other events associated with King Kong, this could change in a future Fortnite update. It’s possible there might be some kind of live event before Godzilla leaves where the two of them meet on the island to send them off in a grand way. For now, though, all you can do is catch a glimpse of Kong from afar and pick up the loot he drops on the island.

What does Kong do in Fortnite?

King Kong arrives to lend you help in defeating Godzilla by bringing Monarch drops to the island and warning you that Godzilla’s arrival is imminent with his battle cry. Once you see King Kong, you know the portal that allows you to become Godzilla will be opening very soon after.

The Monarch drops King Kong brings with him land near wherever he decides to spawn out of the portal on the island. If you want to grab some loot from them, you can look on the map for the Monarch logo to see where Kong left loot for you.

If you’re unsure what to do after finding Kong, you might consider working on quests to earn lots of levels to claim all of the special Godzilla rewards. There are plenty of important tasks to tackle around the island like damaging opponents in Shogun’s Arena, finding out Monarch’s secrets, and catching an Air Sprite and a Water Sprite in a single match.