How to find Ride the Lightning guitar in Fortnite

Fortnite’s Metallica update introduced the Ride the Lightning guitar, which has been soaring—quite literally—in popularity among players.

Ride the Lightning is the newest Fortnite mythic item, a guitar that provides vast mobility options and is even an offensive tool. The item is also critical to finishing the Metallica quests, which require the item to damage enemies, and it can net you XP progression to level up your battle pass. Here’s everything you need to know about finding and using the Ride the Lightning item in Fortnite.

Where to collect Ride the Lightning in Fortnite Chapter 5 season 3

While you can get the Ride the Lightning through floor loot or even in some chests, the best way to get your hands on a guitar is by visiting the guaranteed spots spread all over the map, as shown above. These only spawn in a stack of one at a given location.

Remember that these locations will likely be packed with enemies looking to get their first taste of the mythic item. It’s best to loot up slowly near the point of interest and quickly find the Ride the Lightning item in Fortnite.

How to use the Ride the Lightning in Fortnite Chapter 5 season 3

Once you have the Ride the Lightning item in Fortnite, you can start using it by clicking the fire button on your mouse. You should soar into the air while playing the guitar, and there are three dashes you can use in small intervals to move around in the air while playing with the item.

If you don’t use the dashes in the limited time window, the timer will take you directly to the final stage of its usage. The final stage changes your momentum toward the ground, where you fall like a shooting star, damaging any enemies nearby and knocking them off from the location.

While dashing in the air with the Ride the Lightning item, you become a thunderbolt and are invincible to any damage, which makes it a great tool to move around the map. You can also choose this item to escape tricky situations and plan your getaway while singing Metal in the Sky.