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Fortnite Fortbyte 82: how to solve the pressure plate puzzle NW of The Block

Looking to find the latest piece of the intriguing Battle Royale puzzle? Here's where to land with your team

Where is Fortbyte 82 in Fortnite? How do you solve the pressure plate puzzle NW of The Block? The latest digital puzzle piece has arrived in Epic’s battle royale game, and you’ll need a team of willing chums to reveal part of a mysterious image that’s supposed to tell us even more about the wider narrative around season 9.

We have to do a variety of things as part of the Fortnite Fortbytes locations, but you’re going to need some co-op buddies for this one. For more of these pesky little chips, you need to have certain sprays or other skins equipped. For others you need to gain a certain amount of XP or reach a certain rank, but, for Fortnite Fortbyte 82, you need to solve the pressure plate puzzle NW of The Block.

If you’re new to Fortnite, or you’ve only just returned after a lengthy leave of absence – The Block is a special area which features the finest user created map content and puts it in the wider map for the average Battle Royale player to sample. However, we only need to go north-west of it for this task, so, without further ado, here’s how to get Fortnite Fortbyte 82.

Fortnite Fortbyte 82: how to solve the pressure plate puzzle NW of The Block

As the challenge states, you can find the Fortnite pressure plate puzzle north-west of The Block. There’s a clump of trees if you follow these directions, and you should find the puzzle between them. To help you out even more, we have a map to show you exactly where this is below.

Now comes the puzzle part, which is very simple. As we said, you need a three-person team, at least – if you want to do it with two friends or hope for some helpful randoms, it’s totally up to you. When each of you is standing on your pressure plate simultaneously, Fortnite Fortbyte 82 will appear.

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And there you go, that’s how to complete the Fortnite pressure plate puzzle and collect Fortbyte 82. To help you piece together more about this emerging mystery, check out the video above which will help you find parts 55 and 82 of the puzzle. When more Fortbytes are unlocked, be sure to check back to PCGamesN so we can give you all the help you need.