Best places to drop in Fortnite OG

I never imagined how nostalgic I’d be for the Fortnite OG map. As I embarked on the battle bus for the first time in a while, I felt myself longing for locations like Lucky Landing, Risky Reels, and yes, even Tilted Towers. 𒀰The experience reminded me of a simple🍬r time, the distant year of 2019.

But it also got me thinking: In the year 2023, there are likely Fortnite players who weren’t around to play in the OG map before it ♐was the OG map. So if that happens to be you, here are my favorite places to drop on the OG map. These locations are based on a number of factors, including but not limited to the amount of loot, as well as how long said loot lasted me as I ventured forth into the wilds.

Best places to drop in Fortnite OG

5. Wailing Woods

Wailing Woods gets the number five spot primarily because in my experience, there isn’t a lot of easily accessible loot. And when you’re stuck in Wailing Woods’ maze, you need to ensure you can pack a punch. I was able to make it pretty far dropping here, but only because I got lucky enough to land a shotgun and managed ♋to quickly dispatch any unfortunate souls who also landed here.

4. Tilted Towers

Back in the day, I rarely — if ever — landed at Tilted Towers. I wasn’t a fan of how chaotic things could get if you were unlucky enough not to beat the other players to a chest or two. In the years since, my feelings towards this chaotic nightmare have softened, but I would not recommend landing here until you are somewhat experienced in handling tough sit👍uations. Or, if you’re j♏ust looking to channel chaos.

3. Lucky Landing

I think Lucky Landing was my absolute favorite spot to land in the olden days. If you can beat others t൩o the temple on its outskirts, you can claim a hefty amount of loot in the basement, the ground floor, and even on the top floor. And that’s just the tip of the iceberg, as this relatively small area has a lot of buildings, and most if not all of them have treasure to plunder. 

2. Risky Reels

I always enjoyed visiting Risky Reels when dropping with a squad, since a group can watch each other’s backs. It’s a wide, open space with a ton of loot, though that can be a blessing or a curse. The lack of cover space at Risky Reels as opposed to Lucky Landing, for example, makes it a hive for inexperienced players meeting an early end.

1. Loot Lake

Like with Risky Reels, Loot Lake has a ton of wide, open space. But, unlike Risky Reels, there’s plenty of cover (and loot) if you know where to check. If you can find a scoped weapon, or even a non-scoped burst assault rifle or something similar, you can clean hou﷽se so long as your aim is halfway decent. Just be careful, because like Tilted Towers, things at Loot Lake can get out of hand quickly.