Fortnite Chapter 7 Wingsuit: Where to find it and how to fly well

The wingsuit is one of the biggest mobility changes in Fortnite Battle Royale Chapter Seven: Pacific Break. It lets you launch into the air on demand and glide across the Golden Coast, turning bad rotations and lost height into winnable positions.

It’s also a consumable item with limited charges and clear tradeoffs. Treat it like a core part of your loadout, and it can decide fights in both Battle Royale and Zero Build.

Where to get a wingsuit in Fortnite Chapter Seven

The wingsuit is in the standard Battle Royale loot pool as an Epic-rarity item. You don’t unlock it through quests or the Battle Pass; you pick it up mid-match.

The item only occupies one inventory slot, and you can hold a single wingsuit at a time. However, you can “refresh” it by picking up a new one on the ground; the new item replaces the old one, effectively giving you a fresh set of charges.

Best ways to farm wingsuits reliably

Because the wingsuit is just part of the loot pool, consistency comes down to how and where you loot.

Focus on POIs with dense buildings. Locations like Battlewood Boulevard, Sandy Strip, and other named areas on the Golden Coast map pack a lot of chests and floor loot into a small footprint. Landing in the main clusters of buildings gives you the best chance to see an Epic item quickly.

Prioritize Rare Chest routes. Once you learn where Rare Chests tend to spawn in your favorite drop spots, you can path through those first each game. Rare Chests have a strong bias toward Epic and higher items, which naturally favors finding wingsuits.

Check vertical and “side” spaces. Stair landings, roof interiors, behind bar counters, and tucked-away storage rooms often hide a chest or an extra floor loot roll. Since the wingsuit doesn’t require any special container, every extra loot roll counts.

Tip: in squads, call out the first wingsuit you see to whichever teammate is playing entry/fragger or in‑game leader. Giving it to the person who makes rotation decisions tends to pay off most.

How the wingsuit actually works

The wingsuit is purely a movement tool. It doesn’t do damage, it doesn’t protect you by itself, and it doesn’t act as a glider redeploy; it’s an active launch-and-glide ability with fixed limits.

• Rarity: Epic.
• Primary use: Mid‑match and late‑game repositioning across the Golden Coast map.
• Charges: 10 launches per item.
• Cooldown: ~20 seconds after each landing.

Once all charges are spent, the wingsuit becomes unusable. At that point, your only option is to replace it with a fresh one you find later in the match.

How to use the wingsuit (controls and flow)

Step 1: Equip the wingsuit in your hands, just like any other item.

Step 2: Press your normal “fire” or “shoot” button while standing in an open spot. Your character will hang briefly in place while the boost charges up.

Step 3: After that short charge, the wingsuit fires you upward and forward, and your gliding state begins automatically. Your character switches to a flight pose with a clear trail behind you.

Step 4: While airborne, steer with your usual movement keys and by looking in the direction you want to go with your mouse or right analog stick. Flight direction and speed respond to your angle and momentum.

Step 5: Once you touch the ground, one charge is consumed and the wingsuit goes on a ~20‑second cooldown. When the cooldown ends, you can repeat the process until all 10 charges have been used.

There’s a slight delay before you can shoot after landing, so you can’t instantly beam someone the moment your feet hit the ground. Plan around that recovery window in close fights.

Movement tech: How to glide farther with the wingsuit

The wingsuit’s distance is not fixed. You can influence how far you travel by playing with altitude and angles.

• Start from high ground whenever possible. Launching from hills, rooftops, hot air balloons, or cliffs gives the wingsuit more “air time” to work with.
• Use a dive‑and‑pull pattern. Glide downward for a moment to build speed, then gently pitch back up. Repeating this wave motion lets you maintain or extend forward distance.
• Avoid over‑steering. Snapping your aim left and right burns horizontal speed. Smooth, deliberate adjustments keep momentum.
• Angle toward slopes. If you have to touch down, landing on a downward slope (like a street that runs downhill) helps you carry a bit of that speed into a sprint or vehicle.

Tip: pair wingsuit launches with the map’s hot air balloons. Launch to reach a balloon, ride it up, then launch again from the higher altitude for extremely long rotations.

When to use a wingsuit in Battle Royale and Zero Build

The wingsuit is strongest when it solves a specific problem: rotation, height, or escape. Treat each charge as a resource.

• Rotating ahead of the Storm. If you’re far from the next safe zone, burn a charge early to cross open space and claim a strong building, hill, or natural cover.
• Escaping third parties. After a fight, launch away before the next team collapses on your position, especially in Zero Build where you can’t turtle.
• Taking or denying high ground. Glide onto rooftops or cliffs that other teams expect to be unreachable; or beat a rival squad to a power position you both want.
• Crossing dangerous chokepoints. Bridges, canyons, and wide streets are classic ambush spots. A vertical launch followed by a wide glide path keeps you out of predictable sight lines.

Because the wingsuit has a cooldown and only ten charges, it’s rarely worth burning one for a tiny micro‑rotation in safe circles unless it also gives you decisive height or escape.

Risks and common mistakes with wingsuits

The wingsuit is powerful, but each launch has clear risks.

• Vulnerability during charge‑up. When you press the fire button, you hang briefly in place before shooting up. Enemies can beam you during that window if you’re exposed.
• Predictable arcs. Launches follow a visible trail and a loud animation. Snipers and accurate rifle players can track you mid‑air if you fly in a straight line toward them.
• Recovery delay on landing. You cannot instantly shoot the moment you touch down, so landing directly in someone’s face is a good way to lose the fight.
• Over‑spending charges. Burning charges for fun early on means you may not have them later when the Storm and player density make them truly valuable.

Tip: start your launch from behind solid cover whenever you can. Step out, tap the wingsuit, and immediately leave the sight lines you were just in. Using buildings, rocks, and natural terrain reduces the window where opponents can punish you.

How the wingsuit compares to other Chapter Seven mobility

Chapter Seven: Pacific Break leans heavily into movement. The wingsuit sits alongside several other tools rather than replacing them outright.

In practical terms, the wingsuit fills the gap between short‑range blades and loud, team‑wide vehicles. It’s quiet, flexible, and works well for both solo and squad play, especially in the more compact Golden Coast layout where verticality and quick rotations matter every zone.

Used thoughtfully, the wingsuit turns Chapter Seven’s new map into your playground. Secure one early from chests or floor loot, save its charges for meaningful rotations, and practice the dive‑and‑pull glide pattern. With a bit of discipline, it becomes less of a novelty and more of a win condition.