The Week 2 quest that asks you to destroy props with explosions looks simple, but it can be slow if you land in the wrong place or use the wrong items. The fastest way to clear it is to combine a prop-dense location with basic explosives like grenades or shockwave grenades and destroy several props at once with each blast.
What “props” are in this Fortnite quest
In this challenge, “props” are the decorative objects used to build out scenes, especially around the film-themed area Sus Studios at Painted Palms. These include set pieces like fake buildings, monsters, and other scenery elements placed around and behind the studio. They are not player-built structures; they are part of the environment.
The quest tracks each qualifying object that is destroyed by an explosion. If an explosive merely moves a prop without breaking it, it will not count. Look for large clusters of set dressing so that one explosion can hit multiple props at once.
Best location: Sus Studios at Painted Palms
Sus Studios at Painted Palms is the most efficient spot for this quest because it packs a high number of props into a compact area. There are decorative sets all around the studio, and even more behind the main building, including multiple monster models and other big pieces that are easy to hit with splash damage.
Walking the perimeter of the studio, especially behind it, puts you near dozens of breakable props. With a few explosives, it is possible to finish most or all of the quest in a single visit as long as you avoid being eliminated mid-fight.
Which explosives count for destroying props
Standard thrown explosives are the most reliable way to complete the quest. Frag-style grenades work well because they have a generous blast radius and are simple to use. You only need to throw them into the middle of a pile of props and wait for the detonation.
Shockwave grenades also work for the quest. Even though they are usually used for mobility, their blast can disrupt and destroy props if you detonate them underneath or directly beside clusters of objects. Shockwaves tend to be easier to find than some other explosives, so they are a good fallback if regular grenades do not show up early in the match.
Method 1: Clear the quest with regular grenades
Step 1: Drop at Painted Palms and land as close to Sus Studios as possible so you can start looting before other players arrive. This reduces the chance of being third-partied while you line up explosions.
Step 2: Loot nearby chests, ammo boxes, and floor spawns until you find a stack of grenades. Keep at least one close-range weapon for protection, but prioritize holding enough grenades to cover several blasts.
Step 3: Move behind Sus Studios and into the back-lot style areas where monster models and other large props are clustered. Position yourself so that multiple props are within the expected blast radius of a single grenade.
Step 4: Aim at the ground in the center of the prop pile and throw one or more grenades. Back away to avoid unnecessary damage and wait for the explosion to trigger the quest counter as several props break at once.
Step 5: Rotate along the outer edges of Sus Studios, repeating the same process on every cluster of props you see. Each successful grenade detonation that breaks objects will increment the quest progress until you hit the required total.
Method 2: Use shockwave grenades to destroy props
Step 1: Land in or near Painted Palms and focus on finding shockwave grenades from chests, floor loot, and supply containers. Since shockwaves appear frequently, you usually only need a short loot route before you are ready.
Step 2: Head toward Sus Studios and look for tightly grouped props such as stacks of set pieces or clusters of scenery behind the main building. Stand close enough that you can throw a shockwave under or directly at the base of the group.
Step 3: Throw a shockwave so it detonates beneath several props. The blast will send objects flying and can destroy them, which should register as destroyed props for the quest.
Step 4: Watch the quest tracker; after each successful blast, you should see the count increase. Keep moving between prop clusters, repeating the process until your quest progress reaches the required number.
How explosives interact with environment props in Creative
In Creative and Unreal Editor for Fortnite, environment props follow specific damage rules. The dedicated Explosive device can be configured to damage environment props within its blast radius and has separate settings for player damage, structure damage, and line-of-sight checks.
Structure damage controls how much damage an explosion deals to environment props in the blast radius. When damage to indestructible buildings is enabled, the explosion can still affect props even if general environment damage is disabled in the island settings. Blast line of sight can also be toggled so that props behind cover either take or ignore damage, depending on how the device is configured. Full configuration options for the Explosive device are documented in Epic’s Fortnite Creative documentation at dev.epicgames.com/documentation/en-us/fortnite/using-explosive-devices-in-fortnite-creative.
Tip: For creators building islands around this type of quest, tuning blast radius and structure damage lets you control how many props a single detonation can reasonably destroy and how quickly players can meet an objective.
With the right landing spot and a handful of grenades or shockwave grenades, the Week 2 “destroy props with explosions” quest becomes a short detour instead of a match-long grind. Focus on Sus Studios at Painted Palms, target dense prop clusters, and use each explosion to take out as many objects as possible.
