The latest Fortnite story quest built around Hope and the Zero Point shard is supposed to be one of the lead-ins to the next live event. Instead, a lot of players are hitting a wall at a step that asks them to “take parts to Hope.” The quest appears to break, leaving no way to hand anything over or advance the story.
Here is what that objective is meant to do, how it fails in practice, and the limited workarounds you can try while waiting for a proper fix.
Where “take parts to Hope” sits in the Fortnite story quests
The current storyline leans on a familiar structure from earlier seasons: you complete a chain of objectives for NPCs, pick up key items, and bring them back to Hope to push the plot forward toward the Zero Point and the coming live event.
In this quest chain, you first collect a special item linked to the Zero Point (shown as a shard in the center of the map in recent gameplay). The next stage then updates to an objective labeled along the lines of “take parts to Hope.” The intent is simple: carry the quest item from the collection point to Hope’s NPC location, interact with her, get a cutscene or dialogue, and unlock the next story step.
That hand‑off is the moment that is currently failing for many players.
How the quest is supposed to work
While the exact on‑screen wording can vary slightly, the intended flow of the objective is straightforward:
| Step | What you do | What should happen |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Collect the shard/parts | Pick up the Zero Point shard or required quest item at its marked location on the map. | Your quest tracker updates to the “take parts to Hope” objective. |
| 2. Keep the item equipped | Stay alive while carrying the item; do not drop it or leave the match. | The quest item remains in your inventory or as an active carry state. |
| 3. Reach Hope’s NPC | Travel to Hope’s marked position and approach her. | An interaction prompt appears for the story hand‑off. |
| 4. Interact with Hope | Talk to Hope and select the unique quest dialogue option rather than generic small talk about the island. | The item is considered “delivered,” story dialogue plays, and the quest advances. |
When it works, that interaction both delivers the item and locks in your story progress. The next stage then unlocks more lore and, eventually, funnels you toward the next season’s event.
What the “take parts to Hope” bug looks like
For many players, the quest breaks somewhere between step two and step four. The common pattern looks like this:
| Symptom | What players see |
|---|---|
| Missing quest item | The Zero Point shard or “parts” vanish after death, leaving no special item in the current match or the next one. |
| No delivery prompt | When standing right next to Hope, there is only a basic conversation option such as asking about the island, with no hand‑in option. |
| Progress stuck | The quest tracker still lists the objective to take parts to Hope, but nothing responds when you try to fulfill it. |
| Restart doesn’t help | Restarting the game or jumping into new matches does not respawn the shard or reset the objective. |
Players who were eliminated after picking up the shard but before reaching Hope are especially likely to end up in this state. Once the server has marked the collection step complete, it often does not offer the item again, but it also fails to register that you delivered it to Hope. That leaves the quest stranded in the middle.
Some players hit the bug even when they try to run straight from the shard to Hope in a single life, but dying or leaving the match before talking to her is the clearest trigger.
Why so many people can’t hand parts to Hope
The quest logic is built on two key checks:
- You must have completed the shard/parts pickup.
- You must arrive at Hope while the quest system still thinks you are carrying those parts.
Right now, the second check is unreliable. If you die, disconnect, or in some cases simply change your route after picking up the shard, the game often drops the “you are carrying parts” flag. The quest text stays on “take parts to Hope,” but the underlying state that unlocks Hope’s special dialogue never reappears.
That is why so many players describe the same situation: the UI insists you still need to deliver parts, but Hope treats you as if you never picked anything up. The game has effectively lost track of the item while still expecting you to turn it in.
What you can try if you haven’t hit the bug yet
If you have not started the quest or you are about to pick up the shard for the first time, there are a few precautions that can reduce your chance of getting stuck:
| Action | Why it helps |
|---|---|
| Go straight from shard to Hope | Minimizes the time the game has to lose the “carrying parts” state or de‑sync your progress. |
| Avoid fights on the way | Getting eliminated between pick‑up and hand‑in is a common way to corrupt the quest step. |
| Do not leave the match early | Quitting before interacting with Hope can prevent the delivery from ever registering. |
| Prioritize the quest over looting | Delaying for chests or side fights increases the chances of dying and losing the invisible quest item state. |
What to do if your “take parts to Hope” quest is already broken
For players who are already stuck on the final step and cannot see any option to give parts to Hope, there is no reliable in‑game method to force the quest to complete. Several patterns are consistent:
- Talking to Hope only shows generic dialogue about the island.
- The Zero Point shard does not respawn in later matches.
- Restarting Fortnite does not reset the quest.
In that situation, the realistic options are limited:
| Option | What it may do |
|---|---|
| Wait for a hotfix | Epic can retroactively correct the quest state or automatically complete the step for all affected players. |
| Play other modes and quests | Progress on unrelated quests and events is unaffected, so you can keep earning XP and rewards elsewhere. |
| Submit a bug report | Reporting from in‑game gives Epic exact platform and session details that can help target a fix. |
To file a report from Fortnite itself, open the main menu, go to the reporting/feedback option, and choose the category for bugs or gameplay issues. Describe the steps that led to the problem, including whether you died after picking up the shard and what options appear when you talk to Hope.
How this compares to older Hope quests
Hope‑driven story quests are not new to Fortnite. Earlier seasons have used similar structures where you collect something unusual and then bring it back to Hope for more dialogue and cosmetic rewards. One example involved gathering car parts in the Nitro Wasteland storyline, trading them to Peabody for a Pandora gem, and then delivering that gem back to Hope for story progression and Season XP.
Those earlier chains followed the same basic template:
| Quest step | Objective |
|---|---|
| Collect items | Damage vehicles to gather Car Parts or track down another specific item. |
| Trade for key object | Hand the parts to an NPC like Peabody to receive a Gemstone. |
| Deliver to Hope | Bring the Gemstone to Hope to trigger dialogue and unlock the next part. |
The difference this time is not the design but the reliability. Where the older chains were largely stable, the current shard delivery frequently drops the invisible item state between matches or after death. That makes a familiar story format feel more fragile at a moment when players are trying to follow every line of lore heading into the next chapter.
For now, the safest move for anyone who cares about the story is simple: if you have not started the objective, treat the shard pickup and the visit to Hope as a single uninterrupted sprint, and avoid dying or leaving the match until you have heard her dialogue. If your quest is already stuck, focus on other challenges and keep an eye on game updates and in‑client bugfix notes. The story is clearly building toward the Zero Point and Chapter 7, and this hand‑off step is too central to stay broken for long.
