Doctor Slone is back on the island in Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 3, and one of her early story steps sends you to a locked vault tucked beneath The Battlewoods. To finish it, you pay a gold fee to open a hidden door, then pick up a single item she left behind. The quest is worth 10,000 XP and feeds directly into the season’s Zero Point storyline.
Quick answer: Carry 500 gold to the warehouse on the east side of The Battlewoods, go downstairs, hold the prompt at the red button on the “Mystery Door (500 gold)” panel, then walk up to the item marked with a white diamond exclamation icon inside.
What you need before starting
The door costs 500 gold to open, so there is no reason to travel to the vault before you have that amount banked. Gold builds up quickly during a match from a few common sources.
- Open chests scattered around named locations.
- Search cash registers inside shops and buildings.
- Eliminate opponents and collect the gold they drop.
Tip: Land somewhere busy with registers and chests first, hit 500 gold, then rotate toward The Battlewoods so you are not spending half the match hunting for currency.
Underground storage bay location at The Battlewoods
The storage bay sits near the east end of The Battlewoods, a named point of interest toward the upper north part of the Shattered Coast map. The POI lies south of Lifty Lodge and east of Chopped Shop, so any rotation from that corner of the island gets you there fast.
The Battlewoods is full of buildings, but only one hides the entrance. Head east through the area and look for a large warehouse-style structure in grey, white, and orange. The secret door is downstairs inside that building.
How to open the door and grab Slone’s gear
How to confirm the quest is complete
The moment you collect the marked item, the quest registers as done and pays out 10,000 XP. If the prompt at the door does nothing, the usual cause is simple. You are short on gold, since the door only accepts the full 500 at once. Top up and try the button again.
Where this fits in Slone’s story quests
This task belongs to the Formation set within the Stabilize the Zero Point story quests, the chain that picks up after the Shattered live event. Each step in the group rewards 10,000 XP.
| Formation quest | Reward |
|---|---|
| Ask Slone about the Zero Point (1) | 10,000 XP |
| Pay to access the underground storage bay, then gather Slone’s gear (1) | 10,000 XP |
| Hit Bosses to keep them busy (15) | 10,000 XP |
| Damage players beyond 50 meters to give Slone some room to think (250) | 10,000 XP |
With the gear handed over, you can keep the chain moving by harassing bosses and landing long-range damage for Slone, both of which can be knocked out in the same match while you are already kitted up.
