How to get Rift Shards in LEGO Fortnite

A quick update for travel LEGO Fortnite brings additional toys, quality-of-life upgrades, and the ability to travel quickly between locations. While building cars and other vehicles is often the primary mode of transportation LEGO Fortniteplayers can now get from one place to another instantly via the bus station.

Bus stations in LEGO Fortnite are an effective means of quickly moving players to different areas of the map in just a few moments, allowing players to either quickly move between their upgraded villages or simply reach their favorite mining location with ease. Although bus stations can be found on the map as pre-built structures, players can also build their own with the right materials.

Updated on September 24, 2024 by Nathan Round: The Lost Isles update introduced an additional method of acquiring Rift Shards. This guide has been updated to include information on how to get Rift Shards in the Lost Isles, as well as a video tutorial demonstrating how to build and use a bus station in LEGO Fortnite.

How to build a bus station in LEGO Fortnite

The bus station is additional utility station that players can use to fast travel to other built bus stations around the map when interacting with it. The bus station can be built using the build menu with the following:

• 4 iron ingots
• 2 Malachite slabs
• 6 Frosty pines
• 3 shards of crack

While many other utility stations can be built from scratch, the recipe for building a bus station is locked when loaded in LEGO Fortnite the world, and can only be unlocked when players get their hands on Rift Shards.

How to get Rift Shards in LEGO Fortnite

Smash bus stations in LEGO Fortnite

Rift Shards are a resource used exclusively for building bus stations LEGO Fortnite. Unlike many other resources available all over the map, they are quite hard to find. The first way to purchase Rift Shards in the LEGO Fortnite destroy the existing bus station.

Bus stations can be found in random locations on the map, but they emit a distinctive blue light that can be seen from afar. Once players locate the bus station, they can destroy it with the rare Pickaxe of Epic – which will be available once players get their hands on Obsidian. Once players have unlocked the recipe, they can craft an epic pickaxe using a crafting bench with the following materials:

• 8 obsidian slabs
• 5 pine rods

Defeat golems in LEGO Fortnite

The second way to acquire Rift Shards is by defeating Golems in the Lost Isles. These golems can be found roaming the Lost Isles, either roaming the wild or guarding chests in various biomes.

Golems are tough enemies, so players should equip themselves with rare epic weapons and epic shields for the best chance of success. Additionally, stockpiling dynamite can be an effective strategy for dealing damage from a distance. Once defeated, the Golem will drop one Rift Shardwhich can be used for the construction of the Bus Station.