I dropped into Wonkeeland, heart thumping, and saw golden sparkles by the pool — two cannons already smoked out. For a beat I thought I’d wandered into a pirate carnival. I learned fast: if you want that Visitor quest done, you move first and move smart.
You can spot the cannons by the water and slide — Where to find Treasure Cannons in Fortnite
I’ll be blunt: Treasure Cannons only show up in one reliable spot on the island. They’re clustered around the large pool beneath the massive waterslide in Wonkeeland, at the far northern edge of Rexxer’s Rumble Ruins. Walk into the pool area, or use a nearby Flusher to ride to the top and slide down — the cannons sit at the bottom, gleaming with an animated golden sparkle.
They’re yellow and silver on a wooden wheelbase, and there are only a handful per match. That scarcity is the whole problem — other players will grab them if you hesitate. The only advantage you have is that these specific spawns are consistent every round, so once you know the spot you can plan your drop around it.
Where are Treasure Cannons in Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 1?
Short answer: Wonkeeland pool, under the big slide in Rexxer’s Rumble Ruins. Epic Games positioned them as a fixed attraction, so they won’t scatter across the map the way chests do. Use that predictability to your advantage when you pick your Battle Bus path.
The cannon flashes a fuse option — How to use Treasure Cannons in Fortnite
The on-screen prompt is literal: walk up and hit the button that says “Light fuse.” That button will appear if the cannon hasn’t been used yet. Tap it, and the cannon charges for a few seconds, then expels a burst of loot — usually gold bars, ammo, and a weapon or two.
If the option is missing, someone already fired it. Because there are so few cannons, I’ll land straight at Wonkeeland when this quest’s on my list so I can trigger them before third parties arrive. Lighting one is like setting off a string of fireworks: quick, loud, and it leaves a small window to grab the drops.
How do you use Treasure Cannons to collect items for the base?
For The Visitor’s quest, you don’t have to pick up the loot — you just need to activate three different Treasure Cannons. Open match strategy: land at the pool, run to any cannon with a golden sparkle, press the Light fuse prompt, and repeat at two more cannons. If you get boxed by opponents, you’ve still earned useful gear from the cans while completing the quest progress.
The pool area fills fast — Use Treasure Cannons to collect items for the base in Fortnite
In practice I treat the mission as a short sprint objective. Three activations in one match will complete it. You don’t need to stash the gold bars or weapons in your inventory; the activation alone counts. That makes the cannons both a quest mechanic and a tactical resource — you get quest progress and a potential early-game armament.
If you’re chasing XP and Battle Pass levels, pair this run with nearby optional tasks: touch a Zero Point Shard, hunt for Human Bill, spread Kingston’s newspapers, or clear Job Boards. Streamers and content creators on Twitch and YouTube have been showing fast routes through Wonkeeland; if you follow a few creators—especially those who focus on Chapter 7, Season 1 strategy—you’ll see common landing points and timing tricks.
Want one simple plan that works: drop straight to the Wonkeeland slide, ignore the rooftop loot on round one, sprint to the pool, and light any cannon with the fuse prompt. Repeat twice more and you’re done — ready to rotate or fight with an early advantage. Will you rush the cannons and risk the landing fight, or play safe and chase them later when the zone squeezes in?