I dropped onto the island, heart racing, because Hope’s quest only said “scout a potential location”—no pin, no hint. You can feel the map closing like a curtain and realize the room you need is unmarked. I stopped circling and found it in under a minute once I knew where to look.
I’ve thrown dozens of weekly missions at maps for Moyens I/O and guided players through Epic Games’ maze of POIs. This one is short: find a Landmark called The Basement, set foot inside, and collect 12,000 XP. Read this quick guide and you’ll save time, avoid hot drops, and get the XP without fuss.
There’s a tiny unlabeled building on the edge of the forest — Potential location for an Elites safehouse in Fortnite
Observation: The map doesn’t name every useful spot.
The Basement is a small Landmark hidden in the trees directly south of Clawsy Lodge, west of Painted Palms, east of Wonkeeland, and north of Lethal Labs. Because it’s a Landmark rather than a major POI, it won’t show up as a named drop on the full map. That makes it feel like finding a needle in a forest, but once you know where to look it’s obvious.
How to find it step-by-step: open your map in any round, zoom into the woodland beneath Clawsy Lodge, and scan for a small grey-and-white structure. Drop a marker on that building. On arrival you’ll spot a blue-and-orange workshop sign on the wall, and the Landmark name will pop up in the top-right by your minimap.
Where is the Elites safehouse in Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 1?
It’s at The Basement Landmark in the forest south of Clawsy Lodge. The location’s unlabeled on the large map, so use the visual cues—the small grey building and the workshop sign—to confirm you’ve hit the right spot. Community hubs like Discord and YouTube creators often post coordinates and short clips if you want a quick visual reference; Epic Games’ official patch notes list Landmark changes if you need to check for seasonal edits.
The quest completed the moment I stepped into the lot — Scout a potential location for an Elites safehouse in Fortnite
Observation: Some quests only need presence, not a checklist of actions.
To finish Hope’s “scout a potential location for an Elites safehouse” task you just need to visit The Basement once. Crossing into the Landmark’s bounds instantly completed the mission for me and granted 12,000 XP. If you care about efficiency, this is one of the easiest weekly tasks you’ll do.
How do you complete Hope’s scout a potential location for an Elites safehouse quest?
Land at the grey building, walk into the parking area or go fully inside—the quest usually triggers as soon as the game registers your presence. If it doesn’t count, step outside and reenter, or queue for another round. If you still have trouble, search community guides on Fortnite.gg or YouTube for a short clip; sometimes seeing the marker pop helps. Treat this quest like a small lighthouse in fog: once you spot the sign, the rest is obvious.
If you want XP runs while you’re at it, pair this with other weekly tasks: use a Treasure Cannon to collect items, finish Job Boards, make contact with Dark Voyager’s ship while airborne, or enter Dumpsters and Flushers across matches. Communities on Discord and creators on YouTube often share the fastest routes and hot-drop timing—Moyens I/O’s screenshots helped me map this one quickly.
You’ve got the map, the tiny building, and the trigger—will you take the safe route for those 12,000 XP or chase a riskier drop for better loot?