Craving speed in Fortnite Chapter 6 Season 3? The Surf Cube is your ticket to gliding across the island in style-but with only one per match for sale and locations scattered across the map, getting your hands on this elusive mobility item is a race of its own. Here’s how you can outpace the competition and grab the Surf Cube before it’s gone.
Here’s how to get the Surf Cube in Fortnite and how to use it.
How to get the Surf Cube in Fortnite
To get the Surf Cube in Fortnite, your most reliable option is to purchase it from the NPC Lightrider, who can be found at Shiny Shafts. Lightrider sells the Surf Cube for 300 gold bars, but keep in mind she only has one per match, so you’ll need to be quick to buy it before someone else does. If Lightrider’s Surf Cube has already been bought or you don’t have enough gold, you can also try your luck finding one as random loot in spots like Academy Tech Labs, Hero Cache chests (B rank or higher), or by destroying Spires. The Surf Cube may also appear as a rare ground spawn throughout the island, but these alternative methods are less consistent compared to the guaranteed NPC purchase.
The Surf Cube can be purchased from Lightrider at Shiny Shafts for 300 gold bars. However, Lightrider will only have one in stock, so you’ll need to be one of the first players to interact with her.
If the Surf Cube is out of stock, there’s a chance that you can find it in these locations:
- Academy Tech Labs
- B rank Hero Caches or higher
- Hero Stands
- Random chest loot
How to use the Surf Cube in Fortnite
To use the Surf Cube in Fortnite, equip it from your inventory and press the action button (shoot button or R2/RT/Left-Click) to summon the blue cube surfboard. Once on the board, you can move faster than sprinting and glide smoothly over water while avoiding fall damage. Pressing the sprint or aim button activates a speed boost that lets you float into the air briefly, called Flight Mode, which lasts around 6 seconds and has a cooldown of the same duration. Keep in mind you cannot shoot or build while surfing, and the Surf Cube has limited durability that decreases with use, so use it strategically for fast movement, rotations, and escapes. Jumping will allow hopping over obstacles but jumping mid-air stops the surf.
To ride the Surf Cube, you’ll need to press your shootbutton, which will bring out a surfboard made of blue cubes. While you’re on the board, you can press either your sprint or aim button to get a speed boost and float into the air.
The Surf Cube uses an ammo system to show you how much longer you can ride the surfboard. Each ammo piece can be substituted for seconds, which means you can use the Surf Cube for a total of 150 seconds. Additionally, if you have enough ammo, you can ride the board for up to 50 secondson each use, but using the speed boost will rapidly reduce your time.
What secret method guarantees obtaining the Surf Cube in every match
No method can absolutely guarantee obtaining the Surf Cube in every match, because only one is sold by the NPC Lightrider at Shiny Shafts per round, and it is first come, first served. However, you can maximize your odds by consistently dropping directly at Shiny Shafts (sometimes called Shiny Shafts or Shifty Shafts in guides), heading straight to Lightrider, and ensuring you are the first to interact and purchase it for 300 gold bars. If someone else gets there first, the Surf Cube becomes unavailable for that match.
To further increase your chances:
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Land at Shiny Shafts as soon as the match starts.
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Gather enough gold before the match so you can buy the Surf Cube instantly.
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If Lightrider’s Surf Cube is already purchased, you can check Academy Tech Labs, high-rank (B or higher) Hero Caches, Hero Stands, and random chests, though these have lower and inconsistent spawn rates and do not guarantee success.
In summary, the only nearly “guaranteed” method is to be the first player to purchase the Surf Cube from Lightrider at Shiny Shafts every match. There is no secret exploit, spawn, or method that makes it truly guaranteed if other players compete for the same item.
Is purchasing from Lightrider the only way to guarantee a Surf Cube every match
Purchasing from Lightrider is the only way to guarantee that you can obtain a Surf Cube every match, as she reliably sells one per match at Shiny Shafts for 300 gold bars, and you simply need to be the first to buy it. Other sources of Surf Cubes-including random loot around the island, Hero Caches (B rank or higher), Hero Stands, or chests-are based on chance and not guaranteed in any given match. Therefore, the method with an assured outcome is buying from Lightrider, provided no other player gets there first.
