The DC Hot Bat Summer event is live in Fortnite, and Epic Games brought back one of the most satisfying mobility items in the game: the Batman Grapnel Gun. This Mythic-tier item lets you zip across the map and glide down with the Bat Cape, and knowing exactly where to find it makes a real difference in Chapter 7 Season 3.
Where to find the Batman Grapnel Gun in Fortnite
The Batman Grapnel Gun is a Mythic item, so it does not drop from every chest you crack open. Two reliable methods exist for getting it into your hands.
Rare Chest Grapnel Gun drop
Chests and Rare Chests
The Bat Grappler can spawn inside standard Chests and Rare Chests scattered across the Chapter 7 Season 3 map. Because Mythic items are low-probability drops, your best move is targeting POIs with blue names on the map. These locations have a higher density of Rare Chests, which increases your odds of pulling the Grapnel Gun early in a match.
Buying from Beach Bod Batman NPC
The more consistent option is purchasing the Batman Grapnel Gun directly from the Beach Bod Batman NPC. He is located on the island north of the Golden Grove POI. The price is 2,000 Gold Bars, which is a significant investment, but it guarantees you walk away with the item instead of relying on chest RNG.
If your Gold Bar reserves are running low, grinding matches and completing in-game bounties before attempting this purchase is worth the extra time.
How does the Batman Grapnel Gun work?
The Batman Grapnel Gun functions similarly to the standard Grappler item but adds one major bonus: the Bat Cape. After the grapple line retracts and pulls you toward your target point, the Bat Cape automatically deploys, letting you glide gently to the ground. This makes it a two-phase mobility tool.
How to Use It
- Aim by holding L2/LT on controller or Right-Click on PC.
- Fire with R2/RT on controller or Left-Click on PC.
- The line attaches to your target point and pulls you in.
- Once the line disappears, the Bat Cape deploys automatically for a controlled glide to the ground.
What's the best way to use the Batman Grapnel Gun in a fight?
After testing the item across multiple matches, the strongest use case is high-ground control. The grapple-then-glide sequence lets you reposition above opponents quickly, and the Bat Cape's gentle descent gives you time to line up shots before landing. Wasting charges on open-field traversal when the storm is not a threat is the most common mistake players make with this item.
The Grapnel Gun also shares functional overlap with the Batman Sprite in Fortnite, which arrived in Chapter 7 Season 2. If you are already running a Batman-themed loadout during the DC Hot Bat Summer event, combining both items gives you serious vertical mobility options.
Other Chapter 7 Season 3 items worth knowing
The Grapnel Gun is not the only mobility-focused Mythic worth tracking this season. The Reforged Infinity Blade is another high-impact item with its own location and ability set. If you are building out a complete Chapter 7 Season 3 strategy, checking the full Fortnite guides collection covers everything from free cosmetics to rare item locations across the current season.