Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 3: Wrecked had three Medallions, each dropped by a Wasteland Warrior boss. Defeat The Machinist at Redline Rig for shield regeneration, Ringmaster Scarr at the Nitrodrome for infinite ammunition and a small damage boost, or Megalo Don at Brutal Beachhead for infinite Nitro. The bosses could also appear in convoys, and carrying any Medallion revealed you on opponents’ maps. The season ended on August 15, 2024, so these locations and rewards describe the historical Wrecked season rather than guaranteed current Battle Royale content.
What are all three Medallions in Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 3?
Epic Games introduced three boss Medallions in its official Chapter 5 Season 3 announcement on May 24, 2024. Each one came from a specific Wasteland Warrior and supplied a different ongoing advantage while it remained in your inventory. The reward was not purchased with currency: you earned it by defeating the associated non-player boss and collecting the item from the dropped loot.
| Boss | Lair | Medallion effect | Other notable reward | Special vehicle interaction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Machinist | Redline Rig | Regenerates your shield over time | The Machinist’s Combat Assault Rifle | At Redline Rig, the Medallion opens the garage containing her car |
| Ringmaster Scarr | Nitrodrome | Provides infinite ammunition and a small damage boost | Ringmaster’s Boom Bolt | At the Nitrodrome, the Medallion opens the garage containing her car |
| Megalo Don | Brutal Beachhead | Provides infinite Nitro | Megalo Don’s Nitro Fists and his ride | His ride is part of the notable boss reward; a convoy defeat requires taking the car by force |
Epic describes Scarr’s damage increase only as “small”; no percentage was published in the announcement. The same official source explains that a Medallion drops when its boss is eliminated. The three effects are deliberately different: one supports recovery, one supports shooting, and one supports vehicle-based movement.
Where are The Machinist, Ringmaster Scarr, and Megalo Don?
The standard destinations are the three named lairs in the southern wasteland. Redline Rig is tied to The Machinist, the Nitrodrome to Ringmaster Scarr, and Brutal Beachhead to Megalo Don. These points of interest were the normal places to begin a boss hunt during Wrecked, but they were not an absolute guarantee that the character would remain there in every match. Wasteland Warriors could also travel in a convoy.
Redline Rig: The Machinist
Redline Rig is The Machinist’s lair. Defeating her awards the shield-regenerating Medallion and The Machinist’s Combat Assault Rifle. When she is defeated at Redline Rig, the Medallion can open the garage that contains her car. That makes the lair encounter the straightforward choice if you want both the passive shield effect and the garage interaction in one visit.
The effect is most relevant after your shields have been chipped during rotations or fights. It does not remove the need to survive the encounter, and the item’s tracking drawback begins once you carry it. Plan your route out of Redline Rig before picking it up rather than standing in the open to sort every other item.
Nitrodrome: Ringmaster Scarr
Ringmaster Scarr is associated with the Nitrodrome. Her Medallion supplies unlimited ammunition and a small damage boost, while her boss loot includes Ringmaster’s Boom Bolt. Eliminating her at the Nitrodrome also gives the Medallion access to the garage containing her car.
Infinite ammunition changes how you manage ordinary ammo scarcity, especially during a long fight or when several opponents contest the same point of interest. Epic did not publish a numerical value for the damage increase, so it is accurate to describe it only as small. Do not turn that wording into a specific percentage when comparing Scarr with the other two Medallions.
Brutal Beachhead: Megalo Don
Megalo Don’s lair is Brutal Beachhead. His Medallion grants infinite Nitro, and his other notable drops are Megalo Don’s Nitro Fists and his ride. The effect is aimed at mobility: Nitro can support repeated boosts and rapid vehicle rotations while you hold the item.
Megalo Don is also the boss for whom close-range danger was specifically highlighted in season guide coverage. Approach with a route to cover and enough room to disengage instead of committing to a fight in a cramped area. The Medallion is powerful for movement, but the boss encounter and the map-marking consequence still make the pickup a risk-reward decision.
How do I get a Medallion step by step?
- Choose the effect you need. Select The Machinist for shield regeneration, Ringmaster Scarr for ammunition and a damage boost, or Megalo Don for unlimited Nitro. Choosing first prevents you from taking a dangerous fight without a clear purpose.
- Open the map and look for the boss encounter. During the Wrecked season, guide coverage advised checking for the boss icon and then traveling to the relevant lair or convoy. That interface advice was specific to the 2024 season and should not be treated as a current map guarantee.
- Land with a practical first objective. Boss areas attract other players. Prioritize at least one usable weapon, shields, and a route to cover before committing to the boss. You do not need to collect every item in the area before starting; you do need enough equipment to survive the opening exchange.
- Identify the encounter type. At the named lair, you can use the location’s normal layout and, after victory, the Medallion-related garage interaction. In a convoy, the fight takes place away from the lair and the garage interaction is not available.
- Separate the boss from avoidable threats. Use cover and distance when possible, particularly against defensive turrets or Megalo Don’s close-range pressure. Pro Game Guides’ May 29, 2024 walkthrough presented this as tactical advice, not as a guaranteed best tactic for every loadout. Break line of sight while reloading and avoid letting another squad pin you between the boss and the storm.
- Watch for third parties. A boss fight creates noise and gives nearby players a reason to arrive. Keep track of entrances, likely approach routes, and your available exit before the boss is nearly defeated. The player who reaches the dropped loot first is not automatically the player who leaves with it.
- Eliminate the Wasteland Warrior. The Medallion drops when the boss is defeated. Search the dropped loot and pick up the Medallion, along with the associated Mythic weapon or other boss rewards if you want them.
- Decide whether to take the vehicle reward. At The Machinist’s or Scarr’s lair, the Medallion can open the garage containing the corresponding car. If the boss was defeated in a convoy, you must take the boss’s car by force rather than using the lair garage.
- Leave with an escape plan. Once the Medallion is in your inventory, opponents can track your position on their maps. Rotate through cover, avoid lingering in the open, and expect players to contest the drop. The item’s benefit starts a new phase of the match in which concealment matters less than controlled movement.
Which Medallion should I target first?
There is no universally strongest choice: the useful reward depends on what your squad lacks and how you intend to move through the match. The effects are not interchangeable, so the best target is the one that solves your immediate problem without forcing an unnecessarily dangerous detour.
| If you need… | Target | Why | Main drawback |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sustained survivability after taking shield damage | The Machinist | Shield regenerates over time without spending additional healing items | Your location becomes trackable after pickup |
| Long fights or frequent weapon use | Ringmaster Scarr | Infinite ammunition removes normal ammo scarcity and adds a small damage increase | The damage bonus has no published percentage, and carrying the Medallion exposes you |
| Fast vehicle rotations and Nitro-focused movement | Megalo Don | Infinite Nitro supports repeated boosts and mobility | Brutal Beachhead can be dangerous at close range, and the carrier is map-marked |
For a solo player, choose the effect that directly supports the planned endgame instead of trying to collect all three immediately. A player who expects repeated rotations may value Megalo Don’s infinite Nitro, while a player expecting sustained gunfights may prefer Scarr’s ammunition advantage. A player recovering from frequent shield damage may get more practical value from The Machinist.
In a squad, teammates can divide roles and use different effects across matches. However, every additional Medallion increases the precision of the location opponents receive. Holding all three is therefore not a free upgrade: it concentrates stronger benefits in exchange for a more informative enemy tracking signal.
Can the bosses appear outside their lairs?
Yes. The Wasteland Warriors could appear in a moving convoy instead of at their individual lairs. The boss identity and associated Medallion remained tied to the character, but the encounter played out away from the normal point of interest. This is why checking only Redline Rig, the Nitrodrome, or Brutal Beachhead could miss the encounter you wanted.
What changes in a convoy encounter?
A convoy does not provide the lair garage interaction. If you defeat a boss in a convoy, you must take the boss’s car by force rather than using the Medallion to open the garage at the lair. That distinction matters if the vehicle is the reason you chose that boss. The Medallion effect and boss identity still correspond to the defeated Wasteland Warrior, but the vehicle-access method depends on where the elimination occurred.
Convoys also change the practical approach. The fight is mobile rather than centered on the known rooms and cover of a named lair, so keep an escape route in mind and avoid assuming that the lair’s garage will be available after the elimination. The official Epic announcement establishes the convoy possibility; the exact route or timing should not be treated as a permanent rule outside that season.
What happens when I carry a Medallion?
Any Medallion in your inventory marks you on opponents’ maps. Epic’s wording is explicit: “If you have a Medallion in your inventory, you’ll be marked on opponents’ map, and the more Medallions you have, the more precise the radius of your exact location.”
One Medallion therefore creates a strategic trade-off: you gain a powerful passive effect but advertise your general position. Holding several makes the tracking radius more precise, increasing the chance that nearby opponents can intercept you. The information is not merely a cosmetic icon; it changes how safely you can stop, heal, sort loot, or approach a new point of interest.
After pickup, favor movement through cover and avoid predictable stops. Rotate before opponents can converge, especially if the boss fight already revealed your presence. In a squad, communicate who is carrying which item and keep the marked player from becoming isolated. The map-marking penalty is attached to having Medallions in your inventory, so collecting another one should always be weighed against the additional location precision it creates.
How should I prepare for a contested boss fight?
Land with a practical first objective
Boss lairs are attractive landing spots, so the first player to reach the area is not automatically safe. Find at least one usable weapon and shields before committing to the boss room, and identify nearby cover or an exit route. A simple plan—loot, locate the boss, check for opponents, then engage—reduces the chance that you begin the fight unable to respond to a third party.
Use cover instead of trading damage in the open
Pro Game Guides’ season advice favored cover and distance around boss defenses and warned that Megalo Don is especially threatening up close. Apply that advice flexibly: break line of sight while reloading, deal with supporting defenses before exposing yourself, and do not let another squad pin you between the boss and the storm. The goal is not to follow one mandatory weapon recipe; it is to preserve enough health, shields, and mobility to win the boss fight and survive the pickup.
Secure the drop before looting everything
The boss’s Medallion and Mythic reward are the immediate objectives. Once the boss falls, scan for opponents before spending time sorting every item. The map-marking effect starts when you carry the Medallion, so your escape is more important than collecting low-priority loot. If you want the garage vehicle at Redline Rig or the Nitrodrome, include that interaction in your route rather than wandering back after a long pause.
Match the reward to your route
Take The Machinist’s Medallion when shield recovery fits a defensive rotation, Scarr’s when ammunition and a modest damage increase fit repeated engagements, and Megalo Don’s when Nitro-based movement is central to your plan. The passive effect is the reason to accept the tracking risk; the associated weapon and vehicle rewards are additional considerations, not replacements for that decision.
What are the main mistakes to avoid?
- Assuming the boss is always at the named POI: Check for a convoy encounter as well as the lair.
- Ignoring third parties: A boss fight announces activity through combat and attracts players who want the Medallion without doing the damage.
- Starting empty-handed: Secure a weapon, shields, cover, and an exit route before committing to the boss.
- Picking a Medallion only for its weapon: The passive effect determines how your inventory and rotations change after the fight.
- Forgetting the tracking penalty: The item is not a stealth upgrade. Carrying it reveals your position, with more Medallions narrowing the location radius.
- Expecting a published damage percentage: Epic called Scarr’s boost small but did not provide a numerical value.
- Expecting the same vehicle access in every encounter: A lair victory enables the garage interaction for The Machinist or Scarr, while a convoy victory requires taking the boss’s car by force.
- Stopping to over-loot after pickup: Once marked, staying in one location gives opponents time to close in.
- Treating old map advice as current: The boss icons, lairs, convoy behavior, and rewards described here belong to Chapter 5 Season 3: Wrecked.
Is Chapter 5 Season 3 Medallion content still available?
Chapter 5 Season 3: Wrecked is historical content. Epic’s season announcement included an updated end time of August 15, 2024, at 11 PM ET. The available official material does not establish that these exact Medallions were later reintroduced in another mode, so their presence in a current match should not be assumed.
The mechanics, boss names, lairs, effects, and convoy distinction above are therefore useful for archived footage, season-specific guides, and historical reference. They are not a promise that Redline Rig, Nitrodrome, Brutal Beachhead, or these rewards exist in the current Fortnite map. If you are watching an old match or following a Wrecked-era guide, use the historical names and effects; for a current match, verify the active season’s map and loot rules separately.
Quick checklist for a Wrecked-era Medallion run
- Pick the effect that matches your plan: shield regeneration, infinite ammunition plus a small damage boost, or infinite Nitro.
- Check the map for the boss icon and determine whether the encounter is at the lair or in a convoy.
- Loot a weapon and shields, then identify cover and an escape route.
- Engage The Machinist, Ringmaster Scarr, or Megalo Don while watching for third parties and boss defenses.
- Collect the correct Medallion and any desired Mythic reward after the elimination.
- Use the lair garage interaction when available; take the vehicle by force after a convoy victory.
- Rotate immediately with the map-marking risk in mind, remembering that additional Medallions make the location radius more precise.
Frequently Asked Questions
Was Scarr’s damage boost ever given an exact percentage?
No. Epic’s season announcement characterizes the effect as a small damage boost without publishing a percentage. Any precise number presented for this Medallion would need a separate, directly documented source.
Does carrying two Medallions reveal more than carrying one?
Yes. Epic says that additional Medallions make the radius of your exact location more precise on opponents’ maps. The trade-off scales with the number of Medallions in your inventory, not just with the first pickup.
Who documented the convoy and boss-location advice?
The official Epic announcement establishes the bosses, rewards, and convoy possibility. Pro Game Guides’ May 29, 2024 walkthrough supplied the season-specific map-icon and tactical guidance, which should be read as advice rather than a permanent game rule.
Did Epic publish boss health or spawn-rate numbers for these encounters?
The cited season material does not provide boss-health values, spawn odds, or other named statistics. Those figures should not be inferred from the Medallion effects or from the boss locations.
Can I get a Medallion without defeating its boss?
The documented method is to eliminate the associated Wasteland Warrior and collect the Medallion from the dropped loot. The season announcement does not describe a purchase, crafting recipe, or alternate guaranteed acquisition method.
What is the difference between a lair and a convoy for vehicle rewards?
At The Machinist’s or Ringmaster Scarr’s lair, the corresponding Medallion can open the garage containing the boss’s car. If the boss is defeated in a convoy, you must seize the boss’s car by force instead of using the lair garage.
Which Medallion is best for a solo player?
There is no universal winner. Choose The Machinist for shield regeneration, Ringmaster Scarr for infinite ammunition and a small damage boost, or Megalo Don for infinite Nitro. Your route and intended fights should determine the choice, while the map-marking risk applies to every option.
Are these Medallions guaranteed to appear in current Fortnite matches?
No guarantee is established. Epic updated the Wrecked season end time to August 15, 2024, at 11 PM ET, and the documented mechanics describe that historical season. Later reintroduction of these exact items is not established here.
The Bottom Line
During Chapter 5 Season 3: Wrecked, defeat The Machinist at Redline Rig, Ringmaster Scarr at the Nitrodrome, or Megalo Don at Brutal Beachhead—or find the relevant boss in a convoy—to claim the matching Medallion. Choose the effect that fits your plan, secure weapons and cover before the fight, remember the lair-versus-convoy vehicle rule, and rotate quickly after pickup because every Medallion marks you on opponents’ maps.