Shuri’s Black Panther Claws are the latest Marvel-themed weapon to arrive inFortniteChapter 5: Season 4. These powerful melee weapons can be used to hack and slash your opponents, and it’s not just Shuri that can wield them. Any character can try them out, whether you’re playing as superhero Spider-Man or pop superstar Ariana Grande.
Joining the likes ofCaptain America’s Shieldand War Machine’s Arsenal, Shuri’s Black Panther Claws have been added to theFortniteloot pool following the v31.10 update on June 07, 2025. These powerful weapons allow you to run faster, jump higher, and attack your opponents at lightning speed. If you want to get your hands on them, there’s one person you should speak to.
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Where To Find Shuri’s Black Panther Claws
Search Avengers Chests Or Speak To Shuri
The quickest way to get Shuri’s Black Panther Claws is topurchase them from Shuri herself. This wandering NPC can be found east of The Nitrodrome location on theFortnitemap, just over the river. As well as selling FlowBerries and a Rift To Go, Shuri will also provide you with a pair of Black Panther Clawsif you’re willing to hand over 300 Gold Bars. She only has one pair in stock, though, so make sure you get there before your opponents do.
If Shuri’s out of stock or you’ve landed too far away to speak to her, your next best option is tosearch Avengers Chests. You can usually find a few of these at any named location, such as Castle Doom or Restored Reels, but you might be better off going to a quieter location like Rebel’s Roost so you have less competition.Avengers Chestsare guaranteed to contain a superhero weapon, but it won’t always be Shuri’s Black Panther Claws.
Avengers Chests have set locations where they can spawn, but they won’t appear at every single one of these locations in each match. For example, thesecret Iron Man roomusually has an Avengers Chest, but one time I visited it wasn’t there.
Shuri’s Black Panther Claws canalso be found inside Chests or as floor loot, although considering this is an Epic rarity weapon, the chances of getting them this way are fairly slim. I haven’t been able to get them this way since the weapon went live in the game, so I’d recommend purchasing them from Shuri or searching Avengers Chests instead, where possible.
How To Use Shuri’s Black Panther Claws
Perform A Basic Slash Or Pounce On Your Opponents
There are three different functions you can perform with Shuri’s Black Panther Claws. Pressing the aim button (eg. L2 on PS5) while standing still or walking around will strike with abasic Slash. This can be pressed multiple times in a row to unleash a series of slashes in quick succession. Pressing the aim button while sprinting or airborne will unleash aPounce attack, diving towards your opponent and striking them down.
Finally, pressing the shoot button (eg. R2 on PS5) will initiateSupercharge Claws, which powers up your Slash and Pounce attacks for a brief period of time. you’re able to only use this once Shuri’s Black Panther Claws have reached 100%, which will happen slowly over time after you pick them up. Once you’ve initiated Supercharge Claws, a purple meter will appear, showing how long you have left until the damage boost expires.
You’ll also run faster and jump higher when you have Shuri’s Black Panther Claws equipped and use Supercharge Claws, which is a nice little boost if you’re trying to get away from a dangerous situation or rush-attack an opponent. It’ll be interesting to see how they stack up against the other Marvel weapons inFortnite, some of which have already been nerfed for being overpowered.
