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How to tune sensors near The Hive to find demonic energy sources in Fortnite Chapter 6, season 4

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Story quests are some of the toughest missions you’ll come across in Fortnite, as they regularly ask you to find and interact with items you’re likely not familiar with. One of the tougher missions you’ll come across asks you to tune sensors near The Hive to find demonic energy sources.

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This task is quest-specific, so it’s not a feat you’ll encounter until you’re actively working on this mission. If you’re struggling to get this one done, here’s how to tune sensors near The Hive to find demonic energy sources in Fortnite.

Tune sensors near The Hive to find demonic energy sources in Fortnite

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To complete the tune sensors near The Hive to find demonic energy sources mission, which is part of the Egg-cellent Observations story quest series, you need to find and tune three sensors around The Hive. Start by heading straight to The Hive, a key POI you can find close to the northwest end of the map.

Once you’re in the right area, look for the white diamond icon. This icon marks all three sensors you need to interact with, making them easier to track down. You’re looking for small grey panels that blend in with the rest of the OXR equipment around the area quite well, so it’s generally best to focus on finding the icon to make this quest easier.

After finding one of the three sensors, walk up to it and press the button that pops up next to the phrase “Tune to demonic energy.” The exact button you need to press varies by platform, but it’s always displayed right next to the sensor, making it easier to work through this quest.

You’ll know the sensor has been tuned as soon as it starts to emit purple waves. Once it is good to go, repeat this same process on the other two sensors to get this mission done.

All sensor locations at The Hive in Fortnite

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There are three sensors you need to tune, all of which are found fairly close to the center of The Hive area. Although each one is marked with a white diamond icon, they can still be a bit tricky to track down, so here’s where to find them.

  • On top of The Hive name on your map, near the left edge, by some OXR gear near the west entrance to this region.
  • On top of The Hive name on your map, close to the right edge, near some OXR equipment and barricades right by the entrance to this location.
  • Slightly north of The Hive name on your map, near the very top end of this POI.

With this quest out of the way, you can move on to tackling other key missions around the island. Next, you might work on gaining shields using Slurp Geysersusing an Ascender and a Zipline in the same matchdamaging opponents while in a Hammerhead Choppa to help summon the Pink Ranger, and calling in Precision Air Strikes.


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Staff Writer at Prima Games & Destructoid covering a wide array of topics including Disney Dreamlight Valley, Fortnite, Marvel Rivals, Minecraft, Phasmophobia, general gaming, and more. She has been avidly writing and gaming her whole life and now spends her time combining the two. Kacee graduated from San Diego State University in 2021 with a Bachelor’s Degree in English and a Certificate in Creative Editing and Publishing. She joined Dot Esports as a Freelance Writer in 2022, transitioned to a Staff Writer in 2023, moved to Destructoid in March 2025, and joined Prima Games in September 2025. In her spare time, she enjoys buying more books than she can read, gaming alone or with friends, drinking too much tea, attending concerts, fangirling over movies and television, listening to music, and spending time with her family, friends, and pets, who are the most important parts of her world.