Fortnitemares has arrived, and it’s brought with it plenty of spooky quests you can tackle to earn XP and exclusive rewards in Fortnite. Many of these missions are quite tricky, though, as is the case with the visit Pumpkin Takeovers with the Mother of Thorns task.
You’re not given much guidance for this one, and it also involves one of the tougher characters to track down around the island. If this quest has you stumped, here’s how to visit Pumpkin Takeovers with the Mother of Thorns in Fortnite.
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Visit Pumpkin Takeovers with the Mother of Thorns in Fortnite
You can complete the visit Pumpkin Takeovers with the Mother of Thorns quest by traveling to three different Pumpkin Takeovers after defeating the Mother of Thorns boss. After you beat this boss in battle, she joins you as a hired NPC, allowing you to travel around the island with her at your side. For the purposes of this quest, it’s crucial you keep her alive, as she must be with you to make progress in it.
The first step for completing this mission is finding and defeating the Mother of Thorns Doja Cat. She spawns at one of three locations around the map, including Freaky Fields, Gourdy Gate, and Supernova Academy. Once you find her, you need to fire at her with everything you’ve got until you manage to deplete her health bar.
As soon as you’ve beaten her in battle, Doja Cat will fall for a few seconds, then get back up as your new ally. From there, she’ll follow you around just like any normal NPC you hire does. With her at your side, you now need to travel to three different Pumpkin Takeover spots. There are a limited number of them around the island, so moving swiftly is key, as some of them will likely be overtaken by the storm. All you need to do for this mission is enter three unique Pumpkin Takeover spots with the Mother of Thorns at your side.
Pumpkin Takeover locations in Fortnite
There are six Pumpkin Takeovers you can find around the island. These locations are all marked with a light blue outline on the map, making them fairly easy to distinguish from other key areas. Pumpkin Takeovers are all regions where pumpkins have sprouted up and taken over for Fortnitemares. Here’s where to find each one.
- Slightly southwest of Supernova Academy.
- A bit north of Viney Shafts.
- The entire region of Gourdy Gate.
- North of Canyon Crossing and south of Ranger’s Ruin.
- All of Pumpkin Pass.
- The full Freaky Fields POI.
With this quest out of the way, you can move on to tackling other tricky missions around the island. There’s plenty more to explore in Fortnitemares, like completing Daphne’s found quest, becoming Ghostface, and finishing Velma’s found quest.
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Published: Oct 10, 2025 05:33 am