The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Cowabunga event in Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 1 introduced Splinter Assignment: The Ooze War, a six-phase quest line built around sewer shortcuts, supply drops, Hot Spots, Driftboards, and the Turtles' Lair. Although the event belongs to a 2024 chapter in Fortnite history, a 2026 retrospective guide remains useful for players who want to understand how the Ooze War worked, how each quest advanced, and which rewards were tied to each phase. The loop is simple: complete quests, collect Ooze, and unlock event cosmetics such as the Cowabunga! loading screen and the Krang Backbling. Many objectives are cumulative, so progress carries across matches and does not need to be finished in one session.
Quest Structure at a Glance
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🐢 Six main phases: Stick to the Shadows, Gear Up!, Cowabunga Clash, Give 'Em Shell, Showdown Shred, and Shellebrate.
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💧 Most quests award 300 or 400 Ooze.
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🎁 Bonus rewards include blueprints, the Cowabunga! loading screen, and the Krang Backbling.
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🎸 Fortnite Festival and Discover quests provide extra Ooze through music and Creative Made Islands.
Phase One: Stick to the Shadows
| Quest | How to Complete | Ooze |
|---|---|---|
| Travel through sewer pipes in different matches | Use TMNT-marked sewers in three separate matches. | 400 |
| Damage opponents with suppressed weapons | Deal 500 damage with any suppressed weapon. | 300 |
| Search a Ninja Turtle Supply Drop | Search one of the four Turtle-themed supply drops. | 400 |
| Use the EMP Stealth Camo item | Find the glowing gold item and turn invisible once. | 300 |
| Destroy objects | Destroy 200 objects with a pickaxe, guns, cars, or explosives. | 300 |
| Visit the lair and then travel East | Go to the lair southeast of Pleasant Piazza and travel 500 meters east. | 300 |
| Purchase Ninja Turtle Weapons from vending machines | Buy one Turtle weapon for 300 gold bars. | 300 |
| Do an impossibly difficult trick on a driftboard | Jump with a Driftboard and activate boost to perform a trick. | 300 |
Phase Two: Gear Up!
| Quest | How to Complete | Ooze |
|---|---|---|
| Hire a character | Hire any NPC on the map. | 400 |
| Have a hired follower eliminate an opponent | Let the hired NPC score an elimination. | 300 |
| Collect weapons from supply drones in Hot Spots | Collect weapons from three drones in a Hot Spot. | 400 |
| Spend bars at Mending Machines | Spend 200 gold bars on healing or shields. | 300 |
| Crack opponent's shields | Break 10 opponent shields. | 300 |
| Damage opponents with Ninja Turtle Weapons | Deal 150 damage with Turtle weapons. | 300 |
| Spin degrees while airborne and on foot | Rotate the character for 7,200 degrees in total. | 300 |
| Emote in different matches | Use any emote in three matches. | 300 |
Phase Three: Cowabunga Clash
| Quest | How to Complete | Ooze |
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| Reach the top 25 players remaining | Survive until 25 players remain. | 400 |
| Visit different named locations in a single match | Visit three named locations in one match. | 300 |
| Search Weapon Cases | Search three weapon cases. | 400 |
| Time Travel into the future...slowly | Play for 300 seconds. | 300 |
| Assist in eliminating Society henchmen | Eliminate ten Society henchmen. | 300 |
| Crouch, Jump, and Mantle | Perform these actions 200 times. | 300 |
| Take or eat Pizza slices from pizza boxes with friends | Take or eat eight pizza slices. | 300 |
| Damage opponents while airborne | Deal 100 damage while in the air. | 400 |
Phase Four: Give 'Em Shell
| Quest | How to Complete | Ooze |
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| Dash using Ninja Turtle Weapons | Use Dash ten times. | 400 |
| Hit opponents beyond 40 meters | Hit targets more than 40 meters away with a sniper or AR. | 300 |
| Reach full shields | Reach full shields three times. | 300 |
| Apply Weapon Mods at a Mod Bench | Apply three weapon mods. | 300 |
| Damage opponents while at full health | Deal 500 damage while at full health. | 300 |
| Land at a Hot Spot | Land at a gold-letter location. | 300 |
| Hit an opponent while not looking at them | Use Clinger Clusters or a Business Turret to hit one opponent. | 300 |
| Collect shotgun shells | Collect 40 shotgun shells. | 300 |
Phase Five: Showdown Shred
| Quest | How to Complete | Ooze |
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| Destroy Foot Clan banners | Destroy three banners at named locations. | 400 |
| Damage opponents with Rare or better weapons | Deal 500 damage with Rare or better weapons. | 300 |
| Reprogram Foot Clan recruitment holo-posters | Reprogram posters at Ritzy Riviera, Reckless Railways, and Fencing Fields. | 400 |
| Travel distance in vehicles | Travel 1,000 meters in vehicles. | 300 |
| Complete a bounty from a Bounty board | Claim and finish a bounty. | 300 |
| Damage opponents that have damaged you | Deal 100 return damage. | 300 |
| Damage opponents as the last player standing on your team | Deal 100 damage while last standing; solo players also qualify. | 300 |
| Destroy evil brainwashing pizza turntables | Destroy three pizza turntables. | 300 |
Phase Six: Shellebrate
| Quest | How to Complete | Ooze |
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| Gain shields using Flowberry Fizz | Fill 100 shields with Flowberry Fizz. | 400 |
| Listen to the radio in a vehicle | Listen as a driver or passenger. | 300 |
| Damage opponents with the Lock On Pistol | Deal 100 damage with the Lock On Pistol. | 400 |
| Travel distance while under the effects of low-grav | Travel 500 meters while low-gravity is active. | 300 |
| Collect weapons | Collect 50 weapons in Battle Royale. | 300 |
| Eliminate opponents from within 10 meters | Eliminate three opponents at close range. | 300 |
| Emote in the Turtles' Lair | Emote once in the underground lair. | 300 |
| Spend time airborne doing tricks on a Driftboard | Stay airborne for 25 seconds in total. | 300 |
Fortnite Festival: Shred It!
| Quest | How to Complete | Ooze |
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| Activate Overdrive on Streets Ignite | Activate Overdrive ten times. | 300 |
| Complete Main Stage Daily Quests during The Ooze War | Complete ten daily quests. | 300 |
| Earn Band Stars playing Featured Songs | Earn 20 stars in Featured Songs. | 300 |
| Play Streets Ignite on Bass | Play the song on Bass. | 300 |
| Play Streets Ignite on Drums | Play the song on Drums. | 300 |
| Play Streets Ignite on Lead | Play the song on Lead. | 300 |
| Play Streets Ignite on Vocals | Play the song on Vocals. | 300 |
Discover Quests
Discover quests reward 450 Ooze per stage and require XP earned in Creator Made Islands. Each phase contains five stages with increasing XP thresholds.
| Phase | Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 | Stage 4 | Stage 5 | Reward |
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| Phase 1 | 65,000 XP | 130,000 XP | 195,000 XP | 260,000 XP | 325,000 XP | 450 Ooze each |
| Phase 2 | 65,000 XP | 130,000 XP | 195,000 XP | 260,000 XP | 325,000 XP | 450 Ooze each |
| Phase 3 | 65,000 XP | 130,000 XP | 195,000 XP | 260,000 XP | 325,000 XP | 450 Ooze each |
| Phase 4 | 65,000 XP | 130,000 XP | 195,000 XP | 260,000 XP | 325,000 XP | 450 Ooze each |
| Phase 5 | 65,000 XP | 130,000 XP | 195,000 XP | 260,000 XP | 325,000 XP | 450 Ooze each |
| Phase 6 | 65,000 XP | 130,000 XP | 195,000 XP | 260,000 XP | 325,000 XP | 450 Ooze each |
Additional Rewards
| Requirement | Reward |
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| Complete 5 Phase 1 quests | Cowabunga! loading screen and 1 Blueprint |
| Complete 5 Phase 2 quests | 1 Blueprint |
| Complete 5 Phase 3 quests | 1 Blueprint |
| Complete 5 Phase 4 quests | 1 Blueprint |
| Complete all phases of Splinter's Plan | Krang Backbling |
The reference list marks some later blueprint rewards as coming soon, so players checking historical event data in 2026 should treat those entries as event-specific and subject to change. The main takeaway is that the Ooze War rewarded steady progress: sewer travel, NPC hiring, vehicle distance, airborne tricks, and close-range eliminations all contributed to a larger TMNT-themed reward track.
Practical Tips for 2026 Players
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🍕 Use cumulative quests as background goals; many can be finished over several matches.
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🐢 Learn the lair entrance near Pleasant Piazza and the sewer route outside the Ship It! factory.
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💥 Keep a suppressed weapon and a Rare or better weapon for separate damage quests.
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🎸 Visit Fortnite Festival for Streets Ignite objectives and extra Ooze.
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🛹 Driftboard tricks and low-gravity travel are easier when players chain boosts and Flowberry effects.
In short, Splinter Assignment: The Ooze War was a broad event quest line rather than a single challenge. Its six phases mixed exploration, combat, vehicle use, NPC interaction, and music-mode tasks, giving players many routes to collect Ooze and finish the Cowabunga reward set.