The line up of Fortnite characters has had a complete overhaul, as we'd expect with the start of a new season, and while there are a few returning faces from Demon Hunters a majority of the Lawless figures are either from previous chapters or are brand new. If you want to meet Big Dill, the rapping pickle star of this season, then head to the middle of new POI Crime City and look for a dance floor, while Skillet, Joss, and Keisha Cross are all in the fresh Fortnite Black Markets landmarks so you'll need to head underground to find them. Following the events of the recent Fortnite live event, The Night Rose can be met in a much friendlier way at Demon's Dojo, as she has been freed from the shackles of The Puppeteer so a tricky boss fight is no longer required.
This gives us a total of 14 characters to find across the island, with a number of the NPCs in close proximity to each other but generally spread out covering most areas of the island except around the middle. Interact with any of them you meet to receive useful items and have the chance to purchase hard-to-find weapons, as well as being able to invest in services to get a competitive edge over your rivals.
Watch out for the Scout, Heavy, Supply, and Medic Specialists who are denoted by a specific icon and can be hired during matches, as they each offer a unique set of skills and can be issued with Fortnite commands to deploy them strategically, gaining you a tactical advantage. Scouts can mark targets and snipe them from distance, Heavies are immune to fire and throw explosives, Supplies keep you topped up with ammo, while Medics provide healing and even revival where possible. It's likely that future quests will require particular characters to complete them, so it pays to know their locations in advance to quickly track down and meet them when it counts.
Although characters are no longer responsible for handing out Fortnite quests, it still pays to know their locations as they'll give you useful items for free when you meet, as well as selling services such as healing your injuries, or fighting alongside you as your personal bodyguard. If you want to benefit from their abilities, then you'll need to know where to find these 14 different NPCs.
Fortnite characters accept payment in the form of Fortnite gold bars, which you can spend with them on weapons, items, and useful services. Because the world of Fortnite is so large you might not stumble upon them by accident, so follow my guide to all of the Fortnite characters locations and you'll be meeting up with these elusive NPCs in no time.
Fortnite Characters locations in Season 2 of Chapter 6
There are currently 14 official Fortnite characters, and you can keep track of the ones you've met so far by visiting the Characters tab on the Quests screen in-game – which is also accessible through the Collections option under the Quests tab in the lobby. They currently only spawn in one specific location each, meaning no roaming characters such as Bushranger from the previous season, so I've marked all of the Fortnite characters locations I've encountered on the map. Bear in mind that if another player has hired or eliminated them, that will remove the character from their location.
You'll know when you're close to one as you'll see a speech bubble icon on your map, as well as on your screen above their head which you can see through walls – this is replaced with a specific Hire icon for characters you can recruit to fight by your side. Interact with them and the first time you meet you'll add them to your Collection, with a confirmation appearing on screen. This list shows where all of the Fortnite characters can be discovered:
- 1) Skillet - Boom Hole Black Market (north of Crime City)
- 2) Cassidy Quinn - Lonewolf Lair (Gatehouse on west side)
- 3) Big Dill - Crime City (middle)
- 4) Fishstick - Brutal Boxcars (north side)
- 5) Jade - Rolling Blossoms Farm (north of Hopeful Heights)
- 6) Joss - Backwoods Black Market (south side of Magic Mosses)
- 7) Keisha Cross - Rouge Repairs Black Market (northeast of Masked Meadows)
- 8) Kendo - Shogun's Solitude (middle)
- 9) Shadow Blade Hope - Hopeful Heights (south side)
- 10) Sub-Zero - Sleepwalker's Peril (east of Whiffy Wharf)
- 11) The Brat - Shogun's Solitude (middle)
- 12) The Night Rose - Demon's Dojo (north side)
- 13) Valentina - Outlaw Oasis (east side)
- 14) Vengeance Jones - Demon's Dojo (north side)
What do Fortnite Characters do
When you find one of the Fortnite characters and interact with them, you'll be given a variety of options to choose from, either taking on a task for them or buying something from them. Possible choices include the following, though not all are currently available:
- Duel - Defeat the character in combat to collect their weapon
- Hire - Recruit the character to fight alongside you
- Patch Up - Recover your health
- Prop Disguise - Turns you into a prop until you use an item or take damage
- Rift - Opens a rift to teleport you into the sky so you can glide
- Storm Circle Hint - Shows where the next Storm phase will form on your map
- Tip Bus Driver - Post a tip to the Battle Bus driver in the feed
- Upgrade - Upgrade your equipped weapon
- Weapon - Purchase a weapon (including Exotics) from the character
Which Fortnite Characters do what
If you're looking for a particular service from one of the Fortnite characters, then these are the folks you should be seeking out.
Duel
- (currently not available)
Hire
- Jade - Medic Specialist
- Kendo - Scout Specialist
- The Night Rose - Supply Specialist
- Sub-Zero - Scout Specialist
Once you've hired one of them, you can give a hired Specialist Character a command in Fortnite by holding left on the d-pad then selecting an option.
Patch Up
- Vengeance Jones
Prop Disguise
- (currently not available)
Rift
- The Brat
- Joss
- Keisha Cross
- Skillet
Storm Circle Hint
- (currently not available)
Tip Bus Driver
- (currently not available)
Upgrade
- (currently not available)
Weapon
- Big Dill - Med-Mist Smoke Grenade (Rare)
- The Brat - Twinfire Auto Shotgun (Rare)
- Cassidy Quinn - Falcon Eye Sniper (Rare)
- Jade - Holo Twister Assault Rifle (Rare)
- Kendo - Sentinel Pump Shotgun (Rare)
- The Night Rose - Veiled Precision SMG (Rare)
- Shadow Blade Hope - Collateral Damage Assault Rifle (Rare)
- Valentina - Port-A-Cover x2 (Rare)
- Vengeance Jones - Holo Twister Assault Rifle (Rare)
- Vengeance Jones - Pulse Scanner (Epic)
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