The line up of Fortnite characters has recently been completely reset, which has now become standard practice when we begin a fresh season. There are some familiar faces returning, as well as a selection of new folk to meet, though the overall pool has been greatly reduced to begin with. There is also a new function available, so once you've dealt enough damage with specific weapon types to complete their Expertise you can then purchase Legendary versions of them directly from Shadow Blade Hope, Vengeance Jones, and Ryuji – who currently isn't showing in the Collection but can be found northwest of Lost Lake near the giant turtle.
This gives us a total of 12 characters to find across the island, with a number of the NPCs in close proximity to each other and generally concentrated to the middle and south of the island. 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 12 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 Chapter 6 Season 1
There are currently 12 official Fortnite characters (including one that currently isn't showing in the Collection), 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 at the top of the Quests tab in the lobby. They currently only spawn in one specific location each, except Bushranger who may be found in one of three places around Nightshift Forest, 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) Bushranger - Nightshift Forest (three possible locations)
- 2) Cinder - Open-Air Onsen (southwest of Demon's Dojo)
- 3) Helsie - Canyon Crossing (north side)
- 4) Jade - Sakura Plunge (northeast corner of Nightshift Forest)
- 5) Daigo - Masked Meadows
- 6) Mizuki - Lost Lake
- 7) Nyanja - Canyon Crossing (south side)
- 8) Kendo - Sakura Plunge (northeast corner of Nightshift Forest)
- 9) Shadow Blade Hope - Hopeful Heights
- 10) Vengeance Jones - Hopeful Heights
- 11) Vi - Rolling Blossoms Farm (north of Hopeful Heights)
- 12) Ryuji - northwest of Lost Lake [currently not listed in the Collection]
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
- Daigo
Hire
- Cinder - Heavy Specialist
- Helsie - Medic Specialist
- Mizuki - Supply Specialist
- Vi - 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
- Helsie
- Jade
Prop Disguise
- (currently not available)
Rift
- Kendo
- Shadow Blade Hope
Storm Circle Hint
- (currently not available)
Tip Bus Driver
- (currently not available)
Upgrade
- (currently not available)
Weapon
- Bushranger - Holo Twister Assault Rifle (Rare)
- Bushranger - Shield Potion (Rare)
- Cinder - Twinfire Auto Shotgun (Rare)
- Daigo - Fury Assault Rifle (Rare)
- Helsie - Veiled Precision SMG (Rare)
- Jade - Veiled Precision SMG (Rare)
- Kendo - Oni Shotgun (Rare)
- Mizuki - Sentinel Pump Shotgun (Rate)
- Nyanja - Shockwave Grenade x2 (Epic)
- Nyanja - Twinfire Auto Shotgun (Rare)
- Ryuji - Oni Shotgun (Rare)
- Ryuji - Oni Shotgun (Legendary) [requires Shotgun Expertise]
- Shadow Blade Hope - Fury Assault Rifle (Rare)
- Shadow Blade Hope - Fury Assault Rifle (Legendary) [requires Assault Rifle Expertise]
- Vengeance Jones - Surgefire SMG (Rare)
- Vengeance Jones - Surgefire SMG (Legendary) [requires SMG Expertise]
- Vi - Shockwave Grenade x2 (Epic)
- Vi - Surgefire SMG (Rare)
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