Fortnite Characters locations in Season 2 of Chapter 6

The roster of Fortnite characters has received two entries as part of the v34.10 update, but for the time being at least you won't be able to meet them. Outlaw Midas is currently in the Rouge Repairs Black Market near Masked Meadows, while Brutus returns and is located in the Backwoods Black Market at Magic Mosses, but both are located in the Fortnite Black Markets backrooms. Those areas won't become accessible until players have completed enough of the Community quest of robbing vaults and Cases to earn the Fortnite Outlaw Keycard, which can then be upgraded further and used to unlock the doors to those additional loot locations.

This gives us a total of 16 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 16 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 16 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) Big Dill - Crime City (middle)
• 2*) Brutus - Backwoods Black Market (south side of Magic Mosses) [currently inaccessible]
• 3) Cassidy Quinn - Lonewolf Lair (Gatehouse on west side)
• 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*) Outlaw Midas - Rouge Repairs Black Market (northeast of Masked Meadows) [currently inaccessible]
• 10) Shadow Blade Hope - Hopeful Heights (south side)
  
  
• 11) Skillet - Boom Hole Black Market (north of Crime City)
• 12) Sub-Zero - Sleepwalker's Peril (east of Whiffy Wharf)
• 13) The Brat - Shogun's Solitude (middle)
• 14) The Night Rose - Demon's Dojo (north side)
• 15) Valentina - Outlaw Oasis (east side)
• 16) Vengeance Jones - Demon's Dojo (north side)

*as Brutus and Outlaw Midas are currently locked in the Black Market backrooms and inaccessible, their entry numbers 2 and 9 in the Collection may be reversed but their locations are correct.

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

• Brutus - TBC [currently inaccessible]
• 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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