Fortnite Characters locations in Season 2 of Chapter 5

Shade Midas, one of the Fortnite Characters in Season 2 of Chapter 5
Shade Midas (Image credit: Epic Games)

The line up of Fortnite characters has received another significant update, with a number of new faces arriving on the island. Ascendant Midas has now become Shade Midas but can still be found on his luxury yacht off the west coast, while Clara, Etheria, Jittershock, and Khari have all joined the battle royale to boost the roster up to 20. Many of these Fortnite NPCs will provide you with useful items and hard-to-find weapons, as well as offering other services that will give you an competitive edge over your rivals, so it's always good to meet them and take advantage of their offers when you're in the same area.

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 rifting you up into the sky for a quick getaway, 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 20 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 5

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There are currently 20 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 now 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, which makes them easier to find, so I've marked all of the Fortnite characters locations I've encountered on the map. Bear in mind that if another player has already 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) Artemis - Lavish Lair
  • 2) Meowscles - Lil' Villa (east of Fencing Fields)
  • 3) Myna - east of Rebel's Roost
  • 4) Laguna - Rescue Station (northeast of Reckless Railways)
  • 5) Bravo Leader - Snooty Steppes
  • 6) Poseidon - Reckless Railways
  • 7) Medusa - north of Fencing Fields
  • 8) Aphrodite - Lovely Lodge (south of Fencing Fields)
  • 9) Spartan Assassin - Slumberyard (east of Classy Courts)
  • 10) Marigold - Seaside Villa (southeast of Snooty Steppes)

  • 11) Brutus - Pleasant Piazza
  • 12) Jules - Piney Pumps (southwest of Lavish Lair)
  • 13) Skye - Catcher's Cove (north of Classy Courts)
  • 14) TNTina - Ship It! Station (east of Pleasant Piazza)
  • 15) Hope - Grand Glacier
  • 16) Shade Midas - The Marigold (southwest of The Underworld)
  • 17) Khari - Pantheon Path (west of Mount Olympus)
  • 18) Clara - The Cemetery (southwest of Classy Courts)
  • 19) Jittershock - Reclaimed Villa (northwest of Snooty Steppes)
  • 20) Etheria - Building south of Lavish Lair

  • Bosses (defeat for a Fortnite Aspect of the Gods):
  • A) Ares - Brawler's Battleground
  • B) Cerberus - Grim Gate
  • C) Hades - The Underworld
  • D) Zeus - Mount Olympus

What do Fortnite Characters do

TNTina, one of the Fortnite Characters in Season 2 of Chapter 5

TNTina (Image credit: Epic Games)

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
  • Healing - Recover your health
  • Hire - Recruit the character to fight alongside you
  • 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

Poseidon, one of the Fortnite Characters in Season 2 of Chapter 5

Poseidon (Image credit: Epic Games)

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

  • Clara
  • Etheria
  • Jittershock
  • Khari

Healing

  • Shade Midas

Hire

  • Aphrodite - Medic Specialist
  • Artemis - Scout Specialist
  • Bravo Leader - Supply Specialist
  • Laguna - Medic Specialist
  • Meowscles - Heavy Specialist
  • Myna - Scout Specialist
  • Poseidon - Heavy Specialist
  • Spartan Assassin - Supply 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.

Artemis, one of the Fortnite Characters in Season 2 of Chapter 5

Artemis (Image credit: Epic Games)

Prop Disguise

  • (currently not available)

Rift

  • Hope
  • Jittershock

Storm Circle Hint

  • (currently not available)

Skye, one of the Fortnite Characters in Season 2 of Chapter 5

Skye (Image credit: Epic Games)

Tip Bus Driver

  • (currently not available)

Upgrade

  • (currently not available)

Weapon

  • Aphrodite - Harbinger SMG (Epic)
  • Ares - Ares Warforged Assault Rifle (Mythic) [by defeating them]
  • Artemis - Huntress DMR (Epic)
  • Bravo Leader - Warforged Assault Rifle (Epic)
  • Brutus - Bandage x5 (Common)
  • Brutus - Frenzy Auto Shotgun (Epic)
  • Cerberus - Cerberus Gatekeeper Shotgun (Mythic) [by defeating them]
  • Clara - Harbinger SMG (Epic)
  • Clara - Shockwave Grenade x2 (Epic)
  • Etheria - Huntress DMR (Epic)
  • Etheria - Shield Bubble Jr. x2 (Uncommon)
  • Hades - Hades Harbinger SMG (Mythic) [by defeating them]
  • Hope - Reaper Sniper Rifle (Epic)
  • Jittershock - Gatekeeper Shotgun (Epic)
  • Jules - Gatekeeper Shotgun (Epic)
  • Jules - Shockwave Grenade x2 (Epic)
  • Khari - Chug Splash x2 (Rare)
  • Khari - Warforged Assault Rifle (Epic)
  • Laguna - Thunder Burst SMG (Epic)
  • Marigold - Ranger Pistol (Epic)
  • Marigold - Wings of Icarus (Epic)
  • Medusa - Shockwave Grenade x2 (Epic)
  • Medusa - Thunder Burst SMG (Epic)
  • Meowscles - Gatekeeper Shotgun (Epic)
  • Myna - Reaper Sniper Rifle (Epic)
  • Poseidon - Chug Splash x2 (Rare)
  • Poseidon - Warforged Assault Rifle (Epic)
  • Shade Midas - Midas' Drum Gun (Mythic)
  • Skye - Harbinger SMG (Epic)
  • Skye - Wings of Icarus (Epic)
  • Spartan Assassin - Huntress DMR (Epic)
  • TNTina - Cluster Clinger x2 (Uncommon)
  • TNTina - Hammer Pump Shotgun (Epic)
  • Zeus - Thunderbolt of Zeus (Mythic) [by defeating them]
  • Zeus - Zeus Huntress DMR (Mythic) [by defeating them]

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