Fortnite Characters locations in Season 4 of Chapter 6

The roster of Fortnite characters has received a significant shake up for the start of the new season, which means there are fresh faces to meet during Shock 'N Awesome and everyone has moved around. The services these Fortnite NPCs offer have also been greatly streamlined, with most now providing Healing and Rifts as standard so long as you meet the required OXR Rank – though if they're fighting bugs then you'll need to neutralize the threat before you can interact with them. They also don't have any Fortnite new weapons to sell, so you'll have to track those down yourself.

This gives us a total of 18 characters to find across the island, and while this number of NPCs is already quite large a lot of them are in close proximity to each other, which means there are some considerable areas of the map that currently aren't covered while others such as OXR HQ are particularly busy! 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.

In a throwback to previous seasons, certain characters have recently been made responsible for handing out Island Story Fortnite quests, and while we're waiting to see if this happens again during Shock 'N Awesome it still pays to know their locations. They'll also give you handy items for free when you meet, as well as selling services such as healing your injuries, or rifting you into the sky. If you want to benefit from their abilities, then you'll need to know where to find these 18 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 4 of Chapter 6

There are currently 18 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, 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 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) Agent Patch - OXR HQ (west side)
• 2) Cuddle Team Leader - Chopper Top Up (west of The Hive)
• 3) Daigo - OXR Base Alpha (northeast of The Hive)
• 4) Yoo-mi - OXR Base Epsilon (north of Canyon Crossing)
• 5) Jade - OXR Base Theta (north of Outpost Enclave)
• 6) Kendo - OXR Base Theta (north of Outpost Enclave)
• 7) Killswitch - Utopia City (east side)
• 8) Meowscles - Bugged Tower (south of The Hive)
• 9) Mizuki - OXR Base Epsilon (north of Canyon Crossing)
• 10) Morgan Myst - Utopia City (north side)
  
  
• 11) The Night Rose - OXR Base Alpha (northeast of The Hive)
• 12) Peely - Swarm's Surge (north of OXR HQ)
• 13) Shadow Blade Hope - Supernova Academy (southeast building basement)
• 14) Onyx Winter - OXR HQ (west side)
• 15) Lt. Ripp Slade - OXR HQ (west side)
• 16) Triggerfish - The Burd King (southwest of Swarmy Stash)
• 17) Vengeance Jones - Supernova Academy (southeast building basement)
• 18) Battle Gamer Mae - OXR HQ (east 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
• OXR 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

• Cuddle Team Leader - Medic Specialist
• Meowscles - Heavy Specialist
• Peely - Supply Specialist
• Triggerfish - Scout Specialist

Once you've hired one of them, you can give a hired Specialist Character a command by holding left on the d-pad then selecting an option.

OXR Patch Up (requires OXR Rank B)

• Agent Patch
• Battle Gamer Mae
• Daigo
• Jade
• Kendo
• Killswitch
• Lt. Ripp Slade
• Mizuki
• Morgan Myst
• The Night Rose
• Onyx Winter
• Shadow Blade Hope
• Vengeance Jones
• Yoo-mi

Prop Disguise

• (currently not available)

Rift (requires OXR Rank A)

• Agent Patch
• Battle Gamer Mae
• Daigo
• Jade
• Kendo
• Killswitch
• Lt. Ripp Slade
• Mizuki
• Morgan Myst
• The Night Rose
• Onyx Winter
• Shadow Blade Hope
• Vengeance Jones
• Yoo-mi

Storm Circle Hint

• (currently not available)

Tip Bus Driver

• (currently not available)

Upgrade

• (currently not available)

Weapon

• (currently not available)

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