The Fortnite character lineup keeps expanding, and as Season 3 nears its end, we welcome two new additions to the crew. Meet Bushranger and Garrison, both hanging out on the island’s southwestern coast. Bushranger offers supply expertise and weapon upgrades, while Garrison brings along portable Big Bush Bombs for sneaky hideouts. Our Wilds season now boasts a whopping 25 Fortnite NPCs, making it the biggest lineup in a while. Keep an eye out for the Scout, Heavy, Supply, and Medic Specialists, each with unique skills and their own icons for easy spotting. You can even command them strategically in the game.
Scouts excel at target spotting and long-range sniping, Heavies are fireproof explosive experts, Supplies keep your ammo in check, and Medics provide healing and revival support. Future quests might need specific characters, so knowing their locations beforehand helps you swiftly track them down when it’s mission time.
While characters no longer give quests, they’re still worth seeking out. They offer freebies and services like storm circle predictions for safety or even fighting by your side as a personal bodyguard. To tap into these abilities, familiarize yourself with the whereabouts of these 25 diverse NPCs.
To get their help, Fortnite gold bars are your currency for trading. These bars are used for weapons, items, and helpful information. Given Fortnite’s vast world, stumbling upon them by chance is unlikely. So, follow our guide to find all the Fortnite character spots, and soon you’ll be rubbing shoulders with these intriguing NPCs.
Fortnite Characters Locations in Season 3
Currently, the island is home to 25 official Fortnite characters. To keep tabs on the ones you’ve crossed paths with, head over to the Characters tab on the Quests screen. Note that this feature is now accessible only during matches, not from the lobby. These characters have designated spawn points, making them relatively easy to locate. We’ve pinpointed their locations on the map based on our encounters. Keep in mind, if another player has already interacted with or defeated a character, they won’t be there anymore.
Spotting these characters is simple. A speech bubble icon appears on your map, accompanied by an icon above their heads, even visible through walls. When you can recruit them, this icon changes to a specific Hire icon. Approach them and upon your first meeting, they’ll join your Collection, with a confirmation message on-screen. Below is a rundown of where you can find all the Fortnite characters:
- Fennix – Royal Ruin (west of The Citadel)
- Volpez – The Hall of Whispers (east of Creeky Compound)
- Innovator Slone – Southern Ruin (southeast of Rumble Ruins)
- Aura – Hitches and Ditches (southeast of Rumble Ruins)
- Nia – Neon Bay Bridge (southeast of Steamy Springs)
- Guardian Amara – Brutal Bastion
- Trace – The Apparatus (south of Creeky Compound)
- Peely – Shady Stilts
- Purradise Meowscles – Sunswoon Lagoon (west of Creeky Compound)
- Remedy – Frenzy Fields
- Triage Trooper – Slappy Shores
- Kitbash – Breakwater Bay
- Beast Mode – Drift Ridge (north of Mega City)
- Insight – Rumble Ruins
- Longshot – Eastern Watch (northeast of The Citadel)
- Munitions Expert – Windcatch Lake (east of Mega City)
- Triggerfish – Seaside Sentry (west of Shattered Slabs)
- Bryne – Burning Beacon (southwest of Kenjutsu Crossing)
- Turk – Berg Barge (north of Shady Stilts)
- Riptide – Berg Barge (north of Shady Stilts)
- Stingray – Frigid Frog (north of Lonely Labs)
- Era – Shady Stilts
- Princess Lexa – The Citadel
- Bushranger – Rowdy Acres (southwest of Frenzy Fields)
- Garrison – Watery Watch (south of Shattered Slabs)
What Do Fortnite Characters Do
Upon discovering a Fortnite character and engaging with them, a range of options opens up. You can decide to undertake a task on their behalf or make a purchase from their offerings. Your potential choices encompass:
- 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
If you’re after specific services from the Fortnite characters, these are the individuals you need to track down.
Duel
- Riptide
- Stingray
- Turk
Healing
- (currently not available)
Hire
- Beastmode – Heavy Specialist
- Garrison – Supply Specialist
- Kitbash – Heavy Specialist
- Insight – Scout Specialist
- Longshot – Scout Specialist
- Munitions Expert – Supply Specialist
- Remedy – Medic Specialist
- Triage Trooper – Medic Specialist
Once you’ve enlisted a Specialist Character, you can issue them commands in Fortnite. Simply hold the left button on the d-pad and make your selection.
Prop Disguise
- Volpez
Rift
- Era
Storm Circle Hint
- Insight
- Longshot
Tip Bus Driver
- (currently not available)
Upgrade
- Garrison
- Munitions Expert
Weapon
- Aura – Key
- Aura – Thermal DMR (Epic)
- Beastmode – Drum Shotgun (Epic)
- Bryne – Shield Potion
- Bryne – Small Shield Potion x3
- Bushranger – Big Bush Bomb x2
- Bushranger – Thermal DMR (Epic)
- Era – Key
- Fennix – Combat SMG (Epic)
- Fennix – Firefly Jar x3
- Guardian Amara – Kinetic Boomerang (Epic)
- Guardian Amara – Small Shield Potion x3
- Innovator Slone – FlapJack Rifle (Epic)
- Innovator Slone – Grenade x3
- Kitbash – Maven Auto Shotgun (Epic)
- Nia – Explosive Repeater Rifle (Epic)
- Nia – Tactical Pistol (Epic)
- Peely – Banana
- Peely – Shadow Tracer (Exotic)
- Princess Lexa – Fortnite MK Alpha Assault Rifle (Epic)
- Princess Lexa – Shield Potion
- Purradise Meowscles – Havoc Pump Shotgun (Epic)
- Purradise Meowscles – Shield Potion
- Remedy – Med-Mist
- Riptide – Fishing Rod
- Riptide – Flopper
- Stingray – Fortnite Sharp Tooth Shotgun (Epic)
- Trace – Tactical Pistol (Epic)
- Trace – Thermal DMR (Epic)
- Triage Trooper – Med Kit
- Trigger Fish – Havoc Suppressed Assault Rifle (Epic)
- Trigger Fish – Tactical Pistol (Epic)
- Turk – Fishing Rod
- Turk – Shield Fish
- Volpez – Submachine Gun (Epic)