How to hire NPCs in Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 2
Epic GamesEvery season in Fortnite, you can hire a set of NPCs to help you survive on the island. Here’s a list of all the NPCs that you can collaborate with Chapter 5 Season 2.
Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 2 has a fresh roster of NPCs on the island, most of which are a part of the seasonal storyline.
Besides being able to buy weapons and healing items from these NPCs, you can always hire them, provided you’ve got enough gold to spare.
So here’s how you can hire NPCs in Fortnite along with the list of NPCs that you can hire in the game.
How to hire a Fortnite NPC
To hire NPCs in Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 2 you just need to approach and interact with them, and they’ll request up to 250 Gold Bars for their services. You can do it by following these simple steps:
- Approach the NPC.
- Interact to begin a dialogue.
- Select ‘Hire NPC’ on the right side of the dialogue wheel.
- The NPC will now follow and fight for you. Some might also mark useful items, provide ammo, or heal you during the match.
Keep in mind that you can give different commands to NPCs while you travel through the island. You can make them follow you, scout an area, revive you, and more.
Which Fortnite NPCs can you hire?
As of May 2024, you can hire eight NPCs in the Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 2 map, and here’s a list of all of them with their locations:
- Artemis (Scout Specialist) – Lavish Lair, around the main entrance gate below the stairs.
- Meowscles (Heavy Specialist) – East of Fencing Fields, past the river, in Lil’ Villa.
- Myna (Scout Specialist)– East of Rebel’s Roost, in the forest.
- Laguna (Medic Specialist)– At Rescue Station, northeast of Reckless Railway.
- Bravo Leader (Supply Specialist) – At Snooty Steppes south of Snooty Steppes.
- Poseidon (Heavy Specialist) – At Reckless Railways.
- Aphrodite (Medic Specialist)– South of Fencing Fields at Lovely Lodge.
- Spartan Assassin (Supply Specialist) – At Slumberyard, east of Classy Courts.
The map below will give you an approximate idea of where you can find these NPCs:
That covers everything you need to know about hiring NPCs in Fortnite. For more Fortnite content, be sure to also check out:
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