Where to find all NPC characters in Fortnite Chapter 6 Season 1

Fortnite’s Chapter 6 map features NPCs that can assist in battles and quests, or offer your valuable loot in exchange for Gold Bars. This guide provides all their locations for easy navigation.

In Battle Royale, interacting with NPCs offers unique advantages. Chapter 6 Season 1: Hunters has continued this staple feature by scattering several characters around the map.

Each NPC brings distinct benefits; trading valuable items for powerful weapons or services, while bosses provide strong loot and exclusive Mythic rewards upon defeat.

Here’s a list of all the NPCs and their locations in Fortnite for Chapter 6.

All Fortnite NPC character locations on Chapter 6 map

14 NPC characters can be found spread across the Chapter 6 map, which are all marked on this season’s Fortnite island map image below.

Most NPCs spawn at fixed locations, except for Bushranger, who spawns randomly within Nightshift Forest, and Ryuji, who appears at one of seven Giant Turtle locations, varying each match.

Canyon Crossing, Hopeful Heights, and Nightshift Forest each host multiple NPCs. At Canyon Crossing and Hopeful Heights, NPCs spawn close together for easy tracking. Meanwhile, the Nightshift Forest features three NPCs—Kendo and Jade who are next to eachother, and the roaming Bushranger.

You can track all NPCs via the Characters tab in your in-game menu, which marks their map locations. This season, most NPCs are centrally placed for convenience, except for Vengeance Jones, found in the southeast at Hopeful Heights.

If an NPC is missing, they’ve likely been defeated or recruited by another player.

Every NPC character and their rewards

Below is a complete list of all 14 NPCs in Fortnite, along with the rewards you can earn by defeating them and their exact locations:

Character	Location	Services	Image
1. Bushranger	Spawns at random locations within Nightshift Forest each match.	Holo Twist Assault Rifle: 200 Gold Bars Shield Potion: 50 Gold Bars Exchange a Sprite for the Nightshift Forest vault key to get Mythic rewards
2. Cinder	Northwest of the Shining Span bridge at the small building next to the water.	Recruit to your team as a Heavy Specialist for 250 Gold Bars Twinfire Auto Shotgun: 200 Gold Bars
3. Doughberman	At the Twinkle Terrace.	Holo Twister Assault Rifle: 200 Gold Bars Chug Splash: 120 Gold Bars
4. Durrr Taisho	Wandering around the bottom right corner of Seaport City.	Rift To Go: 300 Gold Bars Surgefire SMG: 200 Gold Bars Med Kit: 120 Gold Bars
5. Helsie	Walking around the northside of Canyon Crossing.	Recruit to your team as a Medic Specialist for 250 Gold Bars Patch Up: 100 Gold Bars Veiled Precision SMG: 200 Gold Bars
6. Daigo	In the large building at the northside of Masked Meadows.	Duel him to earn some lucrative loot Legendary Void Oni Mask or Fire Oni Mask if you complete all five Mask Expertise Quests
7. Mizuki	At the southwest corner of the Lost Lake.	Recruit to your team as a Supply Specialist for 250 Gold Bars Sentinel Pump Shotgun: 200 Gold Bars Twister Assault Rifle: 200 Gold Bars
8. Nyanja	Wandering around the southside of Canyon Crossing.	Twinfire Auto Shotgun: 200 Gold Bars Shockwave Grenades: 100 Gold Bars
9. Kendo	In the top right corner of the Nightshift Forest fighting an NPC enemy with Jade.	Oni Shotgun: 200 Gold Bars Typhoon Blade if you complete all five SMG Expertise Quests
10. Ryuji	Randomly spawns at one of seven Giant Turtle locations each match.	Oni Shotgun: 200 Gold Bars Legendary Oni Shotgun if you complete all five Shotgun Expertise Quests
11. Shadow Blade Hope	In the southside building at Hopeful Heights next to Jones.	Fury Assault Rifle: 200 Gold Bars Rift To Go: 300 Gold Bars Legendary Fury Assault Rifle if you complete all five Assault Rifle Expertise Quests
12. The Night Rose	Inside the Demon’s Dojo	Fury Assault Rifle: 200 Gold Bars Patch Up: 100 Gold Bars
13. Vengeance Jones	In the southside building at Hopeful Heights next to Hope.	Surgefire SMG: 200 Gold Bars Legendary Surgefire SMG if you complete all five SMG Expertise Quests
14. Vi	At the multi-colored fields north of Hopeful Heights.	Recruit to your team as a Scout Specialist for 250 Gold Bars Surgefire SMG: 200 Gold Bars Shockwave Grenades: 100 Gold Bars

The January 7 update saw Epic trimming the NPC roster by removing the Winterfest characters—Santa Suit Mariah, Santa Snoop, Santa Shaq, and Sgt. Winter—along with Noir. This reduction brought the total number of NPCs down from 18 to 13.

However, the next update introduced a major addition: Godzilla who had taken center stage on January 17, and with his arrival, The Night Rose has joined the roster of interactable characters. To access her services, though, you’ll first need to defeat her boss version at the Dojo, as usual.

Upcoming NPC characters

Godzilla and Kong

Godzilla and Kong have stormed into the Battle Royale map in dramatic fashion. Players can take control of Godzilla and use his power to dominate the battlefield, while Kong makes a brief but epic appearance at the start of matches, entering via a rift.

Epic Games has also brought mini-versions of these titans to players: the Godzilla Evolved skin in the Battle Pass, the Kong skin in the Item Shop, and the Mechagodzilla variant as an additional Godzilla option. With NPC models already prepared, it feels likely these iconic characters will appear as interactable characters soon.

If this happens, it’s likely to occur after the Godzilla x Kong event ends on January 31, leaving a three-week window before the conclusion of Chapter 6 Season 1.

Baymax

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With the season now past its midway point, more NPCs are likely to be added soon. One potential addition is Baymax, the featured collaboration skin unlockable by completing the final pages of the standard Battle Pass.

Despite Baymax’s prominent role in the Battle Pass, Epic has remained tight-lipped about his arrival and hasn’t teased his involvement on the island. However, in typical fashion, we can expect Baymax to likely debut as an NPC before the season wraps up.

Koi Agent Chigusa and Tigress

Trusted Fortnite leaker Blortzen has also revealed two new original NPCs that are alleged to be joining the in-game character rosters this season. These are Koi Agent Chigusa and Tigress. Both NPCs are Supply Specialists on the Battle Royale island, offering a modern take on the ancient Japan theme.

UPCOMING NPCS 💡

– Koi Agent Chigusa
– Tigress

These NPCs will be Supply Specialists.#Fortnite pic.twitter.com/MW8pPV9v1d

— Blortzen (@blortzen) December 23, 2024

Koi Agent Chigusa sports a striking black-and-red Outfit, wielding dual axes for a fierce, tactical look. In contrast, Tigress embodies a bold gold-and-black Samurai aesthetic, featuring a mechanical gold arm and a commanding shoulder pad that exudes strength and sophistication.

All of the mentioned upcoming NPCs in Fortnite have not yet been confirmed by Epic Games, so take these leaked characters with a grain of salt.

You can also check out our guide breaking down how to find and defeat all four of the NPC bosses in Chapter 6 Season 1.

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