Fortnite Season 5 is packed with cool surprises and secret stuff. The map has loads of NPCs you can interact with. You can use your match’s gold currency to buy supplies from them or even hire them to fight with you to grab a victory royale.
Each NPC comes with a unique special ability, and they can turn the tide of the game if you know how to use them right. Plus, they’ll take simple commands like follow, stop, or even revive you if you get knocked down by an enemy.
The mid-season season Fortnite update featured the iconic character Solid Snake as a legendary skin. They’ve also included a quest containing a variety of challenges related to this character. You can also find Solid Snake on the map and hire or buy items from him to help you complete the challenges.
You can unlock the skins of NPC characters such as Peter Gryphon, Solid Snake, and Valeria through the battle pass. If you haven’t reached the battlepass level required to unlock them, you can always use V-bucks to skip those levels. If you have missed out on some of your favorite skins in the past, you can also purchase Fortnite accounts with some incredible skins.
Fortnite All NPC Locations
If you want to find all the NPCs scattered across the map, here’s a guide to locating every character in Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 1.
- Sun Tan Specialist (Available for hire as Medic Specialist)
Location: Southwest of Pleasant Piazza (Heals Players)
- Metal Mouth (Available for hire as Heavy Specialist)
Location: North of Reckless Railways (Sells Cluster Clinger and Medium Ammo)
- Vengeance Jones
Location: Underground between Fencing Fields and Pleasant Piazza (Sells Prop Disguise and Cluster Clinger)
- Hope
Location: Hazy Hillside (Sells Rift To Go and Grapple Blade)
- Snow Striker (Available for hire as Scout Specialist)
Location: Summit Base Camp on Grand Glacier (Sells Heavy Ammo)
- Steelsight (Available for hire as Supply Specialist)
Location: Rebel’s Roost (Sells Grapple Blade, and Shotgun Ammo)
- Contract Giller (Available for hire as Supply Specialist)
Location: North of Classy Courts (Sells Rift To Go, and Heavy Ammo)
- Mecha Team Shadow (Available for hire as Heavy Specialist)
Location: Riviera Station, north-west of Ruined Reels (Sells Anvil Rocket Launcher, and Medium Ammo)
- Leelah
Location: Stormy Station, east of Hazy Hillside (Sells Rift-To-Go and Crash Pad Jr.)
- Boxy
Location: The Other Other Windmill, North of Ritzy Riviera (Sells Med Kit, and Flowberry Fizz)
- Starr Oakley
Location: South of Fencing Fields (Sells Patch Up and Shockwave Grenade)
- Dara (Available for hire as Medic Specialist)
Location: Lil’Villa, east of Fencing Fields (Sells Shield Breaker EMP and hirable as Medic Specialist)
- Silas Hesk
Location: Ruined Reels (Sells Prop disguise and Shield Potion)
- Solid Snake (Available for hire as Heavy Specialist)
Location: North of Lavish Lair (Sells Cardboard Box, and EMP Stealth Camo)
- April O’Neil
Location: Rescue Station, northeast of Reckless Railways (Sells Shockwave Grenade, Bandage, and Small Shield Potion)
Apart from the friendly NPCs, the game also has five boss characters. These bosses have amazing mythic weapons but beating them is a bit challenging. They’ve got backup in the form of society guards, cameras, and turrets, and they’re not shy about using EMP grenades and their deadly weapons against you. Here’s where you can find these bosses and grab their weapons.
- Peter Griffin
Location: Snooty Steppes (drops Peter Griffin’s Hammer Pump Shotgun and Peter’s Medallion)
- Oscar
Location: Lavish Lair (drops Oscar’s Frenzy Auto Shotgun and Oscar’s Medallion)
- Nisha
Location: Fencing Fields (drops Nisha’s Striker AR and Nisha’s Medallion)
- Montague
Location: Grand Glacier (drops Montague’s Enforcer AR & Montague’s Medallion)
- Valeria
Location: Reckless Railways (drops Valeria’s Hyper SMG & Valeria’s Medallion)
The best way to defeat these bosses is to eliminate all regular NPCs or player squads before fighting the boss. This will make the fight much easier because you only have to deal with one enemy at a time.
These bosses also drop society medallions to unlock the hidden vault of their location. These medallions are very useful during a match because they gradually restore your shield after taking damage. The more medallions you have, the faster your shield regenerates. However, there is a catch: holding medallions will reveal your location on the map as a circle, and the more medallions you have, the smaller the circle will become making you vulnerable against your enemy squads.
