Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 3: All NPC Locations (2024)

Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 3 features a cast of twelve new NPCs who offer useful items and services to players all across the Fortnite island. By exchanging their hard-earned Gold Bars, players can receive rare items or even recruit NPCs as squadmates, giving them a powerful advantage over their opponents. However, some NPCs offer better trades than others and learning the best ways to spend Bars is incredibly important.

Players may come across a few familiar faces from Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 2, but even returning characters will offer different items and services. NPCs have a diverse range of items in stock this season, including equipment for vehicle repairs and even bottles of Fallout's iconic Nuka-Cola beverage. Finally, certain NPCs can be challenged to duels; a feature that was notably absent from Fortnite's last few seasons.

All NPC Locations In Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 3

The map above shows the locations of all twelve NPCs in Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 3. Players can also check the list below for a full breakdown of the items and services offered by NPCs:

Name	Image	Location	Trades
#1 Artemis		Zeus' throneroom at Mount Olympus.	Recruit Artemis as a Scout Specialist, who periodically scans and marks nearby enemies and chests (200 Gold Bars) Harbinger SMG (300 Gold Bars)
#2 Brite Raider		On a small peninsula on the southern coast, in between Brutal Beachhead and Redline Rig.	Boom Bolt (300 Gold Bars) Repair Torch (25 Gold Bars)
#3 Centurion		Patrolling the beach on the large island directly north of Lavish Lair.	Recruit Centurion as a Supply Specialist, who occasionally provides extra ammunition and items (200 Gold Bars) Hammer Pump Shotgun (300 Gold Bars)
#4 Cerberus		Patrolling near the central staircase at Grim Gate.	Duel Cerberus for Cerberus' Gatekeeper Shotgun
#5 Hope		In the easternmost building at Sandy Steppes.	Tactical Assault Rifle (300 Gold Bars) Shockwave Grenade x2 (100 Gold Bars)

Name	Image	Location	Trades
#6 Rust		Outside a small settlement on the coast, northwest of Sandy Steppes and southwest of Pleasant Piazza.	Combat Shotgun (300 Gold Bars) Nuka Cola (125 Gold Bars)
#7 Oscar		Patrolling the southernmost building at Classy Courts.	Duel Oscar for Oscar's Mythic-quality Frenzy Auto Shotgun
#8 Peabody		Workshop in the center of the desert, south of Nitrodrome, northwest of Redline Rig, northeast of Brutal Beachhead.	Hammer Pump Shotgun (300 Gold Bars) Nitro Splash x2 (100 Gold Bars) Repair Torch (25 Gold Bars)
#9 Peelosopher Bananocrates		In a northwestern building at Restored Reels.	Patch Up (100 Gold Bars) Shield Bubble Jr x2 (120 Gold Bars)
#10 Ruckus		Patrolling a small dock on the southern coast, directly southwest of Brawler's Battleground.	Recruit Ruckus as a Heavy Specialist, who uses explosives in combat (200 Gold Bars) Boom Bolt (300 Gold Bars)

Name	Image	Location	Trades
#11 Triage Trooper		Patrolling outside a small compound northeast of Reckless Railways and northwest of Grand Glacier.	Recruit Triage Trooper as a Medic Specialist, who occasionally heals their teammates with items (200 Gold Bars) Harbinger SMG (300 Gold Bars)
#12 Vengeance Jones		Outside a windmill east of Sandy Steppes, south of the Nitrodrome.	Thunderburst SMG (300 Gold Bars) Shield Bubble Jr x2 (120 Gold Bars)

Players should avoid buying any weapons from NPCs. Most NPC weapons can be found as floor loot and players will generally recover better weapons from eliminated opponents as a match progresses. As such, it's hard to justify spending any Gold Bars on weapons. The Fortnite island is littered with items that match or even outmatch the weapons sold by NPCs.

Duels with Cerberus and Oscar offer an alternative way for players to obtain high-quality weapons. Once challenged to a duel, these NPCs will immediately turn hostile and start attacking the player that challenged them, behaving in a similar way to NPC bosses from previous seasons. However, once defeated, Cerberus drops a Mythic-quality Cerberus' Gatekeeper Shotgun while Oscar drops a Mythic-quality Oscar's Frenzy Auto Shotgun.

Mythic weapons are among the rarest weapons in Fortnite and often have potent damage stats. As such, dueling Cerberus and Oscar gives players a valuable opportunity to obtain a high-quality weapon in the early stages of a match: a decisive advantage over other players.

Finally, players should also consider recruiting NPCs. Artemis, Centurion, Ruckus, and Triage Trooper can all be recruited as AI-controlled squadmates, which can be particularly powerful when playing solo. However, each of the four NPCs has its own special abilities and approaches to combat, which players should consider before hiring them.

All NPC Boss Locations In Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 3

Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 3 also features three NPC bosses known as the Wasteland Warriors. Unlike bosses from previous seasons, all three Boss enemies in Chapter 5 Season 3 can either be found at a specific location, or roaming the open world as part of a vehicle convoy. This means they won't always appear in the same location every match. They may also have backup from minions.

The three bosses appear as medallion icons on the in-game map, indicating their current locations. However, the weapons and items obtained from boss enemies are highly valuable, so players should expect plenty of competition when challenging these NPCs to a fight.

This season, players will find that Fortnite's NPCs have even more to offer than in previous seasons. Recruiting or trading with NPCs can be incredibly beneficial, but they can also be challenged to battle on the roads of the Fortnite island for the opportunity to earn even more powerful rewards.

Fortnite

Platform(s)

PC , iOS , Mobile , Xbox One , Android , PS5 , Xbox Series X , Xbox Series S , Switch

Released

July 25, 2017

Developer(s)

Epic Games

Publisher(s)

Epic Games

Genre(s)

Survival , Battle Royale

ESRB

T for Teen - Violence