A new season means new NPCs on the map ready to sell you their wares. These characters are never created equally, so let me show all NPC locations in Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 3 and who you should visit.
Fortnite NPC locations guide: Where to find them and their items
If you’re struggling to find decent loot, NPCs can save you in a pinch if you have Gold to spare. Some NPCs also offer Mythic weapons if you can beat them in combat. Peabody and Backbone, in particular, are worth visiting, as they are the only NPCs who sell the new Nitro Splash items.
On the map above, you can see the location of every NPC. I’ve labeled each one, and you can find their items and services in the table below:
| NPC Name | Items and Services |
|---|---|
| #1 Artemis | Hireable: Scout Specialist Harbinger SMG (300 Gold) |
| #2 Backbone | Hammer Pump Shotgun (300 Gold) Nitro Splash x3 (150 Gold) |
| #3 Bravo Leader | Hireable: Supply Specialist Warforged Assault Rifle (300 Gold) Remote Explosives x3 (180 Gold) |
| #4 Brite Raider | Boom Bolt (300 Gold) Repair Torch (50 Gold) Remote Explosives x3 (180 Gold) Flint-knock Pistol (100 Gold) |
| #5 Centurion | Hireable: Supply Specialist Combat Shotgun (300 Gold) |
| #6 Cerberus | Duel for Mythic Gatekeeper Shotgun |
| #7 Chiara | Combat Assault Rifle (300 Gold) Shockwave Grenade x2 (100 Gold) Flint-knock Pistol (100 Gold) |
| #8 Chopper | Patch Up (100 Gold) Combat Assault Rifle (300 Gold) Boom Bolt (300 Gold) |
| #9 Drakon Steel Rider | Tactical Assault Rifle (300 Gold) Remote Explosives x3 (180 Gold) |
| #10 Dummy | Shockwave Grenade x2 (100 Gold) Repair Torch (50 Gold) |
| #11 Hope | Tactical Assault Rifle (300 Gold) Shockwave Grenade x2 (100 Gold) Heavy Impact Sniper Rifle (300) |
| #12 Rust | Combat Shotgun (300 Gold) Nitro Splash x3 (150 Gold) Flint-knock Pistol (100 Gold) |
| #13 Oscar | Duel for Mythic Frenzy Auto Shotgun |
| #14 Peabody | Hammer Pump Shotgun (300 Gold) Nitro Splash x3 (150 Gold) Repair Torch (50 Gold) |
| #15 Peelosopher Bananocrates | Patch Up (100 Gold) Shield Bubble JR x2 (100 Gold) |
| #16 Persephone | Patch Up (100 Gold) Rift To Go (250 Gold) Harbinger SMG (300 Gold) Flint-knock Pistol (100 Gold) |
| #17 Power Chord | Thunder Burst SMG (300 Gold) Nitro Splash x3 (150 Gold) |
| #18 Riot | Hand Cannon (300 Gold) Flowberry Fizz (100 Gold) |
| #19 Ruckus | Hireable: Heavy Specialist Boom Bolt (300 Gold) |
| #20 T-60 Power Armor | Hireable: Heavy Specialist |
| #21 Triage Trooper | Hireable: Medic SpecialistHarbinger SMG (300 Gold) |
| #22 Vengeance Jones | Thunder Burst SMG (300 Gold) Shield Bubble JR x2 (100 Gold) Remote Explosives x3 (180 Gold) |
| #23 Wastelander Magneto | Bandage x5 (100 Gold) Shockwave Grenade x2 (100 Gold) |
Who are the best NPCs to visit in Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 3?
If you can beat Oscar in a duel, he will give you his Mythic Frenzy Auto Shotgun. For this reason alone, Oscar is the most important NPC on the map. Cerberus at Grim Gate is a close second, as his Mythic Gatekeeper Shotgun is up for grabs.
While these NPCs offer some of the most sought-after weapons on the map, every character brings something to the table. You can rely on NPCs to bolster your inventory in a pinch or hire them to have the numbers advantage in battle.
If you don’t have the gold, you can still rely on powerful weapons to tilt the odds in your favor. Check out the Nitro Fists when you can, as they are lethal in close-range combat