Hire characters in Fortnite is a great way to gain an advantage over your opponents.
Whether you’re playing solo or with a full squad in Fortnite, you’ll be able to add additional characters to your squad, for a nominal fee.
Here’s how to hire characters in Fortniteas well as information on what you can expect from them while they help you.
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How to Hire Characters in Fortnite
To hire a character in Fortnite, you will first need to find one. Our Fortnite character guide has all the character locations to help you find a potential ally. The following characters are available for hire:
- Will have
- Diamond Diva
- Frozen Red Knight
- Helsie
- Joni the red
- Raptorian the Brave
- Rebel
- Renegade Shadow
We’ve marked the hireable characters on the map below:
Once you find a hireable character, just talk to them. You can then spend a small amount of gold bars to hire them. They will now be part of your team and assist you in battles. You can dismiss an engaged character by opening the command menu (left directional button on controller, middle mouse button on PC) and selecting “Discard”.
What do engaged characters do in Fortnite?
Hired characters can be extremely useful in Fortnite as they can perform various functions within your team. First, they will attack the enemies you attack. They will also track you and even ward off incoming fire. By holding the middle or left mouse button on a controller’s directional pad, you can even issue commands. These include calling, waiting and raising. Yes, that’s right, tapped characters can revive you when downed (not available in solos).
The main downside of hiring a character in Fortnite is that they can easily give away your location. Hired characters tend to be loud and often break structures and run at a full sprint while following you. They have a lot of health and can be useful in a fight, but if you prefer to stay hidden and quiet, you’ll want to avoid hiring characters.
If you want to learn more about Fortnite Chapter 4 Season 1, check out our guides on how to easily damage Guardian Shields for microchips, how to get XP fast, character locations, and animal locations. .