Epic Games has released a new season of battle royale content to enjoy with Season 8. This new battle royale season has included major changes and additions for players to enjoy, including the release of new Fortnite Season 8 NPC locations that shake up the places we have visited in the past. 

Though there is not a lot new to Fortnite Season 8 in terms of new named locations and map changes, one of the most important changes on the new Season 8 map is the release of new NPCs and locations for players to explore. 

The new Fortnite Season 8 NPC locations are rather detailed. Many are very different from what we had previously in Season 7. There are plenty of new NPCs to check out and chat with in the game, and they are mostly emphasizing the new and changed areas on the map. 

Some are at the new landmark locations on the map that fit the new cube monsters theme, while others are at changed landmark locations that are slightly different from how they were during the alien invasion in Season 7. 

Furthermore, the Fortnite Season 8 NPC locations are even more important than ever before because of Epic Games’ changes to the quests system. Quests are a major part of the gameplay progression because they allow players to complete missions for experience rewards. 

This is the single best way that players can progress through the current season and earn enough battle pass stars to reach the final page of the paid battle pass, and unlock the new crossover character, Carnage. That said, the way that quests work this season is different. 

Instead of the usual system of just dropping new missions for players to do each week, the Fortnite Season 8 NPC locations play directly into how you will earn experience from these challenges for the next couple of months. That is why it is so important that you learn where to find them. 

When it comes to finding the Fortnite Season 8 NPC locations, 17 are shown by the battle royale game to be in the title this season. Seventeen may not seem like a lot for the island at this time, given the sheer number of landmarks and named locations, but that is the amount in Season 8. 

Based on the numbering system that Epic Games has offered in Season 8, here are the Fortnite Season 8 NPC locations. First and foremost, we have number one who is Baba Yaga. If you want to find this mysterious character, you need to head to a location near Sludgy Swamp. 

Just to the southwest of Sludgy Swamp is a small building that you will find right along the island’s coast in the southwest corner. Here, you will be able to find this mysterious character. The second one is Fabio Sparklemane,, one of the main battle pass characters you can unlock in Season 8. 

When it comes to the fabulous Fabio Sparklemane, you can find this character at Apres Ski in the main building of the resort there. If you do not know Apres Ski, it is a landmark location found somewhat southwest of Misty Meadows in the snowy mountains there. 

This season, the third character that we have is Dark Jonesy, the latest version of this popular character. He is on the western side of Steamy Stacks, so head to this point of interest. The fourth one is Kor, found on the eastern side of Misty Meadows. 

For the fifth character, we have the popular Dusk NPC. Dusk is found just north of the lake that Lazy Lake is known for and south of the Aftermath landmark near the island’s center. After that, we have Torin, another new battle pass character found on the northeastern side of Aftermath.

From there, we come to Kitbash, found on the central-eastern side of Dirty Docks. After that, we come to Madcap, which is on the east side of Corny Crops, near the river. The ninth NPC is Penny, found just west of Retail Row.

The 10th NPC is Pitstop, who you have not guessed it already, is at the gas station right in the middle of Boney Burbs. Charlotte is one of the most popular NPCs this season for being a battle pass character. You can find her in the southeastern corner of Pleasant Park, east of the soccer field. 

Number 12 is another Jonesy, with Scuba Jonesy found on the large island west of Coral Castle. The next one is a questionable one with Cube Assassin, the first of two mysterious characters at this time. We have not been able to find them yet. 

From there, we skip to the next battle pass character with JB Chimpanski. Number 15 is the Toona Fish, found west of Holly Hedges in the Viking ship area. He is on the western side of the snowy Mount Kay, southwest of Catty Corner. 

The 16th NPC is The Brat, found pretty far north of Lazy Lake, just below the river. There is a 17th and final NPC who is also unknown, much like the 13th one. It will likely be some time until we know who they are. 

You may be wondering what is going on with numbers 13 and 17, as they are the only two of the Fortnite Season 8 NPC locations currently unknown. The other 15 NPCs are available and easily found on the island at the above locations. 

As previously mentioned, the 13th one is rumored to be the Cube Assassin, and this character will come to the island soon. The actual location of where the character will be found when they do release is currently unknown. 

The same goes for number 17, who is more mysterious than number 13 with an unknown identity and location at this time. If we had to guess, they are likely the brand new NPC joining the game as the secret battle pass character later this season. 

Furthermore, we would not be surprised if these two characters show up at new locations that do not exist yet. With no true new points of interest at the start of the season, there may be some new named locations later in the season where they will be stationed. 

If you want to know why the Fortnite Season 8 NPC locations are so important, a couple of key features are available at the NPCs this season. For one, they are one of the best spots to spend the hard-earned gold bars that you have accumulated thus far.

When you visit them, they will likely offer you the chance to purchase some items and weapons from them, including really rare items. Charlotte, for instance, is one of the best places that I will visit in matches to pick up the rail gun, even though it is not as useful in Season 8.

There are other weapons and items that you will get from these NPCs, so they are best used for that. However, there is another option in the fact that you can get quests from these NPCs. It has to do with the new quests system that Epic Games implemented this season. 

As mentioned, if you would like to complete the various stages of the missions that every NPC has for you, this is the way to do it to get some valuable experience. This is the single best way to level up this season and progress through the battle pass. 

As for accepting quests from the Fortnite Season 8 NPC locations, you need to visit those spots and talk with them. One of the options you will have is to accept a quest from them. It will usually have multiple stages to it. 

These are like the new weekly challenges this season. Each NPC will have a punch card for you to fill out. The stages will ask you to do related tasks, like filling up a car with gas in one stage and then taking it for a ride for a certain amount of distance in another one.

Of course, visiting each of the Fortnite Season 8 NPC locations to take their missions can be a little bit annoying. Fortunately, there is an alternative way of doing this rather than just visiting all 17 locations. The other method is similar to what we did with Dr. Slone last season. 

Dr. Slone asked us to accept challenges from her through the payphone at bus stops and the like, and the same can be done this season with the new NPCs. When you head here, you will randomly have a few NPC quest lines that you can choose from to start without going to them directly. Just keep in mind that you can only have up to five quest lines from NPCs active at once. 

Given that there are only 17 Fortnite Season 8 NPC locations at this time (two of which aren’t even available), it has us wondering if there will be more additions later this season beyond these. If we had to guess, there would likely be more NPCs other than just the two unknown ones. 

We could see up to three more NPCs join the cast to bring the total number to a nice, even 20 overall. These could be new characters introduced in some event or just someone sold in the item shop. After all, there is still the rumored Naruto that has still yet to happen. 

That is just one example of a character that we would not be surprised to see released this season. Another one is some other crossover characters that are timely, like someone else from the upcoming Venom film other than just Carnage, like a secret villain or character. 

Marvel’s Eternals movie is coming in November to see a hero or two from that film join Fortnite. With so few new points of interest this season, we could even see the Cube madness spread throughout the island and take over a couple of the places that have been relatively untouched lately, like Craggy Cliffs, Dirty Docks, and Pleasant Park. 

As for whether or not these crossover characters will turn into NPCs on the actual Season 8 island itself is currently unknown. It will be great, though, to have another crossover point of interest, similar to Season 4’s locations and others in the past, based on another media property. 

For instance, if Naruto is coming this season, it would be great to see his ninja village come to Fortnite at one of the locations, like turning a remote area in Weeping Woods or something into it the duration of the season.