I ran into Loguetown with two seconds of health and a hire icon winking at the corner of my HUD. I chose to recruit, not gamble, and the fight that followed rewrote my idea of island survival. You’ll notice the same split-second math when you play: recruit or risk it.
I’m going to walk you through every NPC on the Treasure Hunters map, where they sit, and what they do—fast and practical. I use Epic Games’ patch notes and Fortnite.gg maps every time I plan a route, so these placements match update 43.10. Expect short reads, clear choices, and a few hard lessons from my matches.
All Fortnite Treasure Hunters NPC Locations and Services
Most NPCs sit at familiar POIs rather than hiding in the open.
The island contains 9 NPCs, clustered around named locations. Their icons on the map are like a treasure map’s legend—small symbols that tell you where help waits and where fights will flare. Below is the full roster, the service each provides, and the exact POIs so you can make that hire-or-pass decision quickly.
| NPC Name | Location | Services Offered |
|---|---|---|
 Treasure Hunter Hope |
Lantern Landing | Hire |
 Charlotte-Sensei |
The $.$. Rocky | Hire |
 Buccaneer Brigand Jones |
Windmill Village | Hire |
 Kawaii Team Leader |
Lil’ Uzi’s Stronghold | Hire |
 Nami |
South of Windmill Village | Rift |
 Roronoa Zoro |
Arlong Park | Rift |
 Monkey D. Luffy |
Loguetown | Rift |
 Sanji |
Busy Bay | Rift |
 Usopp |
Loguetown | Rift |
Four NPCs are hireable to fight at your side: Treasure Hunter Hope (Lantern Landing), Charlotte-Sensei (The $.$. Rocky), Buccaneer Brigand Jones (Windmill Village), and Kawaii Team Leader (Lil’ Uzi’s Stronghold). The others offer Rift services that teleport you or your party—useful for rotating fast or escaping pressure. Remember: hired NPCs can die in combat, so position them where they add value, not where they become a magnet for trouble.
How many NPCs are there in Fortnite Treasure Hunters?
There are 9 NPCs in total on the Treasure Hunters island. Four of them can be hired to fight for you; the remaining five operate Rifts or provide location-specific services. If you’re tracking quests tied to One Piece characters, hitting the hireable NPCs early speeds progression.
What services do NPCs provide in Fortnite Treasure Hunters?
NPCs either offer a Hire option—where one NPC can follow each player (three per squad)—or a Rift option that teleports you. Hires are free in this Mini Season, and Rifts are the fastest way to rotate without vehicles. For control over an encounter, hire; for escape or reposition, use a Rift.
How to Hire an NPC in Fortnite
On the ground, hire markers sit above hireable NPCs like hats on heads.
You can hire one NPC per player. If you play in a squad, that gives you up to three NPC allies. Follow these practical steps when you find a hire marker:
- Check the map or the icons you learned from Fortnite.gg and head to the POI.
- Confirm the hire marker over the NPC’s head—no marker means no hire.
- Approach and press the interact button (E on keyboard, Square on PlayStation, X on Xbox).
- Select Hire NPC and confirm. They’ll follow you until eliminated or the match ends.
Protect your hired NPCs. They draw fire and can change the flow of a fight if kept alive. Use them as shields, bait, or extra DPS depending on their loadout and your squad composition.
Where Did Gold Bars Go in Fortnite?
On the HUD and in vendor menus, Gold Bars used to be the payment standard—now they’re gone.
Epic Games vaulted Gold Bars in update 43.00, so hiring and Rift services in Treasure Hunters are free this Mini Season. It feels odd given the “Treasure Hunters” theme, but the menu confirms free interactions for now. If Epic flips the economy back in a future patch, follow official notes on the Epic Games site or social feeds for the change.
That covers the NPC map, the hires, and how to use them to control fights or escape pressure. I’ve tested routes using Fortnite.gg and checked the patch notes from Epic Games to keep this aligned with update 43.10—what NPC are you planning to recruit first?