Highlights

  • Manage Inventory Wisely: Organize your resources in chests to make it easier to find and store new materials in LEGO Fortnite.
  • Follow The Fairy: The fairy can lead you to valuable loot that can be difficult to find otherwise.
  • Craft Workstations Under A Roof: Place your workstations in a building to ensure they can be accessed even during rain or snow in LEGO Fortnite.

LEGO Fortnite is a fantastic mode in Fortnite that allows players to create a new world and live in whatever way they want to. Players have complete independence about where they want to live and what they want to do. However, to survive in the harsh environments of LEGO Fortnite, specific steps must be taken to make the most out of one's time.

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When players first enter the world of LEGO Fortnite, it can take time to understand the mechanics and prioritize specific things due to the abundance of activities on offer. For those struggling to find their footing, there are several things they should do first before fully diving into this LEGO world.

12 Manage Inventory Wisely

Organize, Store, And Succeed

Medium Storage Chest in Lego Fortnite

Like most survival sims, inventory management is one of the most important things to focus on in LEGO Fortnite. Players should keep this in mind and craft chests to organize their resources.

Eventually, players will need to add more storage units in order to hold onto new resources and materials, which can lead to some hectic chest layouts if gamers aren't organizing them as they progress. To remedy this, players should create a system in which they know what chests certain resources are stored in, which can make finding them a lot easier down the line.

11 Follow The Fairy

The Fairy Can Lead Players To Valuable Loot

Lego Fortnite: Loot Llama

Gathering essential resources can be daunting in LEGO Fortnite, which is why following the fairy, regardless of the weather or situation, is crucial; the rewards it offers are usually quite valuable.

Following a Fairy will often reward players with exceptional loot and resources, most of which are hard to acquire otherwise. Though the Fairy can sometimes lead players through dangerous environments, it's best to power through to uncover what rewards await and the end of the trail.

10 Bring NPCs On Adventures

Who Doesn't Want A Helping Hand?

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Upgrading the village allows players to add a villager to their community. These villagers can come in handy in activities like fighting vicious enemies and collecting resources. Assigning different tasks to these villagers can help players with acquiring resources and materials more efficiently, but bringing a villager on an adventure is a must when exploring dangerous locations.

If a villager accompanies the player on a journey, they can provide some serious help when dealing with powerful enemies. At first, the damage they deal can be a bit lacking, but they can be given better tools to make them more reliable in combat down the line.

9 Use Map Markers

Traverse The World With Ease

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Map markers are an invaluable addition to LEGO Fortnite that act as location markers on maps. Given the vast map, there's a definite possibility of players losing track of specific areas. Using map markers, however, mitigates this problem by allowing players to mark important locations on the map.

This feature is ideal for new players who are just starting out in LEGO Fortnite and have yet to familiarize themselves with their surroundings. Knowing where certain caves are is a must when searching for different resources, and a well-placed map maker can make the process of returning to an already visited one much easier.

8 Plant Spicy Peppers And Snowberries

Survive Hot And Cold Temperatures

How to Plant Seeds in LEGO Fortnite

Snowberry

Provides 2 minutes of heat resistance

Found in bushes in the Frostlands

Spicy Pepper

Provides 2 minutes of cold resistance

Found in bushes in the Dry Valley

With the vast map and diverse biomes in LEGO Fortnite, players should prepare for a range of weather challenges. Spicy Peppers and Snowberries can be a game-changer in encountering heat and cold conditions as they provide resistance against extreme weather conditions.

Though there are charms and other recipes that lessen the effect of certain temperatures, Snowberries and Spicy Peppers are the easiest to find at the beginning of LEGO Fortnite if players are willing to briefly visit the Frostlands and the Dry Valley, though doing so is quite risky early on.

7 Pet Animals

Valuable Drops Through Animal Interaction

How to Befriend Animals in Lego Fortnite

Animal

Drop

Cow

Milk

Sheep

Wool

Chicken

Egg

Another wise thing to do is to pet animals as they drop rare supplies. Animals can be found regularly by simply exploring the world of LEGO Fortnite, and petting them doesn't take more than a few seconds.

Those who want access to the valuable items these creatures drop should take a moment to pet them whenever possible. Animals are also a great source of Fertilizer, an item that can be used to plant seeds.

6 Craft Workstations Under A Roof

Save Time And Protect Workstations

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LEGO Fortnite has successfully replicated real-life weather mechanisms. As such, during gameplay, encountering rain or snow can impact players' plans, as workstations positioned outdoors become inaccessible when it rains.

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To deal with this, players should ensure that they place their workstations under cover so that they will always have access to them, no matter the weather. Players can also break their workstations, collect the materials, and rebuild them inside if they need to.

5 Craft A Village Square

Don't Forget to Upgrade the Village

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The primary objective in LEGO Fortnite is to upgrade the village. Due to the numerous available activities, players can easily get sidetracked. In this case, a village square acts as a central hub for upgrading the village and a gathering spot for other villagers.

Multiple village squares can be built throughout the world of LEGO Fortnite. Though beginners should prioritize building and upgrading one, having access to several in different locations can be very helpful as the game progresses, especially since multiple village squares can also mean multiple villagers who collect resources.

4 Upgrade The Crafting Bench

Unlock Better Weapons And Tools

How to Build Campfire and Crafting Bench in Lego Fortnite

Level

Requirements

Basic Crafting Bench

3 wood, 5 Granite

Uncommon Crafting Bench

3 Shells, 8 Planks

Rare Crafting Bench

12 Knotroot Rod, 15 Marble Slab, 6 Sand Claw, 3 Sand Shells

Epic Crafting Bench

15 Copper Bars, 25 Obsidian Slab, 1 Brute Scale

A Crafting Bench is the most critical part of a player's journey in LEGO Fortnite. It acts as the central hub for crafting weapons, armor, and vital health items.

One important thing to keep in mind is that, in order to get hands on higher quality and more powerful weapons, upgrading the crafting bench is necessary.

3 Hunger

Staying Fed Is Very Important

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Maintaining proper nourishment is important to sustain health and stamina levels in LEGO Fortnite. To avoid starvation, players must make sure they have the necessary items at their disposal.

Thankfully, food can be found almost anywhere in the game, so if players wish to restore their hunger meter, the means of doing so can usually be found nearby. Getting hungry in caves can be a different story, however, so players should fill their inventory with food before heading to one.​​​​​​​

2 Collect Basic Resources

Stay Ahead Of The Game

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Resource gathering plays an important role in one's journey in LEGO Fortnite, as it is vital in unlocking new recipes for crafting stations and other items. Therefore, prioritizing this activity from the beginning is essential to avoid falling behind.

With so much Granite and Wood available at the start, there is no reason for players not to collect large amounts, especially since these resources are so important in the beginning and later stages of the game.

1 Find The Best Spot To Build

Build A Reliable Base That Offers Quick Access To Different Biomes

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Whether it be a cool and cozy house or a basic shack to put crafting stations in, building is the key in LEGO Fortnite. Therefore, players need to find a suitable spot to begin building their village and ensure they don't choose a location in extreme environments like deserts or icy zones.

That said, if players have the option, they should consider building their base in an area that offers easy access to other biomes, as doing so will reduce the distance they need to travel to reach them later on.

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Fortnite

Released
July 25, 2017
Developer(s)
Epic Games
Genre(s)
Survival , Battle Royale