With this new Season in Fortnite, many players are discovering that the NPCs they went to before have moved to other locations, been removed from the game entirely, or are no longer upgrading weapons. We now have the list of NPCs who will upgrade your weapon.
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Fortnite Chapter 2 Season 6: How do you upgrade weapons?
Only problem with Season 6’s switch is the reduction in Upgrade locations. They are also pushed closer to the edges of maps. The Storm Circle only covers a limited amount of terrain so upgrading as soon as possible during a match is the best way to obtain higher-tier weapons. This guide will help you get an edge on your competition. You’ll know where all the weapons are!
What you need to know about upgrading
A few key pieces of information are important to know about upgrading. They will be covered in this section. However, you are welcome to skip directly to the NPC locations.
Upgrading Makeshift Arms
Makeshift Weapons can’t be upgraded to the Rare Tier. We don’t know the reason why they aren’t able to be upgraded to Epic Tier. However, we think they don’t exist or we haven’t seen them.
Upgrading Gold Bars Costs
From Season 5 to Season 6, Gold Bars were still available and work in the same manner. You can use them with specific NPCs to do things like hire them, purchase items, and of course, upgrade weapons.
Crafting Upgrades One Tier
A weapon that you create from a Makeshift weapon to Primal or mechanical automatically upgrades by one Tier. If you upgrade your Common Makeshift Rifle with Animal Bones, it will automatically become an Uncommon Primal Rifle.
NPC Locations
The image shows you NPCs who will upgrade your weaponry. Below is a list of NPC names, along with a brief description of how they can be found.
Upgrading
Once you have chosen one, upgrading is easy:
You can make it worth it by eliminating any other players.
Please take a look at our full Disclaimer Fortnite Chapter 2 Season 6 Guide for all the latest info on the new Season!
