How to upgrade a village in Lego Fortnite
Lego Fortnite is less about building a base and more about build a… village. You don't just build one outpost for yourself. Instead, you build (or several) villages, complete with villagers. And then you will upgrade and expand your village to progress Lego Fortnite.
Us Lego Fortnite The village guide explains how to build a village, how to increase your village rating and how to upgrade your village – and why you should do it. We have also included a list of them all Lego Fortnite village upgrades and their requirements.
How to build a village in Lego Fortnite
Starting in a village Lego Fortnite just means building one Village square. If you go through the tutorial it won't unlock until you have (at least) one campfire And simple hut.
The Village Square required 10 wood And 10 granite to build.
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Now that the town square is built, assign a color and symbol to your town's map icon. However, you cannot rename the village.
Once that's done, you'll receive rewards and unlock new mechanics based on your village's level. And to level up (and upgrade your village), we need to talk about the village rating.
How to improve your village rating in Lego Fortnite
Your village rating is basically a measure of how much building you've done and what kinds of things you've built. Think of it as a comfort assessment.
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The more you build and the more different stuff (everything from walls to new workbenches to decorations count) you build, the more your village rating will increase. When it has risen enough to level up your town, the town square will glow gold. And that means you're ready to upgrade your village.
You can also track your village rating with the progress bar at the top right of your HUD.
How to upgrade your village in Lego Fortnite
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Once you've improved your village's rating enough to move on to the next level, head to the village square. In the menu go to the Upgrade village tab and you'll see the requirements for the next level, along with the benefits you'll get from unlocking that level.
From there, all you have to do is collect the items and press the button.
Upgrades and requirements for Lego Fortnite villages
| Level | Requirements | Upgrade level rewards |
|---|---|---|
| Level | Requirements | Upgrade level rewards |
| 1 | – | Cooling Charm: Villagers equip a health charm, Friendly Visitors: Friendly explorers will visit the village, Growing Village: An additional villager can live in this village” |
| 2 | 15 wood, 15 granite | Foragers for Hire: Villagers may be asked to gather nearby resources, refine wood, or refine stone |
| 3 | 10 planks, 20 granite | For me?: Villagers occasionally give items as gifts. Growing Village: An additional villager can live in this village |
| 4 | 10 knotroot, 15 planks, 25 granite | Getting Started: Villagers may be asked to cook, extract seeds, or tend plots. Pulling Out: Villagers assigned to logging will produce more wood species |
| 5 | 15 knotroot, 20 planks, 15 marble | Unmissable destination: Rare explorers will visit this village. Well Equipped: Villagers gain extra health and defense. Growing Village: An additional villager can live in this village. |
| 6 | 20 knotroot, 20 granite slabs | Refined Manufacturing: Villagers can be asked to smelt metal, refine textiles, and collect gemstones. Ready to Rock: Villagers assigned to stone carving will produce more types of stone |
| 7 | 20 knotroot bars, 20 marble slabs | Gifts galore: Villagers can gift unique recipes |
| 8 | 30 marble slabs, 10 raw amber | Growing Village: An additional villager can live in this village |
| 9 | 15 flexwood rods, 15 obsidian, 10 cut amber | Move on and forage: NPCs in this village can gather resources from other biomes, lumberjacks will also produce more wood types, and stonecutters will produce more stone types |
| 10 | 15 flexwood rods, 30 obsidian slabs, 20 cut amber | Growing Village: An additional villager can live in this village |
The upgrade usually requires materials that you have not yet used (much). It's a way to explore and find things like planks, marble, knotroot, flexwood or amber.
What you get when you upgrade a village in Lego Fortnite
Upgrading your village to new levels gives you rewards for upgrade levels. These are new features for your village, such as the ability to add new villagers (Growing Village), hire villagers for jobs (Foragers for Hire), or attract rarer visitors (Must-See Destination). You can see the upgrade level rewards when you visit the Village Hub tab of the Village Square.
More importantly, upgrading your village unlocks new ones building recipes.
Looking for more about Lego Fortnite? We have guides on how to play multiplayer with your friends, where to find planks and how to build a successful village.