How to Give a Command in Fortnite

Use the Follower Communications wheel to command NPCs in Fortnite

Written by Rain Kengly

Last Updated: November 6, 2023

Did you hire a Specialist Character in Fortnite? If you're tired of the NPCs acting without directions, you can give them commands to help you in matches. You can tell them to wait at a certain location, follow you, and more. This wikiHow will show you how to give hired Specialist Characters commands in Fortnite on your PC, Xbox, PlayStation 4 or 5, or Nintendo Switch.

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Find a Specialist Character in different parts of the map. Speak to them and select the choice to hire them in exchange for Gold.
On a PC, hold down the middle mouse button, and move the mouse to select a command.
On console, hold the left button on the D-pad, and use the right stick to select a command.

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Hire a Specialist Character. In a Fortnite match, you can hire Specialist Characters to aid yourself and your team. Each character offers different abilities and services, and these characters will change with every new season. To hire a character, speak to them, and then select the icon of the character's head with a +. This will cost Gold.
- For the current Chapter 4, Season 4, you can hire:
  - Bull Shark (Scout Specialist): located at Creeky Compound
  - Royale Bomber (Supply Specialist): located at Brutal Bastion
  - Beastmode (Heavy Specialist): located at Breakwater Bay
  - Sun Strider (Medic Specialist): located South of Eclipsed State
  - Nolan Chance (Quest): located at Frenzy Fields
  - Piper Pace (Quest): located at Slappy Shores
- Hiring a Specialist Character can help, especially if you're trying to get better at the game.
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Open the Follower Communications wheel. This will vary depending on the device you're using.^{[1]
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- On PC or Mac: Hold down the Middle mouse button. This is the scroll wheel.
- On Xbox, PlayStation 4/5, or Switch: Hold the Left button on the D-pad.
- If this button isn't working, check your keyboard control in Settings → Keyboard Controls → Communication.
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Select a command. Use your mouse or right stick to highlight the command, and then release all buttons to select it.
- You can give the following commands:
  - Move (pinpoint icon): Tell the Specialist Character to move where your crosshair currently points at.
  - Wait (open hand icon): Tell the Specialist Character to wait where they currently stand.
  - Follow (curved left arrow icon): Tell the Specialist Character to follow you around.
  - Dismiss (X icon): "Fires" your Specialist Character so you can hire another one or continue on solo.