Where to find Sgt Winter in Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 1

Sgt Winter in Fortnite
Credit: Epic Games

Sgt Winter in Fortnite
Credit: Epic Games

Are you looking for Sgt Winter in Fortnite? Then we got you covered.

With the start of the Winterfest 2023 activities, players were tasked with finding Sgt Winter in Fortnite to complete a small quest that will grant them a total of 15,000 XP, a good chunk of progress towards the Chapter 5 Season 1 battle pass.

In this guide, we'll tell you the exact location of Sgt Winter so you can continue your Winterfest grind and earn some sweet rewards in the process. Remember that if you're looking for more Fortnite content you can check out how to cook food in LEGO Fortnite.

Sgt Winter in Fortnite location

Finding Sgt Winter can be tricky, especially since you need to complete some quests before unlocking the ability to find him on the Fortnite island.

You'll find him at the small island marked in the map below:

A Fortnite map with the location of an NPC marked
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Credit: Epic Games
Stg Winter will always be at the marked spot

Once you reach the location, speak to Stg Winter and he'll drop a giant present box from where you'll be able to collect an item, thus completing the quest and earning 15,000 XP as a reward, plus whatever items you might find inside the gift box.

Why isn't Sgt Winter showing up in Fortnite?

If you were trying to find him as soon as the quests dropped, there was actually a bug or rather a mistake by Epic Games - they forgot to activate the NPC, making it impossible to find Sgt Winter in Fortnite.

The issue has now been fixed, but even then some Fortnite players are wondering why he's not showing up. That's because you have to finish the previous set of quests. These involve finding some lost presents, leading up to fighting Krampus.

So essentially, beat Krampus and the new set of quests involving Sgt Winter should appear.

And that's all you need to know. We have plenty more guides for you to enjoy including a full breakdown of the LEGO Fortnite map, including all biomes, resources, and more.