Who is the Ghost in Fortnite? The Wanderer NPC explained

If you’ve dropped into the Fortnite island recently, you may have been shocked to see a strange hooded being walking around the map. While some players have called them a ghost, their name is The Wanderer, and I’m here to explain who they are, and what purpose they serve.

This ghost-like character has been living up to his name, moving around the island seemingly oblivious to the carnage that’s going on around them. Get too close, and sometimes they just disappear, leaving you bewildered and wondering if you actually saw them at all.

Who is The Wanderer?

Truthfully, we don’t know yet. Interestingly, however, The Wanderer has been teased throughout Season 3 if you know where to look for the clues.

If you look at the Season 3 Battle Pass, specifically Page 14, you’ll see the Nitro Fusion Megalo Don loading screen. Look at the black muscle car to the right of the artwork, and you’ll see a mysterious hooded figure that looks a lot like The Wanderer.

It’s not just the loading screen that links The Wanderer to Megalo Don though, with radio broadcasts making it clear that he wants the ghostly figure to be on his side. Whether this makes The Wanderer an evil entity or is leading up to The Wanderer turning on Megalo Don remains to be seen.

If you keep an eye out on buildings, you may say his figure spray-painted on walls across the island, and he was also mentioned in the Season 2 Oracle Quests.

The other NPCs that inhabit the map are clearly not fans though, stating that The Wanderer gives them a strange feeling and that they feel that they’re being watched. Creepy indeed. Even players are confused, with some saying that they originally thought it was a glitch.

Fortnite The Wanderer locations

The Wanderer currently appears in six locations:

• North of Brutal Beachhead
• North of Redline Rig
• East of Nitrodome
• East of Restored Reels
• South of Lavish Lair
• Northeast of Classy Courts

The spawn locations have been marked on the map below, courtesy of Fortnite.gg.

Can I interact with The Wanderer?

No, you cannot currently interact with The Wanderer. If you get too close, they’ll simply disappear as if they were never there. That may change as the season goes on though, so we’ll keep you updated on any changes.

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