If you’ve started building your dream settlement in LEGO Fortnite, you may wonder how many villagers you can recruit. Each village lets you assign up to five villagers to jobs like gathering resources or cooking food, and you can build multiple villages to get more help.
How Many Villagers Per Village?#
Each village in LEGO Fortnite caps out at five villagers. You can place them in resource-gathering posts, kitchens, or guard duties, but once you hit five, no more villagers will spawn there.
How Many Villages Can You Build?#
Villages must be spaced far enough apart to count separately. While the exact minimum distance isn’t confirmed, setting up each new village in a different biome usually works. Once you’ve created three separate villages, you’ll have used all the available world slots.
Max Villagers Per World#
Across your entire world, you can have 15 villagers total, five per village, for up to three villages. After that, your world won’t generate any more villagers, so strategically placing each settlement matters if you want maximum manpower.
Why Villager Limits Matter#
Resource Management: More villagers mean faster gathering of wood, stone, and food.
Defense: Villagers fend off skeletons, adding an extra layer of safety.
Automation: Assign them to tasks so you can focus on construction and exploration.
Tips for Expanding Your Villages#
Pick New Biomes: Place each new village in a different biome such as forest, desert or snowy tundra so it counts separately.
Optimize Jobs: Assign villagers to tasks where they’re most efficient (e.g., chwoodcutters near forests).
Protect Your Settlements: Build walls and traps around each village to keep skeletons at bay, so villagers spend more time working and less time fighting.
What Else You Should Know#
Villager Roles: Beyond gathering, some villagers can cook food and even fish.
No Infinite Loop: Unlike some modes, you can’t glitch around the cap once you hit 15 villagers in a world.
Future Updates: Epic may tweak limits or add unlockable slots, so keep an eye on patch notes.
With these tips, you’ll maximize your workforce, speed up construction, and keep your villages running smoothly. Happy building and enjoy watching your LEGO Fortnite world come alive!