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Exploring the wilds ofLego Fortniteto forage, fight monsters, and find chests is all well and good, but without an established village as your home base, surviving will be difficult. One of your first tasks, in the beginning, is to build your village square so you may start building shelters and a bed.
But don’t stop there. Soon, you’ll be able to start upgrading your village, which will bring more rewards and ways of surviving in this beautiful yet dangerous world. Here, we’ll tell you everything you need to know about what you need for each upgrade and what rewards you can expect.
Updated July 05, 2025 by Connie Watson:The Lost Isles and Storm Chasers update have brought with them new kinds of villages to build and upgrade. We’ve also updated the upgrade requirements for villages in the three main biomes to reflect what is now in the game.
How To Build Your Village Square
To upgrade your village,you must firstbuild the village square. You’ll interact with this devicewhenever it’s time to upgrade.
If this is your first time starting a world, you have tofirst do three thingsto get the blueprint for the village square:
Then, open your build menu, and the recipe is underUtilities → Village. This will cost you 12 wood to build.
Once you place the village square, it will prompt you to choose yourvillage’s icon, color, and name. Don’t worry about making the wrong choice, because you can always go back and change it in your village menu.
Building structures onslopesandvalleyscan be difficult, so we recommendplacing your village square in a level area.
How To Upgrade Your Village
No matter which biome you’re building in, your villagewill start at level oneonce you place the village square. As you continue building and adding decorations to your village, you’llincrease your village’s comfort level,which is one of the requirements for upgrading.
Each level comes with its ownrequirementsandrewards. Rewards such asnew recipes, villager slots, animal slots, and perks.
When it’s time to upgrade your village,simply interact with the village square.
There arethree tabs in the Village Menufor you to manage your village from:
Hub Tab
The Hub Tab iswhat you’ll see firstwhen you open the Village Menu. The top banner will show you yourvillage name, biome, and current level. The left column shows youwho is visiting, the number of residents youhave and can have (including animals), and currently assigned jobs.
The main section of the Hub tab shows you therequirements for the next level upgradeand if you have the requirements met.
On thebottom of the Hub Tabyou have a few options as well:
Residents Tab
The Residents Tab shows youall of your current residents, including any animals you have.
It also gives you a brief description of each villager, as well aswhat their current job is. You can also use this section to ask a villager to leave.
Rewards Tab
On this tab you can see what rewards you received for levels already completed,as well as future levels.
Before you start inviting villagers, you’ll need tobuild a bed for them, or they won’t be able to move in.
Let’s go over therequirements for each levelin thedifferent biomes, thedifferent types of villagesyou can build, and whatrewards you will unlockeach time you upgrade.
Storm Survivor Camp: Upgrade Requirements And Rewards
With the arrival of the Storm King,a new starter village has arrived: Storm Survivor Camp. When you create a new Survival or Creative World,you’ll spawn in this camp.
As with other themed villages, the campwill begin at level oneas soon as you arrive. As you upgrade this starter village, you’ll learn how to do things likegather wood, track recipes, craft tools, and more. By the time you complete the village,you’ll be ready to go out on your own!
Once you’ve fully upgraded the Storm Survivor Camp, you can either move on to theStorm Chaser Base Camp, or set out on your own andstart a new Village!
The Grasslands: Upgrade Requirements And Rewards
The Grasslands may be filled with bears, wolves, and other monsters, but it isstill considered the beginner biome.While you will face some dangers, they will be few compared to the other biomes, and starting your first village here is easy. Additionally, you won’t haveany trouble finding food and resources here.
For more information aboutfood and resourcesyou can find for your village,check out our complete guide to building your base in each biome.
The villageupgrade requirements for each biome are the sameno matter if you’re playing Cozy, Survival, Sandbox, or Expert mode.
Dry Valley: Upgrade Requirements And Rewards
The Dry Valley biome is thedesert region in Lego Fortnite. It offers resources such as Flexwood, Amber, Peppers, and much more.
Before heading out here to build a new village,you will need to know how to best survive the heat. Once you have heat control under way,here’s how to upgrade your village.
The Frostlands: Upgrade Requirements And Rewards
Before venturing into the snowy realm of the Frostlands,you will need some precautions in place. Not only doyou need to be able to survive the cold, but the monsters and beasts of the Frostlands are a lot tougher than in the other biomes.
Make sure you have at least aRare quality sword and shield, as well as charms to increase yourhealth and armor. Otherwise, going out here is going to be avery short trip.
Rebel Outpost: Upgrade Requirements And Rewards
Building a Rebel Outpost came with theStar Wars update. To start this endeavor, you need tospeak with Captain Bavara, who should spawn near you shortly after the ship crash event in your world.
Currently, you’ll only be able tobuild and upgrade one Rebel Outpost. Residents are added for you as you meet certain upgrade requirements, but you are able toadd any three animals you want.
The first few level upgrades should be easy if you haven’t advanced that far in the game, but levels seven and upwill become increasingly difficultuntil you are able to improve your health and armor.
Rewards
Level 1
Speak to Captain Bravara and she will set up the outpost andask you to come help.
*In the game for level six it saysto clear a site for the stable, but that’s a typo. We already did the stable when upgrading to level four. This time you’reclearing the site to build the Rebel Workshop for Myrna.
Lost Isles: Upgrade Requirements And Rewards
Lost Isles is a biome that you may travel to using the Battle Bus Stops. Take the bus and choose one of the Lost Isles special bus stop icons on the map. You’ll arrive in a world of Klombos, beautiful fauna, and more!
Here there are no pre-built villages for you to upgrade, but you can build your own Village in the Lost Isles. Village upgrades here are a little different than in other biomes, so be sure to pay attention to what is needed for each level.
Storm Chaser Base Camp: Upgrade Requirements And Rewards
If you want to continue with theStorm Chasers storyline, after completing the Storm Survivor Camp,head over to the Storm Chaser Base Camp.The icon, which looks like a blue triangle with a lightning bolt, is on your map and isn’t too far from where you spawned in the game.
Once there,speak to Carl Ruckus. He’ll tell you they need your help to build up the base anddefeat the Storm King.
If this is your first time in Lego Fortnite Odyssey, or you just started a new Survival World, the Storm Chaser Base Camp will likely be a little advanced for you.We recommend building your first full Village in The Grasslandsbefore trying the Storm Chaser Base Camp.
