How to upgrade a village in Lego Fortnite

Lego Fortnite is less about building a base and more about building a village. You’re not just building a single outpost for yourself. Instead, you’re building a (or several) villages complete with villagers. And then you’ll upgrade and expand your village to advance in Lego Fortnite. Our Lego Fortnite Village guide will explain how to build a village, how to increase your village rating, and how to upgrade your village — and why you should. We’ve also included a list of all Lego Fortnite village upgrades and their requirements based on the biome your village is in. Table of Contents How to build a village in Lego Fortnite Starting a village in Lego Fortnite just means building a Village Square. Playing through the tutorial, it won’t unlock until you’ve built (at least) a campfire and simple shack. The Village Square requires 10 wood and 10 granite to build. [Image: https://platform.polygon.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/chorus/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25141201/Lego_Fortnite_Village_Hub_Build_menu.jpg?quality=90&strip=all] With the Village Square built, you’ll assign a color and symbol to your village’s map icon. You cannot, however, rename the village. Once that’s in place, you’ll start getting rewards and unlocking new mechanics based on your village’s level. And to improve your level (and upgrade your village), we need to talk about village rating. How to improve your village rating in Lego Fortnite Your village rating is basically a measure of how much building you’ve done and what kind of stuff you’ve built. Think of it like a comfort rating. [Image: https://platform.polygon.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/chorus/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25141733/Lego_Fortnite_Village_Hub_glowing.jpg?quality=90&strip=all] The more you build and the more different stuff (everything from walls to new workbenches to decorations count) you build, the more your village rating will increase. When it has increased enough to level up your village, the Village Square will glow gold. And that means you’re ready to upgrade your village. You can also track your village rating with the progress bar in the top right of your HUD. How to upgrade your village in Lego Fortnite [Image: https://platform.polygon.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/chorus/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25141734/Lego_Fortnite_upgrade_village.jpg?quality=90&strip=all] Once you’ve improved your village rating enough to progress to the next level, head to the Village Square. In its menu, switch over to the Upgrade Village tab and you’ll see the requirements for the next level, along with the benefits you’ll get from unlocking that level. From there, all that’s left is to gather the stuff and hit the button. The only catch is that each biome has different requirements for upgrading your village. For Grasslands biome villages, you’ll need: [Table: Lego Fortnite Grasslands village upgrades and requirements] For Dry Valley (desert) biome villages, you’ll need: [Table: Lego Fortnite Dry Valley village upgrades and requirements] For Frostlands (snow) biome villages, you’ll need: [Table: Lego Fortnite Frostlands village upgrades and requirements] Usually, the upgrade requires materials that you haven’t used (much) yet. It’s a way to get you to explore in order to find things like planks, marble, knotroot, flexwood, or amber. What you get for upgrading a village in Lego Fortnite Upgrading your village to new levels gives you upgrade level rewards. These are new features for your village like the ability to add new villagers (Growing Village), hire villagers for jobs (Foragers for Hire), or attract rarer visitors (Must-See Destination). You can see the upgrade level rewards when you visit the Village Square’s Village Hub tab. More importantly, upgrading your village unlocks new build recipes. Looking for more on Lego Fortnite? Check out our Lego Fortnite beginners guide. We also have guides on how to play multiplayer with your buddies and how to find caves, and a list of the best seeds in Lego Fortnite.