In LEGO Fortnite, you can expect not only friendly animals and NPCs but also numerous enemies and other dangers. We explain how to increase your armor to protect yourself in the guide.
Here’s how to increase your armor in LEGO Fortnite: In LEGO Fortnite, you increase your armor value not through special clothing, but through items you can craft at your workbench. This includes amulets and jewelry. These items not only increase your armor but also grant you a health bonus in the form of hearts and sometimes even provide additional effects.
You can see the bonus to armor and hearts at the top right in the item overview. The bonuses are stacked. You have a total of 4 slots for armor and can equip 3 items of the same type:
These amulets and pieces of jewelry you can craft:
| Item | Armor | Hearts | Effect | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Condition Amulet | +1 | +1 | – | 3 Silk Thread, 3 Bones, 5 Wolf Claws |
| Condition Amulet (uncommon) | +3 | +2 | – | 3 Silk Thread, 1 Marble, 1 Armor |
| Condition Amulet (rare) | +5 | +3 | – | 3 Wool Thread, 3 Polished Amber, 3 Sand Claws, 3 Softwood Sticks |
| Heart Totem (uncommon) | +5 | +3 | additional condition | 3 Wool Thread, 5 Polished Amber, 5 Sand Armor, 6 Sand Claws |
| Cold Jewelry (uncommon) | +5 | +3 | Resistance to Heat | 3 Silk Thread, 1 Marble, 3 Sand Armor |
| Amulet of Inner Fire (rare) | +7 | +4 | Resistance to Frost | 3 Wool Thread, 5 Polished Ruby, 8 Brightcore, 3 Explosion Core |
| Resistance Jewelry (rare) | +7 | +4 | grants additional defense after taking damage | 3 Wool Thread, 5 Copper Ingots, 5 Obsidian Tablet, 10 Sand Armor |
| Regeneration Jewelry (rare) | +7 | +4 | regenerates condition over time | 3 Wool Thread, 5 Copper Ingots, 3 Monster Scale, 10 Raw Amber |
| Immortality Totem (rare) | +7 | +4 | revives you (item self-destructs afterwards) | 3 Wool Thread, 5 Polished Amber, 5 Obsidian Tablet, 1 Sand Monster Scale |
There are also epic variants of the items that each give you 14 armor and 5 hearts (via Dot Esports). As soon as we unlock these in the game, we will update the table.
Why should I increase my armor? In LEGO Fortnite, there are various enemies in all biomes. Especially stronger enemies, like the giant monsters, can often deal a lot of hearts with just one hit, meaning you would die too quickly without armor.
This is especially frustrating in Survival mode, as you lose your inventory there (at least, if you haven’t changed it in the settings) and spawn at your base. This means you would have to return to the area with the strong enemies to pick up your backpack – or you lose everything that is in it.
Bonus Tip: There are meals you can make at the grill to temporarily increase your health in the form of hearts. For example, grilled meat gives you +2 hearts.
If you happen to die and need to run to your backpack, we have a suitable guide for you, with which you can build a car: LEGO Fortnite: Build a car with steering wheel – It’s that easy
