The newest update in Fortnite has brought the arrival of Chapter 2, Season 2 along with many spy-themed shenanigans and new battle pass challenges. Since the second week has started, another set of tasks and achievements have been added for players to accomplish in-game. Among these new challenges is one that requires players to bring the pain to some new NPCs.
With the recent debut of new points-of-interest on the map, NPC henchmen have also arrived to shake up matches. These underlings are required to unlock certain returning weapons and have another challenge involving a more direct approach to interactions. This guide will explain how players are going to give the shakedown to 3 henchmen as part of the Brutus’ Briefing challenges.
Henchmen Locations
To start, players need to go to one of the new POIs which are crawling with henchmen.
- The Shark The Yacht The Agency The Grotto The Rig
Keep in mind that there are sure to be a swarm of other players at these locations looking to accomplish the same shakedowns, do other challenges, or simply harass the other two groups. Those looking to avoid getting into a firefight should drop at the more obscure locations and accomplish the task before the brunt of players arrive.
Knocking Down Henchmen
After arriving at one of the locations, players need to look for a henchman which won’t take too long to find. Once spotted, the henchman will fire at the player with a poorly aimed firearm. At any point, players can retaliate with their own weapons to knock them down. On a side note, slipping into a phone booth to put on a disguise will cause henchmen to ignore players and allow them to sneak up undetected.
Bringing the Shakedown
Once a henchman is knocked down, Fortnite players can walk right up to be presented with two different options. They can carry the henchman around in order to unlock ID scanner chests. Alternatively, players can pick the henchman up and proceed to give him a shakedown to fulfill the challenge requirement during the match. Note that this challenge specifies players need to do this three times over three different matches. After shaking down one henchman, they can play normally or opt out to start another match sooner.
After satisfying the requirements, players will be rewarded with 40,000 XP and can start working on other weekly challenges. Completing 18 of these challenges will reward either the Ghost or Shadow style for the Brutus skin.
Fortnite is available now on iOS, Android, Nintendo Switch, PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
Source: Fortnite Insider
