How to Talk to Darth Vader in Fortnite

Fortnite introduces the ultimate Sith Lord into the Battle Royale, providing players with not only a powerful companion but one who responds to voices and will converse with the player using AI. James Earl Jones' immortal voice has been replicated with AI in Fortnite to bring Darth Vader into the Battle Royale experience, providing players with a powerful follower with a commanding voice.

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By Jake Fillery

Darth Vader can respond to commands, all while using his power to seek out a Victory Royale for his squad, so it's essential to know where to find the AI Darth Vader in Fortnite and how players can speak with him so that they can relish in the power of the Dark Side.

Where to Find AI Darth Vader in Fortnite

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Darth Vader's location is at Vader Samurai's Solitude, the southwest POI in the red forest. Darth Vader can be noted on the map for his icon and the Lambda Shuttle. Once players have located Darth Vader, they will need to be careful, as he is a boss fight who is immediately hostile and has a squad of Stormtroopers to help him. Once Darth Vader has been defeated, simply interact with him and accept his lightsaber training for him to join your squad.

How to Speak to AI Darth Vader in Fortnite

In order to speak with AI Darth Vader in Fortnite, players must make sure that they have enabled the Conversational AI button in the Controller Mapping section of the Settings. The default button for this is to Hold Left on the D-Pad. With this complete, players can now hold the button down with the microphone enabled in-game to speak to Darth Vader, and he will listen and issue a response.

What Can You Say/Not Say to AI Darth Vader in Fortnite?

Players can say anything they like to the AI Darth Vader, and he will issue a response in the same personality as Darth Vader himself. He will often refer to you as your chosen character's name, and players can ask him about general topics and his opinions on Star Wars content and other Disney properties. The AI Darth Vader will make unprompted comments about your squad and can be asked for advice on where to go next in battle, and even offer callouts during a fight.

If players attempt to break the AI by saying forbidden phrases involving self-harm, abuse, racism, homophobia, politics, and other restricted topics, then the AI Darth Vader will leave your squad and attempt to fight you. This AI is designed to be family-friendly fun, so treat it like such and try not to ruin it with toxic traits.

How to Speak with Darth Vader with Parental Controls

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Darth Vader cannot be spoken to by players who have accounts below the age of 13. As such, a parent will be needed to enable this setting. If parents want to let their children speak with Darth Vader, then they will need to head to the Parental Controls section of the Epic Account Portal once they sign in with the Fortnite account's credentials and select the option to allow voice and written communication with AI Features.

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