LEGO Fortnite: How to Get More Hearts, Stamina & Defense

While it feels like a light-hearted and fun game at first, LEGO Fortnite comes with its own set of challenges. This action-packed game mode in Fortnite’s Chapter 5: Season 1 features tons of unique survival mechanics that players need to monitor. Whether they’re running from a pack of roaming wolves or trying to take down Brutes, players need to focus on managing their body temperature, hunger, health, stamina, and defense levels.

Naturally, players want to increase their chances of survival and ensure they don’t run out of stamina and have plenty of health and defense points. This guide can help players understand how they can have more Hearts, Stamina, and Defense in LEGO Fortnite.

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How to Get More Hearts

Players only get three hearts when they first start their adventures in LEGO Fortnite. However, to increase their survivability in the great outdoors, they need more hearts. There are two different ways players can increase their health – by eating Food and using Health Charms.

Health Charms

The best way to get hearts in LEGO Fortnite is by crafting a Health Charm. With every upgrade, the Health Charm adds more hearts and even boosts defense. The table below contains a list of all Health Charm tiers, their requirements, and benefits.

Tier	Requirements	Effects
Common	Common Crafting Bench 3 Bones 3 Silk Threads 5 Wolf Claw	+1 Heart +1 Defense
Uncommon	Uncommon Crafting Bench 1 Shell 1 Marble 3 Silk Threads	+2 Hearts +3 Defense
Rare	Rare Crafting Bench 3 Wool Thread 3 Cut Amber 3 Sand Claw 3 Flexwood Rod	+3 Hearts +5 Defense
Epic	Epic Crafting Bench 3 Heavy Wool Thread 3 Brute Scales 3 Arctic Claw 5 Iron Bar	+5 Hearts +14 Defense

To unlock the recipe for higher-tier Health Charms, players need to upgrade their Crafting Bench.

Foods

Food not only replenishes the character’s hunger but also provides healing benefits. All the foods in LEGO Fortnite will regenerate health. However, some of them are better than others. The table below contains the best foods to restore hearts and boost health.

Food Item	Requirements	Effects
Pumpkin Pie	Oven 1 Pumpkin, 1 Flour	+10 Hearts +20 Hunger +2 min Stamina regen
Meat Pie	Oven 1 Meat, 1 Egg, 1 Flour	+20 Hearts +4 Bonus Hearts
Pizza	Oven 1 Cheese, 1 Meat, 2 Flour, 3 Spicy Peppers	+25 Hearts +5 Bonus Hearts +20 Hunger
Slurp Juice	Juicer 2 Slurp Mushrooms, 2 Raspberries	Regenerates health constantly for 5 minutes +5 Hunger

How to Increase Stamina

The most overlooked survival mechanic in the game is Stamina. A player’s Stamina level determines whether they can safely perform actions like gliding through the Grasslands or swimming to an island near the Shore. While there’s currently no way to permanently increase Stamina regeneration speed, there are certain foods that provide a quick boost to the player’s Stamina levels.

Food Item	Requirements	Effects
Slap Berry	Harvested from Slap Berry plants found in the Shores biome.	+1 minute Stamina boost +1 Heart +2 Hunger
Slap Juice	Juicer 2 Slap Berries	+2 minutes Stamina boost +3 Bonus Hearts +5 Hunger
Corn on the Cob	Grill 1 Corn	+2 minutes Stamina boost +3 Hearts +5 Hunger
Fried Egg	Grill 2 Egg	+2 minutes Stamina boost +5 Hearts +8 Hunger
Pumpkin Pie	Oven 1 Flour, 1 Pumpkin	+2 minutes Stamina boost +10 Hearts +20 Hunger
Fruit Pie	Oven 1 Flour, 1 Raspberry, 3 Snow Berries, 3 Slap Berries	+2 minutes Stamina boost +15 Hearts + 8 Hunger

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How to Get More Defense

Defense is an important survival mechanic that helps players mitigate any damage they take. Unlike other survival games, there is no protective armor in LEGO Fortnite. Players need to equip craftable Charms and Totems to increase their defense.

There are different types of Charms, each with varying tiers and effects. Players can equip three charms of any kind simultaneously to get unique buffs. The table below contains a list of the best charms to get more defense.

Item Name	Tier	Requirements	Effects
Totem of the Immortal	Rare	Rare Crafting Bench 1 Sand Brute Scale 3 Wool Threads 5 Cut Amber 5 Obsidian Slabs	+7 Defense +4 Hearts Allows players to revive after death (single use)
Regeneration Charm	Rare	Rare Crafting Bench 3 Wool Threads 3 Brute Scales 5 Copper Bars 10 Rough Amber	+7 Defense +4 Hearts Regenerates health over time.
Regeneration Charm	Epic	Epic Crafting Bench 3 Heavy Wool Threads 1 Frost Brute Scale 5 Cursed Bones 5 Cut Sapphires	+14 Defense +5 Hearts Regenerates health over time.
Good Luck Charm	Rare	Rare Crafting Bench 3 Heavy Wool Threads 5 Rough Amber 5 Rough Ruby 5 Rough Sapphire	+10 Defense +4 Hearts Increases luck when digging.
Charm of Resilience	Rare	Rare Crafting Bench 3 Wool Threads 5 Copper Bars 5 Obsidian Slabs 10 Sand Shells	+7 Defense +4 Hearts Grants bonus defense after taking damage.
Charm of Resilience	Epic	Epic Crafting Bench 3 Heavy Wool Threads 5 Iron Bars 5 Malachite Slabs 5 Cursed Bones	+14 Defense +5 Hearts Grants bonus defense after taking damage.