LEGO Fortnite is a new imaginative survival crafting game mode in Fortnite, where players can adventure through different biomes to collect unique resources and fight wild creatures. To harvest and gather resources, players need different tools. The primary tools players have on hand as they explore the lands are Pickaxe, Forest Axe, and Shovel.

Upgrading tools is important for making progress in any survival game, and the same is the case with LEGO Fortnite. Better-quality tools are more efficient and enable players to harvest better resources. This guide comprises everything players need to know about upgrading their handy tools in LEGO Fortnite.

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How to Upgrade Workbench in LEGO Fortnite

Players first need to upgrade their Crafting Benches in order to upgrade tools in LEGO Fortnite. Each bench upgrade requires specific materials. To upgrade the Crafting Bench, players should select the Crafting Bench and click on the “Bench Upgrade” tab at the top.

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Upgrading the Crafting Bench to the Uncommon, Rare, or Epic tiers allows players to craft and upgrade tools of the respective tier. The table below contains a list of all the Crafting Bench upgrades along with their required materials in LEGO Fortnite.

Upgrade Tier Materials Required Unlocks
Uncommon 3 Shells, 8 Planks Ability to craft Uncommon Tools
Rare 3 Sand Shells, 6 Sand Claws, 12 Knotroot rods, 15 Marble slabs Ability to craft Rare Tools
Epic 1 Brute Scale, 15 Copper Bars, 25 Obsidian slabs Ability to craft Epic Tools

If players accidentally destroy an upgraded workbench, all the materials used will be refunded.

All Tool Upgrades in LEGO Fortnite

The ‘common’ tools in LEGO Fortnite are pretty basic and usually break quickly. While they do get the job done and help players collect basic early-game resources, such as Wood and Granite, common tools aren’t capable of gathering more complex materials.

As such, tool upgrades are absolutely necessary if players want to progress in Fortnite’s newest game mode. Listed below are all the tool upgrade tiers and their requirements in LEGO Fortnite.

Tool Tier Crafting Requirements
Forest Axe Uncommon Uncommon Crafting Bench 3 Wooden Rods 3 Bones
Rare Rare Crafting Bench 3 Knotroot Rods 5 Cut Amber
Epic Epic Crafting Bench 3 Copper Bars 3 Knotroot Rods
Pickaxe Uncommon Uncommon Crafting Bench 3 Knotroot Rods 3 Bones
Rare Rare Crafting Bench 3 Flexwood Rods 3 Sand Claws
Epic Epic Crafting Bench 8 Obsidian Slabs 5 Frostpine Rods
Shovel Uncommon Uncommon Crafting Bench 3 Knotroot Rods 1 Plank
Rare Rare Crafting Bench 8 Copper Bars
Epic Epic Crafting Bench 8 Iron Bars
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