Your vehicles need Power Cells to keep moving – no Power Cells, no drive. That’s why you need to learn how to get Power Cells in LEGO Fortnite.

Whether you’re zooming around in a Speeder or hauling stuff with a Hauler, these bad boys are essential. But how do you get them, and why are they so important? Let's take a look.

What are LEGO Fortnite Power Cells and why are they important?

Power Cells are the energy source your LEGO Fortnite vehicles rely on to operate. Without them, your Speeder, Offroader, or Hauler will be nothing more than stationary, albeit stylish, decorations. 

Smaller vehicles, like the agile four-wheeler Speeder, need just one Power Cell for a full charge. The heavy-duty Hauler, on the other hand, demands four Power Cells and will lose speed as its energy depletes.

Where do you get power cells in LEGO Fortnite?

In LEGO Fortnite, you don't find power cells as loot or pickups—instead, you need to craft them.

How to get power cells in LEGO Fortnite

To get Power Cells in LEGO Fortnite, you need to craft them using a series of steps that involve gathering materials and constructing specific buildings:

1. Build a Compost Bin.
2. Create Biomass (x50).
3. Build a Metal Smelter.
4. Create Glass (x6).
5. Craft a Power Cell.

Build a Compost Bin

The first step in making Power Cells is to build a compost bin to produce biomass, one of the main ingredients.

• Materials needed:
  • Plank x5: Chop trees or dismantle wooden structures to collect.
  • Soil x2: Dig up grassy or forested areas.
  • Sand x1: Found in the desert biome.
  • Fertilizer x3: Obtained from composting organic waste or looted from village gardens.

The Compost Bin converts organic material into Biomass.

Create Biomass (x50)

Once the Compost Bin is ready, you can start producing Biomass. Throw organic materials such as food scraps, seeds, and monster drops into the Compost Bin. Wait until you have 50 units of Biomass.

Build a Metal Smelter

You must upgrade your village to Level 9 before the blueprint unlocks. Reaching this level involves expanding your village, improving structures, and inviting enough citizens to boost your village’s rating. Only then will the Metal Smelter option appear under your Utility building tab. Once unlocked, you'll need:

• 15 Brightcore: Mine raw Brightcore directly in lava caves located in the Dry Valley (desert biome).
• 35 Obsidian Slabs: First, gather Obsidian from those same lava caves. Then use your Stone Breaker in the village to turn Obsidian into Slabs.
• 3 Blast Cores: Defeat Blaster enemies (lava crab-like creatures that explode when spotted) within those lava caves. They drop Blast Cores when defeated—best tackled during the day to avoid more aggressive night spawns.

The Metal Smelter is used to turn Sand into Glass.

Create Glass (x6)

With the Metal Smelter set up, start producing Glass. Get a Shovel to gather Sand from the desert biome. Place the Sand in the Metal Smelter to make 6 pieces of Glass. You can also find Glass by looting bandit camps.

If you want to learn more about getting glass in LEGO Fortnite, check out our detailed guide! 

Craft a Power Cell

With your Biomass and Glass prepared, you’re ready for the final step.

• Ingredients needed:
  • Biomass x50
  • Glass x6

Combine these materials at your crafting bench to create a Power Cell. The recipe for Power Cells is unlocked once the Compost Bin is built.