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Epic confirms Fortnite Ned Flanders is a combat legend [1]

['Jason Weisberger']

Date: 2025-11-13  

Springfield is now a playable map in Fortnite, Simpsons style, and shockingly, the Ned Flanders NPC is racking up an impressive body count.

Fortnite's Simpsons update has taken a bizarre turn as Ned Flanders becomes the game's most unlikely killing machine. Epic Games confirmed that the cheerful neighbor has over 33,000 eliminations after a viral clip showed him saving a player in battle. Found around Evergreen Terrace in the new Springfield map, Flanders usually offers friendly greetings, but attack him first and he'll fight back with ski poles that deal serious damage. Dexerto

Fortnite's NPCs have not been particularly dangerous, but Flanders is murder didly doodly. With over 33k kills in a short time, Ned is sending folks back to the lobby a lot faster than streamers or 9-year-olds.

Previously:

• How a 14-year-old Fortnite cheater may rewrite EULA law

• Epic honors Fortnite player's sister with in-game statue

• TMNT beat 'em up island in Fortnite

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