# Invisible sidekicks

**URL:** <https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/invisible-sidekicks/2836036>\
**Category:** Issues and Bug Reporting\
**Tags:** closed, fortnite\
**Created:** [October 1, 2026, 11:38am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/invisible-sidekicks/2836036 "2026-10-01T11:38:53Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Giddybrom](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/giddybrom/32/1145956_2.png) [@Giddybrom](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Giddybrom)\
**Post date:** [October 1, 2026, 11:38am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/invisible-sidekicks/2836036/1 "2026-10-01T11:38:53Z")

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### Summary

Sidekicks turned invisible logic is still there, see them despawn and have collision, checked multiple islands dont think its a verse issue unless we all use the exact same spotted on ps5

### What Type of Bug are you experiencing?

Gameplay

### Steps to Reproduce

Just check any sidekick map

### Expected Result

Gettung visible again

### Observed Result

You wont see any sidekick

### Affects Versions

5.8

### Platform(s)

Windows

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**Author:** ![Bug-Reporter](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/bug-reporter/32/997076_2.png) [@Bug-Reporter](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Bug-Reporter)\
**Post date:** [October 1, 2026, 12:00pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/invisible-sidekicks/2836036/3 "2026-10-01T12:00:43Z")

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UE-400084 has been ‘Closed’ as a duplicate of an existing known issue. Origin Issue: FORT-1164558, Origin Topic: [Sidekick NPCs are not appearing in any game](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/sidekick-npcs-are-not-appearing-in-any-game/2836039)

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**Author:** ![Flak](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/flak/32/769441_2.png) [@Flak](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Flak)\
**Post date:** [October 6, 2026, 1:56pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/invisible-sidekicks/2836036/4 "2026-10-06T13:56:08Z")

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**NPC Sidekicks Appearing Invisible - Fix Live**

- We’ve released a patch that fixes NPC Sidekicks and they are now visible again.
- This patch is available now on all platforms apart from Android, which will release tomorrow morning.