Fortnite Adds 33 Sprites in Treasure Hunters
The Treasure Hunters update brings new Sprite collectibles to Fortnite, with a Gold Sprite variant scheduled to follow on November 12.
Updated on Nov. 1, 2026 in eSports
Epic Games released the Treasure Hunters update in its November 1 patch, adding 33 new Sprites to Fortnite. The Sprites are found by tracking down Wanted Posters rather than through cheat codes.
Why it matters
The update changes how players collect Sprites in the game, replacing cheat-code access with an in-game search system. It also reintroduces Sprite Mastery rewards for players who collect enough of them.
The update adds 33 Sprites built from 11 base Sprites, each with Fortune and Cursed variants, and the Treasure Hunters season runs for 35 days. A Gold Sprite variant is scheduled for November 12, but the extraction does not say how many Sprites are needed to complete the set or how rare the Gold variant is.
The players
Epic Games
Epic Games is the American video game company that develops and publishes Fortnite, and it released the Treasure Hunters update.
The details
Players locate a Sprite by tearing down a Wanted Poster found on a wall, which turns into a Sprite Treasure Map leading to a buried Sprite Chest. They then dig up the chest with a pickaxe to obtain the Sprite. New Sprites include Halfpeel'd, Barry O'Fish, and Lil' Flacko, and Water damages players while a Cursed Sprite power is active.
Timeline
November 1, 2026: Treasure Hunters update released in the patch, adding 33 new Sprites.
November 12, 2026: A Gold Sprite variant is scheduled to arrive.
Roadmap
The Treasure Hunters update extends Fortnite's existing Sprite collectible system, which Epic Games has built around variant tiers such as Fortune and Cursed. Replacing cheat-code access with Wanted Posters moves the collection mechanic further into in-game exploration.
Players who want to collect Sprites now need to search for Wanted Posters and dig up buried chests instead of entering cheat codes. Sprite Mastery rewards have returned, and mastering 40 Sprites unlocks the Navigator's Nosedive Umbrella.
The takeaway
Players who want the Navigator's Nosedive Umbrella should plan to master 40 Sprites during the 35-day Treasure Hunters season, which ends before the Gold Sprite variant arrives on November 12.
What happens next
A Gold Sprite variant is scheduled to arrive on November 12, 2026.
Further reading
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Source note: This article includes information reported by VICE.
