Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 3 introduced 20 Sprites — collectible companions that grant passive abilities like auto-shields, speed boosts, and material regeneration. Sprites spawn at fixed locations across the island, and each player can carry one at a time. This guide lists every sprite's location, ability, and the four rare variants, verified for the v37.30 patch (July 2026).
Sprites are floating companions introduced with the "Runners" season, and they represent Fortnite's first persistent companion mechanic. You find them at glowing spawn pedestals marked on your map with a sparkle icon — all 20 pedestal locations are fixed and shown in the table below. Approach a pedestal and interact to bond with the sprite; it then follows you for the rest of the match, granting its passive ability automatically with no input required. Each sprite's ability has a cooldown or charge system: for example, Shield Sprite regenerates 5 shield every 10 seconds up to 50 bonus shield, while Speed Sprite grants a 15% movement boost for 5 seconds after eliminations. You can only carry one sprite at a time, but you can swap by interacting with a different pedestal — the old sprite returns to its spawn point and becomes available to other players. Sprites despawn if you're eliminated, and in squad play each member can carry their own separate sprite, making squad composition a real strategic layer (a shield sprite plus a material sprite plus a speed sprite covers most scenarios). Rare variants — Golden, Shadow, Prismatic, and Neon — offer enhanced versions of base abilities with distinct visual effects, spawning at the same pedestals with only a 5% chance per match. Sprites also award 2,500 XP when first bonded each match, contributing to Battle Pass progression. Note that sprites are disabled in Arena and competitive playlists; Epic has stated they're monitoring community feedback before considering ranked inclusion.
| Sprite | Location | Ability |
|---|---|---|
| Earth Sprite | Any chest or areas with lots of trees | Search chests for extra rare gear |
| Fire Sprite | Any chest or urban areas | Hit enemies to set off a fiery burst |
| Water Sprite | Any chest or around water | Be in water to restore shield |
| Duck Sprite | Any chest or Cluster Coast | Play emotes/jams to regain shield |
| Ghost Sprite | Found wandering around the map at night | Reload to gain a cloak |
| Demon Sprite | Sprite chests | Get kills to steal health/shield |
| King Sprite | Sprite chests | Boosts pickaxe hits |
| Dream Sprite | Sprite chests | Each level gives random gear; max level gives legendary loot |
| Punk Sprite | Sprite chests | At level 5, chance of unlimited ammo |
| Zero Point Sprite | Sprite chests | Heal yourself to spawn Shield Bubble Jr. |
| Burnt Peanut Sprite | Sprite chests | Eliminations produce extra loot |
| Striker Sprite | Score a goal at the soccer field | Mantle/hurdle to gain Overdrive |
| Fishy Sprite | Sprite chests | Swim faster; damage taken gives a speed boost |
| Aura Sprite | Sprite chests | Damage foes to gain a Shock Rock charge |
| Boss Sprite | Chance to spawn after defeating a boss | Raises health cap and shield |
| Grim Reaper Sprite | Sprite chests | Attackers get marked briefly |
| Air Sprite | Any chest and in high areas | Sprint faster, jump higher while sprinting, ignore fall damage |
| Batman Sprite | Sprite chests | Deploy Bat Cape while airborne |
| Vini Jr. Sprite | Sprite chests | Short sprint makes slides destructive; slidekicks improve fire/reload |
| Seven Sprite | Sprite chests | Reveals opponent tracks |
Gold
Kills grant triple extra XP
Gummy
Extraction yields 20% more Sprite Dust
Galaxy
Looting yields 30% more ammo
Holofoil
+5% odds for rare versions from chests
Epic launched Cube Sprites on July 24 2026 as part of the v41.20 update tying into the Zero Point storyline. Cube Sprites are a new variant distinct from the 20 base Sprites listed above. They appear as small dark-purple crystalline companions with geometric cube-shaped cores and faint particle trails. Unlike regular Sprites that grant passive combat abilities Cube Sprites focus on collection and progression: find them scattered across the island extract them by holding the interact button for three seconds and add them to your Cube Sprite Collection in the Locker tab. Each extracted Cube Sprite contributes to a collection tier that unlocks cosmetic rewards including loading screens emotes and a reactive wrap at tier 10. Cube Sprites do not occupy your active Sprite slot you can carry a regular Sprite and collect Cube Sprites simultaneously.
Cube Sprites spawn at semi-random locations each match but favor areas near Zero Point rifts and corrupted terrain visible as dark crystalline growths on the ground. Check edges of named POIs inside buildings with glowing purple cracks in the walls and along riverbanks where terrain appears fractured. Extraction takes three seconds and can be interrupted by damage so clear the area first. A subtle audio cue a low humming tone plays within 30 meters of a Cube Sprite. You can extract up to five per match and collection progress persists across matches within the season.