Fortnite Sprites are collectible battle companions added in Chapter 7 Season 3, the season branded as Runners. Each Sprite is a small creature you find during a match, extract to keep permanently, and later summon by spending an in-game currency called Sprite Dust. While a Sprite is active it grants one passive ability, such as shield regeneration, stealth, or bonus loot on eliminations. There are 16 Fortnite Sprites in total, spread across four rarities: Rare, Epic, Legendary, and Mythic.
This guide explains what Fortnite Sprites are from the ground up: where they came from, how the collection loop works, what makes one Sprite rarer than another, and how Sprites differ from earlier Fortnite companions like pets and shoulder cosmetics. If you only want the data, the full Fortnite Sprites list has every Sprite with its ability, rarity, and Sprite Dust cost in one table.
What is a Fortnite Sprite?
A Fortnite Sprite is a permanent account-bound collectible that provides a gameplay effect. Cosmetics like pets and shoulder charms carry no ability; a Sprite does. Once you own a Sprite, you can summon it in any future match for a Sprite Dust cost. The summoned Sprite follows you and applies its passive ability for the rest of that match or until you dismiss it.
Sprites sit in their own collection screen, separate from skins, emotes, and pets. Every Sprite has four defining attributes:
- Rarity: Rare, Epic, Legendary, or Mythic. Rarity drives both the Sprite Dust cost and how hard the Sprite is to find.
- Element or theme: many Sprites have an elemental identity such as Water, Earth, or Fire that ties into the ability.
- Ability: a single passive effect that is active while the Sprite is summoned.
- Variants: alternate visual versions such as Gold, Gummy, and Galaxy, each a separate collectible with its own cost.
How does the Fortnite Sprite collection loop work?
Collecting a Sprite is a four-step loop. Each step matters, and skipping the extraction step is the most common reason new players lose a Sprite they thought they had.
- Find a Sprite in a match. Sprites appear inside Sprite Chests and standard chests across the map. A few Sprites have unique sources: the Fishy Sprite can be caught by fishing, and the Striker Sprite drops when you score a goal at the Soccer Pitch.
- Extract it before the match ends. Finding a Sprite is not the same as owning it. You must extract it at an Extraction Site, with a Portable Extractor, or by winning a Victory Royale. A Sprite you do not extract is lost when the match ends. The full process is covered in how to get Sprites.
- Earn Sprite Dust. Sprite Dust is the currency you spend to summon Sprites. You earn it through normal play and timed events. See the Sprite Dust guide for earning rates and the full cost table.
- Summon the Sprite. Spend the required Sprite Dust to bring the Sprite into a match and activate its ability.
How many Fortnite Sprites are there?
There are 16 Sprites in Chapter 7 Season 3. They break down by rarity as follows.
| Rarity | Count | Base Sprite Dust | Sprites |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rare | 4 | 100 | Water, Earth, Fire, Fishy |
| Epic | 6 | 3,000 | Duck, Ghost, Demon, King, Aura, Striker |
| Legendary | 3 | 5,000 | Dream, Punk, Boss |
| Mythic | 3 | 7,500 | Zero Point, Burnt Peanut, Grim Reaper |
The three Mythic Sprites are the rarest and most expensive to summon. The Zero Point Sprite in particular is the most contested collectible of the season because of how rare its premium variants are.
How are Sprites different from Fortnite pets?
Fortnite has had back bling pets and pickaxe charms before, but those are purely cosmetic. Sprites change how a match plays because each one carries an ability. A Rare Water Sprite that regenerates shield affects your survivability in a fight, while a Mythic Sprite can hand you bonus loot or mark enemies who damage you. That gameplay impact, combined with permanent ownership and a currency-based summon system, is what sets Sprites apart from every earlier companion in Fortnite.
What makes some Sprites rare?
Two factors stack on top of each other. First, rarity tier sets the baseline: Mythic Sprites appear far less often than Rare ones. Second, every Sprite also has visual variants, and premium variants like Gold and Gummy have their own much lower drop rates layered on top of the base Sprite. The variants and rarity guide breaks down each variant type and what is known about its drop rate.
Drop rates on this site are community estimates compiled from player tracking projects such as accountshark.net and gamingpromax.com. Epic Games has not published official Sprite drop rate tables, so treat every figure as an approximation that can change with each game update.
Where to go next
Now that you know what Fortnite Sprites are, pick your next step based on what you want to do:
- Browse the complete Fortnite Sprites list to compare all 16 Sprites side by side.
- Learn the exact extraction methods so you never lose a Sprite again.
- Read the Sprite Dust guide to summon your collection faster.
- Plan around Power Hour and the weekly events to earn bonus Sprite Dust.
- Chase the rarest finds with the variants and rarity guide.
Have a quick question instead? The Fortnite Sprites FAQ answers the most common ones in a sentence or two.