Gold Sprites are the first special variant to return in Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 4, and there are 11 of them live in the game right now. Each one keeps the ability of its base Sprite and adds a shiny gold finish plus a bonus that rewards aggressive play. If you’re building out your collection, these are the shiny versions worth chasing.
Quick answer: Gold Sprites drop from Cheat Codes found across the map in Battle Royale or Zero Build. There’s a very small chance any Cheat Code you crack yields a Gold variant, and they never appear in bot lobbies. Your best odds come during Golden Hours on Saturday, August 22, starting 11 AM PT / 2 PM ET, when Gold spawn rates are boosted.
All 11 Gold Sprites, effects, and rarities
Every Gold Sprite carries the same passive ability as its standard version. The rarity determines how often it shows up, with Rare variants appearing most and Mythic variants being the toughest pulls.
| Gold Sprite | Rarity | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Gold 8-Bit | Rare | Find an 8-Bit Shotgun in your first chest and gain a Score Multiplier for it. |
| Gold Bush | Rare | Spawns a bush on you after a set duration. |
| Gold Adventure | Rare | Upgrades a random item in your inventory each time you level up. |
| Gold Jonesy | Rare | Recovers some Health or Shield after you take damage. |
| Gold Shadow | Epic | Reloads unequipped weapons over time. |
| Gold Sonic | Epic | Sprint faster with each level up. |
| Gold Tails | Epic | Grants the ability to hover in the air. |
| Gold Killswitch | Epic | Enter Hangtime when aiming mid-jump or fall for improved accuracy. |
| Gold Jackrabbit | Legendary | Grants a double jump while mid-air. |
| Gold Klombo | Mythic | Grants random items at each level. |
| Gold Crown | Mythic | Levels up by winning matches and evolves into the next variant. |
The Gold Klombo and Gold Crown sit at the top of the rarity ladder as the two Mythic variants, with Gold Jackrabbit right behind as the lone Legendary. Epic may add more Gold Sprites as the season goes on, so the roster can grow beyond these 11.
How to get Gold Sprites
Gold Sprites come exclusively from Cheat Codes scattered around the map. There are no fixed spawns and no guaranteed locations, so this is a numbers game. The more Cheat Codes you find and crack, the more chances you get at a Gold variant.
Note: Bot lobbies do not spawn Gold Sprites at all, so grinding them there is a dead end. Stick to real matches if you want any shot at the gold finish.
The Gold Crown Sprite exception
The Gold Crown Sprite doesn’t play by the same rules as the rest. It cannot be found from Cheat Codes at all. The only way to get it is to take a Cheat Master Crown Sprite to Level 5, which then turns it into the Gold version. Because the Crown Sprite levels up only by winning matches, this is the most demanding Gold variant to earn.
What Gold Sprites do differently
On top of the base ability listed in the table, every Gold Sprite grants 3x bonus XP from eliminations. Pair that with a Victory Crown and each knockout feeds a large chunk of progress into your Battle Pass. That makes Gold Sprites a strong fit for aggressive players who rack up eliminations and want to level up fast.
Golden Hours boost spawn rates
The single easiest window to farm Gold Sprites is Golden Hours, a weekend Power Hour running Saturday, August 22, that raises Gold spawn rates. It begins at 11 AM PT / 2 PM ET. Outside of that window the rates sit at their normal, much lower baseline, so if you want to complete the set quickly, plan your session around the event and crack as many Cheat Codes as you can while the boost is active.
