Sprites are the small companions that ride along on your back during a run in Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 3, and each one carries a passive ability that quietly changes how a match plays out. Some siphon health on kills, some replenish shields, and a few can drop loot for you outright. There are 11 of them spread across Rare, Epic, Legendary, and Mythic tiers, and the only way to keep one for good is to extract it before the round ends.
Quick answer: To keep a Sprite permanently, carry it to an Extraction Site, wait for the Extraction Crate to drop, and deposit the Sprite inside before the crate leaves. Once banked, it joins your collection and can be summoned in future runs with Sprite Dust.
How Sprites work in Chapter 7 Season 3
A Sprite is a collectible companion you carry through a run in the Runners campaign. Its ability fires automatically whenever the right condition is met, so there’s no button to press. The effect grows stronger as the Sprite gains levels, which means the longer you hold one in a match, the more it does for you.
Once a Sprite is extracted, it stays in your permanent collection. From there you can call it up at the start of later runs by spending Sprite Dust, so anything you bank now keeps its value across the season. The three Sprites you pick at the start are separate from the ones in the open world, so you still need to track down and extract the rest to round out your collection.
All Sprites, abilities, rarity, and spawn chance
Higher rarity usually means a stronger ability, but the best pick depends on how you play. Aggressive players lean on Demon for sustain, while defensive players hold out for Zero Point. Here is every Sprite currently in the game with its tier, what it does, and how often it appears.
| Sprite | Rarity | Ability | Spawn chance |
|---|---|---|---|
Fire Sprite  | Rare | Triggers a destructive fiery burst after you deal a set amount of damage to an enemy. | 13.92% |
Water Sprite  | Rare | Slowly replenishes shields for you and nearby squadmates while you stand in water. | 13.92% |
Earth Sprite  | Rare | Raises the chance of pulling rare items and weapons when you open chests. | 13.92% |
Duck Sprite  | Epic | Emoting or jamming out anywhere on the map replenishes your shields. | 5.22% |
Ghost Sprite  | Epic | Grants a brief full cloak (invisibility) the moment you reload your weapon. | 5.22% |
Demon Sprite  | Epic | Adds a Siphon effect that restores health or shield when you eliminate an opponent. | 5.22% |
King Sprite  | Epic | Large damage multiplier for your Pickaxe, useful for taking walls and pressuring builds. | 5.22% |
Dream Sprite  | Legendary | Drops a random item each time it levels up, bursting into Legendary loot at max level. | 2.436% |
Punk Sprite  | Legendary | Random buff described as “possibly nothing… or infinitely something.” | 2.436% |
Zero Point Sprite  | Mythic | Spawns a Shield Bubble Jr. over you automatically whenever you use a healing item. | 1.044% |
Burnt Peanut Sprite  | Mythic | Eliminating players can produce extra loot, sometimes Mythic. | 1.5% |
Note: The Punk Sprite’s full effect has not been pinned down yet, so it’s risky to build a strategy around it until its buff is clearer.
Where to find Sprites on the map
Sprites don’t have fixed spawn points. They can turn up anywhere on the map, so there’s no single drop spot that guarantees a specific one. The areas around Extraction Sites tend to produce them more often than random exploration, which makes those zones worth hitting early.
Standard chests can drop Sprites too, but at lower odds. Sprite Chests are the reliable option, since opening one drops a Sprite every time. The Sprite you get is still random, so chests are good for volume rather than targeting a specific companion.
Tip: If a Sprite is already in your collection, you can skip the search entirely and summon it at the start of a run with Sprite Dust. That’s the fastest way to guarantee the exact companion you want.
How to extract a Sprite
Catching a Sprite isn’t enough on its own. You only keep it if you bank it through an extraction before the run ends. The process runs on a timer, so know the route before you commit to a rare find.
If you lose a Sprite mid-run, it isn’t gone forever. You can recover it later using Sprite Dust and your collection, so it pays to extract everything you find even when you don’t plan to use a Sprite right away.
Portable Extractors and upgrading Sprites
Once you master a Sprite or finish certain Daily Quests, you unlock Portable Extractors. These let you extract a Sprite from anywhere on the map instead of running to a fixed site, which is ideal for locking in a rare catch. They’re single-use, so save them for the Sprites you really don’t want to lose.
A Sprite’s power scales with its level, so holding one through a long run pushes its ability toward its peak. Dream’s loot drops grow into Legendary loot at max level, and Burnt Peanut’s eliminate-for-loot chance climbs the longer you keep it, which makes late-game survival with these two especially rewarding.
Which Sprite to chase first
For most players, Demon delivers the steadiest value. Its Siphon keeps you topped up through fights without burning healing items, which smooths out the entire mid-game. Earth pairs well with aggressive looting routes, and Water is genuinely useful if you spend time near the coast or rivers.
Zero Point is the strongest defensive option in the game right now, thanks to that automatic Shield Bubble Jr. on every heal, but as a Mythic it’s the hardest to find. If you do catch one, get it to an extraction and don’t take unnecessary risks before it’s banked. Build out your Rare and Epic collection first, then hold for the Mythic finds when the chance appears.
