Sprites are small companions in Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 3 that you carry through a run in the Runners campaign. Each one has a passive ability that fires automatically under set conditions, and the effect grows stronger the longer you hold the Sprite, since its power scales with Sprite level. There are 11 Sprites spread across four rarity tiers, plus one separate Cosmetic Sprite, and building a full collection has lasting value.
Quick answer: Find a Sprite on the map (most reliably near Extraction Sites or by opening a Sprite Chest), keep it until you bank it, and extract successfully. The Sprite then appears in your permanent collection, ready to summon in future runs with Sprite Dust.
How Sprites work in Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 3
A Sprite is a collectible companion you pick up during a run. Its passive ability triggers on its own when the right situation happens, such as a kill, a reload, or healing. The more you level a Sprite within a run, the more effective its ability becomes, so holding onto one rewards you over time.
Every Sprite falls into one of four rarity tiers: Rare, Epic, Legendary, or Mythic. A single Cosmetic Sprite sits outside that system and behaves differently. Higher rarity usually means a stronger ability, but the best pick depends on how you play.
At the start of the season, you choose three starting Sprites. Those are separate from the ones scattered across the map, so you still need to track down and extract the rest to complete your collection.
All Sprites and abilities by rarity
| Sprite | Rarity | Ability |
|---|---|---|
| Fire | Rare | Solid utility passive, easy to build around |
| Water | Rare | Replenishes your shield (and teammates’) while in water |
| Earth | Rare | Bonus chest loot, stacks with aggressive looting routes |
| Demon | Epic | Siphons both shield and health on kills |
| Ghost | Epic | Stealth window during reloads |
| Duck | Epic | Rewards using emotes mid-match |
| King | Epic | Built for Pickaxe-focused play |
| Punk | Legendary | Full ability not yet confirmed |
| Dream | Legendary | Randomized item drops per level, can roll Legendary loot at max |
| Zero Point | Mythic | Spawns a Shield Bubble Jr. each time you heal |
| BurntPeanut | Cosmetic | At max level, 10% chance to pull Mythic loot from eliminations |
Note: The Punk Sprite’s full effect has not been confirmed, so avoid building a run plan around it until it is clarified.
How to find Sprites on the map
Sprites do not have fixed spawn points. Any of them can appear anywhere on the map, so no single landing route guarantees a specific companion. Knowing where odds improve matters more than memorizing locations.
- Extraction Sites produce Sprites more consistently than random exploration, so prioritize them early.
- Standard chests can drop Sprites, but at lower odds than dedicated sources.
- Sprite Chests are the most reliable option, since opening one guarantees a Sprite drop every time. The variant you get is still random.
How to extract and keep a Sprite
You know it worked when the Sprite shows up in your collection screen after extraction. From there it carries forward across runs, which is why it pays to extract everything you find, even Sprites you do not plan to use right away.
If you lose a Sprite mid-run, it is not gone for good. You can recover it later using Sprite Dust and your existing collection.
Which Sprite to prioritize first
For most players, Demon and Zero Point deliver the steadiest value. Demon keeps you topped up through fights by draining shield and health on kills, which smooths out the mid-game without leaning on healing items. Zero Point is harder to get because it is Mythic, but its automatic Shield Bubble Jr. on every heal is a strong defensive edge in late-game pressure, so hold onto one if you find it.
Dream is the high-variance pick, with randomized drops that can reach Legendary loot at max level. BurntPeanut rewards players who hold it across a full run thanks to its scaling chance at Mythic loot from eliminations. Whatever you favor, the practical rule stays the same: collect and extract as many Sprites as you can now, since each one you bank becomes a companion you can call on whenever you need it.
