Sprites are the defining mechanic of Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 3, the “Runners” season, and they swing fights far more than the versions that first showed up in Chapter 6. Each Sprite is a companion you carry in an inventory slot that grants one passive power for the whole match. With 10 to choose from across four rarities, the gap between a strong pick and a wasted slot is large, so knowing which to grab first matters.
Quick answer: Run the Demon, Ghost, or Zero Point Sprite if you want the strongest combat impact. Pick up the Earth Sprite first when you land, since better chest loot is risk-free, then swap to Demon or Ghost once you are geared.
Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 3 Sprite tier list
The ranking below is based on the standard version of each Sprite. Gold variants give more experience and are always worth using when you find them, but they do not change a Sprite’s underlying ability. S-tier picks are the best options in the current meta, A-tier picks are solid but more situational, and B-tier picks are too weak or too conditional to prioritize.
| Tier | Sprite | Why it ranks here |
|---|---|---|
| S | Demon | Restores health and shields on every elimination, which is decisive in late-game scrambles and protects you from being third-partied. |
| S | Ghost | Cloaks you for a short window whenever you reload, making you hard to track during a gunfight. |
| S | Zero Point | Spawns a Shield Bubble Jr. when you use a healing item, giving you a second layer of protection while you recover. |
| A | Earth | Raises your chance of pulling rare loot from chests. The best opening Sprite for powering up fast. |
| A | Punk | Random rewards with a small chance at infinite ammo. Strong when it hits, but the payout is RNG. |
| A | Duck | Refills shields when you emote or jam. Useful only when no enemies are nearby. |
| A | TheBurntPeanut | Roughly a 20% chance for extra loot after an elimination, scaling with level. The rarest Sprite to find. |
| B | King | Boosts pickaxe damage, which rarely matters outside of niche moments. |
| B | Dream | Hands you a random item at each level, with a legendary burst at max. The leveling requirement limits its value. |
| B | Water | Refills shields for you and your squad while in water, but standing still in water during a fight is risky. |
| B | Fire | Triggers a fiery burst when you deal enough damage, though the area effect can catch you too. |
Best Sprites for solo and squad play
For solo players, the Earth Sprite is the cleanest starting choice. It improves your loot the moment you land with no downside, helping you survive the chaotic opening fights of a fresh season. Once you are geared, the Demon and Ghost Sprites give you the most reliable edge in direct combat.
In duos and squads, siphon healing carries the most weight. The Demon Sprite lets you keep pushing through back-to-back fights because every elimination tops up your health and shields. If your matches tend to end near rivers, lakes, or coastal points of interest, the Water Sprite can passively regenerate shields for your whole team, but it is useless when the storm closes on dry ground.
All 10 Sprites and their abilities
| Rarity | Sprite | Ability |
|---|---|---|
| Rare | Earth | Higher chance to find additional rare items when opening chests. |
| Rare | Fire | Creates a fiery burst when you deal enough damage to an enemy. |
| Rare | Water | Replenishes shield while in water for you and nearby squadmates. |
| Epic | Duck | Emoting or jamming replenishes shields. |
| Epic | Ghost | Grants a cloak for a short duration when you reload. |
| Epic | Demon | Siphons health and shields when you eliminate an opponent. |
| Epic | King | Your pickaxe deals more damage. |
| Legendary | Dream | Grants a random item at each level, with a legendary loot burst at max level (5). |
| Legendary | Punk | Occasionally grants random rewards, including a chance at unlimited ammo. |
| Mythic | TheBurntPeanut | Small chance for extra loot, including mythics, after eliminations. |
| Mythic | Zero Point | Spawns a Shield Bubble Jr. when you use a healing item on yourself. |
How to collect and keep Sprites
You start each match able to choose from the Water, Earth, and Fire Sprites, and you can swap to any other Sprite you find on the map. Sprites wander the island and also hide inside Sprite Chests. You can carry one Sprite per inventory slot, and equipping it grants its ability immediately.
Note: Any equipped Sprite that has not been mastered is lost when you die, and buying it back costs a few hundred to a few thousand Sprite Dust.
Sprite Dust, leveling, and mastery
Sprite Dust is the currency that powers your collection between matches. Spend it from the pre-match lobby to summon any Sprite you have already extracted, so its power is equipped before you drop from the bus. Rarer Sprites cost more Dust to summon, and you can also spend Dust on weapon upgrades and other services at Sprite Stations.
Sprites level up three ways: opening chests, eliminating opponents, and extracting Sprites. Levels do not stack between extractions. Whatever level you win with or extract last is the level waiting in your lobby. Once a Sprite reaches level 5, extract it to lock it there permanently and master it, which protects it from being lost on death and unlocks season progression rewards. You can also master a Sprite across two matches by winning the first, then extracting the same Sprite at level 5 in the second.
If your goal is consistency, commit to a small group rather than swapping every game. Lock in Earth as your reliable opener, then build mastery on Demon and Ghost for combat. The Zero Point Sprite is harder to find but worth the effort, since a second shield layer while healing is one of the strongest defensive tools in the season.
