Complete Guide to Every Fortnite Runner Sprite: Locations and Abilities
Fortnite Runners is live right after the Shattered Live Event, dropping players onto a refreshed island with brand-new places to explore, a Battle Pass to work through, and a big Season 3 shake-up centered on Sprites. The latest update brings the return of Sprites—old favorites plus new additions—and this guide breaks down every Sprite currently in the game, what each one does, and where you can track them down.
Updated on July 9, 2026, by Nathan Round: New Sprites arrive every Thursday. This week adds the Holofoil Special Sprites, and the guide has been updated with ways to obtain Holofoil Sprites plus extra tips aimed at improving your odds of pulling higher-rarity variants.
Epic is also tuning progression so you have a better shot at rare Sprites like the Zero Point Sprite during Mastery Monday. Here’s what you need to know.
All Sprites in Fortnite Runners (and What They Do)
Rare Sprites / Starter Sprites
Replenish shields while you’re standing in water.
NOTE: This currently behaves like an Earth Sprite due to an in-game issue.
Near water (All Types of Water Sprites)
Sprite Chests (All Types of Fire Sprites)
Deal a fiery burst when you’ve built up enough damage to an enemy.
Near urban areas (All Types of Fire Sprites)
There’s a chance to find extra rare items when you open chests.
Near forests (All Types of Earth Sprites)
Sprite Chests (All Types of Earth Sprites)
Your swim speed increases significantly, and taking damage briefly boosts your movement speed.
Fishing Spots (All Types of Fishy Sprites)
Sprite Chests (All Types of Fishy Sprites)
Epic Sprites
Emoting or jamming restores shields.
Sprite Chests (All Types of Duck Sprites)
Grants cloak/semi-invisibility for a limited time after you reload.
Wandering around at Night (All Types of Ghost Sprites)
Sprite Chests (All Types of Ghost Sprites)
Siphon health and shields when you eliminate an opponent.
Sprite Chests (All Types of Demon Sprites)
Your Pickaxe deals more damage.
Sprite Chests (All Types of King Sprites)
Earn the Overdrive effect when you Mantle, Hurdle, or Wall Scramble.
Score a goal at the Soccer Pitch POI (All Types of Striker Sprites)
Sprite Chests (All Types of Striker Sprites)
Get a Shock Rock charge when you deal enough damage to enemies.
Sprite Chests (All Types of Aura Sprites)
Legendary Sprites
Grants a random item at each level, and at Max Level it erupts into legendary loot. Loot value increases with every level-up. Automatically extracts at level 5.
Sprite Chests (All Types of Dream Sprites)
Storage Units at Battlewoods (All Types of Dream Sprites)
Either nothing happens, or you get a small chance at infinite ammo.
Sprite Chests (All Types of Punk Sprites)
Increases your maximum HP and Shield.
Dropped from defeating bosses (All Types of Boss Sprites)
Sprite Chests (All Types of Boss Sprites)
Mythic Sprites
When you use a healing item on yourself (excluding splashes and grenades), you spawn a Shield Bubble Jr.
Sprite Chests (All Types of Zero Point Sprites)
Goop! Eliminating players can yield more loot, and sometimes it’s Mythic.
Enemies who attack you are marked for a duration.
Sprite Chests (All Types of Grim Sprites)
Special Sprites
Special Sprites can be any of the previous Sprites with the same effect, but they also grant 3x bonus XP from eliminations.
Sprite Chests (All Types of Gold Sprites)
Chests (All Types of Gold Sprites)
Special variants can still use the same base effect, but they also add 10% more Sprite Dust when extracted.
Sprite Chests (All Types of Gummy Sprites)
Fishing Spots (All Types of Gummy Sprites)
Same base effect, plus you gain 20% more ammo when ammo is picked up.
Same base effect, plus there’s a 5% chance that your squad finds rare Sprite variants from looting chests.
Sprite Chests (All Types of Holofoil Sprites)
Chests (All Types of Holofoil Sprites)
More Sprites will be added every Thursday, so it’s worth revisiting this guide to learn what’s new and how the newest effects work. For unreleased Sprites and when you should expect them, check back for the updated list.
Sprites in Fortnite are extremely rare, especially the Zero Point Sprite. The good news is there’s a loot route designed to improve your odds.
Where to Find Sprites in Fortnite Runners
Right now, the most reliable way to earn Sprites in Fortnite is by opening Sprite Chests. Each one guarantees a Sprite upon opening, and those Sprites can be found in specific areas across the Fortnite island. They can also spawn in Vaults—see above for every possible Sprite Chest location in Fortnite.
Sprite Chests aren’t the only dependable source, though. Fishing Spots give you a high chance of securing a Gummy Sprite of any type. Quests dropped from containers are also a solid option—when you complete them, a random Sprite can spawn as a reward.
Even though Sprite Chests are the best method, regular chests and Rare Chests can still drop Sprites, just with much lower odds. On top of that, there are multiple secrets players can complete, and some of them increase your likelihood of finding Sprites such as Gummy variants. Here are every secret that can potentially drop a Sprite in Fortnite:
- Aquarium Vault at the Quackaway
- Cluster Coast Duck Vault
- Wishing Fountain at Sunken Shores
- Golden Grove underground Waterfall
- Heatwave Harbor Duck Race
- Underground lab at the Golden Grove Car Wash
- Sinister Strip Locked Cell
- Wonkeeland Zip Zonk Bang Mini Game
- Mysterious Door at Battlewoods
Once you find a Sprite, hit the interact input to store it in your inventory and activate its passive effect. After that, you can head to the nearest Extract Point, or use a Portable Extractor if you haven’t already secured that Sprite in your Sprite Collection.
