Fortnite Runners: Every Upcoming Unreleased Sprite and When It Drops
Fortnite Runners keeps the Sprite lineup moving with fresh additions aimed at collectors. A new Sprite is scheduled to drop every Thursday, giving players another target to hunt down and add to their collection. While there are plenty of currently obtainable Sprites, more are still on the way—so here’s a full look at the unreleased and upcoming ones.
If you’re jumping into Fortnite Runners, you’ll also want to learn how to master your Sprites to unlock rewards. Below, you’ll find the release timing and the Sprite effects currently listed for what’s coming next.
When Do New Sprites Come to Fortnite?
Fortnite Sprite Release Schedule Explained
New Sprites arrive on a weekly cadence as part of the “New Day” updates. Those updates land every Thursday at 9 AM ET, with Sprite additions appearing right after downtime for any updates that start at 4 AM ET. In practice, that means players should be able to count on at least one new Sprite each Thursday.
For players trying to plan hunts and collections, the complete list of upcoming Sprite releases and effects is detailed below.
All Unreleased & Upcoming Sprites in Fortnite Runners
Goop!: When you eliminate opponents, you may find extra loot—sometimes including mythic items.
Gain 20% more Sprite Dust when you perform Extracts.
Gain 30% more Ammo whenever you pick it up in the world.
Receive the Overdrive effect when you Mantle, Hurdle, or Wall Scramble.
Swim speed is significantly boosted, and taking damage temporarily increases movement speed.
Grants an increase to both your max HP and your max Shield.
When you’re targeted by attackers, they get marked for a set duration.
Your squad has a 5% chance to uncover rare Sprite Variants from looting chests.
Enemy player foot trails become visible in the world for your Squad to track.
Improves sprinting speed and jump height, and it also removes fall damage.
Reduces fall damage by 30%.
Unknown Sprites & Effects
Some Sprite effects are already known, but the specific Sprites they belong to—and their release dates—haven’t been confirmed yet. The details below are tied to a known Fortnite leaker profile on X.
Even so, it’s not guaranteed that every effect will end up in the final game. Expect additional information to surface as future updates roll in. The leaked Sprite effects are as follows:
- Knocking players reveals other nearby enemies.
- Gain a double jump that creates a Wind Vortex.
- A chance to find Stink Bombs when opening Ammo Boxes or when jumping into Port-a-Potties and Dumpsters.
- You and nearby squadmates replenish shields while inside the storm.
- Explosives deal bonus shrapnel damage.
- A small chance to find the Mythic Goldfish in loot containers.
- Your squad has a chance to spawn a Rift nearby after each new storm phase.
- Looted containers have a chance to splash Gold Rush onto the player.
- Slowly reload ammo into your equipped Assault Rifle or LMG.
- Your squad receives extra Gold Bars from containers and eliminations.
- A percentage of ammo is returned to your reserves when reloading.
