Sprites are one of the defining mechanics of Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 3, and if you haven't started collecting them yet, you're leaving a serious advantage on the table. These small companions each carry a passive ability that can shift how a run plays out, from siphoning shields on kills to generating loot from chests at higher rarities. There are 11 Sprites in total spread across four rarity tiers, and knowing which ones exist before you land makes your decision-making sharper from the first second.
What are Sprites and how do they work?
Sprites are collectible companions you carry during a run in the Runners campaign. Each one has a passive ability that activates automatically under specific conditions. Their power scales with Sprite level, meaning the longer you hold onto one, the more effective it becomes. Once you extract a Sprite, it gets added to your permanent collection. From that point on, you can summon it at the start of future runs using Sprite Dust, so the collection you build now has real carry-forward value.
Every Sprite belongs to one of four rarity tiers: Rare, Epic, Legendary, or Mythic. There's also one Cosmetic Sprite that operates differently from the rest. Higher rarity generally means more impactful abilities, though the right pick depends heavily on your playstyle.
If you already have a Sprite unlocked in your collection, you can skip the hunt and summon it directly at the start of a run using Sprite Dust. This is the fastest way to guarantee you get the companion you want.
Picking up a Sprite on the map
For a full ranking of which Sprites perform best, the Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 3 Sprite tier list breaks down every option from strongest to weakest with ability comparisons.
All Sprites and their abilities in Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 3
Here's every Sprite currently available, organized by rarity tier.
Sprite rarity tiers in collection
Rare Sprites: solid utility, easy to build around
Fire, Water, and Earth form the Rare tier. None of them will carry a run on their own, but Earth's chest loot bonus stacks nicely with aggressive looting routes, and Water becomes genuinely useful if you're playing near coastal or river areas of the map.
Epic Sprites: where things get interesting
The Epic tier has four options and is where most players will spend the bulk of their time. Demon is the standout for aggressive players since siphoning both shields and health on kills means you're constantly recovering in fights. Ghost offers a stealth window during reloads that can save you in close-range situations. Duck rewards players who actually use emotes mid-match, which is niche but effective in the right hands. King is the oddball pick for Pickaxe-focused builds.
The Punk Sprite is Legendary rarity but its full ability hasn't been confirmed yet. Avoid building a strategy around it until more details surface.
Legendary and Mythic Sprites: high-ceiling rewards
Dream is the gambler's pick. The randomized item drops per level can produce Legendary loot at max level, which makes it a strong choice if you're comfortable with variance. Zero Point at Mythic tier is the most defensively powerful option in the game right now. A Shield Bubble Jr. spawning automatically every time you heal is a meaningful advantage in late-game situations where you're healing under pressure.
BurntPeanut sits in the Cosmetic category but plays like a loot-focused companion. The 10% chance to pull Mythic loot from eliminations at max level is real, and the scaling per level means it rewards players who hold onto it across a full run.
How do you find Sprites in Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 3?
Sprites don't have fixed spawn points, which is the first thing to understand. They can appear anywhere on the map, so there's no single route that guarantees a specific one. That said, the area around Extraction Sites produces Sprites more consistently than random exploration, making those locations worth prioritizing early in a run.
Standard chests can also drop Sprites, but the odds are lower compared to dedicated sources. Sprite Chests are the most reliable method: opening one guarantees a Sprite drop every time. The variant you receive is still random, so don't expect to target a specific companion through chests alone.
The three starting Sprites you pick at the beginning of the season are separate from the ones you find in the open. You still need to locate and extract the remaining Sprites to add them to your collection.
Calling an Extraction Crate
Once a Sprite is in your collection, the hunt shifts from discovery to resource management. Sprite Dust becomes the key currency for summoning specific companions in future runs, so extract everything you find even if you're not planning to use a particular Sprite right away.
If you lose a Sprite mid-run, that doesn't mean it's gone permanently. The guide on how to recover lost Sprites covers the exact steps to get one back using Sprite Dust and your collection.
Which Sprite should you prioritize first?
For most players, Demon or Zero Point will deliver the most consistent value. Demon keeps you healthy through fights without relying on external healing items, which smooths out the mid-game significantly. Zero Point's Shield Bubble Jr. is harder to obtain since it's Mythic rarity, but if you find one, hold onto it.
If you're still figuring out the season's systems, the Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 3 patch notes breakdown is a good starting point for understanding how Sprites fit into the broader set of new features this season.
For everything else Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 3 has to offer, the full Fortnite guides collection covers Mythic weapons, trading, Gold Sprites, and more.