All Sprite Locations in Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 4: Complete Sprite Checklist and How to Get Every Sprite Before November 1

Last verified: October 20, 2026. Fortnite is a live-service game; Sprite counts, event times, and patch contents below are accurate as of this date and may change with future updates.

Quick Answer

Sprites in Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 4 "Override" are not tied to fixed map POIs. You get them from in-world Cheat Codes, Sprite Chests, and timed Sprite events, so "locations" really means acquisition methods. The roster has grown with every patch (v42.00 launch, v42.30 Fortnitemares, v42.40 finale), so treat the total as a moving target: community trackers currently cite roughly 27 base Sprites and up to 162 entries once variants and finishes are counted. Everything you collect is tied to the season, which ends November 1, 2026 (ET), so build your checklist now and grind the recurring event windows before the reset.

What You Need Before You Start

• Fortnite updated to the latest Chapter 7 Season 4 build (v42.40 or later). Sprites added in v42.30 and v42.40 will not appear on older clients.
• A Battle Royale match in the current season. Sprites are a live-season system and are not available in Creative or older season playlists.
• No level or Battle Pass gate for basic collection, but note that Battle Pass progress and any cosmetic rewards tied to the season still expire on November 1, 2026 (ET).
• Awareness of the recurring event schedule: Sprite events (Power Hours, New Sprite Day, Mastery Monday, Shiny/Gold/Gem finish hours, Sprite Spree Week) have historically run in the early afternoon and late evening ET windows. Check the in-game event tab daily rather than relying on a fixed alarm, as times have shifted between patches.
• A tracking method: a written checklist or a community tracker (such as the FN Sprite tracker) so you don't lose count across updates. The in-game collection UI alone does not clearly separate base Sprites from variants.
• Version note: if you're on a build older than v42.40, update first. You cannot obtain the newest Sprites (including the confirmed Obsession Sprite) until you do.

Stop Hunting POIs: Learn How Sprites Actually Spawn

The single biggest misconception about this system is that Sprites live at named locations. They don't. Guides that list "Sprite locations" as map coordinates are describing where players happened to find them, not fixed spawns.

Sprites enter the match through three channels:

• In-world Cheat Codes - interact with a code input to trigger a specific Sprite spawn.
• Sprite Chests - open them for random Sprites and variant drops.
• Timed Sprite events - scheduled windows that boost or gate specific Sprites.

Because spawns are mechanic-driven rather than POI-driven, two matches in the same spot can produce completely different Sprite results. Do not waste time circling a single named location. Treat every match as a fresh roll: your job is to maximise the number of acquisition opportunities per match, not to memorise a map.

Use In-World Cheat Codes to Force Specific Sprites

Cheat Codes are the most direct way to target a specific Sprite rather than hoping for a random pull. In practice, a Cheat Code input appears as a small interactive terminal or wall-mounted panel, typically found inside named POIs and larger structures rather than in open terrain. Interacting with it opens a code-entry prompt; entering a valid code triggers the corresponding Sprite spawn nearby.

Codes rotate over the course of the season, and the specific code-to-Sprite mapping is not published in-game. Community trackers maintain live code lists; check the FN Sprite tracker alongside your session, since a code that worked last week may have been retired by a hotfix. As a general rule, crossover Sprites (Sonic, Shadow, Mega Man) and the Klombo Sprite are the ones players most often report struggling to complete through random pulls, so prioritise Cheat Codes for those.

Keep a short list of your missing Sprites open on a second screen so you can act immediately when a relevant Cheat Code appears.

Open Sprite Chests for Random and Variant Drops

Sprite Chests are the volume play. They feed you Sprites and variants without requiring a specific code. Visually, they are distinct from standard chests: they carry a Sprite-themed icon and a coloured glow that matches their rarity tier, making them easy to spot from a short distance. They spawn at randomised rates across the map rather than at fixed points, so the more ground you cover per match, the more you will find.

Rarity matters: Sprites come in rare, epic, legendary, and mythic tiers, and finishes include Shiny, Gold, Gem, and Cheatmaster.

Don't skip Chests once you "have" a Sprite. Duplicates are how you progress toward variant and finish completion.

Farm the Recurring Sprite Events on Schedule

Timed events are the single biggest efficiency lever in this checklist. Historically, these windows have fallen in the early afternoon and late evening ET, but the exact times have shifted between patches and are not guaranteed. Check the in-game event tab at the start of each session rather than setting a fixed alarm.

• Power Hours and Sprite Spree Week are your bulk-collection windows. Stack as many matches as possible inside them.
• New Sprite Day is when newly added Sprites (like the Fortnitemares Pumpkin and Vampire Sprites, or the v42.40 additions) become broadly available. Do not miss it if you're behind.
• Mastery Monday and the Shiny/Gold/Gem finish hours are for converting a complete base collection into a complete variant collection.

Missing a window costs you days, not minutes, given the November 1 deadline, so treat the event tab as a daily check rather than a one-time setup.

Track the Roster as a Moving Target Across v42.00, v42.30, and v42.40

The Sprite count changed repeatedly this season, which is why you'll see conflicting totals of 25, 27, 96, and 162. The discrepancy is explained by two variables: base Sprites versus base-plus-variants, and when the source was last updated.

The most recent figure to work from is 162 total entries across roughly 27 base Sprites, according to community trackers as of October 20, 2026. Treat this as the current maximum and the lower numbers as earlier snapshots or base-only counts.

Season timeline to anchor your checklist (patch dates per Epic's official release notes):

1. v42.00 (August 20, 2026) - Sprites return with the season launch roster.
2. v42.30 (October 1, 2026) - Fortnitemares 2026 adds Halloween Sprites including Pumpkin and Vampire.
3. v42.40 (October 15, 2026) - final major update; adds the Obsession Sprite (confirmed) and reportedly a Honey Sprite (unconfirmed, verify in-game before counting it).

Rebuild your checklist after each patch rather than trusting a list you saved at launch.

Prioritise Your Remaining Collection Against the November 1 Deadline

Rank what's left by difficulty to obtain, not by how much you like the Sprite. Cheat Code and Chest Sprites are the easiest; finish-hour and event-exclusive Sprites are the hardest and most time-gated.

1. Do event-locked Sprites first. They are the ones that disappear when the window closes.
2. Work through Cheat Code and Chest Sprites to fill the gaps.
3. Do variant and finish completion last, since those depend on a base collection you may not have finished yet.

Remember the season ends November 1, 2026 (ET). Anything uncollected at that point rolls into retirement with the season.

Common Mistakes to Avoid

• Searching named POIs for Sprites. This is the single most common error and it comes straight from misleading "location" guide titles. Sprites come from Cheat Codes, Chests, and events, not fixed map spots.
• Trusting a stale Sprite count. If your checklist says 25 or 27 total, it predates v42.30 and v42.40. You will think you're finished when you aren't.
• Counting base Sprites as the whole collection. 27 base Sprites is not 162 entries. If you want full completion, you need variants and finishes too.
• Skipping duplicate Sprite Chests. Duplicates feed variant and finish progress; stopping once you "have" a Sprite stalls your completion.
• Ignoring the event clock. Missing event windows repeatedly is the fastest way to run out of season.
• Assuming v42.40 added exactly what one source says. Obsession is confirmed; Honey is reported but not verified. Check in-game before treating it as part of your checklist.
• Assuming the season is fully frozen after v42.40. It was the last major update, but the season runs to November 1, so minor hotfixes and events can still occur.

If Something Goes Wrong

• A Cheat Code doesn't spawn the expected Sprite. Codes rotate and can be retired by hotfixes. Verify the code against a live tracker before assuming it's broken, and note that a code may only work once per match or per session.
• You miss an event window. Don't panic-grind random matches. Check the in-game event tab for the next scheduled window, and use the downtime to clear Cheat Code and Chest Sprites so you're ready to convert variants when the next finish hour arrives.
• A hotfix changes the roster mid-grind. Re-verify your checklist against the tracker after any update. If a Sprite you were targeting disappears from the collection UI, it may have been pulled or reclassified; treat the in-game UI as the source of truth over any external list.
• You can't find a Sprite Chest. They spawn at randomised rates, not fixed points. If a match is running dry, rotate to a different drop zone rather than searching the same area twice.

Lock Your Checklist and Finish Before the Override Reset

Rebuild your Sprite list against the current v42.40 roster (roughly 27 base, up to 162 with variants) and mark what you're actually missing. Check the in-game event tab daily for the rest of the season rather than relying on fixed alarm times.

Front-load event-exclusive and finish-hour Sprites, then use Cheat Codes and Sprite Chests to fill the gaps. Verify the unconfirmed Honey Sprite in-game before adding it to your target list, and re-check after any hotfix.

Set a personal cutoff a few days before November 1, 2026 (ET) so you're not chasing a final Sprite in the last hours of the season. The Override reset takes everything with it.