Overview
- Epic will add five new Sprites to Fortnite in the Gone Wild update that launches on Thursday, June 25 across PC, consoles, and mobile.
- The new Sprites are Striker, Fishy (Fishstick), Aura, Boss, and Grim Reaper, each granting distinct passive effects such as Overdrive on mantle/hurdle, faster swimming and movement under fire, Shock Rock charges after dealing damage, higher max health and shield, and attacker marking respectively.
- Striker ties to a new Soccer Pitch point of interest and is unlocked by scoring a goal there, Boss can drop from seasonal boss NPCs, and other Sprites will appear via chest loot or still‑to‑be‑confirmed methods.
- Gone Wild will use time‑limited sessions and modifiers—including a Galaxy Hour on June 27, ongoing Mastery Monday events, weekend Power Hours, and weekly Thursday Sprite drops—to raise variant odds and drive player engagement.
- Sprites remain persistent collectibles that occupy their own inventory slot, level from 1–5 through actions like opening chests and kills, and become permanent when extracted, a design Epic is using to refresh the in‑game meta and overlap with global football interest.