With the advent of Fortnite’s Chapter 7 Season 3, titled Runners, sprites received a big overhaul. From previously being the key to unlocking Epic-tier loot in Chapter 6 to now becoming a back bling-like item providing gameplay boosts, sprites are currently a more important part of this wildly popular game than ever before.
Besides changing their function in the new update, Fortnite devs have also introduced some new types of sprites along with their unique variants. Each of these sprites offers something different in terms of gameplay, making it pivotal to consider which sprite to equip during a match and when. Additionally, these can even be upgraded by performing certain in-game actions to boost the effect of their abilities.
During a match, Fortnite players can store up to 5 different sprites in the inventory and equip any one at a time to activate its ability. The following list contains all the sprite types, variants, and their associated abilities in Fortnite Runners.
Every sprite type in Fortnite explained
Fortnite Runners introduces 11 unique Sprites, each offering distinct abilities that can impact combat, looting, survival, and progression during a match.
1. Water sprite
Rarity tier: Rare
Ability: Replenish shields while standing in water
2. Earth sprite
Rarity tier: Rare
Ability: Obtain additional rare items when opening chests
3. Fire sprite
Rarity tier: Rare
Ability: Unleash a fiery burst upon dealing enough damage to the enemy
4. Duck sprite
Rarity tier: Epic
Ability: Replenish shields by doing an emote or jamming
5. Ghost sprite
Rarity tier: Epic
Ability: Unlock cloak for a limited time after reloading
6. Dream sprite
Rarity tier: Legendary
Ability: Unlock a new item at each level upgrade, with legendary loot unlocking at the highest level
7. Punk sprite
Rarity tier: Legendary
Ability: Has a chance of giving unlimited ammo at level 5; no benefits below that level
8. King sprite
Rarity tier: Epic
Ability: Increased damage for your pickaxe
9. Zero Point sprite
Rarity tier: Mythic
Ability: Spawns Shield Bubble Jr, an item that creates a small shield dome, upon consuming a healing item
10. Demon sprite
Rarity tier: Epic
Ability: Generates health and shields with every elimination
11. Burnt Peanut
Rarity tier: Mythic
Ability: Offers a chance to obtain more loot, including Mythic-level loot, with each elimination
Fortnite sprite variants explained
Each type of sprite, leaving out Burnt Peanut, can be found in five different non-base variants: gold, gummy, holofoil, gem, and galaxy. These variants provide additional passive benefits on top of the sprite’s existing ability. Given below is the description of what each such variant grants.
- Gold: Gives additional XP for eliminations.
- Gummy: Gives 10% more Sprite Dust when a Sprite is extracted.
- Holofoil: Boosts the team’s chances of finding rare sprites from containers by 30%.
- Gem: Fall damage is reduced by 30%.
- Galaxy: Gives 20% bonus ammo whenever.
Wrapping up
As the season has progressed, Epic Games has been hard at work to expand the current lineup of variants. As per the official schedule, a new sprite or a special variant is introduced in the game each Thursday.
Keeping that in mind, players can expect to find even more variants than those mentioned above during the latter stages of the Runners’ season. Such consistent sprite updates certainly incorporate a lot of fresh fun into the multiplayer game, in particular for those who are invested in finding new sprites and extracting them.
