When Do New Fortnite Sprites Come Out?
New Fortnite Sprites arrive with content patches (roughly every two weeks) and are added to the live pool at the weekly reset, now branded 'New Sprite Day'. Existing Sprites also get 'Rate Up' boosts each week. In Chapter 7 Season 3, major drops came at launch (June 6), v41.20 (July 16) and v41.30 (July 30), with the Gem variants added on New Sprite Day (August 6).
If you're timing a grind, it helps to know the cadence. Sprites don't all release at once — they roll out across the season.
The Chapter 7 Season 3 schedule
- June 6, 2026 — season launch: Sprites introduced
- July 16, 2026 (v41.20) — DC 'Hot Bat Summer' wave (Batman, Seven, Vini Jr., Pollo, Air)
- July 30, 2026 (v41.30) — biggest drop: ~20 Sprites, incl. Peely, Llama, Quack Zero Point, Ironmouse
- August 6, 2026 (New Sprite Day) — 8 Gem variants went live (Water, Earth, Aura, Duck, Demon, Punk, Zero Point, Grim), each −30% fall damage
- August 19, 2026 — Chapter 7 Season 3 'Runners' ends
- August 20, 2026 — Chapter 7 Season 4 'Override' launches: Sprites confirmed to continue, plus the new Sprite Garden and a new generation of Sprites
What's next: Season 4 'Override'
Sprites aren't going away when Runners ends. Epic has confirmed they return in Chapter 7 Season 4 'Override' on August 20, 2026, with a whole new generation of powers and variants, five community-designed Design-a-Sprite winners arriving mid-season, and a dedicated Sprite Garden to house your collection. See our Sprite Garden & Season 4 guide for the full breakdown.
Weekly rhythm
Between big patches, the weekly reset — now called New Sprite Day — rotates which Sprites are featured and boosted (Rate Up), and can also flip on whole new variant lines, the way the Gem variants went live on August 6. That reset is the best recurring moment to farm a specific Sprite. We re-verify the full roster every patch so the checklist stays current.
FAQ
When do new Fortnite Sprites come out?+
With content patches (about every two weeks) and at the weekly reset, now called New Sprite Day — which can add whole variant lines, like the Gem variants on August 6, 2026. Existing Sprites also get weekly Rate Up boosts.
When does Chapter 7 Season 3 end?+
August 19, 2026. Chapter 7 Season 4 'Override' launches the next day, August 20, 2026, and Sprites continue into it with the new Sprite Garden.
Are Sprites coming back in Chapter 7 Season 4?+
Yes. Epic has confirmed Sprites return in Season 4 'Override' (August 20, 2026) with a new generation of powers and variants and a dedicated Sprite Garden.