Epic swapped the whole island for a pirate map, handed out Devil Fruits as mythics and invited the Straw Hats along. Fortnite’s Treasure Hunters mini season is the last stretch of Chapter 7, and it’s short: about five weeks. If you jumped in late, here’s what changed and what’s worth chasing.
The basics
- Started: November 1, 2026 (update v43.00)
- Ends: Saturday, December 5, 2026, with the Chapter 7 end event
- Type: a mini season, so it’s shorter and the pass is smaller than a full season
- Theme: pirates, with a big One Piece collab plus music guests
Epic hasn’t named what comes after December 5. Most people expect Chapter 8 to start around then, but until Epic confirms it, treat that as an educated guess.
Crossbones Isle: the new map
The Override map is gone entirely, and so are all of its POIs. In its place is Crossbones Isle, a skull-and-crossbones-shaped island. Matches are capped at 80 players this season, down from the usual 100, which makes the early game a bit less hectic.
Named locations include:
- Arlong Park and Baratie Bay, both straight out of One Piece
- Loguetown and Windmill Village
- Plunder Port, Fort Fortuna and Crew’s Cove
- Lantern Lanes, Rubber Resort and Captain’s Cenote
- The $.$. Rocky, A$AP Rocky’s yacht on the east side, which has a boss
The Going Merry stands in for the Battle Bus, which is a nice touch.
Devil Fruits and the new mythics
This is the season’s big hook. Devil Fruits are mythic items in the loot pool, and eating one gives you that character’s powers:
- Gum-Gum Fruit (Luffy): stretchy punches like the Gum-Gum Pistol and Gum-Gum Rocket
- Flame-Flame Fruit (Ace)
Other mythics include Zoro’s Three Sword Style, Usopp’s Slingshot and A$AP Rocky’s Shock Rocket. The Shock Rocket and the Explosive Cannon Ball are left out of competitive playlists.
Our take: if you see a Devil Fruit, grab it. Mythics are the easiest way to swing a late-game fight, and these are only around for a few weeks.
New and returning weapons
New this season: the Bundlebuss Repeater Rifle and Gilded Dragoon Shotgun. Returning favourites include the Sentinel Pump Shotgun, Auto Shotgun, Hammer Assault Rifle, Tactical SMG, Machine SMG, Flint-Knock Pistol and the Zipline Deployer.
Epic says the Lever Action Shotgun, Frenzy Auto Shotgun and Flapjack Rifle arrive later in the season.
For healing, Slurp Juice, Shield Fish and Slurpfish are back, along with themed snacks like Nami’s Tangerine and Meat on a Stick.
What got removed
- Gold Bars are vaulted
- Vending Machines are gone
- NPCs can now be hired for free, so don’t skip them
- The Golden Apple was reworked and now comes from Produce Boxes
Sprites and treasure maps
Sprites stuck around. There are 11 new ones (33 in total), including two new types, Fortune Sprite and Cursed Sprite. A new Wanted Poster item turns into a Sprite Treasure Map, which fits the theme. Gold Sprites came back with the v43.10 update on November 12.
Power Hours have been replaced by Treasure Hours, which moved to Saturdays.
The battle pass
The Treasure Hunters pass costs 800 V-Bucks. Because it’s a mini season, it’s smaller than a normal pass. The headline skins:
- Portgas D. Ace
- Nico Robin
- Captain X
- Kawaii Team Leader
- Commodore Jones
- Charlotte Sensei
Gifting the pass to a friend unlocks a bonus Dark Kawaii Team Leader set.
The rest of the One Piece crew is in the Item Shop, not the pass: Luffy, Nami and Usopp came first, followed by Zoro, Sanji, a Chopper sidekick and Buggy. Lil Uzi Vert, Hatsune Miku and Kasane Teto also joined the shop during the season.
Is the pass worth it?
With about three weeks left, you need to play fairly regularly to finish it. If you want Ace or Robin, 800 V-Bucks is the cheapest way to get them, and you have until December 5. If you only care about Luffy or Zoro, skip the pass and wait for the shop.
Quick checklist before December 5
- Grab every Devil Fruit you see. They won’t last past this season.
- Hire NPCs. They’re free now.
- Play on Saturdays for Treasure Hours.
- Clear your pass before the end event.
- Keep Saturday, December 5 free for the Chapter 7 finale.
