Design-a-Sprite Winners: All 5 Community Sprites Coming in Season 4
Five community designs won Epic's Design-a-Sprite contest from over 20,000 submissions. The first two went live on September 3, 2026 (v42.10): the X-Ray Sprite (by Avila215) periodically marks nearby enemies, and the Onigiri Sprite (by Enorull) activates Overdrive after you eat or drink a consumable — Onigiri replaced Enorull's original winning 'Bullet' design, which Epic cancelled. Three more (Dumpster Dive, Honey, Pond) are still to come in later updates.
During Chapter 7 Season 3, Epic ran a Design-a-Sprite contest inviting players to draw the companion they wanted in the game. More than 20,000 designs came in. On August 8, 2026, Epic revealed the five winners — the first Sprites of the Chapter 7 Season 4 generation designed by the community.
The winners (and one swap)
- X-Ray Sprite — designed by Avila215 — LIVE since Sept 3 (periodically marks nearby enemies; detection radius grows each Level)
- Onigiri Sprite — designed by Enorull — LIVE since Sept 3 (activates Overdrive after you eat or drink a consumable; lasts longer each Level). Epic replaced Enorull's original 'Bullet' design with Onigiri, so Bullet is no longer coming
- Dumpster Dive Sprite — designed by StinkyPrincessGoose — still to come
- Honey Sprite — designed by Conejito_sam — still to come
- Pond Sprite — designed by Pine & Kiri — still to come
When do they release?
The first two arrived mid-season: X-Ray and Onigiri went live in the September 3, 2026 update (v42.10) at the 6 AM PT reset, alongside a new Knight Sprite. The remaining three community winners — Dumpster Dive, Honey and Pond — haven't been dated yet; expect them in later New Sprite Day drops through the season.
What do they do?
For the two that are live, abilities are confirmed by Vice's post-update reporting: X-Ray periodically marks nearby enemies, with its detection radius growing each Level, and Onigiri activates Overdrive after you eat or drink a consumable, lasting longer each Level. (These aren't the only new Sprites in the Sept 3 v42.10 drop — Mega Man and Overshield arrived as regular new types too.) Epic hasn't published rarities or drop rates yet, and the abilities for Dumpster Dive, Honey and Pond remain unannounced — we'll verify each against the in-game data the moment it goes live, exactly as we did for the Gem Sprites and Ironmouse.
Why this matters for collectors
Community-designed Sprites are new ground for Fortnite, and mid-season additions have historically been the season's chase items — think of how the Gem wave and Ironmouse landed late in Season 3. With X-Ray and Onigiri now dropping alongside rate-up events, keep Sprite Dust banked so you can summon any you miss and be ready for the next three winners.
FAQ
Who won the Fortnite Design-a-Sprite contest?+
Five designs won from over 20,000 submissions: X-Ray (Avila215), Onigiri (Enorull, which replaced his cancelled 'Bullet' design), Dumpster Dive (StinkyPrincessGoose), Honey (Conejito_sam) and Pond (Pine & Kiri). X-Ray and Onigiri went live September 3, 2026.
When do the Design-a-Sprite winners come out?+
X-Ray and Onigiri released September 3, 2026 (v42.10). Dumpster Dive, Honey and Pond are still to come in later Chapter 7 Season 4 updates — Epic hasn't dated them yet.
What happened to the Bullet Sprite?+
Epic cancelled Enorull's original winning 'Bullet' design and released his Onigiri design instead, so Bullet is not coming to the game.
What abilities do the Design-a-Sprite winners have?+
X-Ray periodically marks nearby enemies (detection radius grows each Level); Onigiri activates Overdrive after you eat or drink a consumable (lasts longer each Level). Abilities for Dumpster Dive, Honey and Pond are still unannounced.