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How to Get the King Sprite in Fortnite

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The King Sprite turns your pickaxe into a real weapon, adding up to +120 damage. It drops at 5.25% per chest. Once you've collected it once, you can summon the King Sprite again for 2,700 Sprite Dust — usually faster than fishing for it in chests.

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Where to find the King Sprite

The King Sprite drops from Sprite Chests at roughly 5.25%. Sprite Chests are the guaranteed-Sprite source, so open every one you find; it's often found rarely in sprite chests.

Ability — and is it worth chasing?

Ability: Your Pickaxe deals more damage. (30 → 40 → 60 → 80 → 120 bonus damage across Levels 1–5.)

Verdict: Great for finishing knocks and early-game harvest fights. Fun and effective.

Fastest way to get it

Open Sprite Chests during any Rate Up for the best odds, and summon it for 2,700 Dust if RNG isn't kind. Farm Sprite Dust by extracting duplicates (a Gummy variant adds +10% Dust per extraction).

King Sprite variants & drop rates

Every variant is a separate collectible with its own real drop rate:

Base King SpriteBase5.25%
Gold King SpriteGold0.62%
Gummy King SpriteGummy0.37%
Galaxy King SpriteGalaxy0.25%
Holofoil King SpriteHolofoil1.23%

FAQ

How do you get the King Sprite in Fortnite?+

The King Sprite drops from Sprite Chests at roughly 5.25%. Sprite Chests are the guaranteed-Sprite source, so open every one you find; it's often found rarely in sprite chests.

Is the King Sprite worth getting?+

Great for finishing knocks and early-game harvest fights. Fun and effective.

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