Fortnite Cube Sprites are the newest and rarest Sprite variant in Chapter 7 Season 3, added in the July 23 New Sprite Thursday update. Inspired by Kevin the Cube, these eight purple, corrupted companions share one signature ability the rest of the roster does not have: an Overdrive effect that activates only while you are inside the Storm. That single detail changes how and when you use them completely.
Here is every Cube Sprite variant, exactly where to find each one, how the Overdrive ability works, and whether they are worth adding to your collection.
What Are Cube Sprites?
Cube Sprites are a special Sprite variant introduced to Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 3 on July 23, 2026. They take existing Sprites and give them a Kevin the Cube-inspired makeover, wrapping each one in the shimmery purple energy long associated with the Cube in Fortnite lore.
Like the Holofoil variants before them, Cube Sprites do not cover every Sprite in the game. Only eight Sprites received the Cube treatment, forming their own distinct subset rather than a full parallel set. Their addition brought the total number of Sprites in Chapter 7 Season 3 to 91.
Each Cube Sprite keeps the base ability of the Sprite it is based on, then stacks the shared Cube Overdrive effect on top of it.
What Do Cube Sprites Do?
Every Cube Sprite shares one collective ability: the Overdrive effect. When you are inside the Storm circle, the Overdrive effect grants faster sprint speed and higher jump height, functioning much like the Striker Sprite’s movement boost.
The critical detail most players miss: the Overdrive effect only works while you are taking Storm damage. The moment you reach the safe zone, it stops doing anything. This makes Cube Sprites a highly situational tool rather than a general-purpose buff.
Their real value is in late-game survival. When the Storm is closing fast, and you need to reposition into the safe zone quickly, the movement boost can be the difference between making it in and eating a full circle of Storm damage. For Sprite hunters, there is a second use: the boost makes it far easier to move between chests while looting inside the Storm, and safer to extract rare Sprites in the Storm where fewer players are around to jump you.
On top of the shared Overdrive effect, each variant retains the individual ability of its base Sprite, so a Cube Fishy behaves like a Fishy Sprite with Overdrive added, a Cube Boss like a Boss Sprite with Overdrive added, and so on.
All 8 Cube Sprite Variants
There are exactly eight Cube Sprite variants in Chapter 7 Season 3:
| Cube Sprite | Base Sprite Theme |
|---|---|
| Cube Earth Sprite | Earth |
| Cube Fire Sprite | Fire |
| Cube Fishy Sprite | Fishy / Fishstick |
| Cube Punk Sprite | Punk |
| Cube Dream Sprite | Dream |
| Cube Boss Sprite | Boss |
| Cube Grim Sprite | Grim Reaper |
| Cube Batman Sprite | Batman |
The Cube Batman and Cube Boss Sprites are considered the headline pulls of the set, with Cube Batman giving the DC character a fully corrupted purple redesign and Cube Boss tied to the larger Cube threat in the season’s ongoing story.
Where to Find Each Cube Sprite
Cube Sprites drop from rare Chests and Sprite Chests across the map. Sprite Chests are the more reliable source, but each variant favors specific zones, and a few have unique spawn conditions.
Here is the confirmed location breakdown for each:
- Cube Earth Sprite and Cube Fire Sprite appear in rare Chests and Sprite Chests across general map locations. These two are the most straightforward of the set to find through normal looting.
- Cube Fishy Sprite spawns in Sprite Chests around Heatwave Harbor, Calamari Canyon, Cluster Coast, and Sunken Shores. It can also appear at Fishing Spots, giving you a second route to it while you fish for other loot.
- Cube Dream Sprite appears in Sprite Chests inside Vaults, at Teleporters, and around Latte Landing, Lifty Lodge, and Calamari Canyon.
- Cube Grim Sprite spawns in Sprite Chests around Golden Grove, Wonkeeland, and Sunken Shores. It can also be tracked down using a Sprite Locator.
- Cube Batman Sprite appears in Sprite Chests inside Vaults, around Golden Grove and Wonkeeland, and in regular rare Chests.
- Cube Punk Sprite is the most restricted of the entire set. It only appears in Sprite Chests inside Vaults, which means you need a Vault Keycard and the willingness to fight for it. There is no open-field route to this one.
- Cube Boss Sprite is the hardest to pin down. Your two options are using a Sprite Locator in rare areas, or defeating a Runners Boss enemy directly for the chance at a drop.
Vaults appear repeatedly across this list, so if you are going for a full set, plan a route that hits a couple of Vaults rather than relying on open-field luck.
How to Get Cube Sprites Faster
Cube Sprites are a random drop, so there is no guaranteed method to obtain a specific one. Two approaches meaningfully improve your odds beyond raw luck.
- Use the Sprite Locator. This item actively points you toward nearby Sprite Chests. It is especially valuable for the Cube Grim and Cube Boss Sprites, both of which list the Sprite Locator as a primary discovery method rather than relying on fixed chest spawns. If you find one early in a match, use it before the Storm forces you to commit to a path.
- Play during Shiny Sprite Power Hours. Epic runs recurring Power Hour events that boost spawn rates for all special Sprite variants. The next window runs Saturday, July 25 from 2 PM to 4 PM ET and again from 9 PM to 11 PM ET. With Cube Sprites having just launched, these Power Hour windows are among the best opportunities to collect multiple variants in a single session.
- Prioritize Sprite Chests over standard Chests. Sprite Chests carry the highest Sprite drop rate of any container. Vaults are particularly efficient since they usually contain at least one Sprite Chest alongside other high-tier loot, and several Cube variants are Vault-locked anyway.
Once you find a Cube Sprite, extract it with a Portable Extractor or at an Extraction Site before the match ends to add it to your collection permanently.
Are Cube Sprites Worth Chasing?
It depends entirely on how you play.
- Worth it for late-game players. If you regularly survive into the final circles and often find yourself caught in the Storm while repositioning, the Overdrive movement boost is a genuine advantage. In small final circles where every second of repositioning matters, the sprint and jump increase can save a match.
- Lower priority for aggressive players. If you land hot, fight early, and rarely reach the final circles, Cube Sprites are a situational item that does nothing until the match is nearly over. Securing weapons, healing, and a more consistently useful Sprite is the better call.
- Best targets first. The Cube Batman and Cube Dream Sprites are the easiest to farm for variety since both have multiple spawn routes including Vaults and named locations. The Cube Punk Sprite is the hardest to farm casually because of its Vault-only restriction, and the Cube Boss Sprite requires either a Sprite Locator or a boss kill.
For collectors chasing every Sprite in the game, all eight are worth grabbing regardless of their combat value. For everyone else, the Overdrive effect is a specialist tool worth carrying only if you consistently play the Storm edge.
Final Thoughts
Cube Sprites are a specialist addition to the Chapter 7 Season 3 roster, built for players who live on the Storm edge and Sprite hunters who loot inside the Storm to avoid getting jumped. With eight variants to collect, several locked behind Vaults, the July 25 Shiny Sprite Power Hours are your best shot at building the set quickly while the launch hype is still fresh.
There are eight Cube Sprite variants: Cube Earth, Cube Fire, Cube Fishy, Cube Punk, Cube Dream, Cube Boss, Cube Grim, and Cube Batman.
The Cube Punk Sprite is the most restricted since it only spawns inside Vaults. The Cube Boss Sprite is the hardest to obtain overall, requiring either a Sprite Locator in rare areas or a boss elimination.
For late-game players who often get caught in the Storm during final circles, yes, the Overdrive movement boost is genuinely useful. For aggressive early-game players who rarely reach the final circles, they are low priority since the effect only works inside the Storm.
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