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How to get and use the Sprite Locator in Fortnite Chapter 7, Season 3
Epic Games has introduced the Sprite Locator, a new device in Fortnite Chapter 7, Season 3 that helps players track down elusive Sprites scattered across the map. The tool becomes available once players progress far enough in the season's Sprite mastery system, offering a more reliable way to find these collectables during matches rather than relying on chance encounters.
To unlock the Sprite Locator, players must reach Mastery Rank 5 with at least 17 Sprites and extract a max-level Sprite, which then grants three Sprite Locators to their inventory. The device is used via the Gizmo Wheel in place of a pickaxe and detects a buried Sprite Chest nearby, marking its exact location and revealing the contained Sprite through a hologram before it is dug up. Players lose the Sprite Locator and any Sprite obtained from it if they are eliminated before extracting, meaning successful extraction is essential to keep the reward.
In short
- Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 3 adds the Sprite Locator device for finding Sprites
- Unlocked at Mastery Rank 5 with 17+ Sprites; grants three uses
- Detects buried Sprite Chests, but rewards are lost if eliminated first
Explained simply
Fortnite Chapter 7, Season 3 has introduced collectables known as Sprites that are hidden across the game map. Epic Games has now added a new tool called the Sprite Locator to help players find these items during matches.
The Sprite Locator detects buried Sprite Chests in the player's vicinity and marks their exact location on the map, even showing which Sprite is inside before players dig it up. This makes finding these collectables far more reliable than leaving it to chance.
Players use the Sprite Locator by activating it through their Gizmo Wheel, where it temporarily replaces their pickaxe. The key catch is that if a player is eliminated before they can secure the Sprite, they lose both the locator and the collectible reward.