The Sprite Locker
An unofficial field guide for collectors chasing every glowing companion on the Shattered Coast — the full roster, the psychology of the grind, and the exact windows to farm XP fastest.
The Sprite Roster
Sprites are passive companions you find in a match and must extract before the match ends to keep permanently. Every sprite sits in one of four rarity tiers, and most can also drop as a Gold, Gummy, or Galaxy variant — with newer Gem and Holofoil versions entering the pool too. Each variant keeps the sprite's base ability and stacks a bonus on top; a Gummy drop, for instance, adds +10% bonus Sprite Dust whenever you extract it.
Fire, Water, Earth
The three starter sprites. None carries a run alone, but Earth's chest-loot bonus rewards aggressive looting and Water shines near coastlines and rivers.
Demon
Keeps you topped up through fights without leaning on extra heals — a steady, low-maintenance pick for the mid-game.
Dream
Grants a randomized item drop each level, with a shot at Legendary loot once fully mastered — the gambler's sprite.
Punk
A recent addition whose full kit is still being mapped by the community — worth grabbing, risky to build a whole strategy around yet.
Striker
Unlocked by scoring a goal at the new Soccer Pitch point of interest.
Boss
Earned by defeating one of the season's roaming bosses.
Fishy
Boosts swim speed — a niche but useful pick around the Shattered Coast's new water routes.
Aura
Charges a free Shock Rock once you've dealt enough damage in a fight.
Zero Point
Spawns a Shield Bubble Jr. automatically whenever you use a healing item — widely considered the strongest defensive sprite in the game.
Burnt Peanut
A loot-focused sprite with a chance to pull Mythic-tier loot from eliminations, scaling as it levels. It has no variant forms — just this one standard version.
Grim Reaper (Grim)
Marks the exact position of any enemy who damages you, for a few seconds that stretch longer as it levels — the answer to snipers and chip-damage campers.
Heads up: Epic adds a new sprite to the loot pool most Thursdays through "New Sprite Day," so the roster above is a snapshot, not the finish line. Check your in-game Sprite Locker tab for the current full list and exact ability text before you build a strategy around any one pick.
The Next Drop: Holofoil Sprites
The next addition to the collection is a new variant tier, not a brand-new creature — but it's the rarest one added so far, and it changes your odds on everything else.
Holofoil Sprite Variant
A shiny, reflective new variant — like Gold, Gummy, and Galaxy before it — joining the pool for the rest of the season (it isn't time-limited once it drops).
Why Catching Them Feels So Good
Sprite collecting borrows the same reward architecture that makes loot boxes and gacha games compelling. Understanding it doesn't ruin the fun — it just makes you a more deliberate player.
Variable rewards
Every chest is a small gamble with an unknown payout. That unpredictability, not the reward itself, is what keeps your brain checking "just one more chest" — the same mechanism behind slot machines.
The near-miss
Opening a chest and finding a common sprite when you were hunting a Mythic still feels like progress toward the rare one, which pulls you back in even after a "loss."
Unfinished business
A checklist that's 80% complete creates a nagging pull to close the gap — psychologists call this the Zeigarnik effect. A visible collection tracker amplifies it on purpose.
Loss aversion
Finding a rare sprite and then risking it in a fight before extracting triggers a much stronger emotional response than finding it in the first place — the fear of losing it outweighs the joy of having it.
Play it your way: none of this is a problem on its own — it's just game design. If you notice the grind stops feeling fun and starts feeling compulsory, that's worth listening to. Set a session goal before you drop in, and let that be the stopping point.
How to Be a Better Sprite Collector
Plan a chest route before you drop
Land somewhere with a known cluster of Sprite Chests or a Vault, and commit to a loop rather than wandering — efficiency beats luck.
Extract the moment you can
A Portable Extractor locks a sprite in about five seconds. Don't hold a rare pull through a fight you don't need to take.
Dust duplicates instead of hoarding them
Extra copies of sprites you already own convert into Sprite Dust, which you can spend to summon rarer ones directly at the start of a match.
Focus your XP, don't spread it
Levelling one sprite to Mastery (level 5) is more valuable than nudging five sprites up one level each — pick the two or three you'll actually use.
Use Quack Snacks when you find them
These consumables grant an instant level to your equipped sprite. They show up as ground loot, in chests, and at Vending Machines for Gold.
Play regular lobbies, not bot lobbies
Sprite XP is reduced in bot-filled matches, so stick to normal matchmaking if levelling speed matters to you.
Mastery Mondays & Campfires: Stacking to 4x XP
Epic runs a weekly event calendar built entirely around Sprite progression. Knowing the schedule — and stacking it with a simple in-match trick — is the single biggest lever on how fast you complete your collection.
Drop with a sprite equipped, light any Campfire on the map, and rest by it while Mastery Monday is live to combine both multipliers in a single match.
Tip: save Sprite Dust during the week and spend it during Mastery Monday — the doubled extraction payout means you'll refill it faster than you spend it.
Keeping a New Sprite Alive Long Enough to Extract
A sprite only joins your permanent collection once it's extracted — get eliminated first and it drops for anyone nearby to grab. That risk window, not the Battle Bus itself, is the real threat when you're carrying something rare.
Equip it immediately
An unequipped sprite sitting in your inventory does nothing and is just as easy to lose. Equip it the second you pick it up so it's actively working for you.
Carry a Portable Extractor
These cut the extraction window down to seconds instead of walking you across the map to a fixed Extraction Site. Buy or find one before you go hunting rares.
Rotate away from contested zones
After a loud fight or a Vault run, other players know loot — and possibly a rare sprite — is nearby. Move to a quieter edge of the circle before extracting.
Land away from the crowd when farming
If your goal for the match is sprite hunting rather than eliminations, choose a Battle Bus drop point off the main flight path so you're not contesting chests with six other squads.
Don't fight for it
A rare sprite isn't worth a 50/50 fight. If you're low on shields and spot enemies, prioritize disengaging and extracting over pushing a kill.
Key Sprite Locations
Sprites don't have fixed spawn points — they're a random drop from these loot sources. Prioritizing the top of this list gets you the most rolls per match.
Sprite Chests
The dedicated chest type for this season — every one guarantees at least one sprite drop.
Vaults
Cluster several Sprite Chests in one place, making them the most efficient stop on any loot route.
Blue (Rare) Chests
Standard Rare Chests, recognizable by their blue glow, can drop sprites including Mythic-tier ones.
Relic Chests
Another rare-chest variant that can carry high-tier sprites alongside its usual loot.
Golden Fishing Spots
Worth a cast if you're passing one, though a far less reliable source than a dedicated chest.
Floor Loot & Supply Drops
The lowest-odds source, but free if you're already looting the area.
Extraction Sites
Fixed map locations where you can walk a sprite in to secure it permanently, if you don't have a Portable Extractor.
Soccer Pitch (Shattered Coast)
Score a goal here to unlock the Striker sprite directly, no chest required.
Latte Landing
A quieter POI on the outskirts of the map — good for uncontested chest and Campfire runs, plus Gold from cash registers.