This season

Fortnite Treasure Hunters weapons and items

Fortnite's Treasure Hunters loot pool mixes One Piece powers with familiar guns. Here's what's new, what came back from the vault, and what Epic took out.

Katanas, a slingshot and a cannon on a pirate dock

New this season

ItemWhat it does
Gum-Gum FruitTurns you into Luffy with stretching attacks for a short time
Flame-Flame FruitTurns you into Ace with fire attacks for a short time
Zoro's Three Sword StyleThree katanas at once for close-range fights
Usopp's SlingshotHigh damage per shot, slow to fire
A$AP Rocky's Shock RocketLaunches you up, then rains rockets down. Not in competitive modes
Bundlebuss Repeater RifleA mid-range rifle that fires fast
Gilded Dragoon ShotgunA hard-hitting single-shot shotgun
Explosive Cannon BallExplodes on impact. Not in competitive modes

Healing and utility

  • Nami's Tangerine: heals health and shields and gives you a speed boost in water.
  • Meat on a Stick: heals at once, then keeps healing you for a few seconds.
  • Wanted Poster: turns into a Sprite Treasure Map that leads to a buried Sprite Chest.
  • Golden Apple: reworked, and now found in Produce Boxes.

Back from the vault

The Sentinel Pump Shotgun, Auto Shotgun, Flint-Knock Pistol, Sidearm Pistol, Machine SMG, Tactical SMG and Hammer Assault Rifle are all back, with the Zipline Deployer and Overdrive Grenade. Fish are back for healing, including Shield Fish, Slurpfish and Spicy Fish. The Lever Action Shotgun, Frenzy Auto Shotgun and Flapjack Rifle are reported for later in the season.

What's gone

Gold Bars and Vending Machines are out, so you can't buy upgrades the way you did last season. NPCs can be hired for free instead. In Zero Build, Pocket-O-Matics stay and hand out Shockwave Grenades, Port-A-Bunkers and Shield Bubble Jrs.

A simple loadout to aim for

Without Gold Bars, you can't buy your way to a good kit, so take what the island gives you. A shotgun for close fights, a rifle for mid-range and two slots of healing will carry you through most games. Keep a mobility item such as the Shock Rocket or a Devil Fruit for escaping the storm or getting out of a bad fight.

Devil Fruits are strong but short. Save them for the moment a fight starts, not for running between buildings. With Usopp's Slingshot, take your time and land each shot; spamming it wastes its slow reload.

Will these stay?

Collab items usually leave when the season ends. One report says the two Devil Fruits will turn into Mythic weapons next season, but Epic hasn't confirmed that, so enjoy them while they're here.

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