Fortnite Treasure Hunters Guide: Map, Captains, Dates

Crossbones Isle: the new Treasure Hunters map

Treasure Hunters replaces the old island with Crossbones Isle, a new Battle Royale island built for 80-player matches. That is 20 fewer players than the usual 100-player lobby, so the island feels tighter and fights start faster. The whole season is built around hunting treasure on this one island.

Two places on the island come straight from One Piece. Arlong Park and Windmill Village are both on Crossbones Isle, and Epic’s v43.00 update notes list nine more named places: The $.$. Rocky, Lantern Lanes, Baratie Bay, Loguetown, Crew’s Cove, Plunder Port, Fort Fortuna, Rubber Resort and Captain’s Cenote. Learn the names early, because the weekly captains take over one place at a time.

Cannons are the island’s new way to travel. Climb into a cannon and launch yourself across Crossbones Isle. It is the fastest way to cross the map, and it is also a fun way to drop into a fight from above. Plan your landing before you fire, because a cannon launch leaves you open while you fall.

Somewhere on the island sits Captain X’s mega chest. Epic says new treasures lie hidden across Crossbones Isle, and the mega chest is the biggest prize of all. What is inside it is still a mystery, and this guide will be updated when players open it and Epic confirms what it holds.

One Piece powers in the loot pool

One Piece powers are now items you can pick up and use in matches. Each one copies a famous ability from the anime, and each one changes how you fight. Rare Devil Fruits have also started to drop across the map, so keep an eye out for them in chests and floor loot.

Power	From	What it does
Gum-Gum Fruit	Luffy	Stretch your body and fight like Luffy
Flame-Flame Fruit	Ace	Bring Ace’s fire into the fight
Three Sword Style	Zoro	Slice through opponents with three swords
Usopp’s Slingshot	Usopp	Hit targets from range with a slingshot
Nami’s Tangerine	Nami	A new item from Nami’s kit

The Gum-Gum Fruit and the Flame-Flame Fruit are the two big ones. Eating the Gum-Gum Fruit lets you stretch like Luffy, and the Flame-Flame Fruit brings Ace’s fire. Epic’s own in-game news warns players to stay away from water after eating a Devil Fruit, which matches the anime, where Devil Fruit users cannot swim. Treat water as a real danger when you carry one.

A captain a week: dates and arrivals

The heart of Treasure Hunters is the weekly captain. Each week a new captain arrives in Battle Royale with their own crew and a place of their own on the island. The Straw Hats and A$AP Rocky lead the way, followed by Lil Uzi Vert, then Cap’n Hatsune Miku and Kasane Teto.

Date	What Epic says arrives
November 1, 9 AM ET	Season launch. Straw Hats and A$AP Rocky lead. First Captain’s Day.
November 8	Captain’s Day. Lil Uzi Vert arrives, per Epic’s v43.00 update notes.
November 12	Captain’s Day. Lil Uzi Vert reaches the Item Shop.
November 15	Captain’s Day. Cap’n Hatsune Miku and Kasane Teto arrive.
November 22	Captain’s Day. Oscar arrives, per Epic’s v43.00 update notes.

On Captain’s Days, all-new weapons, Sprites and more drop onto the map. The first one kicked off with the season on November 1 at 9 AM ET. The next Captain’s Day is November 12, so mark that date now if you want the fresh drops on day one.

A$AP Rocky is the season’s first boss. Board The $.$. Rocky, his new battleship POI, and beat him for a chance at his Shock Rocket, a weapon that lets you rain rockets from above. Beating a boss early in the season is also the fastest way to learn how the new boss fights work before the later captains arrive.

One date note: these dates come from Epic’s October 30 post on fortnite.com. Epic has edited its update notes before, so if a date moves, this guide will be updated. The November 12 Captain’s Day is the next date to watch.

Battle Pass: Ace and Nico Robin lead the crew

Portgas D. Ace and Nico Robin are featured in the new Battle Pass. They lead a pass that also gives new anime looks to Jonesy, Cuddle Team Leader and Charlotte. The pass is the main way to collect the season’s One Piece outfits as you play.

There is one bonus worth knowing before you buy. Gift the Battle Pass to a friend and you will both receive a bonus Dark Kawaii Team Leader Outfit style. If you have a friend who plays Fortnite, gifting the pass gives you both an extra style for the same purchase.

Epic has not published the full reward list or the pass price in its season post, so this guide does not print a price or a tier count. Check the Battle Pass tab in the game for the full list and the current price before you buy.

Item Shop dates: when each outfit arrives

The Item Shop follows its own schedule this season. Luffy, Nami and Usopp arrived in the Shop at season launch on November 1. The rest of the One Piece outfits arrive across the first two weeks, so check the Shop on the dates below if you want a specific character.

Date	Arrives in the Shop
November 1	Luffy, Nami and Usopp
November 5, 7 PM ET	A$AP Rocky
November 7	Zoro, Sanji and the Chopper Sidekick
November 12	Lil Uzi Vert, plus the Kasane Teto Music Pass
November 13	Buggy
November 14	Cap’n Hatsune Miku

Epic has not said when the Luffy, Nami and Usopp outfits leave the Shop, so this guide does not print a leave date for them. For Luffy’s price and the full One Piece bundle breakdown, see our Fortnite Luffy skin guide.

What else is new in Treasure Hunters

A new Ranked season started with update v43.00, so your rank reset and the climb starts fresh. Ranked rewards are listed in the game, and the new season is the place to test the One Piece powers against real competition.

Two weekly events run all season. Mastery Mondays give double Sprite XP and Sprite Dust all day, starting at 9 AM ET. Treasure Hours fall on Saturdays, with Captain’s weapons at the start of every match and boosted drops. Both events are worth planning your play sessions around.

New weapons join the loot pool too: the Bundlebuss Repeater Rifle, the Gilded Dragoon Shotgun, the Explosive Cannon Ball and Meat on a Stick. Wanted Posters also appear as a new item, and new Sprites drop with each Captain’s Day. Our Wanted Posters and Sprite Chests guide covers those two systems in full detail.

One warning before you play: update v43.00 has known issues, including keybind problems and a LEGO sprint bug. Our v43.00 known issues and fixes guide lists them all, with the fixes that work now.

How to get ready for Treasure Hunters

1. Land at Arlong Park or Windmill Village in your first matches. Learn the two One Piece places early, because the weekly captains will take over parts of the island one by one.
2. Try a cannon launch in your first few games. Learn how far a cannon throws you and where you land, so you can use it to rotate in real matches.
3. Pick up the first One Piece power you find and learn it before you chase a favourite. The Gum-Gum Fruit and the Flame-Flame Fruit play very differently, and both are strong in the right hands.
4. Beat the A$AP Rocky boss on The $.$. Rocky for a shot at the Shock Rocket. It is the first boss fight of the season, and it teaches you how boss fights work here.
5. Mark November 12 in your calendar. It is the next Captain’s Day, and it brings new weapons, Sprites and more, plus Lil Uzi Vert in the Item Shop.
6. Keep Saturday, December 5, free. Epic asks players to keep that day open for an unforgettable Chapter 7 finale event, and you will not want to miss it.

Fortnite Treasure Hunters questions

When did Fortnite Treasure Hunters start?

Fortnite Treasure Hunters started on Sunday, November 1, 2026, with update v43.00. Downtime began at 1 AM ET, and the new season opened with the Straw Hats and A$AP Rocky as the first captains.

When does Fortnite Treasure Hunters end?

Epic has not announced an end date for Treasure Hunters. Epic only asks players to keep Saturday, December 5, free for a Chapter 7 finale event. That date is the finale event, not a confirmed season end date.

Who are the weekly captains in Fortnite Treasure Hunters?

The Straw Hats and A$AP Rocky lead first, then Lil Uzi Vert, then Cap’n Hatsune Miku and Kasane Teto. Epic’s Captain’s Days fall on November 1, 8, 12, 15 and 22, and each one drops new weapons, Sprites and more onto the map.