Fortnite Captain's Day Is Live: Lil Uzi Vert Boss, the Lil' SMG and Cursed Sprites Return

Fortnite's Treasure Hunters mini-season just got its first big Captain's Day. Since 9 AM ET on Sunday, November 8, rapper Lil Uzi Vert has been holding the Stronghold as the island's boss, and beating him is the only way to get his signature weapon, the Lil' SMG. The same update brings a brand-new Sprite, the long-awaited return of Cursed Sprites and a second Map Fragment for players to track down.

TL;DR

• When: Captain's Day runs for 24 hours from 9 AM ET / 6 AM PT / 2 PM UTC / 3 PM CET on November 8.
• Boss: Lil Uzi Vert takes over the Stronghold. Defeat him to grab the Lil' SMG.
• New Sprite: Lil' Uzi Vert Jr. triggers a Chug Splash when you restore shields, and it drops more often during the event.
• Cursed Sprites are now in the regular loot pool – they make rare Sprites more common, but water starts hurting you.
• A second Map Fragment has washed ashore. Epic hasn't said what the fragments unlock.

Why Captain's Day landed on a Sunday

This event was originally planned for Saturday, November 7. Earlier in the week Epic reshuffled the Treasure Hunters calendar so that Treasure Hours now fall on Saturdays and Captain's Day content arrives on Sundays, which pushed Lil Uzi Vert's takeover back by a day.

The shift is part of how this mini-season works in general. Instead of a big update every two weeks, Treasure Hunters is getting smaller weekly drops, each built around a featured Captain and a time-limited loot boost. If you've been logging in only on patch days, it's worth checking the island every weekend until the season wraps up.

Lil Uzi Vert and the Lil' SMG

Lil Uzi Vert is this week's Stronghold boss, so expect the usual scramble for the fort as soon as the bus doors open. Taking him down drops his signature weapon, the Lil' SMG, along with his own Sprite.

According to Epic, the Lil' SMG fires faster the longer you hold the trigger, and keeping it in your hands also gives you a movement speed boost. In practice that makes it a gun that rewards committing to a spray rather than tap-firing: the first few shots are its weakest, so open fights at close range and keep the trigger down. The speed boost also makes it a good gun to hold while rotating, even before you start shooting.

Because it only comes from the boss, the Lil' SMG is a high-risk pickup. The Stronghold draws a crowd on a day like this, so third parties are almost guaranteed. Clearing the fort quickly – or waiting for the first squad to soften the boss up – is usually the safer play.

Epic hasn't listed a price for the Lil Uzi Vert outfit yet. The rapper is part of the Treasure Hunters lineup, and the skin is expected in the Item Shop shortly, but check the shop yourself before planning your V-Bucks.

Lil' Uzi Vert Jr. Sprite

The new Lil' Uzi Vert Jr. Sprite triggers a Chug Splash effect whenever you restore shields. The effect gets stronger as the Sprite levels up. It drops from defeating Lil Uzi Vert, but it can also come from every other Sprite source, so you don't have to fight the boss to get it.

During Captain's Day, Lil' Uzi Vert Jr. and its variants are more common in the loot pool for the full 24 hours. It comes in three versions: the base Sprite, a Fortune variant and a Cursed variant.

Cursed Sprites are back

Cursed Sprites were spotted at the start of Treasure Hunters but weren't meant to be available yet. With this update they're properly in the game. A Cursed Sprite keeps the normal effect of its base Sprite and also increases your chances of finding rare Sprites from every source.

The catch is simple but brutal on an island full of water: while you carry a Cursed Sprite, touching water damages you. Think twice before swimming to a ship or crossing a river with one equipped, and keep a non-cursed Sprite in mind for rotations that cross the coast.

The November 8 update adds 13 new Sprites in total, 11 of them Cursed:

One thing to know if you're a completionist: Cursed Kelper doesn't currently show up in the in-game collection menu, even though it has been found in the files, so don't panic if your book looks one short.

The second Map Fragment

Epic's only hint is that a second Map Fragment has washed ashore, and the company isn't saying where. Epic also hasn't revealed what collecting them leads to. Given the treasure theme, a hidden reward or a late-season reveal is a safe bet, but that's speculation until Epic says more.

What's next

More Captain's Days are lined up for November 12, 15 and 22, and Epic has kept most details close to its chest. With the weekly rhythm now set – Treasure Hours on Saturdays, Captains on Sundays – you can plan around the weekends.

What it means for players

This is a small update on paper, but it shakes up the moment-to-moment game more than you'd think. The Lil' SMG gives aggressive players a strong reason to contest the Stronghold, Lil' Uzi Vert Jr. is a useful team-support Sprite for squads, and Cursed Sprites add a real trade-off: faster rare-Sprite hunting in exchange for treating every pond as a hazard. If you're chasing a full Sprite collection, today's boosted drop rates make this the best window so far to grind.