Fortnite Treasure Hunters Is Live: One Piece Powers, Crossbones Isle and No More Gold Bars

Fortnite has raised the pirate flag. Treasure Hunters, the mini-season that arrived with update v43.00 on November 1, 2026, swaps out the Battle Royale island for a brand-new one built around a crossover with One Piece. The Straw Hat crew is on the map, Devil Fruit powers are in the loot pool, and A$AP Rocky is the island's first boss. Epic has also made some of the boldest sandbox changes in a while: Gold Bars and Vending Machines are both gone.

Welcome to Crossbones Isle

The new map is called Crossbones Isle, the island that takes over from the previous Battle Royale map. Epic built it for 80-player matches, a smaller lobby than the usual 100. Fewer players on a fresh island should make for less chaotic landings, and it gives each squad a bit more room to explore before the storm closes in.

The points of interest lean hard into the theme. One Piece fans will spot names like Baratie Bay, Loguetown, Arlong Park and Windmill Village, all nods to places from the anime and manga. Fortnite-original spots round out the list, including Plunder Port, Fort Fortuna, Lantern Lanes, Rubber Resort, Crew's Cove, Captain's Cenote and The $.$. Rocky, the ship A$AP Rocky calls home.

Devil Fruits, swords and slingshots

The biggest draw is the new set of character-themed items. Luffy's Gum-Gum Fruit and Ace's Flame-Flame Fruit bring Devil Fruit powers into Battle Royale, while Zoro's Three Sword Style gives you a melee option straight out of the show. Usopp's Slingshot and Nami's Tangerine round out the Straw Hat lineup.

On the more traditional side, the pirate theme brings new firearms such as the Bundlebuss and the Dragoon shotgun. A few familiar weapons are back as well, including the Sentinel Pump Shotgun and the Machine SMG, so the loot pool isn't all new gear to learn.

A$AP Rocky is the first boss

Rapper A$AP Rocky is part of the mini-season, and he's not just a skin. He's the first boss on Crossbones Isle, holed up aboard The $.$. Rocky. Beat him and you can walk away with his Shock Rocket, which should make his ship one of the busiest drops on the island for the first few days.

Epic is rolling out new arrivals on a weekly schedule. According to the official post, the rest of the first month looks like this:

The weekly drops mean the island should keep changing for at least the first month, with new characters and reasons to come back each weekend.

Gold Bars and Vending Machines are vaulted

The change most likely to shift how you play is economic. Gold Bars have been vaulted in Treasure Hunters, and Epic says Follower services are now free. If you find a Follower NPC during a match, you can use their services without saving up beforehand. It's an intended change, not a bug, so if your Gold Bar balance seems to have vanished, that's why.

Vending Machines are also gone from the island. Zero Build players still have Pocket-O-Matics, which hand out Pocket Items such as the Shockwave Grenade, Port-A-Bunker and Shield Bubble Jr.

Together, these changes take away one of the main reasons to grind for Bars early in a match. Upgrades and hired help used to reward players who farmed resources. Now they come down more to what you find and where you land.

Ranked resets and Mastery Mondays

Treasure Hunters also starts a new Ranked season in Battle Royale. As with past seasons, Battle Royale and Zero Build ranks only partly reset, so you won't drop all the way back to Bronze.

Sprite collectors get a weekly boost as well. Mastery Monday returns every Monday starting at 9 AM ET, with double Sprite XP and double Sprite Dust for the day.

Why it matters

One Piece is one of the biggest anime franchises in the world, and Epic hasn't just added a few skins. Treasure Hunters gives the crossover its own island, its own items and a weekly roster of arrivals. Bringing in A$AP Rocky, Lil Uzi Vert, Hatsune Miku and Kasane Teto alongside the Straw Hats shows how Epic now runs collaborations: lots of guest stars packed into a short season, released one week at a time to keep players logging in.

The smaller lobbies and the end of Gold Bars and Vending Machines are just as important for regular players. Removing the in-match economy makes the early game simpler and puts more weight on the loot you find. If it lands well, it might not stay limited to one mini-season.

Treasure Hunters is live now in Fortnite Battle Royale, which is still free to play. With new arrivals every week through late November, there will be plenty to come back for.