About the Birthday Sprite
The Birthday Sprite is a Rare Sprite from the archived Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 4 generation. It’s now archived: kept forever in your collection and the in-game Sprite Garden, but no longer obtainable in Battle Royale this season. Birthday comes in 6 finishes — 6 obtainable now (Normal, Gold, Cheatmaster, Loot Hacker, Bounty Hunter, Trick-or-Treat). Each finish shares the base ability and layers on its own bonus perk. About 54% of tracked collectors own it.
How to get the Birthday Sprite
Birthday is a Chapter 7 Season 4 Sprite, and that generation has been archived — it can no longer be obtained in Battle Royale this season.
- Already own it? Birthday is kept forever in your Sprite Garden and stays displayable, even though its generation rotated out of Battle Royale.
- Not in your collection? It isn’t obtainable right now. Epic has said archived Sprites may return in a later rotation — details in the season-transition FAQ.
Ability & leveling
A Rare Sprite for Fortnite’s 9th Birthday, live since Sep 26. Opening chests has a chance to spawn cake slices (and at max level, eliminations can too); eating the cake restores both Health and Shield, and the spawn chance rises with each level up. Debuted during the Birthday Power Hours and stays obtainable afterward. Reaches full effect at Level 5 (Mastered). Community-reported — Epic doesn't publish exact figures.
Birthday variants
Every finish shares the Sprite’s base ability and adds its own bonus perk. Below: what each Birthday finish grants and whether it’s currently obtainable.
Birthday FAQ
How rare is the Birthday Sprite?
Birthday is a Rare Sprite. Its exact drop rate hasn't been documented by the community yet.
What does the Birthday Sprite do?
A Rare Sprite for Fortnite’s 9th Birthday, live since Sep 26. Opening chests has a chance to spawn cake slices (and at max level, eliminations can too); eating the cake restores both Health and Shield, and the spawn chance rises with each level up. Debuted during the Birthday Power Hours and stays obtainable afterward.
What finishes does the Birthday Sprite have?
Birthday comes in 6 finishes: Normal, Gold, Cheatmaster, Loot Hacker, Bounty Hunter, Trick-or-Treat. 6 are obtainable now (Normal, Gold, Cheatmaster, Loot Hacker, Bounty Hunter, Trick-or-Treat). Every finish keeps the same base ability and adds its own cosmetic look or bonus.
Is the Birthday Sprite usable in Battle Royale?
Birthday is a Chapter 7 Season 4 Sprite from an earlier generation. It's kept forever in your collection and the in-game Sprite Garden, but the Treasure Hunters generation took over Battle Royale — so older-generation Sprites aren't used in BR matches this season (Epic says they may return later).
How many people have the Birthday Sprite?
Among collectors tracking their collection on FN Sprite Tracker, about 54% own Birthday and 15% have mastered it — based on 72 tracked collectors, and it grows as more players join.