About the Blinky Sprite
The Blinky Sprite is a Legendary 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. Blinky 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 Blinky Sprite
Blinky is a Chapter 7 Season 4 Sprite, and that generation has been archived — it can no longer be obtained in Battle Royale this season.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? Blinky 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
Pac-Man collab (Blinky, the red ghost). Live since the v42.20 update (Sep 17). Found in the world at nighttime. Ability: grants a temporary cloak when you take damage; cloak duration rises with each level up. Reaches full effect at Level 5 (Mastered). Community-reported — Epic doesn't publish exact figures.
Blinky variants
Every finish shares the Sprite’s base ability and adds its own bonus perk. Below: what each Blinky finish grants and whether it’s currently obtainable.
Blinky FAQ
How rare is the Blinky Sprite?
Blinky is a Legendary Sprite. Its exact drop rate hasn't been documented by the community yet.
What does the Blinky Sprite do?
Pac-Man collab (Blinky, the red ghost). Live since the v42.20 update (Sep 17). Found in the world at nighttime. Ability: grants a temporary cloak when you take damage; cloak duration rises with each level up.
What finishes does the Blinky Sprite have?
Blinky 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 Blinky Sprite usable in Battle Royale?
Blinky 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 Blinky Sprite?
Among collectors tracking their collection on FN Sprite Tracker, about 54% own Blinky and 22% have mastered it — based on 72 tracked collectors, and it grows as more players join.