A Fortnite community tip may give Crown Sprite hunters a less painful way to build levels: equip the King Sprite, find an Adventure Sprite, then leave Crown Sprite as the only relevant regular item available for its random upgrade effect. A player shared the setup in a Reddit post, while noting that it is unclear whether the interaction is a glitch or intended behavior.
The detailed setup calls for the King Sprite to be active before the match and an Adventure Sprite to be found after landing. The original tip refers to that level-up source as the Adventurer Sprite. When it levels up through chest or container openings, it reportedly upgrades a random item in the inventory. If Crown Sprite is the only relevant target, each upgrade should also give Crown Sprite a level. That could save players from trying to string together multiple Victory Royales.
How to set up the Crown Sprite trick
- Equip the King Sprite before starting the match.
- Find an Adventure Sprite. Land and search for one, using the arrow indicators to make the hunt easier.
- Keep Crown Sprite in your inventory and open chests to progress the Adventure Sprite through its container-based level-ups.
Empty your inventory before the final level-up
The final container opening is the key part of the setup. Before opening the container expected to level up the Adventure Sprite, drop everything except Crown Sprite and healing items. Carrying guns is fine earlier in the match, but weapons must be out of the inventory for that decisive opening.
Leaving fewer items available gives the interaction fewer possible targets and is meant to direct the upgrade toward Crown Sprite. Check for Bass Gauntlets, Sonic Ball, shields, and weapons, including legendary weapons, when clearing other potential targets. Healing items can remain in the inventory, according to the tip, while Crown Sprite is left as the only relevant regular upgrade target.
Keeping the inventory this light comes with a tradeoff. Players may need to rely on chest openings instead of immediately grabbing every weapon they find, since adding more items can give the Adventure Sprite additional targets for its random upgrade.
The Crown Sprite’s usual progression is tied to Victory Royales, with wins earned while holding a crown providing double credit, according to the details from Fortnite’s Crown Sprite reward screen. The Adventure Sprite setup could provide another route for players who would rather work on Sprite progress while looting and surviving instead of chasing win after win.
Is the Adventure Sprite interaction intentional?
There is no clear answer yet. The community tip only identifies the behavior and does not confirm whether Epic Games designed the Adventure Sprite to upgrade the Crown Sprite this way. It may also stop working if the interaction is changed or if another item remains in the relevant inventory pool, so players should treat it as a useful trick rather than a guaranteed feature.
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Fortnite
Developed by Epic Games
Fortnite is a free-to-play online game where you and your friends fight to be the last one standing in Battle Royale, join forces to make your own Creative games, or catch a live show at Party Royale.
- Genre Shooter, Simulator
- Platforms Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch 2, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
- Perspective Third person
- Modes Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen, Battle Royale
- Release June 29, 2020
- Publisher Epic Games
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