Fortnite Launches Pirate-Themed Season with One Piece Heroes
Fortnite has begun the Treasure Hunters mini-season with the new Crossbones island, designed for matches featuring 80 players. The game introduces locations, weapons, and items inspired by One Piece and A$AP Rocky, with new characters and content added every week.
Fortnite has launched the Treasure Hunters mini-season, dedicated to pirates and treasure hunting. On the new island, several teams compete, and among the adventure participants are One Piece heroes and rapper A$AP Rocky. Other characters will join them throughout November.
The island has been made more compact, so the number of match participants has been reduced from the standard 100 to 80. Among the new locations are Arlong Park, Windmill Village, and Loguetown, familiar to One Piece fans. Players can also explore Loot Lagoon, Plunder Port, Cursed Cavern, and the ship The $.$. Rocky.
The main changes to equipment are tied to the abilities of the anime characters. The Gum-Gum Fruit allows transforming into Luffy, delivering stretching punches, and launching oneself forward. The Flame-Flame Fruit grants Ace’s appearance and fire attacks, including the powerful Fire Fist.
For close combat, Zoro’s Three Sword Style has been added: the character uses three katanas at once and performs dashes to close the distance to an opponent. Usopp’s Slingshot, in contrast, is designed for precise shooting with heavy ammunition.
Among the new firearms are the rapid-firing Bundlebuss Repeater Rifle for medium range and the single-shot Gilded Dragoon Shotgun with high damage. A$AP Rocky’s Shock Rocket allows first rising into the air and then attacking opponents from above. It is available outside competitive modes, as are the new explosive cannonballs.
Treasure hunting has become part of exploring the island. If a Wanted Poster is torn from a wall, it transforms into a map leading to a buried Sprite Chest. To restore health, Nami’s mandarins and meat on a stick are available. Mandarins also speed up movement in water.
The game has brought back a number of familiar items and weapons, including the Sentinel Pump Shotgun, Auto Shotgun, Flint-Knock Pistol, Hammer Assault Rifle, Slurp Juice, and several types of fish with beneficial effects.
Season content will be expanded weekly. The appearance of Lil Uzi Vert is scheduled for November 7, Hatsune Miku and Kasane Teto for November 14, and Oscar for November 21. Updates will bring additional weapons, sprites, and other items.
On Mondays, the Mastery Mondays event will double sprite experience and the amount of sprite dust earned. Certain days will also be dedicated to the appearance of pirate team captains.
