Captain’s Day Fortnite Schedule and Lil Uzi Vert Boss

The second Captain’s Day Fortnite update went live on Sunday, November 8, 2026, and it brought a rapper boss, a new exotic weapon, and 13 new Sprites to the Fortnite Treasure Hunters mini-season. Epic Games also reshuffled the calendar, moving the weekly drops from Saturdays to Sundays, so many older schedules are now wrong. Here is what Captain’s Day means, the corrected dates, what the Lil Uzi Vert update added, and what is still coming.

What Is Captain’s Day in Fortnite?

Epic describes Captain’s Days as the days when all-new weapons, Sprites, and more drop onto the Battle Royale map. Each week a new captain arrives with their own crew and point of interest, with the Straw Hats and A$AP Rocky leading off, followed by Lil Uzi Vert, Cap’n Hatsune Miku, and Kasane Teto.

Epic pitches the Treasure Hunters season as a hunt for mysterious loot on the greatest adventure of all time, on Crossbones Isle, an 80-player map where cannons launch you across the island. It features One Piece locations such as Arlong Park and Windmill Village, plus a battleship POI for A$AP Rocky, and One Piece powers like Luffy’s Gum-Gum Fruit, Zoro’s Three Sword Style, and A$AP Rocky’s Shock Rocket.

The structure keeps the four-week mini-season moving. The first Captain’s Day started with the season on November 1 at 9 a.m. ET, with A$AP Rocky as a boss who drops the Shock Rocket, and Epic pairs the drops with Mastery Mondays, which add the captain’s weapons to the start of every match, and Treasure Hours, which boost drop rates, and both run across the whole season. Epic’s original October 30 announcement listed Treasure Hours Sundays, and the later swap put them on Saturdays.

How Can I Participate in Captain's Day Events in Fortnite?

To participate in Captain’s Day events in Fortnite, update to v43.00, load into Battle Royale on the event day, and head to that week’s captain POI. Defeat the boss there to earn the captain’s weapon, Sprite, and map fragment, such as the Lil’ SMG on November 8.

Captain’s Day Fortnite Schedule for Every Week

Epic’s Treasure Hunters announcement lists Captain’s Days on November 1, 8, 12, 15, and 22. The first took place at season launch, the second brought Lil Uzi Vert on November 8, and Gaming Route says the third, on Sunday, November 15, brings Hatsune Miku and Kasane Teto, who take over the Island’s resort with returning weapons and a leek you can wield. The fourth, on Sunday, November 22, features Oscar and the Frenzy Auto Shotgun, per Gaming Route and TimeSaver.

November 12 is also listed as a Captain’s Day, but no details have been announced. The season runs through early December and ends with a Chapter 7 end event on December 5.

Why Did Captain’s Day Move to Sunday?

Epic changed the weekly schedule, and Gaming Route reports that a November 4 post from the @FortniteStatus account moved new Captains to Sundays while Treasure Hours stay on Saturdays. That pushed Lil Uzi Vert’s takeover from Saturday, November 7 to Sunday, November 8, and Miku and Teto from November 14 to November 15. Earlier schedules listing November 7, 12, 14, and 21 are outdated.

Where Can I Find the Full Schedule for Upcoming Captain's Days in Fortnite?

You can find the full schedule for upcoming Captain’s Days in Fortnite in Epic’s Treasure Hunters news post on fortnite.com, which lists the remaining dates, November 12, 15, and 22, and in Epic’s v43.00 update notes. @FortniteStatus announces schedule changes like the November 4 move.

What Happened on the Previous Captain's Days in Fortnite?

Two Captain’s Days have happened. On November 1, A$AP Rocky arrived as a boss with the Shock Rocket and map fragments. On November 8, Lil Uzi Vert took over the Stronghold as boss with the Lil’ SMG, the Lil’ Uzi Vert Jr. Sprite, and 13 new Sprites.

Lil Uzi Vert Boss, Weapon, and Sprite

Epic’s notes say Lil Uzi Vert and Cuddle Team Leader claim a fort of their own, while Buggy and the Megalodon crash onto the Island. Epic’s Captain’s Day post, as cited by LootRundown and TimeSaver, confirms Lil Uzi Vert as the Stronghold boss, who drops the Lil’ SMG and the Lil’ Uzi Vert Jr. Sprite, along with a new map fragment and other themed loot. His fort and A$AP Rocky’s battleship are the first two captain POIs.

MMOExp adds details that are not confirmed elsewhere. It says the Lil’ SMG is an exotic with controllable recoil, a fire rate that ramps up during sustained fire, and a movement speed bonus while held, and that the boss stands on the west side of the Stronghold, formerly Fortune’s Fort. Treat those specifics as reported.

Epic confirmed a 24-hour boosted period for Lil Uzi Vert Jr., according to The Click, and Tech Insider reports the boss window ran from 9 a.m. ET on November 8 to 9 a.m. ET on November 9.

New Sprites and Cursed Sprite Powers

Vice counts 13 new Sprites added to the Sprite system in the November 8 update, including 11 Cursed Sprites. Cursed Sprites were first added to the game’s files when Treasure Hunters launched, but players could not find them until now. Lil’ Uzi Vert Jr. debuts with Base, Fortune, and Cursed variants, and the Cursed set includes Halfpeel’d, Re-Pete, Barry O’Fish, Wayfinder, Chester, Exmarks, Lil’ Squibbly, Lil’ Flacko, and Plundarrgh.

Vice’s launch guide counted 33 new Sprites in the mini-season, and the Cursed set fills in collection numbers such as 3, 7, 11, 15, and 19. Vice notes the Cursed Kelper Sprite does not show up in the game’s menu, though dataminers claim it was added. Tech Insider says Vice counted 12 Sprites, but Vice’s own article lists 13.

The Cursed Sprite power increases your chances of finding rare Sprite variants, including Fortune and Cursed Sprites, but you take damage when you enter water with one equipped. Vice calls it a funny nod to the Devil Fruits in One Piece, and says it is a must-have if you are completing the Sprite collection.

What Time Did the November 8 Update Go Live?

The update went live on Sunday, November 8 at 6 a.m. PT, which is 9 a.m. ET. According to Vice, that was 2 p.m. in the UK, 3 p.m. in Central Europe, 11 p.m. in Japan, and 1 a.m. on Monday, November 9 in Sydney.

Pirate Token Drop Rates and Chest Changes

MMOExp reports, citing Epic’s Fortnite Status account, that breaking a chest after opening it no longer triggers a second drop roll, while breaking an unopened chest still counts as a normal roll. It lists the Pirate Token, which Vice’s guide calls the Pirate Shop Token and which unlocks free Item Shop items, at 1 in 137,500 for the week of November 8, with the Lil Uzi Vert golden outfit at 1 in 1,562,500.

The same source says the November 7 Treasure Hour boosted the Pirate Token to about 1 in 91,667 in the first session and about 1 in 68,750 in the second, with the next Treasure Hour on Saturday, November 14. These figures come from one site, so check the Fortnite Status account for the official numbers.

What Comes Next After Lil Uzi Vert

The Item Shop dates have followed Epic’s calendar so far, with the Straw Hats at launch, A$AP Rocky on November 5, and Zoro, Sanji, and the Chopper Sidekick on November 7. Next, Epic’s schedule has the Lil Uzi Vert outfit arriving November 12, alongside the start of the Teto Music Pass per TimeSaver, Buggy on November 13, and Cap’n Hatsune Miku and Kasane Teto on November 14. A One Piece Buggy Cup competitive event is also set for November 13, per Gaming Route.

That leaves the unannounced November 12 date, Miku and Teto on November 15, and Oscar on November 22 before the Chapter 7 finale. On the Battle Pass side, the Treasure Hunters pass includes Nico Robin and Ace plus new anime looks for Jonesy, Cuddle Team Leader, and Charlotte, and Epic says gifting it gives both players a bonus Dark Kawaii Team Leader Outfit style. Epic revealed the season’s name and November 1 date in an October 24 teaser and detailed the captains on October 30.

Because Epic has already moved the calendar once, check the in-game countdown and Epic’s news post for the final start times and Item Shop dates.