Fortnite’s One Piece season Treasure Hunters launches on 1 November — what players need to know

Fortnite is going pirate. The game’s next chapter, a short season called Treasure Hunters, was due to launch on Sunday, 1 November 2026, and its headline act is a crossover with One Piece, the long-running pirate anime. After years of fans asking for it, the Straw Hat Pirates are finally sailing into Fortnite — led by Monkey D. Luffy, the rubber-bodied captain who has been chasing a legendary treasure for nearly three decades.

The season was announced by Epic Games on 24 October, with a first full trailer following on 27 October. It replaces Chapter 7 Season 4, which was due to end on 1 November, and it brings a new map, new abilities drawn straight from the anime, a One Piece-themed Battle Pass, and a weekly rotation of guest “captains” that includes the rapper A$AP Rocky and the virtual singers Hatsune Miku and Kasane Teto.

For players, the timing matters. Fortnite was scheduled to go offline for maintenance in the early hours of 1 November, and the new season was expected to go live a few hours later. Anyone who still had Battle Pass rewards to finish in Season 4 needed to do it before the servers went down. Here is everything that was confirmed before launch — what is in the season, what it costs, and what to do first.

At a glance

What happened: Fortnite’s Chapter 7 mini-season, Treasure Hunters, built around a One Piece anime crossover, was due to launch on 1 November 2026 after scheduled maintenance, with a new map, new abilities and a One Piece Battle Pass.
Why it matters: One Piece is one of the most popular anime series in the world, and the crossover brings its characters, locations and powers into the world’s biggest battle royale game for a limited run of about a month.
What happens next: The season was reported to run until 5 December, with new captains, weapons and shop items arriving each week, starting with Luffy, Nami and Usopp in the Item Shop on launch day.

What is Treasure Hunters?

Treasure Hunters is a Fortnite mini-season, which means it is shorter than a normal season. Polygon reported that it should last about a month before a brand-new chapter begins, and Radio Times reported that it would run until 5 December. One guide site, Games.gg, noted separately that Epic Games had not announced a precise end date, so players should treat 5 December as the reported end rather than a confirmed one.

The theme is piracy. Different crews invade the island over the course of the season, each led by a “captain”, and players hunt for secret treasure scattered across the map. Epic Games gave the season the tagline “The Greatest Adventure of All Time”, a nod to the treasure hunt at the heart of One Piece itself.

The season was due to begin with downtime. According to Polygon, citing the Epic Games status page, Chapter 7 Season 4 was expected to go down for maintenance at around 1 a.m. Eastern time on Sunday, 1 November — around 11 a.m. Pakistan time. Maintenance was expected to last about three hours, with the new season going live at around 4 a.m. Eastern time, or about 2 p.m. in Pakistan. Maintenance times can shift, and Polygon advised players to watch the Fortnite status page if the season did not appear on schedule.

A new season of Fortnite Festival, the game’s music mode, was also due to begin on 1 November, according to Polygon.

The One Piece crossover: a long time coming

One Piece began as a manga, a Japanese comic, written and illustrated by Eiichiro Oda and first published in July 1997. The anime version, produced by Toei Animation, premiered in Japan on 20 October 1999 and is still running, more than a quarter of a century later. It follows Monkey D. Luffy and his crew, the Straw Hat Pirates, as they sail the seas searching for the One Piece, a legendary treasure left behind by the Pirate King.

One detail worth noting: the collaboration is with the One Piece anime, not with Netflix’s live-action version of the series. Polygon pointed out that the figurehead on the ship in the teaser matched the anime’s design rather than the live-action show’s, and the key art for the season was created by Toei Animation, the studio behind the anime.

A new map and powers from the anime

The season introduces a brand new map called Crossbones Isle, which Radio Times described as an 80-player map with One Piece items scattered across it for players to find as they search for secret treasure. That is a change from Fortnite’s usual 100-player battle royale format, and it suggests the map is built around the treasure-hunt theme rather than a standard last-player-standing match.

Several locations from One Piece were confirmed for the island. Polygon reported that there would be several One Piece points of interest, including Loguetown, the town where the Pirate King was executed and where Luffy’s journey began, and Arlong Park, the base of the fish-man pirate Arlong from one of the anime’s early story arcs. For fans of the show, those are familiar places; for everyone else, they are simply new places to land, loot and fight.

The season also adds abilities inspired by the anime. Radio Times listed four of them: Luffy’s Gum-Gum Fruit, which lets him stretch his body like rubber; Ace’s Flame-Flame Fruit, which gives control over fire; Zoro’s Three Sword Style, the swordsman’s signature fighting technique; and Usopp’s slingshot, the sniper’s weapon of choice. Polygon separately confirmed the Gum Gum Fruit as a mythic item that lets players stretch and punch their enemies, which suggests at least some of these powers will appear as rare pickups in matches rather than as permanent character traits.

Weekly updates were planned throughout the season. Polygon reported that there would be Mastery Mondays, Treasure Hours on Sundays, and “Captain’s Days”, each bringing new weapons and Sprites, the small companion creatures Fortnite added in recent chapters. Radio Times added that there would be weekly new weapons, Sprites and more, so the game was expected to change noticeably from week to week rather than staying the same for a month.

Battle Pass and Item Shop: what you get, and what you pay for

As with every Fortnite season, the new content is split between the Battle Pass, which players buy once and then level up to unlock rewards, and the Item Shop, where individual outfits are sold separately.

The Treasure Hunters Battle Pass is headlined by two One Piece characters, according to Radio Times and Games.gg: Portgas D. Ace, Luffy’s older brother and a fire-wielding pirate in his own right, and Nico Robin, the Straw Hats’ archaeologist. They are joined in the pass by anime-styled versions of three Fortnite original characters — Jonesy, Cuddle Team Leader and Charlotte — giving the pass five outfits in total.

There is also a sixth outfit with a catch. Dark Kawaii Team Leader is only available through a gifting offer: if a player gifts the Battle Pass to a friend, both the sender and the recipient receive the outfit, according to Games.gg. Anyone who wants that outfit needs to plan around the gifting offer rather than buying the pass for themselves.

The rest of the One Piece characters are sold in the Item Shop, and they arrive in stages. According to Games.gg, Luffy, Nami and Usopp were due to be available in the shop from launch day on 1 November. Zoro and Sanji, along with a Tony Tony Chopper “Sidekick” companion, were scheduled for 7 November. Buggy, the clown pirate, was due last, on 13 November. That staggered schedule means a player who wants the full Straw Hat crew cannot buy them all on day one — and it gives Epic Games a reason to bring players back to the shop each week.

One thing Epic Games had not detailed before launch was the full list of other Battle Pass rewards beyond the headline outfits. Games.gg advised players to review the pass in the game before committing to a purchase, and to check the gifting offer first if Dark Kawaii Team Leader was their priority. No prices for the pass or the individual outfits had been confirmed in the reporting before launch, so players should check the in-game prices rather than relying on rumours.

The weekly captains

One of the season’s central ideas is the weekly captain rotation. Each week, a new captain arrives in the game with their own crew, and that crew takes over parts of the map.

The first week was due to begin with the Straw Hat Crew alongside the A$AP Rocky Crew, according to Radio Times. A$AP Rocky, the American rapper, was also due to be available in the Item Shop from 5 November. In the weeks that followed, Lil Uzi Vert, Hatsune Miku and Kasane Teto were each due to arrive with their own crews.

That mix — anime pirates, a rapper and two virtual singers — is very Fortnite. Hatsune Miku is a Vocaloid, a singing voice synthesizer turned virtual pop star with a huge following in Japan and beyond, and Kasane Teto is another Vocaloid character who, as Polygon put it, is “finally” making her Fortnite debut alongside a new pirate version of Miku. For players who follow the music side of Fortnite, the captain rotation is as much a concert line-up as a gameplay schedule.

Why this season matters for Fortnite

Fortnite’s mini-seasons have become a regular part of its calendar. They are short, themed breaks between full chapters, and they let Epic Games try out a single big idea without committing to it for months. Last year, a similar mini-season was built around The Simpsons, and Treasure Hunters follows the same pattern: one famous franchise, a compact map, and a few weeks of themed events before the next full chapter begins.

For Epic Games, the One Piece crossover is also a business decision. Collaborations are how Fortnite keeps its huge player base coming back, and the staggered Item Shop releases, the weekly captains and the gifting outfit are all designed to keep players logging in across the season rather than playing for a weekend and moving on.

What to do on launch day

If you are planning to play Treasure Hunters, a few practical steps were worth taking before and just after launch.

First, finish anything you still wanted from Chapter 7 Season 4 before maintenance began, because Battle Pass rewards from a finished season do not carry over. Polygon warned players to earn as much experience as they could before the game went down.

Second, check the Fortnite status page before assuming the season is live. Maintenance was expected to last about three hours, but Polygon noted that it can be unpredictable, and the season could go live earlier or later than expected. If the game is still down, waiting is better than repeatedly restarting it.

Third, decide what you actually want before spending anything. If Ace or Nico Robin are your priority, the Battle Pass is the route. If Luffy, Nami or Usopp are the draw, they are Item Shop purchases from launch day, while Zoro, Sanji and Chopper arrive on 7 November and Buggy on 13 November. If Dark Kawaii Team Leader is the goal, it only comes from gifting a Battle Pass to a friend.

Fourth, look at the weekly schedule. The captain rotation, Mastery Mondays and Treasure Hours on Sundays mean some rewards and events only happen on certain days, so it is worth checking what is live each week rather than assuming everything is available at once.

Finally, remember the season is short. With a reported end date of 5 December, there are only about five weeks to work through the Battle Pass and the weekly events. Players who leave it until late November will have much less time to finish it.

Frequently asked questions

When does Fortnite Treasure Hunters launch?

The season was due to launch on Sunday, 1 November 2026, after scheduled maintenance. Maintenance was expected to begin at around 1 a.m. Eastern time and last about three hours, with the season expected to go live at around 4 a.m. Eastern time, or about 2 p.m. in Pakistan. Maintenance can run long, so the Fortnite status page is the best place to check.

How long does the Treasure Hunters season last?

Radio Times reported that the season would run until 5 December 2026, which fits Polygon’s report that a mini-season should last about a month. Games.gg noted that Epic Games had not announced a precise end date, so 5 December should be treated as the reported end date rather than a confirmed one.

Which One Piece characters are in Fortnite?

The Battle Pass includes Portgas D. Ace and Nico Robin. The Item Shop was due to sell Luffy, Nami and Usopp from launch day on 1 November, Zoro and Sanji plus a Chopper Sidekick from 7 November, and Buggy from 13 November. Anime versions of Fortnite’s own Jonesy, Cuddle Team Leader and Charlotte are also in the Battle Pass.

Is the crossover based on the One Piece anime or the Netflix show?

The anime. The teaser showed the Going Merry with the anime’s design, and the season’s key art was created by Toei Animation, the studio behind the anime, which premiered in 1999. It is not based on Netflix’s live-action adaptation.

What is the new map?

The season introduces Crossbones Isle, a new map described by Radio Times as an 80-player map with One Piece items scattered around it. It includes locations from the anime such as Loguetown and Arlong Park.

Do I need to pay to play Treasure Hunters?

No. Fortnite itself is free to play, and the season’s map, events and weekly updates are available to all players. The Battle Pass and the Item Shop outfits are optional purchases for players who want the themed characters and rewards.

What happened to Chapter 7 Season 4?

It ended on 1 November 2026 to make way for Treasure Hunters. Any Battle Pass rewards that were not unlocked before the season ended cannot be earned afterwards, which is why players were advised to finish what they wanted before maintenance began.

Conclusion

The season is short, the shop releases are staggered, and the Battle Pass rewards will not wait for anyone who starts late. But for One Piece fans who have waited years to play as Luffy, the wait is finally over — or at least, it was due to be, once the servers came back up on 1 November.

This article is for general information and education only. It is not legal or financial advice.

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