Fortnite update 43.10 went live on November 12, 2026, and it is the first big patch of the Treasure Hunters mini season. It adds four new Sprites, a Buggy boss at a new Buggy’s Beachhead location, Hatsune Miku and Kasane Teto as Captains from Sunday, four new weapons in the loot pool, and a handful of quality-of-life fixes (a Chest arrow, a Locker grid, a minimap tweak). This page is the quick rundown of what changed, what is live now and what arrives this weekend.
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Fortnite 43.10 patch notes: quick answer
- Downtime: 4:00 to 5:30 AM ET on November 12 (09:00 to 10:30 UTC), about 90 minutes, according to Beebom.
- New boss: Buggy from the One Piece collab is a boss at the new Buggy’s Beachhead, which replaces Loot Lagoon. Epic’s in-game News tile says defeating him earns the Transponder Snail Sprite and the Special Buggy Ball.
- New Sprites: Mini Miku, Squiplash and Zee arrive at the next Captain’s Day on Sunday, November 15. Sir Oscar the Second is a fourth new Sprite (timing below).
- New weapons: Lever Action Shotgun, Flapjack Rifle, The Leekcapper and Special Buggy Ball join the loot pool.
- Captains: Hatsune Miku and Kasane Teto arrive on November 15 at Friendship Villa, which replaces Rubber Resort.
- Festival: the Kasane Teto collab for Season 16 is live; the Twindrill Diva Music Mini-Pass costs 1,000 V-Bucks.
- Next event: Treasure Hours on Saturday, November 14, at 11 AM PT / 2 PM ET (19:00 UTC) and again at 6 PM PT / 9 PM ET (02:00 UTC on November 15), as reported by Vice.
One caution before the details: we could not read Epic’s own 43.10 patch notes in this run, so the notes below come from Beebom’s breakdown of them, Epic’s in-game News tiles and our earlier Epic-sourced guides. Where outlets disagree, we say so rather than pick one.
New map locations: Buggy’s Beachhead and Friendship Villa
Two points of interest changed. According to Beebom’s rundown of the notes, Loot Lagoon is replaced by Buggy’s Beachhead and Rubber Resort is replaced by Friendship Villa. The first is tied to the One Piece Captain Buggy and the second to Miku and Teto, who “take over the Island’s resort” on November 15 in Epic’s Treasure Hunters schedule, as quoted in our Kasane Teto guide.
Epic's art for the Twindrill Diva Music Pass, live with update 43.10. Image: Epic Games
| Old location | New location | Tied to |
|---|---|---|
| Loot Lagoon | Buggy’s Beachhead | Buggy boss (One Piece) |
| Rubber Resort | Friendship Villa | Hatsune Miku and Kasane Teto Captains (from Nov 15) |
If you had a favourite landing spot at either of the old locations, check the map before you drop. Our Treasure Hunters landing spots guide was written before this patch, so treat its Loot Lagoon and Rubber Resort entries as out of date until it is refreshed.
Buggy boss: what Epic and Beebom confirm
Epic’s in-game News tile for the update reads: “A new Captain has claimed territory! Defeat the Buggy Boss, claim the Transponder Snail Sprite, and explode into action with the Special Buggy Ball.” Beebom adds that Buggy brings the Lever Action Shotgun with him, and that defeating the boss lets you claim his loot.
That is all we can confirm so far: the boss exists, it sits at Buggy’s Beachhead, and its rewards include the Transponder Snail Sprite, the Special Buggy Ball and the Lever Action Shotgun. Vice’s rundown also reports that boss weapons are now guaranteed drops and that some Exotic weapons can appear in Chests; we have not seen that wording in an Epic source, so treat it as reported. A full walkthrough (where the boss spawns, how the fight works and what drops) is a separate guide we are preparing. For the skin itself, see our Fortnite Buggy skin page and the older boss list in our One Piece season guide.
New Sprites in 43.10
Beebom lists four new Sprites. Three of them come to the island at the next Captain’s Day on Sunday, November 15, 2026:
| Sprite | What it does (per Beebom) | When |
|---|---|---|
| Mini Miku | Grants a Friendship Bubble when you emote with other players | Nov 15 |
| Squiplash | Deploys a Healing Smoke Bomb at low health | Nov 15 |
| Zee | Grants regenerating Zero Point dash charges | Nov 15 |
| Sir Oscar the Second | Increases Pickaxe damage; gives a temporary speed boost when your Shield breaks | “Week 3” per Beebom |
| Transponder Snail | Earned by defeating the Buggy boss (Epic’s News tile; effect not stated there) | Live with Buggy |
Where the sources differ. Vice’s 43.10 article, as summarized in our research notes, describes a secret rare Sprite with a “Zero Point” dash, which matches Beebom’s Zee, so those are most likely the same Sprite under different labels. We could not check the names against Epic’s notes, so use them as reported. Sir Oscar’s timing is also unclear: Beebom puts it in Week 3, while Epic’s weekly schedule, as quoted in our Kasane Teto guide, has Oscar arriving as a Captain in Week 4 on November 22.
Cursed Sprites also got a visual effect while their curse is active, so you can tell when you are taking water damage. For the full list and a checklist, see our Fortnite Sprites list; for the Sprite XP currency see Sprite Dust.
Loot pool changes: four new weapons
Beebom lists four weapons added to the Treasure Hunters loot pool with 43.10:
- Lever Action Shotgun (Buggy’s weapon, per Beebom)
- Special Buggy Ball (from the Buggy boss, per Epic’s News tile)
- Flapjack Rifle
- The Leekcapper
Beebom does not give damage numbers, rarities or drop sources for the Flapjack Rifle or the Leekcapper, and neither do we. The Devil Fruits that were already in the game are unchanged in the notes we read; our Devil Fruits guide covers the Gum-Gum and Flame-Flame Fruits.
Hatsune Miku, Kasane Teto and Festival Season 16
Two things happen on different days. The Festival part is live now: the Kasane Teto collab for Festival Season 16 started with the update, and the Twindrill Diva Music Mini-Pass costs 1,000 V-Bucks and unlocks the Kasane Teto Outfit and related cosmetics, per Beebom. Epic’s News tile for the pass says holders get the Kasane Teto Outfit, Back Bling, Emote and more.
The Battle Royale part arrives on Sunday, November 15, when Hatsune Miku and Kasane Teto show up as Captains at Friendship Villa. Beebom also says Lil Uzi Vert, Buggy and Cap’n Hatsune Miku reach the Item Shop “later this week”. Exact shop dates, prices and the Miku and Teto details are in our Kasane Teto guide, and every Outfit in the season is in Treasure Hunters skins and prices. The Lil Uzi Vert details are in our Lil Uzi Vert skin post.
AI-generated illustration of the two new points of interest, not an in-game map
New Super Styles
Beebom says Treasure Hunters Battle Pass holders get new Super Styles with 43.10: inverted, manga-page-inspired looks that unlock later this month once you reach pass level 70. Beebom does not say which Outfits they apply to.
Weekend plan: Treasure Hours on November 14
According to Vice, the next Treasure Hours run on Saturday, November 14, in two blocks: 11 AM PT / 2 PM ET (19:00 UTC) and 6 PM PT / 9 PM ET (02:00 UTC on Sunday, November 15). Vice also reports that Cursed Sprites are boosted, the Lil’ SMG from Lil Uzi Vert is in play and a third Map Fragment becomes available. Beebom independently says a new Map Fragment can be collected this weekend during Treasure Hours. We have not seen Epic’s boost list or an end time, so check the in-game News tab. Our Treasure Hours page carries the time-zone table and gets updated as Epic confirms details.
A rough order for the weekend: log in Saturday for both Treasure Hours blocks, then Sunday for Captain’s Day and the Miku and Teto arrival. The Mini Miku, Squiplash and Zee Sprites should become available at that point, if the November 15 timing holds.
Quality-of-life changes and fixes
Beebom lists these changes, which came from the 43.10 notes:
| Change | What it does |
|---|---|
| Chest direction arrows | With Visualize Sound Effects on (Settings > Audio > Sound), the Chest indicator shows an up or down arrow when the Chest is above or below you |
| Stronger sound visualizer | The indicator now has a minimum opacity of 30% |
| Locker Grid Density | A button next to the Search bar switches between Large, Medium and Small tiles |
| Page scrolling | Up and Down arrows scroll a full page of items at a time, including in the Emote Wheel |
| Minimap | More contrast on undiscovered areas |
| Battle Bus | More variety in the Battle Bus music |
Bug fixes worth knowing
- Digging up a Buried Chest no longer sometimes needs you to move or crouch to land the final hit.
- Swapping weapons mid-reload no longer forces a fresh reload when you swap back.
- The Hammer Assault Rifle no longer causes continuous camera shake after its magazine is emptied.
- The Chester Sprite’s fall damage immunity is no longer lost after using a vehicle.
- Purchasing XP from a Sprite Dust Console now grants the XP every time.
- Toggle Inventory and Toggle Map keybinds respond consistently and can be rebound; controller movement no longer drifts diagonally with the Old School and Quick Builder presets.
- Fixed a blocking railing at the Slurp Barrel Factory and uncollectable items in a Plunder Port warehouse; the Sweet Dreams Sprite no longer shows a placeholder icon.
- The Chest-opening animation for Weekly Gold Outfits is now different from the one for finding Pirate Shop Access. If you are hunting that token, our Pirate Token drop rate page has the odds.
FAQ
What time did Fortnite 43.10 go live?
Downtime started at 4 AM ET on November 12, 2026 (09:00 UTC) and servers came back at 5:30 AM ET (10:30 UTC), according to Beebom.
Where is Buggy in Fortnite?
He is a boss at the new Buggy’s Beachhead, which replaces Loot Lagoon, per Beebom. We will add exact positions once a source gives them.
When do Miku and Teto arrive?
Sunday, November 15, 2026, as Captains at Friendship Villa. Epic has not given an hour in the sources we read.
Is this the last Treasure Hunters update?
No. Beebom calls 43.10 the penultimate update of the mini season, so one more is expected. Epic has told players to keep December 5 free for the Chapter 7 end event, as noted in our skins guide.
Sources: Beebom: Fortnite Update 43.10 patch notes (updated November 12), Vice: Fortnite update patch notes, November 12 (Treasure Hours times; read earlier in our research, not re-read for this post), and Epic’s in-game News tiles as listed by fortnite-api.com. Checked November 12, 2026, 22:12 UTC.
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