Fortnite Power Hour now runs on a fixed weekly Saturday schedule, and the most recent one, Cheat Master Hours, hit September 12. The Sprite system carried over into Chapter 7 Season 4: Override, which launched August 20, 2026, but with a completely new generation of Sprites tied to the season’s Sonic and gaming-legends crossover. If you’re still picturing Holofoil or Gummy variants from Season 3, that lineup is gone; here’s what’s actually live right now, plus every Power Hour Epic has run since Override began.
What is Fortnite Sprite Power Hour?
Power Hour is a recurring event that temporarily boosts the spawn rate of specific Sprite variants, usually split into two two-hour sessions on the same day so players in different time zones both get a fair shot. Sprites are companion items you carry in an inventory slot for a passive ability during the match, and you keep them permanently once you deliver them to an Extraction Site. Rarer variants like Gold and Cheat Master spawn far less often outside these windows, which is the whole point of Power Hour existing.
This week’s Power Hour: Cheat Master Hours
Cheat Master Hours ran September 12, 2026, boosting Gold and Cheat Master variants across 30 total Sprites, including versions of Jonesy, Sonic, Tails, Shadow, Klombo, Crown, X-Ray, Overshield, and Onigiri.
RegionFirst sessionSecond sessionPacific (PT)11:00 AM6:00 PMEastern (ET)2:00 PM9:00 PMUK7:00 PM2:00 AM (Sept 13)Central Europe (CET)8:00 PM3:00 AM (Sept 13)India (IST)11:30 PM6:30 AM (Sept 13)Japan (JST)3:00 AM (Sept 13)10:00 AM (Sept 13)Australia (AEST)4:00 AM (Sept 13)11:00 AM (Sept 13)
Active modifiers during both sessions: everyone drops in with buffed Overdrive Grenades, Gold and Cheat Master Sprite spawn rates are increased in Chests, and 1-Up Tokens and Portable Extractors show up more often too.
Since Power Hour has settled into a weekly Saturday rhythm this season, the next one should land around September 19 — Epic hasn’t announced the featured variant yet, so check back closer to the date.
Full Season 4 Override Power Hour schedule so far
EventDateNotesGolden HoursAugust 22, 2026First Power Hour of the season, boosted Gold Sprite spawnsSonic HoursAugust 29, 2026Boosted the new Sonic-crossover SpritesCheat Master HoursSeptember 12, 2026Boosted Gold and Cheat Master variants across 30 Sprites
That’s a new event roughly every week since launch, similar to the cadence Season 3 kept with Golden Hour, Gummy Hour, and Galaxy Hours.
What happened to your Season 3 Sprites?
Nothing — you don’t lose them. Epic added a persistent Sprite Garden with Override specifically to stop seasonal wipes: it’s a standalone hub where every Sprite you’ve ever caught stays accessible, shown off through your Garden display, Back Bling styles, and outfit pilots, even though they’re not usable in standard Battle Royale matches right now. So your Holofoil, Gummy, and Galaxy catches from Season 3 are sitting there waiting, and Season 4 is a fresh collection running alongside them, not a replacement.
For reference, here’s what ran last season before the switch: Golden Hour (June 13), Gummy Hour (June 20), Galaxy Hours (June 27), Gold and Gummy Hours (July 4), and Holofoil Hours (July 11). None of these are farmable anymore.
Best ways to make the most of Power Hour
Four hours across two sessions sounds generous, but queue times and rotations eat into it fast. Land near a known Sprite Chest location rather than chasing markers across the map, and stick to one loot path instead of backtracking. If you’re also trying to level up the Sprites you already have, it’s worth checking whether the same mastery-boosting mechanics from Season 3 (extra Sprite XP and Dust on specific days) carried over to Override — Epic hasn’t confirmed a like-for-like replacement yet, so treat any claim of a guaranteed XP-boost day this season with some skepticism until you see it in-game.
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Signing Off
Power Hour has become Epic’s go-to way of keeping Sprite collecting from turning into pure grinding, and Season 4 kept the format while swapping in an entirely new lineup built around the Sonic and gaming-legends crossovers. With events landing almost every Saturday so far, expect September 19 to bring the next one — we’ll update this page with times as soon as Epic confirms it.
What is Fortnite Sprite Power Hour?
A recurring event that temporarily boosts the spawn rate of specific Sprite variants, typically across two two-hour sessions on the same Saturday.
When is the next Fortnite Power Hour?
The most recent one, Cheat Master Hours, ran September 12, 2026. Power Hour has followed a weekly Saturday pattern all season, so the next is expected around September 19, though Epic hasn’t confirmed the featured variant yet.
Did I lose my Season 3 Sprites when Chapter 7 Season 4 started?
No. Epic’s new Sprite Garden preserves every Sprite you caught in past seasons, including Holofoil, Gummy, and Galaxy variants, even though they’re not currently usable in standard matches.
What variants were featured in the most recent Power Hour?
Cheat Master Hours (September 12) boosted Gold and Cheat Master versions of 30 Sprites, including Jonesy, Sonic, Tails, Shadow, Klombo, Crown, X-Ray, Overshield, and Onigiri.
Which Power Hours ran in Chapter 7 Season 3?
Golden Hour, Gummy Hour, Galaxy Hours, Gold and Gummy Hours, and Holofoil Hours all ran between June and July 2026, before Season 4 replaced the Sprite lineup entirely.
What is Fortnite Sprite Power Hour?
A recurring event that temporarily boosts the spawn rate of specific Sprite variants, typically across two two-hour sessions on the same Saturday.
When is the next Fortnite Power Hour?
The most recent one, Cheat Master Hours, ran September 12, 2026. Power Hour has followed a weekly Saturday pattern all season, so the next is expected around September 19, though Epic hasn’t confirmed the featured variant yet.
Did I lose my Season 3 Sprites when Chapter 7 Season 4 started?
No. Epic’s new Sprite Garden preserves every Sprite you caught in past seasons, including Holofoil, Gummy, and Galaxy variants, even though they’re not currently usable in standard matches.
What variants were featured in the most recent Power Hour?
Cheat Master Hours (September 12) boosted Gold and Cheat Master versions of 30 Sprites, including Jonesy, Sonic, Tails, Shadow, Klombo, Crown, X-Ray, Overshield, and Onigiri.
Which Power Hours ran in Chapter 7 Season 3?
Golden Hour, Gummy Hour, Galaxy Hours, Gold and Gummy Hours, and Holofoil Hours all ran between June and July 2026, before Season 4 replaced the Sprite lineup entirely.
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