The 2026 installment of Fortnitemares is coming to an end, which means it’s nearly time for the next era of Fortnite to begin. The next Fortnite season promises to be different from anything we’ve seen before with the arrival of the Treasure Hunters mini-season.
Although this update won’t be a full-on season, it’s still a pretty substantial shift for the island, with new content to explore for every area of the game. It’s quite a lot to look forward to, so to ensure you’re ready to jump in as soon as it’s possible to do so, here’s the exact time and date when Fortnite Treasure Hunters starts.
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When does Fortnite Treasure Hunters start?
The Treasure Hunters mini-season update for Fortnite is confirmed to go live on Nov. 1 after Fortnitemares 2026 ends on Oct. 31. This date is listed on the official Fortnite X (formerly Twitter) page, and the end date for Fortnitemares is displayed at the bottom of the seasonal battle pass.
An official launch time for Treasure Hunters hasn’t been shared and likely won’t be prior to launch. Luckily, though, all Fortnite updates stick to a fairly reliable and predictable schedule.
Thanks to this, we know it’s very likely Fortnite will head into downtime around 3am CT and be down for maintenance for a few hours afterward. The game will then come online for the new mini-season sometime around 6am CT.
Maintenance periods can always last for shorter or longer than expected. Generally, though, the vast majority of Fortnite updates roll out around this time, so we’ve set our countdown to it.
- PT: 4am on Nov. 1
- CT: 6am on Nov. 1
- ET: 7am on Nov. 1
- BST: 12pm on Nov. 1
- CEST: 1pm on Nov. 1
- JST: 8pm on Nov. 1
- AEST: 9pm on Nov. 1
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Fortnite Treasure Hunters features
The Treasure Hunters mini-season for Fortnite features fresh content for all areas of the game. This includes a fresh map with plenty of locations to explore, an updated loot pool packed with new goodies, loads of fresh skins to unlock, and much more.
Fortnite Treasure Hunters skins
Treasure Hunters has already been revealed to have quite a collection of fresh skins to unlock. This includes a big One Piece collaboration, a few different icon looks, and plenty of remixes for iconic Fortnite characters. Here is every skin that’s been revealed ahead of the start of the season.
- One Piece skins
- Luffy
- Zoro
- Nami
- Usopp
- Sanji
- Ace
- Buggy
- Hatsune Miku (Pirate)
- Kasane Teto
- A$AP Rocky
- Lil Uzi Vert
- Hope (Remix)
- Jonesy (Remix)
- Cuddle Team Leader (Remix)
- Charlotte (Remix)
- Oscar (Remix)
Before the next season of Fortnite begins, you’ll want to ensure you’ve tackled everything the active one has to offer. Some key tasks worth completing if you haven’t already include getting the One Wish Willow Obsession Sprite, activating Hope’s Lobby Hack in the Admin Panel, and finding all Five Nights at Freddy’s characters.
