Fortnite 43.10: Buggy takes over Crossbones Isle as boss weapons become guaranteed drops
Update 43.10 brings One Piece's Buggy to Buggy's Beachhead as the week's boss, with the Special Buggy Ball and Lever Action Shotgun as rewards. Boss weapons now always drop, Exotics can turn up in Chests and Cursed Treasure Hours follow on Saturday.
Fortnite update v43.10 went live on 12 November 2026. It brings One Piece's Buggy to Crossbones Isle as the week's boss and makes every boss drop its weapon when eliminated.
Servers went down at 4 AM ET (9 AM UK time) for about 90 minutes before the patch arrived. This is the latest update in the Treasure Hunters Mini Season. Besides the new boss, it adds a new Cursed Sprite, lets Exotic weapons appear in Chests and leads into a busy weekend of Treasure Hours and Captain's Day.
Buggy sets up at Buggy's Beachhead
Buggy is this week's Captain's Day boss, based at Buggy's Beachhead. This new location replaces Loot Lagoon. Beat him to claim two rewards: the Special Buggy Ball and the Lever Action Shotgun, which comes back from the vault in this update.
Boss loot and Exotics: what changes
The biggest gameplay change is to loot. Epic's notes confirm that a boss's weapon now always drops when you eliminate them. The developers say they are happy for every elimination to drop one, so taking on a boss is always worth the trip.
- Boss weapons: a guaranteed drop on every boss elimination.
- Exotics: some of the season's Exotic weapons can now appear in Chests.
- Teaser: Epic hints that one Chest holds them all.
For players, this means you no longer risk beating a boss and walking away without its weapon. Chests are also now a second way to find the season's Exotics.
Cursed Kelper and the weekend's Treasure Hours
The Cursed Kelper Sprite arrives with this update. The standard Kelper heals you over time while you are in water. The Cursed version raises your chance of finding rare Sprite variants, but while the curse is active, water damages you instead. To make this easier to spot in a fight, all Cursed Sprites now show a visual effect while their curse is active.
Cursed Sprites take centre stage on Saturday 14 November with Treasure Hours: Cursed. The boost runs in two sessions: 2 PM ET (7 PM UK) and 9 PM ET (2 AM UK on Sunday). Last week's Captain, Lil Uzi Vert, also drops in with the Lil' SMG during Treasure Hours, and a third Treasure Map Fragment becomes available over the weekend.
Quality-of-life fixes worth knowing
The patch also fixes several everyday annoyances:
- Visualize Sound Effects now shows an up or down arrow when a Chest is above or below you, and its minimum opacity is now 30%. Turn it on in Settings > Audio > Sound.
- A new Grid Density button in the Locker switches tiles between Large, Medium and Small. The up and down arrows now scroll a full page at a time, including on the Emote Wheel.
- PC players can download High Quality Assets in the Epic Games Launcher (Library, the three dots next to Fortnite, then Options) instead of streaming them during matches.
- Swapping weapons mid-reload no longer forces a fresh reload when you swap back. Buried Chests no longer need you to move or crouch for the final hit. Diagonal controller drift in the Old School and Quick Builder presets is fixed.
- Toggle Inventory and Toggle Map keybinds now respond consistently and can be rebound.
| Area | Change |
|---|---|
| Boss | Buggy arrives at Buggy's Beachhead |
| Rewards | Special Buggy Ball and Lever Action Shotgun |
| Loot rules | Boss weapons always drop on elimination |
| Chests | Some of the season's Exotic weapons can appear |
| Sprites | Cursed Kelper added; Cursed Sprites show a visual effect while cursed |
| Audio | Chest indicator shows up/down arrows, minimum opacity 30% |
| PC | High Quality Assets downloadable through the Epic Games Launcher |
Frequently asked questions
When did Fortnite 43.10 go live?
The update went live on 12 November 2026. Servers went down at 4 AM ET (9 AM UK time) for about 90 minutes.
How do I get the Lever Action Shotgun?
Beat Buggy, this week's boss at Buggy's Beachhead. Defeating him lets you claim the Lever Action Shotgun and the Special Buggy Ball, and boss weapons now always drop on elimination.
What does the Cursed Kelper Sprite do?
It raises your chance of finding rare Sprite variants. The catch is that water damages you while the curse is active, and a visual effect now shows when that is the case.
When do Hatsune Miku and Kasane Teto arrive?
They arrive at Friendship Villa as friendly Captains on Sunday 15 November at 9 AM ET (2 PM UK). The Leekcapper and Flapjack Rifle join the loot pool at the same time.