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Buggy Boss in Fortnite: where he is and what he drops

One Piece's Buggy landed in Fortnite on November 12: the Buggy Boss holds Buggy's Beachhead and drops the Transponder Snail Sprite and the Special Buggy Ball.

By Stowlen

Endgame Tools · Published

In this article

One Piece's Buggy made landfall in Fortnite on November 12. Epic's news in the game, which appeared at 14:00 UTC (9 a.m. ET), puts it this way: "A new Captain has claimed territory! Defeat the Buggy Boss, claim the Transponder Snail Sprite, and explode into action with the Special Buggy Ball."

Where is the Buggy Boss?

He holds Buggy's Beachhead, a place Epic's map now names on the island: our Fortnite map shows where it is.

What he drops

  • The Transponder Snail Sprite: picking up materials and ammo gives you extra, and teammates who carry it too get some as well, more at each level. The Fortnite Wiki notes that the boss only has a chance to drop it, another Sprite when it does not, and that it also turns up in chests. Our Sprites checklist lists it.
  • The Special Buggy Ball: a Mythic explosive to throw at your opponents or load into a cannon, as its description in the game says. It blows up two seconds after the throw, for 150 damage and 800 to structures, according to the Fortnite Wiki.

The dates around him

  • When the season launched, Epic gave November 13 as the day Buggy's outfit enters the Item Shop; our Item Shop page shows the outfits on sale each day.
  • Epic's update notes set the One Piece: Buggy Cup on November 13: its top regional performers can earn the Buggy Outfit and its accessories.
  • Epic set the next captains, Cap'n Hatsune Miku and Kasane Teto, for November 15: here is what Kasane Teto brings, and the whole season is in our Treasure Hunters guide.

TagsFortniteBuggyOne PieceTreasure HuntersTransponder SnailSpecial Buggy Ball

Frequently asked questions

Where is the Buggy Boss in Fortnite?

At Buggy's Beachhead, a place Epic's map names on the island. Buggy arrived there on November 12, with the Transponder Snail Sprite and the Special Buggy Ball.

How do you get the Transponder Snail Sprite in Fortnite?

By beating the Buggy Boss, Epic's news in the game says. The Fortnite Wiki adds that the boss only has a chance to drop it, and that the Sprite also turns up in chests.

What does the Special Buggy Ball do in Fortnite?

It is a Mythic explosive the Buggy Boss drops: throw it at your opponents or load it into a cannon. It blows up two seconds after the throw, for 150 damage and 800 to structures, according to the Fortnite Wiki.

When is the Buggy skin in the Fortnite Item Shop?

On November 13, by the dates Epic gave when Treasure Hunters launched. The One Piece: Buggy Cup of the same day also rewards its top regional performers with it.

Sources

  1. “One Piece’s Buggy Makes Landfall”, Epic’s news in the game (Battle Royale), via Fortnite-API.com — the Buggy Boss, the Transponder Snail Sprite and the Special Buggy Ball, in nine languages (November 12, 2026, 14:00 UTC)
  2. Epic Games — the named places of the island, with Buggy’s Beachhead in each language, via Fortnite-API.com (November 12, 2026)
  3. Epic Games — the Buggy Outfit of the One Piece set, its name in each language, via Fortnite-API.com
  4. Epic Games Communities — “Set Sail for Fortnite Treasure Hunters: The Greatest Adventure of All Time”, the v43.00 update notes: the One Piece: Buggy Cup (November 13) (November 1, 2026)
  5. Fortnite (Epic) — “Fortnite Treasure Hunters: The Greatest Adventure of All Time”: the Item Shop dates of the season’s captains (October 30, 2026)
  6. Fortnite Wiki — Treasure Hunters Weeks: Buggy at Buggy’s Beachhead and what he can drop (CC BY-SA)
  7. Fortnite Wiki — Transponder Snail (CC BY-SA)
  8. Fortnite Wiki — Special Buggy Ball (CC BY-SA)

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