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Fortnite newsNov 8, 20261 min read

Lil Uzi Vert in Fortnite: the boss, the Sprite, the Lil' SMG

Lil Uzi Vert dropped anchor in Fortnite on November 8: face the Lil Uzi Vert Boss to earn the Lil' Uzi Vert Jr. Sprite, and meet his lightning-fast Lil' SMG.

By Stowlen

Endgame Tools · Published

Fortnite Treasure Hunters key art: Oscar, an anime Jonesy, Hatsune Miku, Kasane Teto and other captains reach for a chained treasure chest
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Lil Uzi Vert dropped anchor in Fortnite on November 8, the second Captain's Day of Treasure Hunters. Epic's news in the game, which appeared at 14:00 UTC (9 a.m. ET), puts it this way: a new Captain has sailed in; face the Lil Uzi Vert Boss to earn Lil' Uzi Vert Jr., and get ahead with the lightning-fast Lil Uzi Vert's Lil' SMG.

What Captain's Day 2 brings

  • The Lil Uzi Vert Boss: beat him to earn Lil' Uzi Vert Jr., one of the week's new Sprites.
  • Lil Uzi Vert's Lil' SMG: a new submachine gun, lightning-fast in Epic's words.
  • A fort of their own: Epic's update notes say Lil Uzi and Cuddle Team Leader claim one, while Buggy and the Megalodon crash onto the Island looking for trouble, with new weapons, strange new Sprites and plenty of firepower for the hunt.
  • The Cursed Sprite starts the same day: our Sprites checklist marks it on the ten Sprites that can have it.

What comes next

Lil Uzi Vert's outfit is due in the Item Shop on November 12, by the dates Epic gave when the season launched; our Item Shop page shows it the day it arrives. Cap'n Hatsune Miku and Kasane Teto are the next captains, on November 15, and the whole season is in our Treasure Hunters guide.

Next objective

Item Shop pageToday's Fortnite Item Shop, with prices and when each item was last seen.Database

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TagsFortniteLil Uzi VertTreasure HuntersCaptain's DayLil' Uzi Vert Jr.Sprites

Frequently asked questions

When did Lil Uzi Vert come to Fortnite?

On November 8, the second Captain's Day of Treasure Hunters: Epic's news in the game appeared at 14:00 UTC, 9 a.m. ET.

How do you get Lil' Uzi Vert Jr. in Fortnite?

By beating the Lil Uzi Vert Boss, Epic's news says. Lil' Uzi Vert Jr. is one of the new Sprites of Treasure Hunters.

When is the Lil Uzi Vert skin in the Fortnite Item Shop?

On November 12, by the dates Epic gave when Treasure Hunters launched.

What new weapon does Lil Uzi Vert bring to Fortnite?

Lil Uzi Vert's Lil' SMG, a new submachine gun Epic calls lightning-fast, came with him on November 8.

Sources

  1. “Lil Uzi Vert Drops Anchor”, Epic’s news in the game (Battle Royale), via Fortnite-API.com — the Lil Uzi Vert Boss, Lil’ Uzi Vert Jr. and Lil Uzi Vert’s Lil’ SMG, in nine languages (November 8, 2026, 14:00 UTC)
  2. Epic Games Communities — “Set Sail for Fortnite Treasure Hunters: The Greatest Adventure of All Time”, the v43.00 update notes: “Week 2 - Lil Uzi Arrives (November 8)” (November 1, 2026)
  3. Fortnite Wiki — Sprites, with Lil’ Uzi Vert Jr. among the Treasure Hunters Sprites (CC BY-SA)
  4. Fortnite (Epic) — “Fortnite Treasure Hunters: The Greatest Adventure of All Time”: the Item Shop dates of the season’s captains (October 30, 2026)

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