Quick answer (updated 8 November 2026, Fortnite Treasure Hunters, v43.00): Treasure Hours are Saturday windows when Epic raises the chest odds for the rarest Treasure Hunters prizes. The first ones ran on Saturday 7 November, 2-4 PM ET and 9-11 PM ET (19:00-21:00 UTC and 02:00-04:00 UTC). Epic has now published the official per-chest odds. Pirate Shop Access is 1 in 137,500 in a normal match. That became 1 in 91,667 (1.5x) in the first window and 1 in 68,750 (2x) in the evening window. The Weekly Gold Outfit is 1 in 1,562,500, boosted 7.5x and then 10x. The next Treasure Hours should land on Saturday 14 November, because Epic moved them to Saturdays. Epic hasn't announced the times or boosts for that day yet.
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What are Treasure Hours in Fortnite?
Treasure Hours are short, scheduled windows in the Treasure Hunters season (1 November to 5 December 2026) when Epic changes the rules for everyone in Battle Royale. Players also call them "power hours". Two things happen during a Treasure Hour:
- Boosted treasure odds. Every Battle Royale chest can roll one of the season's treasures: a weekly cosmetic, a Gizmo or Pirate Shop Access. During a Treasure Hour, the rarest of those get a multiplier.
- A themed drop-in loadout. The first set, called Fortune Treasure Hours, had everyone drop with A$AP Rocky's Shock Rocket plus a Self-Revive, per Fortnite Status on X. Polygon and Game Rant also report boosted Fortune Sprite drops during that set.
Epic first planned Treasure Hours for Sundays. On 4 November, Fortnite Status changed the schedule: "Treasure Hours move to Saturdays, rounding out each week before a new Captain arrives Sunday." So each week now ends with Treasure Hours on Saturday, and the next Captain arrives on Captain's Day the following morning.
When is the next Fortnite Treasure Hour?
Here's what is confirmed and what isn't, as of 8 November 2026:
| Date | Status | Times | Boosts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 7 Nov | Done (Epic) | 2-4 PM ET and 9-11 PM ET | Pirate Shop 1.5x then 2x; Gold Outfit 7.5x then 10x; Vehicle 10x |
| Sat 14 Nov | Expected, not yet announced | Not announced | Not announced |
| Sat 21 Nov | Expected, not yet announced | Not announced | Not announced |
| Sat 28 Nov | Expected, not yet announced | Not announced | Not announced |
| Sat 5 Dec | Chapter 7 end event day | Unknown | Unknown |
Why "expected": Epic's own wording makes Saturday the regular Treasure Hours day. That rule gives three more Saturdays before the Chapter 7 end event on Saturday 5 December. Some outlets already print 2-4 PM and 9-11 PM ET with a 1.5x boost for every future Saturday. That's an extrapolation. Epic has only published the 7 November schedule, and it says future boosts "may be higher". We'll update this page as soon as Fortnite Status posts the 14 November times. The 7 November schedule went out three days early, on Wednesday 4 November.
How to get notified: there's no in-game alert. Epic announces Treasure Hours through the Fortnite Status account on X. Turn on post notifications there, or check this page on Thursday and Friday.
What time are Treasure Hours in my time zone?
US clocks went back on 1 November, so ET is now UTC-5. These are the 7 November windows. If Epic keeps the same hours on later Saturdays, the times below repeat:
| Region | First window | Second window |
|---|---|---|
| US West (PT) | Sat 11 AM - 1 PM | Sat 6 - 8 PM |
| US Central (CT) | Sat 1 - 3 PM | Sat 8 - 10 PM |
| US East (ET) | Sat 2 - 4 PM | Sat 9 - 11 PM |
| UK (GMT/UTC) | Sat 7 - 9 PM | Sun 2 - 4 AM |
| Central Europe (CET) | Sat 8 - 10 PM | Sun 3 - 5 AM |
| Moscow (MSK) | Sat 10 PM - midnight | Sun 5 - 7 AM |
| India (IST) | Sun 12:30 - 2:30 AM | Sun 7:30 - 9:30 AM |
| Japan (JST) | Sun 4 - 6 AM | Sun 11 AM - 1 PM |
| Sydney (AEDT) | Sun 6 - 8 AM | Sun 1 - 3 PM |
The second window had the better odds on 7 November: 2x for Pirate Shop Access instead of 1.5x. For Europe it fell at 3 AM. An r/FortniteBR thread on 8 November put it plainly: "This next power hour will be early morning for those in EU or Africa." If you're in the UK or EU, the first window still gives a 1.5x Pirate Shop boost and a 7.5x Gold Outfit boost at a reasonable hour. It isn't wasted time.
What are the official Fortnite treasure drop rates?
On 7 November at 22:57 UTC, Epic posted the full table for the first time. The Fortnite Status post reads:
"Treasure drop rates from chests are constant since season launch and don't vary throughout the day, except during Treasure Hours. Other than Gizmos, you can't get the same treasure twice."
These are the odds per chest opened in a normal match, as Epic published them. The last two columns are our own maths.
| Treasure | Epic odds per chest | Chance per chest | Chests for a 50% chance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weekly Gold Outfit | 1 in 1,562,500 | 0.000064% | ~1,083,000 |
| Pirate Shop Access | 1 in 137,500 | 0.00073% | ~95,300 |
| Weekly Vehicle & Decal | 1 in 7,813 | 0.0128% | ~5,420 |
| Weekly Pickaxe or Back Bling | 1 in 568 | 0.176% | ~394 |
| Weekly Jam Track | 1 in 391 | 0.256% | ~271 |
| Weekly Loading Screen | 1 in 272 | 0.368% | ~189 |
| Gizmo (any) | 1 in 127 | 0.787% | ~88 |
The "50% chance" figure is the number of chests where your odds of at least one drop pass a coin flip. Every chest is an independent roll. There's no pity counter in Epic's post, so 90,000 empty chests don't make the next one any likelier.
Two rules in that post matter for planning:
- No duplicates except Gizmos. Once you own a week's loading screen, it should drop out of your rolls. That's why the common items are realistic over a week of play.
- Rates are flat all day. Playing at 4 AM or right after a shop reset doesn't help. Only Treasure Hours change the odds.
How much do Treasure Hours boost the odds?
Epic boosted three of the seven treasures on 7 November:
| Treasure | Normal | 1st window (2-4 PM ET) | 2nd window (9-11 PM ET) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pirate Shop Access | 1 in 137,500 | 1.5x = 1 in 91,667 | 2x = 1 in 68,750 |
| Weekly Gold Outfit | 1 in 1,562,500 | 7.5x = 1 in 208,333 | 10x = 1 in 156,250 |
| Weekly Vehicle & Decal | 1 in 7,813 | 10x = 1 in 781 | Epic didn't say it changed |
Epic gave the multipliers, and we did the division. Epic also wrote: "These rates may be higher in future Treasure Hours. If so, we'll let you know."
The jam track, loading screen, pickaxe or back bling, and Gizmo odds were not boosted. If those are your targets, Treasure Hours give you nothing extra beyond the drop-in loadout.
Is it worth grinding Treasure Hours for the Pirate Shop?
Here are the numbers at Epic's rates for Pirate Shop Access, the 14-day free Item Shop token (full rules in our Pirate Shop token guide):
| Chests opened | Normal odds | At 2x (1 in 68,750) |
|---|---|---|
| 100 | 0.07% | 0.15% |
| 1,000 | 0.7% | 1.4% |
| 10,000 | 7.0% | 13.5% |
A solid looting player opens roughly 10-15 chests a match. That's our estimate, not Epic data. Over a two-hour window that's maybe 60-90 chests, or about 0.1% at 2x. Treasure Hours double a lottery ticket. They don't turn it into a plan.
The prizes that actually move during a Treasure Hour are the vehicle and decal. At 10x they fall to 1 in 781, so a heavy two-window Saturday puts a real share of players in range. Epic's table is per chest opened, so chest count per minute is the only lever you control. Rotate through chest-dense POIs. Epic hasn't said whether chests broken open with a vehicle roll treasure the same way, so don't build a route on that.
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What's in the weekly treasure pool?
Epic's labels are generic ("Weekly Gold Outfit") because the pool changes each week. Week 1 items from the game files, via fortnite-api:
- Weekly Gold Outfit: Solid Gold Rugahand (A$AP Rocky)
- Weekly Pickaxe: Solid Gold Gauntlets
- Weekly Loading Screen: Plunder in Paradise
Games.gg lists the rest of Week 1 as the No Trespassing jam track, a Mercedes-AMG G 63 and a Golden Llama Crew decal. Its Week 2 list is Solid Gold Lil Uzi Vert, Lil Uzi Crew back bling, So Kawaii loading screen, London jam track and a Gold Cadillac Blackwing. Those are outlet lists. Epic hasn't published names.
Fan tracker fnchesttracker.com says the week switches at 14:00 UTC, matching Captain's Day, Sunday 9 AM ET. That means the Week 2 pool goes live today, 8 November, when Lil Uzi Vert sails in (see our weekly quests guide). Whether last week's items keep dropping after the switch is unconfirmed. If you want something from the current week, the Saturday Treasure Hours are your last boosted shot before the swap.
Gizmos are the consumable tools in the same pool: Lucky Locator, Sprite Locator, Portable Extractor, Extraction Accelerator and Golden Firework, per games.gg. They're the only treasure you can roll more than once. They also tie into Sprite farming, covered in our Treasure Hunters Sprites guide.
How do you make the most of a Treasure Hour?
- Queue early. On 7 November, r/FortniteBR players reported long waits to get into a server during the windows, and TheGamer covered launch-week queues. Be in the lobby 10 minutes before the start.
- Drop for chests, not fights. Chest-dense named locations beat fringe houses. The Shock Rocket loadout makes everyone aggressive, so land away from the bus line if you want to loot.
- Use Fortune Sprites. Epic says Fortune Sprites can detect nearby chests, and they were boosted during Fortune Treasure Hours. Sprite rarities and summon tips are in our Sprites guide.
- Stack XP while you loot. Weekly quests are 20,000 XP each, and Map Fragments add more. Our Map Fragments guide and leveling guide cover both, so a chest-heavy Saturday also moves your Battle Pass.
- Play the window that fits your sleep. The two windows only differ by 1.5x vs 2x on Pirate Shop and 7.5x vs 10x on the Gold Outfit. For a token that's a rounding error against hours of play.
Can you lose a treasure or get scammed?
Treasure rolls are automatic. A banner shows the drop, and nothing lands on the ground for anyone to steal. That's also why there's no shortcut to sell you. Epic does not sell Pirate Shop Access, nobody can "add" it to your account, and logging into a stranger's tool or site for a "guaranteed token" is how accounts get stolen. Protect yours with two-factor authentication before a big grinding weekend.
FAQ
When is the next Fortnite Treasure Hour? Epic moved Treasure Hours to Saturdays, so the next one should be Saturday 14 November 2026. Fortnite Status hasn't announced the times or boosts yet. The first set ran 2-4 PM ET and 9-11 PM ET on 7 November.
What is the Pirate Shop token drop rate in Fortnite? Epic says 1 in 137,500 per chest in a normal match. During the 7 November Treasure Hours it was 1 in 91,667 (1.5x) and then 1 in 68,750 (2x) in the 9-11 PM ET window.
Are power hours and Treasure Hours the same thing? Yes. "Power hour" is the player name. Epic calls them Treasure Hours, and the 7 November set was called Fortune Treasure Hours.
Do drop rates change at different times of day? No. Epic says treasure rates have been constant since launch and don't vary through the day, except during Treasure Hours.
Can I get the same treasure twice? Only Gizmos. Epic says every other treasure can't be duplicated, so an item you own leaves your rolls.
Do Treasure Hours boost loading screens and jam tracks? No. On 7 November only Pirate Shop Access, the Weekly Gold Outfit and the Weekly Vehicle & Decal were boosted.
More Fortnite guides
Hunting treasure this season? These cover the rest of Treasure Hunters.
- Fortnite Pirate Shop token: rules and activation
- Fortnite Treasure Hunters: everything in the season
- Fortnite weekly quests
- All timesaver.gg services
Sources and method: drop rates, multipliers and the Saturday schedule are quoted from Fortnite Status posts on X (4 and 7 November 2026). Time-zone conversions, percentages and chest counts are our own maths. Week 1 item names come from Fortnite's game files via fortnite-api. Week 2 items and the 14:00 UTC rotation are from games.gg and fnchesttracker.com, not Epic. Chests-per-match is our estimate. Last checked 8 November 2026, 04:00 UTC.
