Fortnite Chapter 7’s mini season introduces the Pirate Shop Access Token, a rare item that can unlock almost anything in the Item Shop without spending V-Bucks during a 14-day window.
The token can be used on Item Shop cosmetics such as outfits, pickaxes, back blings, sidekicks and Kicks. Once claimed, those items remain yours permanently. The difficult part is finding the token in the first place.
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How to find the Pirate Shop Access Token
Start by opening a treasure chest. During the Chapter 7 mini season, regular chests have been changed into treasure chests, so there is no separate chest type to track down.
Opening a chest gives you a small chance of receiving special loot for yourself and everyone in your party. Most players will find a gadget such as the Sprite Locator or Portable Extractor. A much smaller number will receive the Pirate Shop Access Token.
When the token appears, the chest is marked by a distinctive gold explosion animation and an on-screen banner confirms that pirate shop access has been found.
What the token lets you claim
Finding the special loot awards two Pirate Shop Access Tokens: one for 2026 and another for 2027. Activating a token starts a 14-day period in which you can claim eligible items from the Fortnite Item Shop for free.
- Outfits and other Item Shop cosmetics can be claimed.
- Sidekicks can only be claimed once.
- V-Bucks, bundles and other real-money offers are excluded.
- Gifts and pass levels or rewards cannot be purchased with the token.
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Best locations for chest hunting
Treasure chests can be found throughout the island, but these locations are recommended when you are searching for the token:
- Arlong Park
- Lantern Landing
- Rubber Resort
- Fortune’s Fort
- Loguetown
- Plunder Port
- Busy Bay
Arlong Park and Lantern Landing are particularly useful starting points because they are close together. From there, you can move towards Windmill Village and Loguetown while continuing to open chests.
A fast route through these areas can let you search more than 50 chests in a single game, giving you more chances to trigger the rare Pirate Shop Access Token reward.
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