Fortnite Treasure Hunters brings a pirate-themed season to the Battle Royale island, including an unexpected way to claim many Item Shop cosmetics without spending V-Bucks. The limited-time Pirate Shop Access token can unlock the shop for an entire team.
The season also features a One Piece crossover, with Straw Hat Pirates outfits available alongside the pirate and treasure-hunting content. Players wanting to keep up with the latest gaming news can browse the RETROCADE Arcade Blog.
What is the Pirate Shop Access token?
The Pirate Shop Access token is a rare item found in Treasure-Hunt chests. When activated, it allows the whole team to claim items from the Fortnite Item Shop for free for two weeks.
That can include the One Piece bundle, skins, emotes and Jam Tracks. The first One Piece shop bundle contains Luffy, Nami and Usopp, and costs 4,000 V-Bucks, which is about $30. The Battle Pass also includes Ace and Robin, while more crossover outfits are expected to appear in the shop during the season.
There are some exclusions. The token does not cover sidekicks that have already been purchased once, or purchases made with real money, including special bundles and Fortnite Crew.
How to find and use the token
Treasure-Hunt chests can contain a free gizmo, a cosmetic item or the Pirate Shop Access token. Because the token is shared across the squad, playing in Squads gives players more opportunities to search for the special chests.
Named locations with greater loot concentration may also improve the odds of finding Treasure-Hunt chests. Treasure Hours begin next Sunday and are rumored to increase the spawn rate of the Pirate Shop Access token.
The token can be activated twice: once before December 15 and once again in 2027. Each activation lasts two weeks, so teams will need to decide when the timing offers the greatest value. Any item claimed during the access period remains permanently in the player’s locker after the token expires.
Treasure-Hunt chest rewards change weekly
The token is not the only special reward in the chests. Their contents rotate each week. During Week 1, players can find the Solid Gold A$AP Rocky skin, while the following week may feature the Solid Gold Lil Uzi Vert skin instead.
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