Fortnite Confirms 1 in 137,500 Odds for the Free-Shop Token
Epic Games has confirmed that the drop rate for Pirate Shop Access in Fortnite is 1 in 137,500, as Video Games Chronicle reported. The item can make the whole in-game shop free for a short time, and players have been hunting for it.
Fortnite's current Treasure Hunters mini-season started on November 1 and is set to end on December 5. Pirate Shop Access is part of the Treasure Hunt feature in Fortnite Battle Royale, the free-to-play battle game. Opening a chest gives a small chance of a treasure reward, and this is one of those rewards.
Finders receive two tokens. One can be activated between November 1 and December 15, 2026. The other can be activated between January 1 and December 31, 2027. Once a token is activated, every item in the Fortnite Shop that costs V-Bucks, the game's paid currency, becomes free for that player for the next 14 days.
Epic also published drop rates for other Treasure Hunt rewards:
- Gizmo (any): 1 in 127
- Weekly Loading Screen: 1 in 272
- Weekly Jam Track: 1 in 391
- Weekly Pickaxe or Backbling: 1 in 568
- Weekly Vehicle & Decal: 1 in 7,813
- Weekly Gold Outfit: 1 in 1,562,500
Pirate Shop Access can be found more often during Treasure Hours, short windows that boost certain drops. According to Epic, a Treasure Hour raises the Pirate Shop Access drop rate by 1.5 times. A recent Treasure Hour raised it to 2 times.
The odds are the same for everyone. Epic says treasure drop rates do not change depending on the player, and new or returning players have no better chance than anyone else.
For players chasing the token, the new figures set clear expectations. The Treasure Hunters mini-season runs until December 5, and the activation windows for the two tokens are listed above.
