What are Fortnite Treasure Hours?
Fortnite Treasure Hours are two-hour windows in which Epic raises the drop rates of this season's treasures. Epic explained them on November 7, in the same Fortnite Status post that finally gave the Pirate Shop token odds: treasure rates from chests are constant all day, every day, except during Treasure Hours.[16] The first two sessions ran that same Saturday.
Nothing else changes. You don't need a special mode, chest or quest; you just open chests in a normal Battle Royale match while a session is live. Outside those windows, a chest at 3 AM has exactly the same odds as one at prime time, so there's no “lucky hour” beyond the ones Epic schedules.
Epic also said the boosts may be bigger in future Treasure Hours and that it will announce it when they are. The November 7 evening session was the first example: the token ran at 2x and the Gold Outfit at 10x instead of the usual 1.5x and 7.5x.[16]
Fortnite Treasure Hours schedule
On November 4 Epic moved Treasure Hours to Saturdays, one each week before a new Captain arrives on Sunday.[20] It has only posted times for November 7, though. VICE lists the same two times, 11 AM–1 PM PT and 6–8 PM PT, on every remaining Saturday, while timesaver.gg marks them as not yet announced.[17][18] Until Epic posts them, treat the times after November 7 as expected:
- Saturday, November 7: 11 AM–1 PM PT and 6–8 PM PT (confirmed and done; the evening session ran the token at 2x)
- Sunday, November 8: 11 AM–1 PM PT and 6–8 PM PT (expected)
- Saturday, November 14: 11 AM–1 PM PT and 6–8 PM PT (expected)
- Sunday, November 15: 11 AM–1 PM PT and 6–8 PM PT (expected)
- Saturday, November 21: 11 AM–1 PM PT and 6–8 PM PT (expected)
- Sunday, November 22: 11 AM–1 PM PT and 6–8 PM PT (expected)
- Saturday, November 28: 11 AM–1 PM PT and 6–8 PM PT (expected)
- Sunday, November 29: 11 AM–1 PM PT and 6–8 PM PT (expected)
- Saturday, December 5: 11 AM–1 PM PT and 6–8 PM PT (expected; the Chapter 7 end event is also that day)
- Sunday, December 6: 11 AM–1 PM PT and 6–8 PM PT (expected)
Here is what one Saturday (November 14, at the expected times) looks like in other time zones. The second session runs past midnight in the UK, Europe and Asia, so it lands on Sunday there:
| Time zone | Morning session starts | Evening session starts |
|---|---|---|
| PT (Los Angeles) | Sat 11:00 AM | Sat 6:00 PM |
| CT (Chicago) | Sat 1:00 PM | Sat 8:00 PM |
| ET (New York) | Sat 2:00 PM | Sat 9:00 PM |
| UTC | Sat 7:00 PM | Sun 2:00 AM |
| UK (London) | Sat 7:00 PM | Sun 2:00 AM |
| BRT (São Paulo) | Sat 4:00 PM | Sat 11:00 PM |
| CET (Berlin) | Sat 8:00 PM | Sun 3:00 AM |
| IST (Delhi) | Sun 12:30 AM | Sun 7:30 AM |
| AEDT (Sydney) | Sun 6:00 AM | Sun 1:00 PM |
Each session lasts two hours from the start time. December 5 is also the day of the Chapter 7 end event, and Epic hasn't said when Treasure Hunters itself closes, so treat that last Saturday as the most likely to change.[15] The when the Pirate token leaves page tracks the season end.
Which treasures get boosted, and by how much
Every chest rolls for all seven treasures at once. Epic boosts three of them during Treasure Hours; the rest keep their normal rates:[16]
| Treasure | Normal, per chest | Boost | In a Treasure Hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weekly Gold Outfit | 1 in 1,562,500 | 7.5x | 1 in 208,333 |
| Pirate Shop Access (token) | 1 in 137,500 | 1.5x | 1 in 91,667 |
| Weekly Vehicle & Decal | 1 in 7,813 | 10x | 1 in 781 |
| Weekly Pickaxe or Back Bling | 1 in 568 | — | 1 in 568 |
| Weekly Jam Track | 1 in 391 | — | 1 in 391 |
| Weekly Loading Screen | 1 in 272 | — | 1 in 272 |
| Gizmo (any) | 1 in 127 | — | 1 in 127 |
The token gets the smallest boost of the three. The Vehicle & Decal jumps from 1 in 7,813 to about 1 in 781, which makes it a realistic find in a single session, and the Gold Outfit goes from almost impossible to merely very rare. Apart from Gizmos, you can't win the same treasure twice.
Pirate token odds during a Treasure Hour
At the standard boost the Pirate Shop token drops from about 1 in 91,667 chests instead of 1 in 137,500. Here is what one two-hour session is worth, depending on how many chests you open in it (at about 6 chests a match, 36 chests is six matches):
| Chests in the session | Normal hours | Treasure Hour, 1.5x | At 2x |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | <0.01% | 0.01% | 0.02% |
| 36 | 0.03% | 0.04% | 0.05% |
| 72 | 0.05% | 0.08% | 0.10% |
Even if all 8 expected sessions after November 7 happen and you played every one from start to finish, at 36 chests each you'd open 288 boosted chests, for about a 0.31% chance of a token. A squad multiplies that, because a token found by one player is reportedly shared with the whole team.[1][4] For your own numbers, the chest simulator has a Treasure Hour preset.
Is a Treasure Hour worth playing?
If you were going to play this weekend anyway, yes: shifting your matches into a session makes every chest worth one and a half normal chests for the token, and seven to ten for the two other boosted treasures. It costs nothing. What it doesn't do is turn the token into something you can plan around. A few habits help you get the most out of the two hours:
- Be in a match when it starts. Queue a few minutes early; the clock runs whether you're in the lobby or not.
- Land where the chests are and loot before you fight. A session spent in long early fights opens few chests.
- Play in a full squad and split up, so four players open different chests for a shared token.
- Don't chase streaks. A dry session doesn't make the next chest more likely; each one is a fresh roll.
Get a reminder before each session
The calendar button above downloads every upcoming Fortnite Treasure Hour as one file, with a reminder 30 minutes before each start, already converted to your time zone by your calendar app. The Google Calendar link adds the next session only. If you find a token, the activation countdown helps you pick your 14 days, and today's Item Shop shows what they'd be worth.
Fortnite Treasure Hours FAQ
When is the next Fortnite Power Hour?
Power Hour is what players call Epic's Treasure Hours. The first two ran on Saturday, Nov 7, 2026, at 11 AM–1 PM PT and 6–8 PM PT (2–4 PM and 9–11 PM ET). Epic says Treasure Hours now run every Saturday, and VICE lists the same times on Nov 14, 21 and 28 and Dec 5. Epic hasn't posted the times for those days yet; the countdown above shows the next expected one.
What time is Power Hour in the UK?
At the Nov 7 times, the sessions start at 7 PM and 2 AM (Sunday) UK time, each lasting two hours. The UK is on GMT in November, so that holds for the later Saturdays too if Epic keeps the same times.
Is Dev Hour real?
Not as a secret extra window. Some players believe Epic quietly raises the token odds at certain times. Epic says treasure drop rates are constant all day except during Treasure Hours, so Treasure Hours are the only boost.
What do Treasure Hours boost?
Treasure drop rates from chests. Epic's standard boosts are 1.5x for Pirate Shop Access, 7.5x for the Weekly Gold Outfit and 10x for the Weekly Vehicle & Decal. The Nov 7 evening session ran the token at 2x and the Gold Outfit at 10x.
What are the Pirate Shop token odds in a Treasure Hour?
About 1 in 91,667 per chest at the standard 1.5x boost, against 1 in 137,500 the rest of the time. At 2x it would be 1 in 68,750.
Will future Treasure Hours have bigger boosts?
Maybe. Epic said the rates may be higher in future Treasure Hours and that it will announce it if so. We update this page, including the schedule, when it does.
Do Treasure Hours guarantee a token?
No. A 1.5x boost on a very rare drop is still very rare: a full two-hour session gives most players well under a 0.1% chance.
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Published 2026-11-03 · Last verified 2026-11-10 10:00 UTC