Fortnite’s Treasure Hunters mini-season has added Zoro’s Three Sword Style, a melee weapon from One Piece that lets players wield three katanas at once. The weapon arrived with the November 1 update and is available to find in matches now.
Key points
- Zoro's Three Sword Style is an Epic-rarity melee weapon added in Fortnite v43.00 for the Treasure Hunters mini-season.
- Players find it by searching chests rather than ground spawns, and it is the only melee weapon in the current loot pool.
- The basic Slash attack deals 45 damage per hit, with a third strike dealing 70 damage for a 160-damage combo.
- A charged Dash attack, triggered with ADS, deals 100 damage and deflects frontal bullets during its wind-up, with a 12-second cooldown.
- The Treasure Hunters mini-season runs November 1 to December 5, 2026, on the One Piece-themed Crossbones Isle map.
The addition gives Battle Royale players a melee option built around the character’s signature fighting style, at a time when the mode is otherwise stacked with anime-inspired abilities. For anyone working through the new Fortnite One Piece quests, knowing how the weapon works and where to find it matters for completing objectives quickly.
Where to Find the Weapon on Crossbones Isle
Unlike Luffy’s Gum-Gum Fruit, which spawns as ground loot in fixed locations, Zoro’s Three Sword Style is obtained by searching chests scattered across the map. It carries Epic rarity, Fortnite’s second-highest tier behind Legendary, so players have a reasonable chance of finding one in most matches. The weapon is the only melee item currently in the loot pool for the mini-season, which runs on the 80-player Crossbones Isle map through December 5.
How the Slash and Dash Attacks Work
Once equipped from the inventory, the weapon is used with two separate attacks. The basic Slash, triggered with the Fire button, deals 45 damage per hit. The third strike in a combo hits harder, dealing 70 damage, which brings a full three-hit combo to a total of 160 damage.
- Fire button: Slash attack, 45 damage per hit (70 on the third hit)
- Jump button during attacks: short forward dash to close distance
- ADS button: charged Dash attack, 100 damage on contact
- 12-second cooldown after the charged Dash attack
Players can also press Jump while attacking to trigger a short forward dash, useful for closing gaps or chasing down opponents who are trying to retreat across the map.
The Charged Dash Attack and Bullet Deflection
Beyond the basic combo, the weapon has a charge-up attack activated with the ADS button, the same input normally used to aim down sights. Holding it launches the player forward in a dash that deals 100 damage on contact. During the charge-up window, the swords deflect bullets fired from the front, giving the wielder brief protection while closing distance on an enemy. The attack has a 12-second cooldown once used.
That defensive quirk puts Zoro’s weapon in similar territory to Ace’s Flame-Flame Fruit, another Treasure Hunters addition with a charge-based mechanic, though the fruit functions as a ranged ability rather than a melee weapon. Full details on the mini-season’s weapon and item changes are listed in Epic Games’ Treasure Hunters season rundown.
Context Within the One Piece Crossover
Zoro’s Three Sword Style is one piece of a larger crossover built around the manga and anime series. The mini-season also introduced Luffy’s Gum-Gum Fruit, Ace’s Flame-Flame Fruit and Usopp’s Slingshot, alongside musical tie-ins such as A$AP Rocky’s Shock Rocket, first teased ahead of launch in Fortnite promotional material. The map itself recreates locations from the series, including Arlong Park, Baratie Bay and Windmill Village.
Epic Games has not detailed exact chest drop rates for the weapon or said whether it will appear in competitive playlists versus casual Battle Royale modes. The company has also not confirmed whether balance changes are planned for weekly content drops tied to the mini-season, including separate additions like collectible pirate-themed Sprites covered in Fortnite guides.
