Item Spawner Devices | Fortnite Creative Documentation

This is a device that creators can use to create a spawn point for various Items, and to assign specific items to each spawn location.

The Item Spawner is one of several devices in Creative that spawns items — in this case, spawning them just above the location of the device.

To find the Item Spawner device, go to the Creative inventory and select the Devices tab. From there you can search or browse for the device. For more information on finding devices see Finding and Placing Devices.

It’s helpful to customize device names when you use multiple copies of the same device.

Device Options

This device has some basic functionality, like how much time passes between item spawns, and which classes can pick up spawned items. Additionally, there are some advanced options, such as setting a resource cost for spawned items.

The default state of the Item Spawner when it is first placed is Inactive.

Contextual Filtering

Some devices are affected by a feature called contextual filtering. This feature hides or displays options depending on the values selected for certain related options. This feature will reduce clutter in the Customize panel and make options easier to manage and navigate.

However, it may not be easy to recognize which options or values trigger contextual filtering. To help you identify them, in our device docs we use italic for any values that trigger contextual filtering. All options will be listed, including those affected by contextual filtering; if they are hidden or displayed based on a specific option’s value, there will be a note about that in the Description field for that option.

Default values are bold.

You can configure this device with the following options.

Option	Value	Description
Items Respawn	On, Off	Determines whether the device will keep the items in the list after they are spawned, or whether items are removed from the list when spawned. If you choose Off, If this is disabled, the device will eventually run out of items and be unable to spawn more.
Random Spawns	Off, Random, No Repeats	This option controls randomized spawning. If you choose No Repeats, the device randomly spawns every item in the device once before repeating an item.
Base Visible During Games	On, Off	Determines whether the device is visible to player during the game.
Spawn Item On Timer	On, Off	Set to specify how much time before an item spanws. When the option is set to Off, the Time Before First Spawn option is hidden.
Time Before First Spawn	Never, Instant, 10 seconds, Pick an amount of time	After the game starts, this is how much time must pass before the device spawns an item.
Respawn Item On Timer	On, Off	Use Time Between Spawns to specify how much time to wait before spawning the next item. When set to Off, the Time Between Spawns option is hidden.
Time Between Spawns	Never, Instant, 10 seconds, Pick an amount of time	This is how much time passes between one item spawn and the next one.
Wood Cost of Item	No Cost, Pick an amount	How much wood the item costs.
Stone Cost of Item	No Cost, Pick an amount	How much stone the item costs.
Metal Cost of Item	No Cost, Pick an amount	How much metal the item costs.
Gold Cost of Item	No Cost, Pick an amount	How much gold the item costs.
Initial Weapon Ammo	Don't Override, select a number from 1 to 999	Sets the amount of ammunition loaded in the weapon when granted, limited by the weapon's magazine size.
Spare Weapon Ammo	Default, select a number from 1 to 999	Sets how much spare ammunition is added to the player's inventory when a weapon is granted. Default provides ammo based on the ammo type used by the weapon.
Run Over Pickup	On, Off	Determines the size of the item displayed.
Allow Spawning When Blocked	Yes, No	Only displayed when Run Over Pickup is set to On. Determines if an item can spawn even when a player blocks the spawner.
Initial Movement of Item	None, Gravity, Toss	Initial movement of item spawned. None: Item is not tossed or falls on spawn. Gravity: Item falls on spawn. Toss Item is tossed on spawn.
Item Scale	1x, Pick a size	By default, the items are displayed at normal size. You can choose to make the display larger so that items are more visible.
Enabled At Game Start	Yes, No	By default, the device is enabled when the game starts. If you want to set conditions for enabling the device, set this option to No.
Continuously Spawn Items	On, Off	Determines whether the device continues spawning items even if the previous items have not been picked up. Use with caution, as this can result in large numbers of items spawning in a single location if combined with other options such as Items Respawn, or Time Between Spawns. The last item spawned is tracked by the device, but the rest are left in the world and are not cleaned up if the device is disabled, or if Cycle to Next Item is called.
Allowed Team	Any, Pick a team	Only players on this team are allowed to pick up items spawned by this device.
Invert Team	No, Yes	No: The chosen team is the only one that cannot activate the device. Yes: The chosen team is the only one that can activate the device.
Affects Team	All But Selected, Only Selected	If you choose All But Selected, anyone can pick up spawned items except players on the team selected in Allowed Team. If you choose Only Selected, only players on the team selected in Allowed Team can pick up spawned items.
Allowed Class	No Class, Any, Pick a class	Determines which class is allowed to pick up an item spawned by this device. If you choose No Class, only players without an assigned class can pick up items spawned by this device.
Invert Class	No, Yes	No: The chosen class is the only one that cannot activate the device. Yes: The chosen classis the only one that can activate the device.
Affects Class	All But Selected, Only Selected	If you choose All But Selected, anyone can pick up spawned items except players assigned the class selected in Allowed Class. If you choose Only Selected, only players assigned the class selected in Allowed Class can pick up spawned items.

Direct Event Binding

Following are the direct event binding options for this device.

Functions

A function listens for an event on a device then performs an action.

For any function option, click the option, then Select Device to access and select from the Device dropdown menu.
Once you've selected a device, click Select Event to bind the timer to an event that will trigger the function for the device.
If more than one device should be affected by a function, press the Add button and repeat.

Option	Description
Enable When receiving From	Enables the device when an event occurs.
Disable Device When Receiving From	Disables the device when an event occurs.
Cycle to Next Item When Receiving From	Cycles the time spawner to the next item when an event occurs.
Spawn Item When Receiving From	Spawns an item from the item spawner when an event occurs.

Events

An event tells another device when to perform a function.

For any event option, click the option, then Select Device to access and select from the Device dropdown menu.
Once you've selected a device, click Select Function to bind the timer to a function for that device.
If more than one device is affected by the function, press the Add button and repeat.

Option	Description
On Item Pick Up Send Event To	When a player picks up the items, it sends an event to the selected device, which triggers the selected function.

Design Examples

Here is an example of how you can use the Item Spawner device.

Continuous Item Spawning

To have items spawn nonstop after an event, combine an Item Spawner with a Switch.

Devices used:

1 x Item Spawner
1 x Switch

Place an Item Spawner and drop as many items as you would like near the device to register them. Customize it to the following settings:

Option	Value	Description
Random Spawns	Random	Each time the Item Spawner spawns an item, a random item from the device’s registered items will be spawned.
Base Visible During Game	Off	The base will not be visible during gameplay.
Time Before First Spawn	1 Second	After being enabled, there will be a 1 second delay before the Item Spawner begins to spawn items.
Time Between Spawns	Instant	There will be no delay between item spawns.
Enabled At Game Start	No	The Item Spawner will not begin enabled and will not spawn items until it is enabled.
Continuously Spawn Items	On	The Item Spawner will continue to spawn items regardless of whether or not they have been picked up.

Place a Switch and customize it to the following settings:

Option	Value	Description
Device Model	Antique Lever	The Switch will appear as an Antique Lever in game.

Set the direct event bindings of the Switch to the following:

Function	Device	Event	Description
On Turned On Send Event To	ItemSpawner	Enable	When the Switch is turned on, the Item Spawner will begin spawning items.
On Turned Off Send Event To	ItemSpawner	Disable	When the Switch is turned off, the Item Spawner will stop spawning items.

Here’s an overview of how devices communicate in this Design Example:

Device A	Function	Device B	Event	Explanation
ItemSpawner	Enable	Switch	On Turned On Send Event To	When the Switch is turned on, the Item Spawner will begin spawning items.
ItemSpawner	Disable	Switch	On Turned Off Send Event To	When the Switch is turned off, the Item Spawner will stop spawning items.

You now have the basic functionality for continuously spawning items.

This is a very effective technique to create rewards and sources of power for players. Try using different gameplay devices to enable the Item Spawner and begin the flow of items. Use a Trigger to start the spawning when a player enters a room, or try connecting a Guard Spawner so that the player will be rewarded after eliminating a guard.

Adjust the Time Between Spawns setting to find the spawn frequency that best fits your game mode.