Cheat Master Klombo is a CheatMaster-themed variant of the Klombo sprite from the Runners season in Fortnite. It is released and available to collect in Fortnite.
Cheat Master variant with glitched visuals
Feed Klombo consumable items to level it up — each level rewards you with random loot drops. Klombo only grows by eating items you sacrifice.
Loot quality scales with each Level Up.
Klombo is a Mythic feed-to-level sprite — it only levels up when you feed it consumable items. Each level grants random items, with quality increasing at higher levels. Requires inventory sacrifice but the payoff at max level is massive. Cheat Master is a new variant theme introduced in Chapter 7 Season 4. These special variants feature a unique visual style and are obtained through the Cheat Code system — find Cheat Codes scattered around the map and apply them to your equipped sprite to unlock the Cheat Master version.
This guide covers the base Klombo sprite's abilities and strategy. The Cheat Master Klombo variant shares the same core mechanics with an additional theme bonus.
Klombo is the only sprite in Fortnite that ignores standard Sprite XP entirely. It levels up exclusively when you feed it consumable items — shields, medkits, bandages, fish, anything in the healing/consumable category. Each item fed contributes to the next level. In return, Klombo drops loot after every level-up, with quality scaling up as the sprite level increases. At max level, the loot quality is Legendary-tier.
Feeding Klombo requires giving up consumables you could use yourself. The strategic question every match: how many heals can you afford to feed? Early in the match, healing is abundant and you're rarely at critical health — feeding 2–3 items costs little. Mid-game, the calculus tightens. Late-game, healing items become scarce and precious. Most experienced Klombo players feed aggressively through the first 10 minutes, then stop feeding once the final circle begins and heals become survival insurance.
Klombo is Mythic — the highest rarity tier alongside Crown. The 5,000 Sprite Dust summon cost reflects its potential. A fully leveled Klombo drops better loot per match than any chest in the game. Players who successfully feed Klombo to max level in a single match are essentially carrying a portable Legendary chest that regenerates loot — an enormous late-game inventory advantage.
Adventure upgrades items you already have. Klombo creates new items from scratch. Adventure requires nothing; Klombo requires consumable sacrifice. The tradeoff: Adventure is passive and guaranteed; Klombo is investment-heavy but produces higher-tier loot if fed enough. In matches where healing is plentiful (near the storm, plenty of fishing holes), Klombo outperforms any passive loot sprite. In scarce matches, Adventure's no-cost upgrading wins.
The strongest Klombo strategy: land near water (rivers, fishing holes), stack consumables, feed Klombo rapidly through Levels 1–3 using early-match healing abundance. The Level 3 and 4 drops often contain Epic weapons that set up your mid-game. Then preserve remaining heals through endgame. This "loot engine opening" is the intended design — Klombo rewards players who plan their early match around its feeding requirement.