Fortnite has released thousands of cosmetic items over the years, but some of them are incredibly rare and sought after by collectors. While most skins eventually return to the Item Shop, there are a select few that have never come back. Owning one of these rare skins is the ultimate status symbol, proving you are a true “OG” player.
This guide will show you the rarest skins in Fortnite history and explain why they are so hard to find. From regular shop skins to limited-time bundles, we have compiled a list of the most valuable cosmetics. Check your locker, because you might just be sitting on a goldmine without even knowing it!
What are the rarest skins in Fortnite?
The table below shows all the rarest skins in Fortnite as of November 2025. It only includes skins that were released in the Item Shop at some point, and the skins are ranked from the most recent to the rarest.
| Skin | Last seen |
|---|---|
| Major Glory | September 6, 2021 |
| Breakpoint | September 2, 2021 |
| Snake Eyes | August 11, 2021 |
| Centurion | June 14, 2021 |
| Lyra | June 7, 2021 |
| The Champion | May 31, 2021 |
| Sofia | March 25, 2021 |
| Kratos | March 19, 2021 |
| Seeker | December 7, 2020 |
| Iris | June 22, 2020 |
| Rue | May 27, 2020 |
| Astro Jack | April 27, 2020 |
| Travis Scott | April 27, 2020 |
| NFL Skins (Spike, Blitz, etc.) | February 3, 2020 |
| Shaman | December 2, 2019 |
| Red Strike | October 28, 2019 |
| Wilde | August 14, 2019 |
| World Warrior | July 28, 2019 |
| Laguna | June 3, 2019 |
| Cobalt | March 11, 2019 |
| Reflex | March 4, 2019 |
| Summit Striker | January 29, 2019 |
| The Ace | November 5, 2018 |
| Wingman | August 27, 2018 |
| Rogue Agent | June 11, 2018 |
Right now, the rarest skin in Fortnite is Rogue Agent, who was last seen on June 11, 2018, more than seven years ago.
Now, let’s take a look at the gallery of all the rarest Fortnite skins. If you don’t recognize any skins by their names, you will certainly recognize them by looking at the images.
Now, let’s get into more details and see why some of these skins haven’t returned in years. Once again, we’ll go from the most recent skin to the rarest.
25. Major Glory
Major Glory is one of the rarest FNCS skins in Fortnite. It was released on September 2, 2021, and stayed in the Item Shop for five days, only to never return again after that. The skin only costs 800 V-Bucks, and we all know that it will be the best-seller once it finally returns to the game.
| Shop Appearances | 5 |
| Last Seen | September 6, 2021 |
| Cost | 800 V-Bucks |
24. Breakpoint
Breakpoint was released in 2019 with the Breakpoint’s Quest Pack. Besides one of the rarest skins in Fortnite, the pack also includes a back bling and quests to earn 1000 V-Bucks! At only $7.99, this was an amazing deal back then, and it’s much more valuable.
| Shop Appearances | 52 |
| Last Seen | September 2, 2021 |
| Cost | $7.99 |
23. Snake Eyes
Snake Eyes arrived in Fortnite during Chapter 2 – Season 5 as part of many collaborations with different brands. Despite having been available in the shop dozens of times, it has become extremely rare, as it was last available more than four years ago.
| Shop Appearances | 50 |
| Last Seen | August 11, 2021 |
| Cost | 1800 V-Bucks |
22. Centurion
Centurion is the first skin on this list that was available for more than two months. Despite this, it has become one of the rarest Fortnite skins of all time. The skin was included in the Chapter 2 – Season 6 starter pack and hasn’t returned since the end of the season.
| Shop Appearances | 78 |
| Last Seen | June 14, 2021 |
| Cost | $3.99 |
21. Lyra
Fortnite had a Medusa skin before the mythological character was even released! The “OG Medusa” arrived in late Chapter 2 as part of a quest pack. The pack also has a back bling, a pickaxe, and a questline for 1500 V-Bucks! Perfect deal, especially considering how rare the skin is in 2025.
| Shop Appearances | 21 |
| Last Seen | June 7, 2021 |
| Cost | $11.99 |
20. The Champion
FNCS skins are among the cheapest in Fortnite, yet a couple of them are now among the rarest as well. The Champion joins Major Glory as another FNCS skin on this list, as it was last seen in May 2021. Just like the other one, this skin was only available for five days.
| Shop Appearances | 5 |
| Last Seen | May 31, 2021 |
| Cost | 800 V-Bucks |
19. Sofia
The Fortnite x John Wick collaboration has brought lots of new things to the game, from a game mode to fancy cosmetics. One of the skins that was added, Sofia, has become so rare that it was last available in March 2021. Interestingly, the John Wick skin has returned many more times.
| Shop Appearances | 13 |
| Last Seen | March 25, 2021 |
| Cost | 1500 V-Bucks |
18. Kratos
Kratos has become the rarest Gaming Legends skin in Fortnite. Epic Games didn’t even bring him back for the Greek mythology season in 2024, keeping him in the vault for a long time. Leakers claim that one of the Fortnite Chapter 7 seasons will have a Norse mythology theme, and if it turns out to be accurate, we can expect the God of War protagonist to return.
| Shop Appearances | 33 |
| Last Seen | March 19, 2021 |
| Cost | 1500 V-Bucks |
17. Seeker
Seeker is another starter pack skin that hasn’t been available for nearly five years. While these skins will return at some point, it won’t be surprising if Epic keeps them in the vault for another year or two.
| Shop Appearances | 98 |
| Last Seen | December 7, 2020 |
| Cost | $3.99 |
16. Iris
Just like Seeker, Iris was available exclusively in a starter pack. Interestingly, this is the first skin on the list that has been available for more than 100 days. Despite being in the Item Shop for that long, Iris has become one of the rarest Fortnite skins ever.
| Shop Appearances | 119 |
| Last Seen | June 22, 2020 |
| Cost | $3.99 |
15. Rue
Rue is not just one of the rarest, but also one of the most controversial Fortnite skins. While completely innocent, Rue was linked to that one German ideology that was popular in the 1930s and ’40s, so it’s no surprise that she hasn’t returned in more than five years.
Fun fact: Rue has been available for only two days!
| Shop Appearances | 2 |
| Last Seen | May 27, 2020 |
| Cost | 1200 V-Bucks |
14. Astro Jack
Astro Jack is a skin that was available during Travis Scott’s Astronomical concert in Fortnite. The skin was used in the event to debut the new song, The Scotts, but hasn’t returned since April 2020.
| Shop Appearances | 6 |
| Last Seen | April 27, 2020 |
| Cost | 2000 V-Bucks |
13. Travis Scott
Travis Scott’s event in Fortnite was incredible, drawing millions of players and being the second most-popular event at the time. Unfortunately, the rapper has been involved in some controversies, which is likely why he hasn’t returned.
Despite being vaulted for more than five years, Travis Scott’s skin will return to Fortnite at some point, as Epic Games confirmed that he is not blacklisted.
| Shop Appearances | 6 |
| Last Seen | April 27, 2020 |
| Cost | 1500 V-Bucks |
12. NFL Skins
One of the first collaborations that Fortnite had was with the NFL. The collab resulted in a couple of football skins in the game, which have become extremely rare. In total, there are eight football skins in Fortnite, and all of them have been vaulted for more than five years.
| Shop Appearances | 13 |
| Last Seen | February 3, 2020 |
| Cost | 1500 V-Bucks |
11. Shaman
Shaman is one of the most unusual rarest skins in Fortnite. Not that there is anything wrong with its design, but there is simply no reason to keep in vaulted for so long. There have been no controversies with this skin, nor is it part of any collaboration. In spite of that, we last saw it in 2019!
| Shop Appearances | 4 |
| Last Seen | December 2, 2019 |
| Cost | 1500 V-Bucks |
10. Red Strike
We’ve now come to the top 10 rarest skins in Fortnite, and the number 10 is Red Strike. This skin was included in a starter pack in the summer of 2019 and was available in only one season. Epic hasn’t brought it back since then, and no one knows when this skin will return.
| Shop Appearances | 74 |
| Last Seen | October 28, 2019 |
| Cost | $3.99 |
9. Wilde
Wilde is another rare Fortnite skin that was available through a starter pack. This pack came out right before Red Strike, and both skins have become super rare over the past few years, being last seen more than 2000 days ago.
| Shop Appearances | 72 |
| Last Seen | August 14, 2019 |
| Cost | $3.99 |
8. World Warrior
The Fortnite World Cup took place in 2019, and the World Warrior skin was released exclusively for it. The skin was only available on three different days, and it’s unknown if Epic Games will bring it back anytime soon.
| Shop Appearances | 3 |
| Last Seen | July 28, 2019 |
| Cost | 800 |
7. Laguna
Laguna was one of the most popular starter packs in Fortnite. It arrived in the summer of 2019, stayed in the Item Shop for nearly three months, and has never returned since.
| Shop Appearances | 84 |
| Last Seen | June 3, 2019 |
| Cost | $3.99 |
6. Cobalt
Cobalt was one of the first starter packs released in Fortnite, so it’s no surprise that he’s become so rare. Epic Games has only recently started bringing older packs back, which is why there’s a decent chance that Cobalt will return over the next few months.
| Shop Appearances | 41 |
| Last Seen | March 11 |
| Cost | $3.99 |
5. Reflex
Reflex has become one of the rarest skins in Fortnite by accident. The skin was supposed to be an exclusive item for the owners of an Nvidia graphics card. However, after Epic released him to the Item Shop, there was a lot of backlash, which is why the game developer gave the owners of the card a new skin, Stealth Reflex.
This skin is still seen as a collab skin, which is why it may not return anytime soon.
| Shop Appearances | 2 |
| Last Seen | March 4, 2019 |
| Cost | 1200 V-Bucks |
4. Summit Striker
Summit Striker is another starter pack skin that was released in late 2018. The skin was available for nearly three months, and Epic hasn’t brought it back since early 2019.
| Shop Appearances | 85 |
| Last Seen | January 29, 2019 |
| Cost | $3.99 |
3. The Ace
The Ace arrived in Fortnite during the High Stakes event, which was very popular. While many other skins from the event were available in the Item Shop for V-Bucks, The Ace was a pack that was only obtainable for real money.
| Shop Appearances | 70 |
| Last Seen | November 5, 2018 |
| Cost | $3.99 |
2. Wingman
Wingman was the second starter pack released in Fortnite, as he was available in mid-2018. This puts his last release more than seven years ago, which is just incredible.
| Shop Appearances | 77 |
| Last Seen | August 27, 2018 |
| Cost | $3.99 |
1. Rogue Agent
We’ve finally come to the end of the list of the rarest skins in Fortnite! Rogue Agent is the rarest skin ever released to the Item Shop, which is no surprise considering that the skin was included in the first-ever starter pack.
| Shop Appearances | 77 |
| Last Seen | June 11, 2018 |
| Cost | $3.99 |
If you’re looking to level up quickly, check out our list of the best XP maps in Fortnite. You may also want to change your controller settings with our recommendation. Next time one of these skins returns, make sure to grab it by earning free Fortnite V-Bucks.
