The Rarest Fortnite Skins and How to Get Them (If You Still Can)
The rarest Fortnite skins today are the console and phone bundle exclusives (Galaxy, IKONIK, Glow, Wonder, Honor Guard, Double Helix, Royale Bomber, Eon) and the Chapter 1 Battle Pass outfits like Black Knight, Sparkle Specialist and The Reaper. The two famous Season 1 skins, Renegade Raider and Aerial Assault Trooper, are no longer locked: the Fortnite Wiki lists both in the OG Season Shop. Both are also among the best-known female skins in Fortnite.
How did we rank them? Epic doesn’t publish ownership numbers, so nobody can count owners. We grouped skins by how you got them and whether any way remains, using the release and unlock details on the Fortnite Wiki outfit pages, checked in October 2026.
Rarest Fortnite skins at a glance
| Skin | Released | How you got it | Can you get it now? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Galaxy | Aug 10, 2018 | Samsung Galaxy Bundle | No |
| IKONIK | Mar 8, 2019 | IKONIK Bundle with an eligible Samsung device | No |
| GLOW | Sep 27, 2019 | Glow Bundle with an eligible Samsung device | No |
| Wonder | Jun 21, 2019 | Eligible Huawei Honor 20 devices | No |
| Honor Guard | Feb 25, 2019 | HONOR View20 phone | Only with that phone |
| Double Helix | Oct 5, 2018 | Nintendo Switch bundle, $299.99 | No |
| Royale Bomber | May 1, 2018 | PlayStation 4 bundle, $299.99 | No |
| Eon | Sep 27, 2018 | Xbox One S bundle, $249.99 | No |
| Black Knight | Dec 14, 2017 | Season 2 Battle Pass, tier 70 | No |
| Sparkle Specialist | Dec 14, 2017 | Season 2 Battle Pass, tier 56 | No |
| Blue Squire | Dec 14, 2017 | Season 2 Battle Pass, on purchase | No |
| The Reaper | Feb 22, 2018 | Season 3 Battle Pass, tier 100 | No |
What is the rarest skin in Fortnite?
There’s no provable single answer, but the hardware exclusives are the strongest candidates. To own Galaxy, IKONIK or GLOW you had to buy a specific Samsung device, and the wiki lists eligible devices for the Glow Bundle at $399 to $1,599. Wonder came with eligible Huawei Honor 20 devices, and Honor Guard with the HONOR View20. Those are small groups compared with the millions who bought Battle Passes.
Console bundles worked the same way, at console prices. Royale Bomber came with a PlayStation 4 bundle for $299.99 (plus 500 V-Bucks), Double Helix with a Nintendo Switch bundle for $299.99 (plus 1,000 V-Bucks), and Eon with an Xbox One S bundle for $249.99. If you see one of these today, someone bought hardware for it years ago. Partner promos still run, but in 2026 they reward linking accounts rather than redeem codes.
Are Renegade Raider and Aerial Assault Trooper still rare?
Less than they used to be. In Season 1 both sat in the Season Shop for 1,200 V-Bucks, unlocked at level 15 (Aerial Assault Trooper) and level 20 (Renegade Raider), and for years they were the classic “you had to be there” skins.
That changed. The Fortnite Wiki now lists both in the OG Season Shop for 1,200 V-Bucks: Aerial Assault Trooper after earning 1,000,000 XP and Renegade Raider after 1,500,000 XP. Honestly, a lot of rare skin lists still haven’t caught up with this. An original Season 1 copy is still special to collectors, sure, but the outfit itself is obtainable again.
Rare Fortnite skins from Chapter 1 Battle Passes
Battle Pass outfits never go to the Item Shop afterwards. That’s why these stay rare:
- Black Knight, a Legendary outfit at tier 70 of the Season 2 pass, part of the Fort Knights set.
- Sparkle Specialist, tier 56 of the same pass; the top 100 entries of the Season 3 #boogiedown contest also got it free.
- Blue Squire came instantly with the Season 2 pass, so every buyer that season has it, and nobody after.
- The Reaper sat at tier 100 of the Season 3 pass, the last tier.
Thing is, Season 2 and Season 3 had far fewer players than Fortnite had a year later, which is why these feel scarcer than later pass skins.
Rarest Fortnite skins myths: the ones you can still buy
Old lists, including a previous version of this page, put several shop skins among the rarest. They come back.
| Skin | Item Shop price | First released |
|---|---|---|
| Skull Trooper | 1,500 V-Bucks | Season 1 |
| Travis Scott | 1,500 V-Bucks | Chapter 2 Season 2 |
| Kratos | 1,500 V-Bucks | Chapter 2 Season 5 |
| Shaman | 1,500 V-Bucks | Season 8 |
| Rue | 1,200 V-Bucks | Chapter 2 Season 2 |
| Reflex | 1,200 V-Bucks | Season 7 |
| World Warrior | 800 V-Bucks | Season 9 |
Psycho Bandit belongs here too, in a way: it first came with Borderlands 3 on the Epic Games Store and is now sold as an Item Shop bundle for 2,000 V-Bucks. Rare for a while, then not.
How to tell if your Fortnite skin is rare
Ask how you got it. If it came in a bundle with a phone or a console, or from a Chapter 1 Battle Pass, it’s rare, and nothing Epic sells today will change that. Item Shop? Probably not, even if it hasn’t shown up in months. For what it’s worth, that one question sorts almost every skin correctly.
The same logic applies to the rest of the locker; see our lists of the rarest emotes and rarest banners, and our ranking of female Fortnite skins if you’re browsing outfits rather than rarity. For dates, the Fortnite season list shows when every pass ran. And for the rarest Fortnite skins, remember: if it came with hardware or an early pass, it’s not coming back.
FAQ
What is the rarest Fortnite skin?
Epic does not publish ownership data, so there is no proven single answer. Hardware bundle skins such as Galaxy, IKONIK, GLOW, Wonder and Honor Guard are the strongest candidates because they required buying a specific phone or device.
Can you still get Renegade Raider?
Yes. The Fortnite Wiki lists Renegade Raider in the OG Season Shop for 1,200 V-Bucks after earning 1,500,000 XP.
Can you still get Aerial Assault Trooper?
Yes. It is listed in the OG Season Shop for 1,200 V-Bucks after earning 1,000,000 XP.
Is Black Knight still available?
No. Black Knight was a tier 70 reward in the Chapter 1 Season 2 Battle Pass, and Battle Pass outfits do not return.
Is Skull Trooper rare?
No. Skull Trooper returns to the Item Shop for 1,500 V-Bucks, or 2,300 V-Bucks in its bundle.
How did you get the Galaxy skin?
It came with the Samsung Galaxy Bundle in Chapter 1 Season 5, released on August 10, 2018.
