Fortnite: Battle Royale is all about the skins. If you want to stand out on the battlefield, you'll need to spend your time and money picking up one of the rarest skins available in the game.
Unlike games like Overwatch and Team Fortress 2, which allow players to purchase or obtain non-Holiday skins throughout the year, Fortnite outfits are often limited-time deals. This means that if you miss Cuddle Team Leader or Raven on the Item Shop, you're out of luck right now. And if you can't reach level 100 using your Battle Pass, you've definitely missed your chance to get elite skins like Omega or The Reaper.
Because of this, Fortnite's rarer skins have a lot of prestige around them. They show time, dedication and patience. And if you're interested in showing you Fortnite: Battle Royale the rarest skins as you ride the Battle Bus, here are our top picks.
Battle dog
Screenshot via Epic GamesThe Battle Hound was available as a St. Patrick's Day party outfit skin as part of the Laoch set. Available in the Item Shop for 2000 V-Bucks from March 18-20, 2018, the Battle Hound only returned once on July 1, according to Fortnite Skins. Of course, the Battle Hound skin may not be limited to Season Pass owners, but this cosmetic is a rare sight. So if you see it on the Item Shop, consider making a purchase.
Black Knight
Screenshot via Epic GamesMake no mistake, Black Knight's skin is as rare as it is gorgeous. Available as a level 70 reward for Season 2 Battle Pass owners, the Black Knight was the last reward players could earn for Fortnite's first Season Pass. In other words, this skin isn't just rare, it's an elite symbol worn by veteran Fortnite: Battle Royale players who have enjoyed the game since February 2018.
Hugs team leader
Screenshot via Epic GamesLike the Battle Hound, the Cuddle Team Leader skin was available for a limited time only as a Holiday skin during Valentine's Day. This skin was available for 2000 V-Bucks in the Item Shop when it was first revealed, and being a Legendary skin, it's not exactly easy to find. The last time Cuddle Team Leader appeared in the Item Shop was June 19; before that, players could pick it up from February 10 to February 17, as well as a few selected days in March, one in April, and one in May, according to Fortnite Skins.
Don't expect to buy this skin anytime soon, although it's not a bad choice if you have a duo partner who can wear the equally rare equivalent of this outfit, the Love Ranger.
Dark Voyager
Screenshot via Epic GamesThe Dark Voyager skin was available as a level 70 reward for Season 3 Battle Pass owners. It's easily the most stylish skin in the Space Explorers set. Because the Dark Voyager outfit was one of the top tier rewards available during Season 3, it's actually relatively rare to see it roam the game. And when it comes to Legendary skins, let's just say the colors Voyager's gloomy and neon stripe are awesome to any Fortnite gamer.
Terrible
If you've never seen this skin before, you'd be forgiven for thinking there isn't much. But underneath, like all good werewolf movies, there's a secret hidden in the customization options of this season 100 level 6 skin. A very cool savage skin with the right choices, it's unfortunately going to stick. rare despite how cool it looks to be a werewolf.
Embers (night)
Epic-level Ember skin evokes cool desert vibes, and the fiery hands overcome it. He looks very elven. Introduced in Season 8 and available at level 71, this wasn't the easiest skin to grab, but well worth it. There is also an alternate style to this skin, which was available in the Overtime challenges for the season, a night version. This is the skin you can see above, and this is where the real rarity is.
Galaxy
Galaxy is a beautiful animated skin that covers the galaxy pattern set. The quality is out of this world, but so are the requirements to get it. You can't just go through the battle pass to get it. The only way to get it was through a Samsung promotion in 2019, which would unlock the skin if you signed in and played with certain Galaxy devices, and has since been vaulted. It's a shame because it's fantastic.
Ghoul trooper
Screenshot via Epic GamesThe Ghoul Trooper skin was originally available in the Item Shop for 1500 V-Bucks in October and November 2017 as a Halloween outfit. Like many holiday skin counterparts, the Ghoul Trooper is hard to find in the Item Shop outside of the holiday season, which makes him equally rare and coveted by gamers. It is not yet known whether Ghoul Trooper and his counterpart, Skull Trooper, will reappear for this year's Halloween event. But as Tim Curry said, "Anything can happen on Halloween."
Guard of honor
If you thought the requirements for the Galaxy skin were hard to come by, you might be laughing at the level of investment in this exclusive skin. It's a biker skin with a blue pattern, but if you want to claim it, you have to buy a phone. Specifically, the Honor View 20 phone, which costs hundreds of dollars. Is it worth the money? Probably not, but like the exclusive skins this is one of the hardest to get.
Love Ranger
Screenshot via Epic GamesThe Love Ranger skin is the equivalent of the Cuddle Team Leader outfit. Originally available for Valentine's Day, the Love Ranger has seen just over a dozen appearances over the past year, almost half of which were in February. The Love Ranger has since appeared on the Item Shop for a few days in March and April, but has only appeared once in May and once in June since, Fortnite Skins reveals. If you want to grab that particularly rare skin, get ready to spend 2000 V-Bucks.
Omega
Screenshot via Epic GamesOmega is one of the rarest skins in Fortnite: Battle Royale for one obvious reason - it's the level 100 reward for Season 4 Battle Pass owners. This means that only dedicated Fortnite players willing to dive in. hours and hours in the game can catch him to show himself on the battlefield. Like The Visitor, players can also change the colors used on his armor in-game, making Omega customizable compared to other rare ones. Fortnite skins.
Crow
Screenshot via Epic GamesRaven isn't only one of the most beloved Fortnite: Battle Royale skins, it's also one of the rarest. The Raven skin is available in the Item Shop for 2000 V-Bucks, but has only been seen five times on the store: twice in April and three times in May, Fortnite Skins reports. It's been a few months since Raven appeared, leaving a lot of people speculating if it will ever come back.
The reaper
Screenshot via Epic GamesBetter known as John Wick, The Reaper was available as a level 100 reward for Season 3 Battle Pass owners. Sleek, professional, and inspired by Keanu Reeves' hyperviolent character, John Wick, The Reaper is a skin to the both to fear and to admire, and because this was the last reward available for Season 3, only the most dedicated and veteran players sport this outfit on The Battlefield.
Skull Trooper
Screenshot via Epic GamesThe Skull Trooper skin was available in October and November 2017 in the Item Shop for 1200 V-Bucks as a holiday outfit, and to this day it remains a fairly rare skin in the game. Fans have long been clamoring for its reappearing on the Item Shop for Halloween 2018, and for good reason - Skull Trooper's skeletal look is something to fear all year round. But until Halloween rolls around again, Skull Trooper easily remains one of Fortnite's rarest outfits.
Vengeance
This Season 100 legendary level 9 skin is not only super cool, but also customizable with a branded Oni mask. However, as if the last battle pass reward wasn't complicated enough, there are other challenges you must complete as well to unlock all of the customization options for this one. You must have worked hard for this, but it is a reward for a job well done.
Wukong
Screenshot via Epic GamesWukong was originally available as a Lunar New Year holiday skin in February and March 2018 on the Item Shop. Costing 2000 V-Bucks, this legendary skin isn't just detailed, it's also quite intimidating, in part because it's based on Sun Wukong from Chinese mythology. Wukong hasn't been seen much since March 2018, however: it has appeared on sale once in April, once in May, and once again in June, according to Fortnite Skins. So if you want to catch the King of the Apes on your own, be prepared for a wait.
Ana Valens contributed to this guide.
