15 Rarest Fortnite Skins in 2026, Ranked

Fortnite’s collection of skins has grown a lot ever since the game’s initial 2017 launch, with Epic Games releasing thousands of original and collaborative cosmetics over the years. However, in the Fortnite world, the rarity of a skin can act as a status symbol in the community. As Chapter 7 continues to unfold, some of the rarest Fortnite skins remain vaulted to this day.

These skins can range from starter packs, promotional bundles, Item Shop skins, or even rewards during events like Winterfest, which we haven’t seen in years. With Fortnite Chapter 7 bringing Epic Games’ A-game with all the new skins, it can be quite humbling to look back on the OG skins. With that said, let’s dive into the nitty-gritty of some of the rarest skins in Fortnite.

Rarest Fortnite Skins Ranked in January 2026

Editor’s Note: This list was last updated on January 13, 2026.

15. Laguna

• Release Date: 12 March, 2019
• Item Shop Appearances: 90
• Last Seen: 3 June, 2019 (2417 days ago)
• How to get: Purchasing the now-discontinued Laguna Starter Pack

The Laguna skin was the Chapter 1 Season 8 Starter Pack skin and perfectly captured the summer feeling of the season with its design. While the skin still features a tactical look, her palm tree design pants, along with the bright red color scheme, made her the perfect summer companion skin in Chapter 1.

The Laguna skin is not counted among elite rarities like OG Battle Pass skins. However, it is still an incredibly rare skin in the game and has found its own niche within the Fortnite community.

14. Honor Guard

• Release Date: 25 February, 2019
• Item Shop Appearances: N/A
• Last Seen: Mid-2021
• How to get: Purchasing the now-discontinued Honor View20 and redeeming the code that came with it.

Potentially the rarest skin on this list, the Honor Guard skin is an extremely unique case. Being tied to the release of the Honor View20 smartphone, the distribution of this skin was incredibly limited. The skin’s design doesn’t really feature much that makes it special apart from its striking blue design scheme.

However, this skin’s appeal doesn’t come from the aesthetics but from its rarity. The skin is now permanently unobtainable, which means you are highly unlikely to run into a player sporting this outfit. If you do come across a player with this skin, know that they are among the select few with the honor of this outfit.

13. Cobalt

• Release Date: 30 January, 2019
• Item Shop Appearances: 44
• Last Seen: March 11, 2019 (2501 days ago)
• How to get: Purchasing the now-discontinued Cobalt Starter Pack

The starter pack for Fortnite Chapter 1 Season 7, the Cobalt skin features one of the most menacing designs on this list. The tech-inspired operative character has become a cult classic ever since its release. Being a part of a Starter Pack, Cobalt has become extremely sought-after with its “search and destroy” vibe.

With the Cobalt Starter Pack being discontinued in Chapter 7, a sighting of this skin out on the battleground is extremely rare. While not the rarest skin of all time, it does pack a punch of nostalgia for many players.

12. Galaxy

• Release Date: 10 August, 2018
• Item Shop Appearances: N/A
• Last Seen: 7 March, 2019 (2505 days ago)
• How to get: Purchasing an eligible Samsung device during the promotional period

Possibly the most popular collaboration skin of its time, the Galaxy skin is instantly visually striking and unique in its presentation. The skin was only acquired through purchasing certain Samsung devices back in 2018-2019, which means most players didn’t have a chance to obtain this outfit when it was available.

This level of rarity, mixed with the skin’s ethereal and cosmic look, has made it one of Fortnite’s mascots. Despite the Galaxy skin using a default skin as a base, it has managed to stick in the minds of many players. Even to this day, collectors and collection completionists always seek out accounts that could possibly hold this beloved outfit within them.

11. Reflex

• Release Date: 29 November, 2018
• Item Shop Appearances: 2
• Last Seen: 4 March, 2019 (2508 days ago)
• How to get: Purchase an NVIDIA GeForce graphics card.

One of the most expensive skins on the list, the Reflex skin was first released as part of an exclusive NVIDIA GeForce promotion. This was also a very controversial skin during its day, because it accidentally ended up in the Fortnite Item Shop and sparked a ton of outrage. Since the Reflex skin was a part of such an expensive promo, few players chose to get the skin.

With its sleek covert operative design and green color scheme fitting the collaboration, the Reflex skin is one of the rarest yet most known skins in the Fortnite roster. And now, it lives as a symbol of not just OG status but also graphical supremacy for many.

10. Summit Striker

• Release Date: 6 November, 2018
• Item Shop Appearances: 87
• Last Seen: 29 January, 2019 (2542 days ago)
• How to get: Purchasing the now-discontinued Summit Striker Starter Pack

The Summit Striker skin was one of Fortnite’s best attempts to capitalise on the holiday hype near the end of Chapter 1 Season 6. Summit Striker has since become one of Fortnite’s simplest yet most beloved skins over the years. With the skin being tied to a Starter Pack, it has only grown in rarity since its release, with players reveling in the skin’s simplistic design choices.

The Summit Striker skin features a tactical winter-ready look, perfect for someone who is ready to conquer any peak in front of them. Since the skin was vaulted alongside its Starter Pack, it has had decreasing appearances in most lobbies these days. However, its affordable price and role in signifying Chapter 1 Season 7 have made it a beloved skin over the years.

9. The Ace

• Release Date: 28 August, 2018
• Item Shop Appearances: 75
• Last Seen: 5 November 2018 (2627 days ago)
• How to get: Purchasing the now-discontinued The Ace Starter Pack

One of the most memorable starter pack skins of Chapter 1, The Ace skin, was originally released to celebrate the High Stakes LTM in Fortnite Chapter 1 Season 5. However, the skin has since gone on to take an identity of its own. The skin portrays a female member of the Getaway Gang and was the only member to receive her own Starter Pack.

The Ace outfit features a slick heist vibe, showcasing a completely concealed operative, and a bright red color scheme that sets it apart from many other similar skins. Since the Ace Starter Pack is now discontinued, players hardly see this skin nowadays. However, it still remains as a jolly good reminder of Chapter 1 Season 5, and its events.

8. Ragnarok

• Release Date: 12 July, 2018
• Item Shop Appearances: N/A
• Last Seen: 27 September, 2018 (2666 days ago)
• How to get: Only obtainable through Tier 100 of the Chapter 1 Season 5 Battle Pass

Much like the previous two Battle Pass skins on this list, Ragnarok has claimed a legendary status within Fortnite. Being a part of the Chapter 1 Season 5 Battle Pass, Ragnarok instantly became a fan-favorite when it was first released. However, players had to grind the Battle Pass heavily to get the skin and all of its customization options.

The design still stands as one of Epic Games’ best, with the skin featuring an intimidating Viking warrior with tribal tattoos and an aura hardly matched by other characters. Not only was the Ragnarok skin aesthetically pleasing, but the character also worked with the worlds colliding theme of Chapter 1 Season 5, making it that much more special.

7. Wingman

• Release Date: 12 June, 2018
• Item Shop Appearances: 80
• Last Seen: 27 August, 2018 (2697 days ago)
• How to get: Purchasing the now-discontinued Wingman Starter Pack

Wingman, much like the Rogue Agent skin, was one of the first Starter Pack skins. The outfit was released in Chapter 1 Season 4, with Epic Games trying to capitalise on Fortnite’s popularity with the launch of Season 4. Wingman features one of the most recognisable designs in Fortnite, with the fighter pilot’s flight suit and helmet with visor lenses perfectly capturing the idea of a high-octane fighter pilot.

Being vaulted after a while, the Wingman skin will never return to the Fortnite Item Shop. This has made the skin increasingly hard to find in lobbies, and it even greatly impacts the trading value for accounts that have the skin. With its rarity and unique designs, Wingman stands as a true throwback to simpler times in Fortnite.

6. Rogue Agent

• Release Date: 27 March, 2018
• Item Shop Appearances: 79
• Last Seen: June 11, 2018 (2774 days ago)
• How to get: Purchasing the now-discontinued Rogue Agent Starter Pack or available in the Item Shop for 1,500 V-Bucks

The Rogue Agent skin is one of Fortnite’s most iconic outfits, along with being one of the rarest. It was released all the way back in Season 3 and was part of the first-ever Starter Pack that players could purchase with real-world money rather than V-Bucks. This outfit truly demonstrates Epic Games’ simple yet creative designs.

Rogue Agent features a tactical look with a full-on combat helmet, making the character look like a Spartan out of Halo. Since the skin currently holds the vaulted status, Rogue Agent is rarely seen in a Fortnite lobby in 2026. The skin’s high exclusivity, along with the real-world purchase involved, proves its owners as some of Fortnite’s most dedicated fans.

5. Havoc

• Release Date: 28 February, 2018
• Item Shop Appearances: N/A
• Last Seen: May 9, 2018 (2807 days ago)
• How to get: Could only be acquired for a limited time by Twitch Prime subscribers.

Similar to the Sub Commander, the Havoc skin was originally introduced in Fortnite Season 3 as part of the Twitch Prime Pack 1. This makes it just as rare as the Sub Commander skin and equally sought-after. Havoc features a pretty bombastic design compared to his peer skins, with nothing but the character’s eyes being visible as he seemingly prepares to live up to his name in a match.

Since the skin will never return to the Item Shop, Havoc is bound to stay as rare as it is right now. Havoc, despite being among the rare skins, is hardly tied to being a sweaty skin in Fortnite, and players hardly ever notice someone donning the outfit. Perhaps, players who own it see it as more of a badge of OG dedication rather than just another cosmetic.

4. Sub Commander

• Release Date: 28 February, 2018
• Item Shop Appearances: N/A
• Last Seen: May 9, 2018 (2807 days ago)
• How to get: Could only be acquired for a limited time by Twitch Prime subscribers.

The Sub Commander skin is one of the many first Jonesy variant skins to ever be added to Fortnite. The outfit features a very simple purple-themed military design, matching the skin being a part of a Twitch Prime Pack. Signaling the rising influence of Twitch and Fortnite together, the Sub Commander skin was a perfect collaboration between the two companies.

This outfit is one of the game’s OG promotional exclusives, and the Sub Commander has since been vaulted. This means that it will never return to the Fortnite Item Shop, and you rarely find the skin in any matches. The Sub Commander skin’s rarity seeps outside the game itself, as players out there are constantly looking to trade/purchase accounts with this skin on them.

3. Blue Team Leader

• Release Date: 14 February, 2018
• Item Shop Appearances: N/A
• Last Seen: June 2018
• How to get: Redeeming the now-discontinued PlayStation Plus Celebration Pack 1

The Blue Team Leader is arguably one of the rarest Fortnite skins out there. The outfit was first released as part of the PlayStation Plus Celebration Pack 1. This pack was only available for PS Plus subscribers, making this skin extremely sought after. While the skin features a relatively simple design, it has a simplicity that allows it to stand out to this day.

Even today, if a player sees a Blue Team Leader in their lobby, they tend to associate the player with being a “sweat” on account of the Blue Team Leader skin’s lack of Item Shop presence. Since the pack was discontinued, Blue Team Leader will potentially remain among the rarest Fortnite skins ever.

2. The Reaper

• Release Date: 22 February, 2018
• Item Shop Appearances: N/A
• Last Seen: 30 April, 2018 (2816 days ago)
• How to get: Only obtainable through Tier 100 of the Chapter 1 Season 3 Battle Pass

The Reaper skin holds a special place in Fortnite history as it was the first-ever Tier 100 skin in the game. At this point, it is no secret that The Reaper was based on John Wick, Keanu Reeves’ iconic on-screen assassin. Ever since its release, players have taken the Hitman vibe of The Reaper a bit too seriously, leading to one of the first running jokes in the Fortnite community.

The outfit features a simple and sleek tailored black suit and dress shirt, allowing him to embody the silent assassin gimmick perfectly. Much like the Black Knight, The Reaper was a tough skin to get your hands on back in the day, which means you are very unlikely to run into one of them in your game. However, if you are an OG, you still remember the feeling of seeing a Reaper skin rushing towards you.

1. Black Knight

• Release Date: 14 December, 2017
• Item Shop Appearances: N/A
• Last Seen: 21 February, 2018 (2884 days ago)
• How to get: Only obtainable through Tier 70 of the Chapter 1 Season 2 Battle Pass

The Black Knight skin stands as one of Fortnite’s most recognisable outfits. Apart from the skin’s aesthetics and visual design, it also stands as a symbol of OG prowess. This is because the Black Knight skin was only obtainable through the Chapter 1 Season 2 Battle Pass. While players have numerous opportunities to earn XP these days, reaching the max tier in the Battle Pass back then required a serious commitment.

The Black Knight skin features an imposing warrior, clad in full matte-black medieval armor with glowing red eyes that would strike fear into any player. For many players, this was the first true sweat skin in the game. Since this skin was in the Battle Pass, it will never return to the game. This means players who have the Black Knight can flex their OG status essentially forever.

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