Rarest Fortnite skins in 2025: Do you own any of these elusive characters? – aboba.ru

With more than 2,500 Fortnite skins available at the time of writing, it can be difficult to pick the one that stands out the most, as there is so much to choose from. That being said, despite the vast range of different skins in the game, there are some skins that are much rarer than others. 

Fortnite has been active for almost a decade, so some skins just don’t appear anymore. Others have issues with licensing, which can lead to them never returning after an initial run. These are just a few reasons why a skin can become rare, but there are plenty of other reasons why this can happen. Interested in more? Check out our picks for some of the best Fortnite skins in the game, too. 

With this in mind, we’re going to look at ten of the rarest Fortnite skins that are almost impossible, if not completely impossible, for players to get their hands on anymore. 

There are several reasons why a Fortnite skin might become rare. These reasons are as follows: 

All of these reasons can lead to limited availability for a Fortnite skin. In most cases, there is a small chance that a skin will reappear, no matter how rare it is. It can also mean that a skin is never going to appear again, making it exceptionally rare.

There are quite a lot of rare Fortnite skins, but the ten skins we are going to look at are particularly noteworthy, as (at the time of writing) none of them can be obtained anymore.  

The Arcane versions of Jinx and Vi from League of Legends aren’t as rare as some of the skins on this list, as when they were in the shop, plenty of players bought them, so they can be found from time to time in games. However, they make it onto our list, as there is a very small chance that they will ever be seen again. 

The Arcane skins were vaulted due to licensing problems between Epic Games and Riot Games. In April 2025, Marc Merrill – co-founder of Riot Games – went on social media to update the situation. He said that the Vi and Jinx skins could not be incorporated into Fortnite due to not being the “right fit.” He confirmed that the skins won’t be coming back “in the foreseeable future.” This doesn’t mean that Riot and Epic won’t ever be able to agree on the skins, but it’s not happening anytime soon. 

Travis Scott and his Astroworld persona, Astro Jack, are similar to Jinx and Vi in that plenty of players got them when they were released, but there isn’t much chance of seeing them again. After the “Astronomical” Travis Scott concert event, the skins were available in the Fortnite item shop. They stayed there for a week, but they haven’t returned since. 

Many believe that the tragedy that occurred at Scott’s 2021 Astroworld festival – where a crowd crush led to 10 deaths and many injuries – may have played a part in keeping the skins locked in the vault. However, in 2023, Epic Games CEO and founder Tim Sweeney posted on X that “Travis Scott is welcome in Fortnite”, which suggests that the incident is not preventing the skin’s return. 

It could be due to an exclusivity request on Scott’s side, or it could still have something to do with Epic distancing themselves from the concert incident. Either way, it is unlikely that these skins will return. 

The Rue skin isn’t exclusive, nor does it have any licensing issues. The problem with Rue was the nature of the skin design. Many players saw links between Rue’s long coat, gloves, boots, beret, and menacing arm patch and a certain military uniform from World War 2. 

Although this was clearly unintentional, the design definitely has similarities, so it’s no surprise that the skin was basically blacklisted. The skin has not returned since its initial release, but it can’t be chosen for a locker bundle either, suggesting a full on ban. 

These three skins are separate, but they were all obtainable via similar means, so we are putting them together. Eon, Double Helix, and Royale Bomber were console-exclusive skins that could only be obtained if players purchased a particular console bundle. 

Eon was an Xbox One exclusive, Double Helix was for the Nintendo Switch, and Royale Bomber was PlayStation 4. These skins could not be purchased in the item store, and there are no plans to ever include them there, making them particularly rare. 

The Black Knight skin could only be obtained by players who got to the end of the 70-tier Chapter 1, Season 2 (Fort Knights) battle pass. Battle pass skins are rare, as most can only be obtained exclusively within that pass, so when the current season ends, they can’t be earned anymore. 

The earlier battle pass skins are particularly rare, since Fortnite was still finding its feet back then. Seeing as Black Knight was the final, tier 70 reward, it would have taken a long grind to get it, hence why it’s rare. 

Rogue Agent is not only a rare skin, but it is also well known, as it was the first skin to be released with a Starter Pack. Starter Packs are purchased directly rather than exchanged for V-Bucks (which are also paid for with money, but Starter Packs are a more direct purchase). 

Fortnite skins in Starter Packs tend to be rarer as they are only released with these packs, but Rogue Agent is particularly rare as the pack in which it came is not seen since the year it came out. 

Reflex was originally released as an exclusive bonus for those who purchased an eligible Nvidia GeForce graphics card back in 2018. However, the skin was accidentally released in the in-game shop in 2019 and could briefly be bought for 1,200 V-Bucks. It is still pretty rare, but it would have been higher on our list if it hadn’t mistakenly had that brief run in the item shop. 

Next is a skin that was released in 2019 for the Fortnite World Cup Finals. It was available for three days (from July 26 to July 28)and it hasn’t made an appearance since. This incredibly limited run in the item shop makes it a very rare skin to spot in a game of Fortnite, and the specific theme that it revolves around means that it probably won’t see the light of day again. 

Honor Guard was a skin that could only be earned by those who had already made an expensive purchase, as it was exclusive to the HONOR View20 smartphone. It was not available in the shop at any point, so players had to buy a device that cost anywhere from $450 to $600 at the time if they wanted the skin. 

The HONOR View20 isn’t exactly a renowned device either, making it even less likely to come across this skin in Fortnite. 

Galaxy was another hardware-exclusive skin that could only be earned by players who purchased one of two Samsung devices. Those who bought a Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 or a Samsung Galaxy Note 9 in 2018 could redeem the Galaxy skin, but this was an incredibly costly investment. 

In 2018, these devices ranged from around $650 to almost $1250 (depending on the storage capacity and cellular capabilities). Those who had no plans to purchase one of these devices would have to do so for this skin, which seems unlikely, making Galaxy the rarest Fortnite skin ever on record, at least until something else even more elusive comes along. 

These are just a few particularly rare Fortnite skins that are very difficult to obtain. While some of these skins are easier to spot in a game than others, some are both hard to find amongst other players and impossible to get hold of anymore. If you find that you have any of these rare skins in your Fortnite locker, be sure to protect your account to avoid losing them, as you might not be able to get them back again if you run into any issues.