Skin Rarity Calculator

Free Fortnite rare skins checker — search any outfit for shop appearances, vault time, Battle Pass exclusives, and a scarcity score. Color tiers (Rare / Epic / Legendary) are not the same as collectibility.

Example: How rare is Black Knight?

Black Knight is one of the most-searched rare Fortnite skins. It unlocked from the Chapter 1 Season 2 Battle Pass, sits at Legendary shop-color rarity, and has never been sold as a normal Item Shop outfit. Scarcity score 96/100 (OG / Exclusive).

Black Knight Fortnite skin

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OG / ExclusiveLegendary tierOutfit

Black Knight

The odious scourge of Wailing Woods.

Scarcity score

96

0 common · 100 ultra scarce

Never sold in the modern Item Shop rotation — classic early-season exclusive. Extremely scarce in locker terms.

Shop appearances
0
First seen
Last seen
Days vaulted
Never sold
Source
Battle Pass / season reward
Typical V-Bucks
Not shop-priced

Introduced in Chapter 1, Season 2. · Set: Fort Knights

Is Renegade Raider rare?

Renegade Raider is culturally OG, but Epic has brought it back to the Item Shop many times. Appearance count and last-seen date matter more than the Season 1 name — nostalgia is not the same as current scarcity. Scarcity score 23/100 (Common rotation).

Renegade Raider Fortnite skin

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Renegade Raider

Rare renegade style.

Scarcity score

23

0 common · 100 ultra scarce

Has returned to the shop 84 times. Still check last-seen date — frequent returns usually mean lower scarcity.

Shop appearances
84
First seen
Sep 23, 2018
Last seen
Jan 31, 2026
Days vaulted
174
Source
Item Shop
Typical V-Bucks
1,200

Introduced in Chapter 1, Season 1. · Set: Storm Scavenger

Is Aerial Assault Trooper rare?

Aerial Assault Trooper shares Renegade’s early Chapter 1 fame. It has also returned to the shop repeatedly — treat it as a rotation skin unless the vault gap grows long again. Scarcity score 23/100 (Common rotation).

Aerial Assault Trooper Fortnite skin

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Common rotationRare tierOutfit

Aerial Assault Trooper

Rare aerial assault style.

Scarcity score

23

0 common · 100 ultra scarce

Has returned to the shop 84 times. Still check last-seen date — frequent returns usually mean lower scarcity.

Shop appearances
84
First seen
Sep 23, 2018
Last seen
Jan 31, 2026
Days vaulted
174
Source
Item Shop
Typical V-Bucks
1,200

Introduced in Chapter 1, Season 1. · Set: Aerial Assault

Is Galaxy rare?

Galaxy was a Samsung promo exclusive, not a normal V-Bucks purchase. Zero recorded Item Shop sales keeps it in OG / Exclusive territory — a true unlock-path scarce skin. Scarcity score 96/100 (OG / Exclusive).

Galaxy Fortnite skin

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OG / ExclusiveEpic tierOutfit

Galaxy

A skin as vast as the cosmos.

Scarcity score

96

0 common · 100 ultra scarce

Never sold in the modern Item Shop rotation — classic early-season exclusive. Extremely scarce in locker terms.

Shop appearances
0
First seen
Last seen
Days vaulted
Never sold
Source
Promo / exclusive drop
Typical V-Bucks
1,500

Introduced in Chapter 1, Season 5. · Set: Galaxy

Check any Fortnite skin

Search another outfit for live shop history and a scarcity score. Results update below after you search.

Famous rare Fortnite skins people search for

These names show up constantly in “rare skins” searches. Use the calculator above to pull live shop history — the notes below are a quick static guide.

  • Black Knight

    OG / Exclusive

    Chapter 1 Season 2 Battle Pass — never a normal shop sale.

  • Renegade Raider

    Common rotation (check last seen)

    Season 1 classic. Still famous, but it has returned to the shop in later years.

  • Aerial Assault Trooper

    Common rotation (check last seen)

    Early Chapter 1 unlock vibes — many shop returns; verify live history in the tool.

  • Galaxy

    Promo exclusive

    Samsung promo exclusive — not purchasable with V-Bucks in the regular rotation.

  • Honor Guard

    Pack exclusive

    Honor pack / region exclusives often skip the daily shop entirely.

  • Travis Scott

    Icon Series

    Icon Series collab — rarity tier is Icon; scarcity depends on how often it rotates back.

Shop color rarity vs real rarity

When players Google “rare Fortnite skins,” they often mix two different ideas. The blue / purple / orange / gold label on a cosmetic is Item Shop rarity — it mainly sets the V-Bucks price when that item is for sale (for example Rare outfits around 1,200 V-Bucks and Legendary around 2,000).

Collectibility is different. A Legendary skin that returns every other week is easy to buy. A Rare Battle Pass reward from early Chapter 1 that never hit the shop can be far harder to own, even if its color tier looks “lower.”

What this Fortnite skin rarity calculator checks

Search any outfit by name. We pull live cosmetics data, including shop appearance history when available, then score scarcity from appearance count, how long the skin has been vaulted, and whether it came from the Item Shop, Battle Pass, Crew, starter packs, or promos.

Static examples above cover Black Knight, Renegade Raider, Aerial Assault Trooper, and Galaxy so crawlers and first-time visitors see complete reports without typing — then use the live search for any other outfit.

OG skins, vaulted shop skins, and Battle Pass exclusives

OG usually means early Chapter 1 cosmetics tied to Season Shop, Battle Pass, or limited unlocks. Some of those names later returned to the Item Shop (Renegade Raider, Aerial Assault Trooper), which lowers scarcity even if the skin still feels special culturally.

Vaulted shop skins sit in the middle: they were buyable, but long gaps between appearances make them feel rare again. Battle Pass and many promo outfits (Galaxy) often never become standalone shop offers, so their unlock path stays closed after the season or campaign ends.

How to use the scarcity score

Scores run from 0 (common rotation) to 100 (ultra scarce / OG exclusive). Use them to compare skins, not to price accounts. FortniteTools does not estimate real-money value, and buying or selling accounts violates Epic’s rules.

If you only care what is available today, switch to our Item Shop tracker. If you are planning spends, the V-Bucks calculator helps map outfit tiers to pack costs.

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