How to get free Fortnite skins and items in September 2024

✓ At a glance

• There are four free skins available: Trailblazer Tai, Explorer Emilie, Katalina, and Andromeda
• Signing up to Fortnite Crew will cost you monthly, but you will get a free skin.
• Apart from skins, there’s also a list of free cosmetics up for grabs.

One of the major reasons that Fortnite has become as big as it has is its skins, and with every update bringing new exciting original creations and crossovers to the game, players are always on the lookout for something to add to their collections. But if you’re the kind of person who likes to scrimp and save, you’ll be after the skins you can get completely free of charge.

That’s because in most cases, getting your hands on skins will cost you some V-Bucks, the game’s premium currency. Considering that the vast majority of V-Bucks come from real money purchases, some players simply aren’t willing to splash the cash on them. Luckily, these players can still unlock free skins and wear them forever.

Can you get free skins in Fortnite?

Yes, there are currently four free skins active in Fortnite, with more coming soon. Trailblazer Tai and Explorer Emilie are free for everyone and can be easily obtained, while Katalina and Andromeda are exclusive to mobile players.

Some of these skins currently don’t have an expiry date, but we recommend redeeming them as soon as possible.

Free Skins	How to claim
Trailblazer Tai	Complete a list of LEGO Fortnite quests
Explorer Emilie	Link your LEGO and Epic accounts
Katalina	Earn XP on Android (worldwide) or iOS (EU Only)
Andromeda	Play on a game on a Galaxy device by September 15*

• Unlocking Andromeda also requires that you played Fortnite on a Samsung Galaxy device between December 2022 and August 16.

How to get free skin with Fortnite Crew Subscription

Subscribing to Fortnite Crew is not technically free. However, if you get it only for the Battle Pass or V-Bucks, we need to add that you’ll receive a skin as well. Epic Games releases new Crew skins every month. On top of that, you will receive a couple of other cosmetic items, such as a pickaxe or back bling.

✓ Asmir’s Tip

Fortnite Crew is a bargain

Once you subscribe to Fortnite Crew, you will receive a Battle Pass, 1,000 V-Bucks, a skin, and other cosmetic items, as well as a few more goodies. If you don’t own a Battle Pass, you should subscribe, as you will get a lot more items for just a few more dollars.

Furthermore, Fortnite Crew comes with a progressive skin as well. The longer you are subscribed to this monthly service, the more styles you will unlock for it. So if you want a somewhat exclusive Fortnite skin, you should subscribe to Crew.

Free Fortnite skins that have expired

Epic Games has released many free skins in Fortnite over the past few years. Unfortunately, a lot of these skins will never return. Here is the list of some of the skins that were previously available in the game, we will keep updating this list with the skins as they expire.

Expired Fortnite Skin	Action
Lina Scorch	PlayStation Plus
Champion Siren	FNCS Community Cup
Jackie	Rocket Racing
Ascendant Midas	Midas Cup
Subzero Cryptic	PlayStation Plus
Jackie	Rocket Racing quests
Redcap	Refer-A-Friend 3.0
Winterfest Bushranger	Winterfest 2023
Holiday Boxy	Winterfest 2023
Runway Racer	Free quest pack
Vivi Chroma	PlayStation Plus
Underworld Desdemona	Free quest pack
Clone Trooper	Find the Force event
Jun-Hwan	PlayStation Plus
Gold Blooded Ace	Most Wanted event
Xander	Refer-A-Friend 2.0

Three ways to get free skins in Fortnite

Free skins are a perfect reward for every Fortnite player, and there are a few other ways you can get them:

1. Tournaments

Epic Games frequently releases Fortnite tournaments that allow you to win a free skin if you rank high. Skins like Beast Boy and Chloe Kim were free through tournaments, so keep an eye on them.

2. Exclusive quests and events

Certain events have exclusive quests you can complete to unlock free cosmetic items in Fortnite. Furthermore, each Winterfest event brings two free skins, and attending live events sometimes brings free items.

3. Giveaways

Epic Games almost never releases codes for free Fortnite skins. However, you can obtain them by participating in giveaways online. In the past, it was possible to get free Fortnite skins by subscribing to Twitch Prime. However, this is no longer possible. Additionally, there have been three Refer-A-Friend events, but none of them are available at the moment.

List of free Fortnite cosmetics

Apart from free skins, there are many free cosmetics that players can get from completing simple actions. We have compiled an updated list below, some have expiry dates, so make sure to redeem these as soon as possible.

Reward	How to get	Expires
Yeetus Hammer	Play five rounds of Fall Guys on Android or iOS	Unknown
Sir Beurre Back Bling	Sign up to receive email surveys	Unknown
Bean Banner Icon	Stage 1 of 3 – Complete two Where We Fallin’ Quests as a bean	August 16
Everybody Falls (Chill Mix) Jam Track	Stage 2 of 3 – Complete four Where We Fallin’ Quests as a bean	August 16
Pink Plushie Back Bling	Stage 3 of 3 – Complete six Where We Fallin’ Quests as a bean	August 16
Wastelander’s Mark Wrap	Earn a Victory Royale with a Wastelander Challenge active	August 16
Junker ‘Brella Glider	Earn a Victory Royale	August 16
Water Levels Wrap	Complete 10 All Sweat Summer quests	August 16
Summer Sail Shark Glider	Complete 15 All Sweat Summer quests	August 16
Deck Ducky Back Bling	Complete 20 All Sweat Summer quests	August 16
Metallica Concert Spray	Complete Metallica Quest – Spray Metallica concert images three times at different locations	August 16
Parade Riffs Emote	Complete 20 Metallica Quests	August 16
Metallica Rises Loading Screen	Complete the Metallica Poster	August 16
Festival Stage Brawl Loading Screen	Earn 1,000 Festival Points	August 16
S.O.M.P. Jam Track	Earn 2,000 Festival Points	August 16
Dark Flame Aura	Earn 3,000 Festival Points	August 16
Amp Banner Icon	Earn 4,000 Festival Points	August 16
Roundhouse Emote	Earn 5,000 Festival Points	August 16
The Night Porter Jam Track	Earn 6,000 Festival Points	August 16
Disco Sparkles Emote	Earn 7,000 Festival Points	August 16
Burning Hot Aura	Earn 8,000 Festival Points	August 16
8 Arms, 4 Strings Emote	Earn 9,000 Festival Points	August 16
Dreamer Jam Track	Earn 10,000 Festival Points	August 16
Slurp Blaster Guitar	Earn 11,000 Festival Points	August 16
Guitar Banner Icon	Complete 20 Ramp It Up Quests	August 16
Fortnite Festival Spray	Complete 25 Ramp It Up Quests	August 16
Bass Emote	Collect 10 Wristbands in Fortnite Festival	August 16
Microphone	Collect 15 Wristbands in Fortnite Festival	August 16
Bass Guitar	Collect 20 Wristbands in Fortnite Festival	August 16
Chasing Light Wheels	Complete 5 Metallica Rocket Racing Quests	August 16
Backfire Car Body	Complete 10 Metallica Rocket Racing Quests	August 16
Tech Decal	Complete 12 Metallica Rocket Racing Quests	August 16
Stars Decal and Stripes Decal	Complete 15 Metallica Rocket Racing Quests	August 16
Skulls Decal and Wings Decal	Complete 16 Metallica Rocket Racing Quests	August 16
Flames Decal and Lightning Decal	Complete 18 Metallica Rocket Racing Quests	August 16
Puppetmaster Decal	Complete 20 Metallica Rocket Racing Quests	August 16
Nitro’d Ranker Back Bling	Survive 10 Storm Circles in Ranked games	August 16
Fist Banner Icon	Survive 20 Storm Circles in Ranked games	August 16
Leave a Scarr Spray	Survive 30 Storm Circles in Ranked games	August 16
Danger! Emote	Survive 40 Storm Circles in Ranked games	August 16
Don of the Wastes Spray	Survive 50 Storm Circles in Ranked games	August 16
Kaboom Emote	Survive 70 Storm Circles in Ranked games	August 16
Competitor Rust Spray	Survive 90 Storm Circles in Ranked games	August 16
Triple Bullseye Emote	Survive 110 Storm Circles in Ranked games	August 16
Pea Bois Ready Spray	Survive 130 Storm Circles in Ranked games	August 16
Polar Blast Loading Screen	Survive 150 Storm Circles in Ranked games	August 16
Nitro Chainsaw Pickaxe	Complete 10 Ranked Quests	August 16
Petrol Pump Pickaxe	Claim the Blazin’ Wheels Gear Pack with PlayStation Plus	August 16
Scorch Rally Wrap	Claim the Blazin’ Wheels Gear Pack with PlayStation Plus	August 16
Scorch Rally Banner	Claim the Blazin’ Wheels Gear Pack with PlayStation Plus	August 16
Scorch It! Emoticon	Claim the Blazin’ Wheels Gear Pack with PlayStation Plus	August 16
Giddy Syrup Emoticon	Enter any Support-A-Creator code in the Item Shop.	Unknown
Grasslands Trophy Decor Bundle	Complete Grasslands LEGO Fortnite Quests	Unknown
Dry Valley Trophy Decor Bundle	Complete Dry Valley Expert LEGO Fortnite Quests	Unknown
Frostlands Trophy Decor Bundle	Complete Frostlands LEGO Fortnite Quests	Unknown
The Rezzbrella Glider	Get a Victory Royale in Fortnite Reload	Unknown
Digital Dogfight Contrail	Complete three Fortnite Reload Quests	Unknown
Pool Cubes Wrap	Complete six Fortnite Reload Quests	Unknown
NaNa Bath Back Bling	Complete nine Fortnite Reload Quests	Unknown
Sky Surfer (Neon Rush Remix) Lobby Music	Reach Silver 1 rank in Ranked Racing	Unknown
Prized Lama Back Bling	Complete Survivor Quests	Unknown
Psypher Trail	Complete Neon Rush’s Ranked Quests in Rocket Racing	Unknown
Aetherius Wheels	Complete Neon Rush Kickoff, Racing and Speed Run Quests in Rocket Racing	Unknown