Fortnite has been running Star Wars crossovers since 2019, and the collection is now large enough that most players cannot tell which outfits they can still get and which are permanently gone. Some rotate through the Item Shop every few months. Some were Battle Pass rewards that closed with their season. And as of August 2026, one requires a plane ticket. This guide sorts the notable Star Wars cosmetics into what is obtainable today, what is locked behind a closed window, and what sits in a category of its own.
How “rare” actually works in Fortnite
Fortnite’s rarity labels — Uncommon, Rare, Epic, Legendary — describe visual tier, not scarcity. A Legendary outfit that returns to the shop monthly is far easier to own than an Uncommon one from a closed promotion. Real scarcity comes from one thing: whether a route to the item still exists.
That gives three practical groups, and Star Wars cosmetics land in all three.
Still obtainable: the Item Shop rotation
The bulk of the Star Wars catalogue lives here, and none of it is genuinely rare. Trooper variants, the prequel-era outfits including Anakin Skywalker and Padmé Amidala, the Rise of Skywalker bundle with Rey and Poe, and the Star Wars Samurai set with Darth Vader Samurai all cycle back into the shop — typically around a Star Wars media release or the May 4th event.
Pricing is predictable: most outfits sit at 1,500 V-Bucks, with premium entries such as Darth Vader Samurai at 1,800. If an outfit you want is in this group, patience costs nothing. It will be back.
Closed windows: Battle Pass and event exclusives
Battle Pass Star Wars content is the opposite case. Outfits earned through a season’s pass do not return once that season ends, regardless of how many people missed them. Zorii Bliss is the standing example collectors cite — absent for well over two years at the time of writing.
There is no mechanism for these to come back short of Epic changing policy, which is why they anchor most “rarest Fortnite skins” lists. Time closed the door, and time does not reopen.
| Group | Examples | Route today | Realistically gettable? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Item Shop rotation | AWR Trooper, Anakin, Padmé, Samurai set | Buy with V-Bucks when it rotates | Yes — just wait |
| Battle Pass exclusives | Zorii Bliss and season-locked outfits | None — season closed | No |
| Free linking rewards | Carbonite Fishstick Back Bling | Link Epic to MyDisney, until Oct 31 2026 | Yes — free |
| Location-locked | Forsworn Trooper Outfit | Ride Smugglers Run in Anaheim or Orlando | Only if you can reach a US park |
The outlier: a skin gated by geography
The Forsworn Trooper Outfit, added on August 16, 2026, is the first Fortnite cosmetic locked behind a real-world location. It comes from Star Wars: Smuggler’s Gambit, a Disney Parks tie-in that awards the outfit for riding Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run with a MyDisney account linked to Epic Games.
Only Disneyland Park in Anaheim and Disney’s Hollywood Studios in Orlando have that attraction. Disneyland Paris does not, and neither do the Asian resorts — so for most of the world there is no route at all, at any price, through official channels. We cover the full unlock process in our Forsworn Trooper unlock guide.
Worth knowing: the rest of that promotion is open to everybody. The Smugglers Gambit island, code 7474-2686-2725, is playable worldwide and awards The Gambit loading screen for completing a quest — no park admission involved.
Free rewards worth claiming right now
Two Star Wars cosmetics currently cost nothing, and unlike the shop rotation they do carry real deadlines — which makes them the only genuinely urgent items on this list.
The Carbonite Fishstick Back Bling is granted for linking your Epic Games account to a MyDisney account. No park visit, no purchase, no quest. That offer runs until October 31, 2026. Players under 18 need parental permission to complete the link, which is worth sorting out before the deadline rather than on the day.
The Gambit loading screen is awarded for completing a quest on the Smugglers Gambit island — island code 7474-2686-2725, playable from anywhere in the world. If you rode Smugglers Run in person, your ride score also converts into credits on that island, but the loading screen itself needs no park involvement at all.
Neither is a headline outfit, but both are free, both are time-limited, and both disappear quietly if you forget. Claim them first, then worry about the rest.
How Fortnite's Star Wars crossovers have escalated
It is worth seeing the pattern, because it explains where this is heading. The partnership began in 2019 with a Rise of Skywalker tie-in, including an in-game screening and a themed bundle. From there it settled into a rhythm: outfits and gliders returning around each May 4th event and each new Star Wars release, sold through the Item Shop at standard V-Bucks pricing.
Later collaborations grew more ambitious — original designs like the Star Wars Samurai set rather than straight film recreations, then full seasonal takeovers with themed map locations and mythic weapons.
The Smuggler’s Gambit event is the next step in that escalation, and the first to reach outside the game entirely. A cosmetic that requires boarding a physical ride is a different proposition from one that requires 1,500 V-Bucks, and if it performs well it is unlikely to be the last of its kind.
What this means if you are collecting
Sort your wishlist by route, not by rarity label. Anything in the shop rotation will come back, so there is no urgency and no reason to overpay. Anything Battle Pass locked is finished, and no amount of waiting changes that. Free linking rewards are worth claiming immediately, because they do carry real deadlines — the Fishstick back bling closes on October 31, 2026.
Location-locked items are the only group where a purchase decision is genuinely reasonable, because waiting does not help and the alternative is a trip. If that is where you have landed, our breakdown of how rare the Forsworn Trooper is and what it is worth covers the cost comparison and what to check before buying any code. You can also browse what we currently stock in Fortnite skins, or the wider Fortnite services range.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the rarest Star Wars skin in Fortnite?
It depends whether you mean hardest to get now or longest absent. Zorii Bliss is the usual answer for absence, having been unavailable for years. The Forsworn Trooper is arguably harder to obtain today, since no amount of waiting or V-Bucks helps — you need to be physically present at a US Disney park.
Will Battle Pass Star Wars skins ever return?
Epic’s long-standing position is that Battle Pass rewards do not return, and no Star Wars outfit has broken that rule. Treat them as permanently closed rather than delayed.
How often do Star Wars skins come back to the Item Shop?
There is no fixed schedule, but they cluster around Star Wars media releases and the May 4th event, and popular troopers tend to reappear every few months. If an outfit is in the rotation group, waiting is the cheapest strategy.
Can I still get the free Star Wars rewards?
Yes. The Carbonite Fishstick Back Bling is free for linking your Epic and MyDisney accounts until October 31, 2026, and The Gambit loading screen is free worldwide for completing a quest on the Smugglers Gambit island. Neither requires a park visit.