The Fortnite Ruin skin has been unveiled by Epic Games. The new outfit was officially announced by the battle royale developer before leakers could unearth it. Data miners have, however, managed to find leaked challenges and rewards relating to it. Find out how you can unlock the Fortnite Ruin skin with our guide.
Fortnite Ruin Skin | How to unlock
In order to dress your own character up in the Fortnite Ruin skin, you will need to complete 55 Weekly Challenges in Fortnite. Weekly Challenges, for those unaware, are events that you have to take part in and complete in order to receive specific rewards. These gifts are usually just Battle Stars, but every so often a new cosmetic comes along with them.
You’ll also have to be a Battle Pass owner in order to download it when it’s available too. Without the Battle Pass, you’ll miss out on getting this spooky outfit.
To many fans’ surprise, Epic released a teaser of the skin on their official Twitter account, and informed players that they should “prepare for Ruin” in the game, whatever that means.
Fortnite Ruin Skin | Challenges
Despite Epic being able to release the Fortnite Ruin skin themselves, leakers have managed to show what challenges are needed to unlock a couple of extra rewards. Fortnite data miner FireMonkey took to Twitter to reveal the challenges in the image above. Judging by what Epic expects players to do, there isn’t anything particularly taxing there.
Destroying 50 trees, 35 rocks, and 20 cars, trucks, or RVs will be a very easy challenge to navigate. You always need raw materials in Fortnite to be able to build walls and other items. As such, you won’t need to think about needing to destroy these objects. It will come naturally to you if you already play Fortnite. Which you do, otherwise you wouldn’t be reading this guide.
From there it could appear to get a bit tricky though. Dealing 10,000 hit point damage to opponents’ structures is certainly a grind, but it’s almost certain to be an accumulative challenge. That means you can play match after match in a bid to chalk this challenge off your list. Depending on how good you are at the game will determine how quickly you get through this one too.
The “Outlast Opponents” challenge won’t be too difficult if you’re a pro either. Taking a stab in the dark over it entails, we expect it to be determined on where you’re placed at the end of each match. For instance, if you come first, you’ll have outlasted 99 opponents. This will chalk up 99 out of the 1000 enemies you have to outlast, and you’ll be well on your way to unlocking this one.
Finally, the “Complete 5 daily challenges” will be a breeze. Simply log on, complete five of the challenges for one day, and this will be checked off your list too.
Fortnite Ruin Skin | Leaked rewards
Congratulations on completing those Fortnite Ruin skin challenges. Now you get to see what you’ve won.
If you manage to complete any three of the above challenges, you’ll nab yourself the cool looking Dying Light back bling. This legendary item will really set you apart from other players, even if you just wear it with your usual Fortnite attire.
Complete all six challenges and you’ll receive the rare Dread Harvesting Tool as well. Just imagine running at opponents and attacking them with this evil looking melee weapon. You’ll have them fleeing in no time, we’re almost certain of that.
Fortnite Ruin Skin | Why has it been announced now?
We’re unsure, but it could well be that a new Limited Timed Mode (LTM) or special event is coming with the Fortnite Ruin skin. With Easter around the corner, and with Season 8 Week 8 only a, well, fortnight away, this could be an in-game tie in for this particular holiday season.
It seems strange that Epic Games would unveil a new cosmetic ahead of time, particularly when they don’t necessarily have form for it. It might be that Epic wanted to get it out there before leakers or hackers could delve into any new game files and unearth it themselves.
Whatever the reason is, fans have been whipped into something of a frenzy as they eagerly look forward to something new from Epic and Fortnite.
Rarest Fortnite Skins
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10 of Fortnite's Rarest Skins
Whether you're dropping into Fatal Fields or Greasy Grove, you want to look your best. Fortnite has countless skins, but there are those select few that prove that you put the work in. Whether you were just an early adopter or racked up the kills, here are a look at some of the rarest Fortnite skins around. -
Dire
Howl at the moon as Dire, the Werewolf Ninja Hero popping straight out of Save the World. It was the Tier 100 reward of the Season 6 battle pass, but that only got you his human form. To get him all wolfed out, you needed to complete a set of six challenges during the season. -
Galaxy
Would you purchase a cell phone just to get your hands on a Fortnite skin? Some people just may have done that to get Galaxy, the skin only available to owners of Samsung Galaxy phones and tablets during the Android beta period. He's shiny, but not that shiny. -
Giddy Up
Show your love for Fortnite's loot llamas by riding an inflatable one into battle. This jokey costume was available at Tier 23 of the Season 6 Battle Pass and comes with a custom emote. The female version of this skin, Yee-Haw!, is purchasable at the item store. -
Merry Marauder
Merry Marauder is an angry looking gingerbread man who released onto the item shop in December of 2017. He's a holiday-oriented fellow, so he only pops up when Santa is done checking his list twice. Purchasing him will also net you the Mini Marauder back bling, although that doesn't seem to make this ginger man any happier. -
Nightshade
Once you reached Tier 86 of the Season 6 Battle Pass, you received Nightshade. A female version of Tomatohead, she and her Night Cloak back bling are all part of the Pizza Pit theme; the perfect complement when you're fighting against the Burger menace. -
Recon Expert
Decidedly less flashy than other skins on this list, Recon Expect is rare solely due to its release window. It was one of the first skins to hit the shop, before the influx of players that made Fortnite the phenomenon that it is today. While it may rotate back onto the store someday, it's a rare find. -
Renegade Raider
Similar to Recon Expert, Renegade Rider only showed up very early in Fortnite's lifespan. Unlike Recon Expert, that apocalyptic melee weapon makes her fit in a bit more with the skull soldiers and vampires we're all used to seeing. Keep a lookout to see if this Raider will ever climb out of the bunker again. -
Royale Bomber
The Royale Bomber is a PlayStation exclusive, but that's not all. You only got this sunglass toting agent if you purchased specific PlayStation hardware. A controller in the U.S. and a console bundle in the European region. It's quite a hassle to look this good. -
The Reaper
Baba Yaga. The Boogeyman. The Reaper. All of these names apply to John Wick and also this somehow completely unrelated skin in Fortnite Awarded at the end of the Season 3 Battle Pass. Just don't tell anyone in Hollywood, I don't think they've noticed yet. -
Trog
Trog is love. Trog is life. Trog is the reward for Tier 71 of the Season 7 Battle Pass. We may never know where Trog is looking thanks to his famous cross-eyes, but we know that he loves all his children equally and also he is going to shoot some fools with a shotgun. Trog.
