How to get free Fortnite skins in August 2025

Epic Games’ hit battle royale Fortnite is known for its high-profile crossover skins as much as its fast-paced gunfights, but they can be quite expensive to buy, especially when it’s a well-known character like Godzilla or Mortal Kombat’s Sub-Zero.

So naturally, any chance to get free skins is welcome in the world of Fortnite, but they’re incredibly rare compared to other cosmetics like Gliders and Back Blings.

We’ve got you covered though, with all the information you need about free skins in Fortnite below, with details on every reward you can currently claim without needing to spend your V-Bucks or hard-earned cash in Chapter 6 Season 3.

All free Fortnite skins

There are currently seven free skins you can get in the current season, following the expiration of Hairpin.

Skin	How to claim	Expiry date
UNSC Spartan	Reach Level 100	November 1, 2025
First Order Stormtrooper	Link your MyDisney and Fortnite accounts.	August 31, 2025
GHOST Monks	Redeem a Fortnite gift card.	December 31, 2026
Shinji	Subscribe to PlayStation Plus.	N/A
Explorer Emilie	Link your LEGO and Fortnite accounts.	N/A
Trailblazer Tai	Complete LEGO Fortnite Quests	N/A
Mr. Dappermint	Link your LEGO and Fortnite accounts.	N/A

How to get the UNSC Spartan skin

The UNSC Spartan skin from the Halo crossover is available through the free track of Chapter 6, Season 4’s Battle Pass. To get it, you have to reach Level 100 with your account.

While it might sound like a daunting task, one of the easiest ways to speed things up to reach this level is to complete all the weekly and story challenges.

How to unlock First Order Stormtrooper skin

This skin is up for grabs to anyone who links their account to the MyDisney platform. Assuming you’ve already made an account on their site, you can follow the steps below to obtain it in-game:

• Head to the Epic Games site and sign in with your account.
• Open the Apps and Accounts tab.
• Select “Connect” underneath the MyDisney Account option.
• Follow the rest of the prompt.

The next time you launch Fortnite, there’ll be a window notifying you’ve received this skin. Simply hit Claim or Equip Now, and it’s all yours.

How to claim GHOST Monks skin

Unlike the rest of the skins in this list, getting your hands on the GHOST Monks skin requires you to redeem a Fortnite gift card on your Epic Games account within a limited time frame. Do keep in mind that this offer is only exclusive to Fortnite’s new gift card, and not the older V-Bucks cards.

If you’re unable to get a gift card just to claim this skin, rest assured, Epic stated in a blog post that the GHOST Monks Outfit may appear in the Item Shop at a later date.

How to get the Shinji skin

Unlike the rest of the skins mentioned in the list above, the Shinji skin requires you to subscribe to PlayStation Plus to unlock it.

So, this does mean that it’s not technically free since you need to pay for the subscription. However, it is a nice bonus if you’d like to enjoy the platform’s subscription service. After all, you’ll also get additional cosmetics, including the Virtual Servpack Back Bling and the Crimson Codeblade Pickaxe to complement the skin.

Depending on which plan you opt for, PlayStation Plus offers several options with different prices to choose from. Once your subscription is active, the pack will be available to claim in the PlayStation Store. After claiming it, the skin, as well as the other cosmetic,s will show up on your account.

At the time of writing, it’s unclear exactly when this skin will expire. However, we’ll be sure to keep this section updated once more information emerges.

Meanwhile, Explorer Emilie and Trailblazer Tai joined Fortnite with the launch of LEGO Fortnite in Chapter 5 and have been available ever since. Emilie can be unlocked by signing up for LEGO Insiders and linking it to your Epic account, while Tai is available for free by completing four simple quests in the blocky game mode.

With Chapter 6, the Mr. Dappermint skin was introduced, complementing Emilie, which can also now be claimed by linking your LEGO account.

Whenever more free outfits are added to the Battle Royale, we’ll add them to the table above.

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List of free cosmetics

Even if you aren’t searching for free cosmetics, it’s nice to know what’s in rotation. Here’s a look at what cosmetic rewards are up for grabs this month and how you can claim them all:

Note: We’ve not included the Battle Pass skins here, but you can find them all for current season in our Battle Pass for Chapter 6 Season 3 guide here.

How to get free skins in Fortnite

In-game events

Completing event-specific challenges will earn you free skins and cosmetics, such as opening a certain number of presents during Winterfest.

The Save the World mode also provides opportunities to get free goodies, which may include skins and V-Bucks.

Tournaments

Occasionally, Epic Games will host themed tournaments for crossover characters, like Beast Boy or The Flash, alongside ICON Series skins for streamers like Chica.

The highest-ranking players in these exclusive tournaments can earn the skin for free before it goes on sale in the shop.

Fortnite crew

It may not technically be free, but players who subscribe to Fortnite Crew via the official website will receive heaps of rewards including new skins and matching cosmetics every single month. It costs $11.99 (or £9.99) a month.

You’ll also get access to the Battle Pass via the subscription, and receive 1,000 V-Bucks, Legacy skin styles, and Rocket Pass premium for Rocket League each month.

Codes

The last option is to use codes for free skins. However, it’s incredibly rare for these to become available in the game. They occasionally happen via official social media giveaways, so if any are shared by Epic Games in 2025, we’ll add them to this page.

It’s also important to be wary of searching for free codes online, as there are a lot of potential scams out there.

All expired free skins

That’s everything you need to know about free Fortnite skins in July 2025! For more on the game, check out our guides how to level up fast, the rarest skins, free V-Bucks codes, and the Hide & Side and Prop Hunt map codes.