Epic Games has been releasing some back-to-back surprises lately. And guess what, they have another mind-boggling New Year gift for the gaming community. Yes, they have re-launched the OG Renegade Raider Skin in Fortnite. This has left the entire gaming circle in sheer surprise. This age-old skin, which was discontinued after Chapter 1 has been the rarest of the rare skin. Only true Fortnite Veterans, who have been playing the game since then had their hands on it. With this re-launch, it will be available in the item shop yet again after a good 7 years. Let’s look further into how to access this OG skin.
What is the Renegade Raider Skin
Launched in Fortnite season 1 back in 2017, The Renegade Raider was one of the first skins in the game. As Fortnite discontinued the skin, only those who supported the game back in the day had access to this legendary skin. She was one of the exclusive cosmetics that the players could buy from the item shop back in the day. She is recognizable from her scrappy outfit with goggles and face tattoos that look cool and only OG Fortnite players that were able to reach level 20 in season 1 had access to her.
If we go deeper into the lore around this cosmetic, she was known to be from an unknown reality who was stranded on the island for 4 years. After this, she was able to use Zero Point and return to her home reality. This made her one of the few characters who had a happy ending in Fortnite.
Now, as the skin has made her re-entry into Fortnite, let’s look at how players can have access to it.
How to get the Renegade Raider Skin in Fortnite
The Renegade Raider Skin re-entered the Item Shop on December 20, 2024, and will be available till January 30, 2025. To buy this legendary skin, the players need to acquire 1.5 million XP which equals 19 levels of the Battle Pass. These levels can be reached by completing daily quests and having enough playtime in different Fortnite modes.
As one earns 1.5 million XP, the players will have access to the Season Shop tab in the Item Shop, where Renegade Raider will be available for purchase for 1,200 V-Bucks.
Other than the skin, the players can also purchase her Pickaxe, the Raider’s revenge from the Season Shop. This is available for 1,500 V-Bucks which equals 2 million XP. These 2 million XPs are worth 25 levels of the Battle Royale.
Summary
The return of legendary skin to Fortnite has received mixed reactions from the gaming community. Some of the players are enraged by the skin’s lost exclusivity while others are highly interested in buying this skin as it has been inaccessible since 2017.
Epic Games has opened a 40-day window for its players starting from today till January 30, 2025. Get your hands on it now as you earn the required levels and enter into the gang of OG Fortnite Players.
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