These are the most popular Fortnite skins!
A question among the minds of many is what Fortnite skins are the most popular? Over the last eight years, Epic Games has released over 2,000 in-game Outfits. Some are collaborations, while others are entirely original designs, but which ones do players flock to?
Today, we will answer that question while examining a few different categories of Fortnite skins. So buckle up as we explore the most popular Fortnite skins!
The most popular current Fortnite skins, a.k.a. it's sweaty up in here
A common theme is present in the list of the most popular Fortnite skins. According to the website Fortnite.GG, all of the top five skins are what the community would call "sweat skins." That means you'd see more skilled players using the four skins displayed above.
Backlash and Joltara are two variants of the "superhero skins," which became a go-to for competitive players following their release in Chapter 2 Season 4. Catwoman, Par Patroller, and Echo are commonly used by "sweaty" players.
- Catwoman Comic Book Outfit - 3.88% usage (1.8 million players)
- Backlash - 3.72% usage (1.7 million players)
- Joltara - 2.77% usage (1.3 million players)
- Par Patroller - 2.64% usage (1.2 million players)
- Echo - 2.61% usage (1.2 million players)
The most popular Icon Series skins
The Icon Series is a classification of Fortnite skins dedicated to celebrities, content creators, athletes, and more. As of Chapter 6 Season 2, the recently released Clix and Sparx skins occupy two of the top five spots. The previously free Slayer Juice WRLD, Ice Spice, and the ultra-rare Travis Scott skin fill out the rest of the list of most popular Fortnite Icon Series skins.
- Clix - 0.9% usage (423K players)
- Sparx - 0.83% usage (390K players)
- Slayer Juice WRLD - 0.63% usage (293K players)
- Ice Spice - 0.33% usage (152K players)
- Travis Scott - 0.3% usage (140K players)
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The most used current Marvel skins
Fortnite's ongoing collaboration with Marvel is perhaps the most utilized crossover in the game's lengthy history. Seven years after players could control Thanos in the Infinity War limited-time mode (LTM), nearly 100 Marvel-based skins are available in-game.
Emma Frost surprisingly tops the current list of the most popular Fortnite Marvel skins. This version landed via the Chapter 5 Season 4 Battle Pass, making it an exclusive Outfit. Two Spider-Man skins, Miles Morales and No Way Home, also occupy the top five.
The remaining two spots belong to the Black Cat, another Spider-Man character, and the Chapter 2 Season 4 exclusive Tony Stark skin.
- Emma Frost - 0.28% usage (129K players)
- Spider-Man (Miles Morales) - 0.22% usage (102K players)
- Black Cat - 0.17% usage (80K players)
- Tony Stark - 0.16% usage (73K players)
- Spider-Man (No Way Home) - 0.13% usage (58K players)
The most popular Fortnite Gaming Legends skins
Fortnite's Gaming Legends Series has broken barriers between games, simultaneously welcoming Kratos from God of War, Master Chief from Halo, and more into the game. This game unintentionally gave fans the long-awaited Street Fighter x Mortal Kombat crossover.
Two Lara Croft (Tomb Raider) skins occupy the top spots in this category. The former was released as part of the Chapter 2 Season 6 Battle Pass, while the latter was launched in Chapter 6 Season 2. Mortal Kombat's own Sub-Zero, Ciri from The Witcher, and a Goat from Goat Simulator round out the category.
- Lara Croft - 2.09% usage (980K players)
- Lara Croft (2000s) - 0.56% usage (264K players)
- Sub-Zero (MK3) - 0.43% usage (203K players)
- Ciri - 0.2% usage (94K players)
- A Goat - 0.1% usage (49K players)
While these numbers often fluctuate with each Item Shop rotation and collaboration, this gives you an idea of which Fortnite skins are the most used in 2025.
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