Unearthing The 10 Rarest Pickaxes in Fortnite

There’s no moment more funny in gaming than eliminating an opposing Fortnite player with your Fortnite pickaxe. Other games like Elden Ring will never be able to match moments like pickaxe elims. Imagine how much more entertaining that moment could be if you used one of the rarest pickaxes in Fortnite Battle Royale. Lucky for you, in this article we’re going to look at the rarest pickaxes in Fortnite, that can also increase your account's overall worth significantly by just having them!

Raider’s Revenge

Raider’s Revenge tops the list of rarest Fortnite pickaxes, because it was released in Fortnite Season 1’s Season Shop along with Renegade Raider. The Fortnite Season Shop was similar to the Fortnite Battle Pass in earlier seasons.

Players had to level up in Fortnite Battle Royale, and as they leveled up new items were available for purchase. Raider's Revenge was at tier 35 of Fortnite Season 1’s Season Shop, and has not been available any other way. Pair Raider’s Revenge and the rare skin Renegade Raider for the rarest Fortnite skin pairing!

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FNCS Axe of Champions

The FNCS Axe of Champions is without a doubt the rarest pickaxe in Fortnite Battle Royale history. To obtain the FNCS Axe of Champions, players must win the FNCS Championship. Additionally, when a new team wins the FNCS Championship, the previous winners lose their pickaxe.

Since this pickaxe gets rotated through FNCS Champions, only 21 players can have it in their locker at a time. Three players from the seven Epic Games competition regions. If you see someone coming at you with the FNCS Axe of Champions now you’ll know they are a top tier player in Fortnite Battle Royale.

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AC/DC

AC/DC is an Epic rarity pickaxe added to Fortnite Battle Royale in Fortnite Season 2. Despite the name, the AC/DC pickaxe has nothing to do with the band AC/DC. The AC/DC pickaxe is a voltage themed pickaxe in Fortnite.

Players needed to reach Tier 63 of the Fortnite Season 2 Battle Pass. AC/DC being from an OG Fortnite Season Battle Pass, and requiring a high tier to unlock, pair to make AC/DC among the rarest pickaxes in Fortnite Battle Royale.

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Pot O’ Gold

St. Patty’s Day is coming up again, so you may be able to finally snag this Irish themed Fortnite pickaxe skin. Pot O’ Gold was last seen on St. Patrick’s Day 2020 in the Fortnite Item Shop for 1200 V Bucks.

Pot O’ Gold was absent from the Fortnite Item Shop in 2021, but maybe 2023 will be the year we finally see the return of Pot O’ Gold. Keep your eyes out for Pot O’ Gold in the Fortnite Item Shop this St. Patty’s Day!

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Pulse Axe

Pulse Axe earned its rarity as a Fortnite harvesting tool by being a part of the Fortnite Battle Pass. Pulse Axe was released in the Fortnite Season 2 Battle Pass.

Since Pulse Axe was part of an OG season’s battle pass, players are no longer able to add Pulse Axe to their Fortnite Locker.Pulse Axe also boasts being the first Fortnite harvesting tool to be a part of the Fortnite Battle Pass.

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Candy Axe

Candy Axe is a part of Fortnite news being among the first reactive harvesting tool Fortnite skins in the game. As players receive more eliminations in Fortnite Battle Royale the Candy Axe harvesting tool glows brighter.

Candy Axe is a holiday themed harvesting tool. Since it is a holiday themed item, the Candy Axe pickaxe only shows up in the Fortnite Item Shop around the holiday season. Meaning many Fortnite players are unable to get their hand on Candy Axe.

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Permafrost

Permafrost was a free pickaxe released in Fortnite Season 5. I know what you’re thinking; how is a free pickaxe the rarest pickaxe in Fortnite. The Permafrost pickaxe required players to earn 250,000 XP in Fortnite Season 5 to unlock.

Such a high bar to unlock Permafrost, and Permafrost being released in an older Fortnite Season, combine to make Permafrost among the rarest pickaxes in Fortnite Battle Royale.

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Armature

Armature was released in Fortnite Season 7 along with the Tech Ops and Hypernove Fortnite skins. Fortnite players didn’t take fondly to the Armature pickaxe at first. The lack of appreciation led Epic Games to withdraw Armature from the Fortnite Item Shop.

The Armature pickaxe has not been back in the Fortnite Item Shop for over 3 years!

Since Armature has gone through such an extreme dry spell from Fortnite Item Shop inclusion, it is one of the rarest skins for Fortnite pickaxes in Fortnite Battle Royale.

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Star Wand

Star Wand is another rare pickaxe skin in Fortnite Battle Royale. When Star Wand was first released in Fortnite Chapter 1 Season 8, it was the peak of current Fortnite news.

At release Star Wand had a rare glitch where the pickaxe dealt 56 damage to opponents, rather than the standard 20.

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Tooth Pick

Tooth Pick is a rare skin for pickaxes that has been absent from the Fortnite Item Shop for over 1100 days. A large stretch of time being absent from the Fortnite Item Shop makes Tooth Pick among the rarest skins for Fortnite pickaxes.

When Tooth Pick was available in the Fortnite Item Shop, Epic Games prices Tooth Pick at 800 V Bucks.

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If you managed to snag one of the rarest pickaxes in Fortnite, I must admit I’m a little jealous. These pickaxes are on the short list for all Fortnite players dream cosmetic items. If you need an awesome Fortnite skin to pair with your new pickaxe, check out The Best 50 Skins For You To Stand Out In Fortnite.