Fortnite Cosmetic Rarities Tiers Gone
Players of the renowned online shooter Fortnite were greeted with a surprising development as Epic Games phased out the rarity classifications for cosmetic items. This system, a staple of the game since the Battle Royale mode's inception, had offered a way to distinguish the skins, but the latest update led to its removal. Instead of the familiar Uncommon, Rare, Epic, and Legendary tags, players must now navigate their collections based on distinctive series such as Marvel or Gaming Legends.
The move by Epic Games fits into a broader pattern of alterations to Fortnite's interface and how players interact with their in-game assets. These modifications, including the prior removal of rarity backgrounds from locker items, have sparked varied reactions among the community, suggesting that the introduction of thematic series over traditional rarity labels may reshape the game's cosmetic landscape.
Remaining Cosmetic Tags
In Fortnite, the ability to easily sort and price cosmetics based on their visual rarity has been impacted by the removal of color-coded rarity. With the elimination of distinctive rarity colors, such as the previously understood 2,000 V-Bucks for Legendary or 800 V-Bucks for Uncommon items, prices now show greater variation without a clear tie to the item's complexity or design. Below is a list of thematic collections that continue to categorize skins and other items within the game:
- Dark Series
- DC Series
- Icon Series
- Frozen Series
- Gaming Legends Series
- Lava Series
- Marvel Series
- Shadow Series
- Slurp Series
- Star Wars Series
This change complicates the player's experience when navigating their locker as it becomes more challenging to find specific cosmetics without the familiar color guidance system. Despite the adjustments, Fortnite sustains its widespread appeal. The game thrives across numerous platforms such as PC, iOS, Android, PS5, Xbox Series consoles, and Switch, since its release on July 25, 2017. Developed by Epic Games, it blends survival and battle royale genres while supporting an online multiplayer mode. Past UI updates to the locker, including the removal of rarity backgrounds, have similarly seen pushback, hinting at a pattern of controversial changes to the game's cosmetic system.
