I logged into Fortnite and saw Excalibur sitting in the files like a secret waiting to be spoiled. You can either grab it free through Warframe purchases on the Epic Games Store or buy it directly from the Item Shop. Time matters—shops rotate and digital freebies don’t stay free forever.
I’m going to walk you through both paths, the practical steps, and the small catches so you don’t waste V-Bucks or a confusing purchase.
Fortnite Warframe Collab: How to Get Excalibur Skin for Free
I opened the Epic Games Store and noticed several Warframe add-ons labeled as “gift with purchase.” The straightforward route: buy one of the qualifying Warframe DLC/add-on bundles on the Epic Games Store and the Excalibur skin drops into your Fortnite locker at no V-Bucks cost. It’s free in Fortnite terms, but it requires spending on a Warframe add-on through Epic.
Think of this as finding a paperback on a shelf of signed hardcovers — you’re getting value if you planned to buy Warframe content anyway. I recommend you:
- Sign into the Epic Games Store with the same Epic account you use for Fortnite.
- Search for Warframe in the store and open its page.
- Switch to the Add-ons section and pick any eligible item from the list below.
- Complete the purchase via the Epic Games Store (the skin appears in Fortnite afterward).
Eligible items include (example selection):
- Deimos Hive to Swarm Pack
- Deimos Neophyte to Hive Pack
- Deimos Neophyte to Swarm Pack
- Nezha Prime Accessories to Divine Spears Pack
- Nezha Prime Firewalker + Accessories to Divine Spears
- Nezha Prime Firewalker to Divine Spears Pack
- Nezha Prime Firewalker to Warding Halo Pack
- Nezha Prime Warding Halo + Accessories to Divine Spears Pack
- Nezha Prime Warding Halo to Divine Spears Pack
- Warframe: Deimos Hive Supporter Pack
- Warframe: Deimos Swarm Supporter Pack
- Warframe: Initiate Pack
- Warframe: Nezha Prime Access – Divine Spears Pack
- Warframe: Nezha Prime Access – Accessories Pack
Epic maintains a full list on its gift-with-purchase page; check the Epic Games Store blog for the canonical list and any regional notes: Epic Games gift-with-purchase. If you already planned to buy Warframe gear or Prime Access from Digital Extremes via Epic, this is a tidy double-win.
How to get the Warframe skin in Fortnite for free?
Buy any qualifying Warframe add-on on the Epic Games Store while signed into your Fortnite account. The skin is delivered automatically to your Fortnite locker once the purchase completes.
How to Get Fortnite Warframe Skin in the Item Shop
I refreshed the Item Shop at 8 PM ET and Excalibur appeared in the rotation. If you don’t want to touch Warframe, the simpler method is a direct Item Shop purchase: the Excalibur skin showed up priced at 1,500 V-Bucks (about $11.99 / €11).
Buying straight from Fortnite is the fast path—no external accounts or add-on hunting. It’s as paying a cover charge at a club: you hand over V-Bucks and you get instant access to the cosmetic.
- Open Fortnite and hit the Item Shop from the main lobby.
- Find the Excalibur Warframe skin listed for 1,500 V-Bucks (≈ $11.99 / €11).
- Select it, hold the Purchase button, and the skin lands in your locker.
The Item Shop window for Excalibur ran from July 11, 2026, at 8 PM ET and is scheduled to leave on July 18, 2026, at 8 PM ET. If you want the skin without touching Warframe at all, buy before that departure time.
Does the free Fortnite Warframe skin have an expiration date?
The free claim via Epic’s gift-with-purchase is available as long as the qualifying add-on remains listed with the promotional gift. The Item Shop sale is temporary and follows the July 11–18, 2026 window above.
When will the Warframe Fortnite skin leave the Item Shop?
The Item Shop rotation for Excalibur ends on July 18, 2026, at 8 PM ET. After that, the skin may return later, but there’s no guaranteed schedule—so act if you care about the timing.
If you want my short read: buy the Warframe add-on only if you planned to spend on Warframe anyway; buy from the Item Shop if you want instant gratification and fewer clicks. Which angle will you take—pay a few dollars for convenience, or chase the free claim and give Warframe a try on the side?