What is the rarest emote in Fortnite? (2024)
Epic GamesFortnite boasts hundreds of emotes, each varying in moves, price, and rarity. Among these, rarity stands out because owning one of the rarest emotes marks you as a veteran player.
Along with crossovers, emotes have become one of the game’s defining features, since taunting your enemies after taking them down is a great way to show off.
So, let’s take a look at the 10 rarest emotes in Fortnite in 2024.
What is the rarest emote in Fortnite?
The rarest emote is Fresh, last seen in the Fortnite Item Shop on November 21, 2018. This means that players worldwide have been unable to purchase this emote for over 2,000 days, and this period continues to grow each day.
Fresh is an Epic emote that cost 800 V-Bucks and has appeared in the Item Shop just 30 times. Considering that we’re talking about the rarest emote in Fortnite history, the price seems minimal.
However, this is the thing that makes Fortnite cosmetics rare in the first place. While fan-favorite skins like Naruto, Goku, and All Might are purchased heavily at launch, rare skins and emotes like Fresh often get neglected.
Fresh is based on the “Carlton dance” created by actor Alfonso Ribeiro for The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air TV show. As a result, Epic and the actor were involved in a lawsuit, adding to the overall rarity of the emote. Many players believe the controversial emote will never return to the Item Shop.
Since Fresh hasn’t been available for over five years, it has now become recognized by the community as the rarest Item Shop item in Fortnite’s history. Players who own this emote naturally get bragging rights as they are the true OGs who’ve been playing since Season 1.
Rarest Fortnite emotes
| Emote | Last Seen |
|---|---|
| Fresh | November 2018 (2080+ days) |
| Hot Marat | November 2018 (2080+ days) |
| Kiss The Cup | July 2019 (1830+ days) |
| Welcome! | October 2019 (1760+ days) |
| Go Home | October 2019 (1700+ days) |
| Head Banger | April 2020 (1560+ days) |
| Raise The Cup | August 2020 (1440+ days) |
| Zombie Shambles | November 2020 (1370+ days) |
| Out With The Old | January 2021 (1300+ days) |
| Sing Along | January 2021 (1300+ days) |
| Freezing Burst | March 2021 (1200+ days) |
| Lazer Blast and Lazer Flex | June 2021 (1150+ days) |
| Pull Up | July 2021 (1120+ days) |
| Jabba Switchway | August 2021 (1080+ days) |
| Go Mufasa | August 2021 (1080+ days) |
| It’s Complicated | August 2021 (1080+ days) |
| Stuck | September 2021 (1060+ days) |
| Pele’s Air Punch | September 2021 (1040+ days) |
| I Ain’t Afraid | December 2021 (980+ days) |
Having any of these emotes in your collection solidifies your status as a Fortnite OG. This also means that other players in the lobby will likely view you as a skilled veteran and might avoid engaging with you out of respect or fear.
Similar to the rarest emotes, Mythic weapons are also hard to get your hands on so if you go looking for them, be sure to talk to some NPCs to get some goodies or hire them to help you.