Fortnite Welcomes Master Chief, Unlocks Matte Black Style

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• How to Get Master Chief in Fortnite

• How to Get the Matte Black Master Chief in Fortnite

When a Gaming Legends skin comes to Fortnite, there's no telling how long it will be until they return to the Item Shop. For some like Kratos, it's been years, but for some like Master Chief? The time is now. Master Chief, the legendary protagonist of the Halo franchise, has been in cryostasis for almost 1,000 days, and he was last seen on June 3, 2022. That was, until a Christmas miracle on December 23, 2024.

Players can strap into their Spartan armor and drop from the Battle Bus as Petty Officer John-117 to finish this fight and take home the Victory Royale as Xbox's most iconic mascot, but what does the Master Chief Bundle in Fortnite come with, and how many V-Bucks will it cost?

How to Get Master Chief in Fortnite

1,500 V-Bucks

• Master Chief Outfit

As of December 23, 7 PM ET, players can head to the Fortnite Item Shop to find and purchase Master Chief from his tab section. Master Chief on his own will cost players 1,500 V-Bucks, and not only will they receive the iconic character as a skin, complete with his armor from Halo Infinite, but they will also obtain the Battle Legend Back Bling for free. While Master Chief hasn't been updated to include a LEGO Style, players can grab an assortment of other Halo-related goodies from the Master Chief Bundle, or as separate purchases:

Item Name

Item Type

Item Cost

Master Chief Bundle

• Outfit
• Back Bling
• Pickaxe
• Glider
• Emote

2,600 V-Bucks

Master Chief

Outfit

1,500 V-Bucks

Gravity Hammer

Pickaxe

800 V-Bucks

UNSC Pelican

Glider

1,200 V-Bucks

Lil' Warthog

Traversal Emote

500 V-Bucks

Master Chief will be purchasable in the Fortnite Item Shop until December 30, 7 PM ET.

How to Get the Matte Black Master Chief in Fortnite

Epic Games has confirmed on X (previously Twitter) under the Fortnite Status account that players can still get the Matte Black style for the Master Chief outfit. All players need to do to unlock Matte Black Master Chief is first purchase the Master Chief outfit, and then play one match of Fortnite Battle Royale on an Xbox Series X|S. This will provide players with the unlockable style.

It was previously stated that Master Chief's Matte Black style was no longer available to unlock for players who purchased the skin after December 2024, but that has since been revoked, so those looking to grab this extra style can do so now.