When Does Slenderman Come to Fortnite? Release Time, Price and Every Item in the Set

Slenderman comes to the Fortnite Item Shop on Thursday, October 22, 2026, at 5 PM PT (8 PM ET), right after the daily shop reset. In India, that is 5:30 AM IST on Friday, October 23.

The date comes from dataminers, not an official Epic post. The same leaked schedule correctly called the Obsession drop on October 21, which Epic later confirmed, so it has a good track record.

Slenderman Fortnite Release Time in Your Region

The Fortnite Item Shop resets at 00:00 UTC every day. Here is when Slenderman should appear around the world.

If the set is not there at reset, restart the game once. Shop pages sometimes take a few minutes to load new items.

For more on how the daily refresh works, see our guide on when the Fortnite shop resets.

Slenderman Fortnite Price: How Much Will the Set Cost?

Epic has not announced prices. These are the expected costs based on Fortnite’s usual pricing for each item type, as reported by VICE.

Buying the outfit, back bling and pickaxe one by one would cost about 2,700 V-Bucks. If you want more than just the skin, wait for the bundle price before you buy.

Every Item in the Slender Man Set

The full set was added to the game files on October 19. Here is what each item does.

• The Slender Man outfit has two edit styles: Defined Face Off and Defined Face On.
• Tentacles of the Slender Man is an elim-reactive back bling. The tentacles grow with each elimination in a match.
• Slender Tendrils is a pickaxe with built-in and universal equip styles.
• The Slender Man Was Here is a spray. It was a cup reward but should also appear in the shop.

Can You Still Get the Slender Man Skin for Free?

No, not anymore. Epic gave the outfit and back bling away early through the Slender Man Cup on October 20, and that event is over.

The cup ran in Reload Duos on PC and console and Reload Solos on mobile. Players who scored 8 points (5 on mobile) earned the spray, while top placements in each region won the skin.

The cup cutoffs come from the rules summary published by MyPandaPlay. The pickaxe was never a cup reward, so even winners need the shop for it.

Is Slenderman Officially Confirmed in Fortnite?

Yes. Slender Man appears in Epic’s official Fortnitemares 2026 key art and cinematic trailer, standing behind Freddy Krueger.

What is not official is the exact shop date. That comes from dataminers, and news accounts such as Fortnite Underground on X have reported the same October 22 time.

The leaked Fortnitemares schedule has been right so far. Epic’s own @Fortnite account confirmed the October 21 Obsession drop, matching the leak. We covered that collab in our Nikki from Obsession release guide.

What Comes After Slenderman in Fortnitemares 2026

Slenderman is one of several horror collabs dropping in the shop this week and next. Here is the leaked order.

Fortnitemares started on October 1. Epic has not given an end date, but the current season is expected to wrap up around November 1.

Earlier in the event, Black Clover also joined the shop. Our Fortnite Black Clover skins guide has the full list.