Two of my favorite collectibles have joined forces in a partnership all but assured to drain pocket books everywhere.
I already have far too many Fortnite skins and far too many Funko Pop figurines for my own good, but here they are teaming up and it’s just dangerous. The only silver lining is that many of the first batch of adorable Funko Pop Fortnite toys are based on older Outfits that aren’t quite as cool as some of the newer ones, though perhaps more iconic.
So let’s take a look at these in order from my least favorite to my most favorite. Note, the Rex toy at the top of this post was shown off previously but does not appear to be available for sale just yet (nor does his female partner in crime, Tricera Ops.) So while Rex is one of the best classic Fortnite skins, we’ll stick to just the ones in this latest batch. We’ll also leave out the keychains since it’s a bit apples-to-oranges to rank them against actual figurines.
Okay, from least favorite to most favorite (though some of these are honestly toss-ups) here we go . . . .
Christmas
Don’t get me wrong, I actually love Christmas. I know so many people who are always saying how much they loathe the holiday, but I’m just a sucker for it I guess. That being said, these original Christmas Fortnite skins are pretty “meh” in my book.
#14 Crackshot
#13 Codename E.L.F.
I only place E.L.F. above Crackshot because he reminds me of the elf from the classic Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer movie and that elf was a rebel without a cause.
#12 Red-Nosed Raider
#11 Merry Maurader
Definitely the best of the Christmas skins just because I like the idea of an angry gingerbread man, because let’s face it they do have a reason to be angry. Everyone is always trying to eat them.
The Uncommon Skins
The next two are your basic, green/uncommon Outfits that you’ll see pretty frequently in the game. They’re fine. Not the greatest as toys, really, but fine. Just kind of boring.
#10 Tower Recon Specialist
#9 Highrise Assault Trooper
Valentines / Halloween
Just like the classic Christmas skins, the original Halloween and Valentines Outfits never tickled my fancy. Sure, they’ve become hallmarks of the game but given what Epic has produced since then I can only imagine how cool a new round of Halloween skins could be. Valentines, well, it’s a silly holiday and I’m not sure it even makes sense to celebrate in-game but whatever.
I will say this: Cuddle Team Leader is actually a good Outfit on its own merits, divorced from stupid Hallmark holidays. Still not my favorite, but not terrible either.
#8 Love Ranger
I like Love Ranger more as a toy than as an in-game skin.
#7 Skull Trooper
Actually I like Skull Trooper more as a toy than a skin also. Which, come to think of it, is kind of the opposite of the above Uncommon skins. I prefer those in-game to their more boring Funko variants.
#6 Cuddle Team Leader
The Good Ones
Finally we’re on to the ones that I consider truly good, if not great, skins/toys.
#5 Moonwalker
Tier 55 Outfit for Fortnite’s 3rd Battle Pass, Moonwalker is a pretty sweet astronaut skin. I suppose she’s partly responsible for going out into space and attracting the attention of the comet which eventually struck the map, bringing the Visitor and the CUBE and all the ensuing chaos. That’s pretty cool.
#4 Brite Bomber
A classic, Brite Bomber remains one of the most iconic and beloved female Outfits in Fortnite. I’m still eagerly awaiting the arrival of Evil Bomber, Kevin the CUBE’s dark and twisted disciple.
#3 Omega
The Season 4 Tier-100 Battle Pass skin, Omega was one of the first upgradeable Outfits in the game. The supervillain was among the first batch of truly innovative and cool skins Epic released.
#2 Black Knight
The Black Knight skin was the tier 70 Outfit for Fortnite’s Season 2 Battle Pass and is exceedingly rare at this point. Also makes for a very cool Funko Pop toy.
#1 Raptor
There’s just something about Raptor that I absolutely love. He’s still one of my favorite skins. My son is going to dress up as him for Halloween (a DIY costume we’re putting together). He’s just a cool dude, one of the best early Outfits in the game. Though, admittedly, this was a tough pick between the Black Knight and Raptor and if Rex was in the mix it would be even tougher.
Okay that’s the lot of them. I’m sure we’ll see plenty more in further releases. I hope we get some Viking Fortnite Funko Pop toys, for instance. (I have some of History’s Vikings Funko Pop toys already. Because of course I do.) And Calamity in her duster would be sweet.
Which one is your favorite? Which Fortnite skins would you like to see Funko create? Let me know on Twitter or Facebook.
