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The Paradigm with one arm up ready for a fight in Fortnite.
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Can you get The Paradigm skin in Fortnite?

She's quite an icon.
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Published: Aug 7, 2024 03:14 pm

The Paradigm is one of the most iconic and integral characters in Fortnite lore. She was originally released as an exclusive character on Oct. 19, 2019, which means you might be wondering whether or not you can get The Paradigm skin now.

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Although there are many unique skins to choose from with a collection that just keeps growing, The Paradigm is quite a special one you might want to add to your collection if you don’t have her yet. Here’s what you need to know about whether you can get The Paradigm skin in Fortnite.

Can you get The Paradigm from the shop in Fortnite?

Three characters walking forward cautiously in Fortnite.
She was one of the key players in Season X. Image via Epic Games

Despite briefly appearing in the shop on Aug. 6, 2024, there is currently no way to get The Paradigm anymore. She was originally released in 2019 as an exclusive skin only meant to be in the shop just one time, but Epic Games accidentally brought her back for a bit on Aug. 6 before quickly removing her.

After this, the developers said they’d refund everyone who bought her when she briefly reappeared in the shop unintentionally and would remove the skin from their lockers. They then went back on this decision and decided to still refund players who bought it but allow them to keep the skin after all.

Since The Paradigm was supposed to be an exclusive item, all players who owned it before this mistake will get a new variant of this skin in the future to make up for this mistake. Anyone who bought it before can also now refund it if they no longer want this item.

As of now, it seems like The Paradigm is no longer obtainable and is going to remain an exclusive item for those who got it when it was originally released and when it was mistakingly returned to the shop. There’s always a chance this decision could be changed in the future, though, especially following the massive battle pass exclusivity changes.

You can’t add The Paradigm to your locker as of now, but there are still plenty of other skins to unlock. Some of the ones you may want to add to your collection are the Pirates of the Caribbean skins and the many Marvel skins.

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Kacee Fay
Staff Writer at Dot Esports covering new releases and a wide array of topics including Minecraft, Disney Dreamlight Valley, Phasmophobia, general gaming, streaming, and more. She has been avidly writing and gaming her whole life and now spends her time combining the two. Kacee graduated from San Diego State University in 2021 with a Bachelor’s Degree in English and a Certificate in Creative Editing and Publishing. She then joined Dot Esports as a Freelance Writer in 2022 before transitioning to a Staff Writer in 2023. In her spare time, she enjoys buying more books than she can read, gaming alone or with friends, drinking too much tea, attending concerts, fangirling over movies and television, listening to music, and spending time with her family, friends, and pets, who are the most important parts of her world.
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