Ancient Staff
Channel the ancient power.
Ancient Staff is an Uncommon pickaxe in Fortnite. It's part of the Universal Monsters set. It was introduced in Chapter 2, Season 8. It has 2 selectable styles.
Last seen
16 October 2026
18 days ago
Days in the shop
23
since 23 October 2021
Longest absence
1,441 days
FNDB Rarity Score
20/100
Regular
- Type
- Pickaxe
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Introduced
- Chapter 2, Season 8
- Added to the game files
- 20 October 2021
- Styles
- 2
Styles
Item shop history
- Last seen
- 16 October 2026 · 18 days ago
- Days in the shop
- 23
- Longest absence
- 1,441 days
- FNDB Rarity Score
- 20/100 · Regular
- Last price
- 1,600 V-Bucks
- Seen on
- 12 October 2026, 13 October 2026, 14 October 2026, 15 October 2026, 16 October 2026
Shop dates combine fortnite-api.com's per-item shop history (from 30 October 2017) with fndb's own daily archive (from 5 August 2026, 91 days). Prices and full shop pages exist only for days in our archive.
Ancient Staff — common questions
When was Ancient Staff last in the item shop?
Ancient Staff was last seen in the Fortnite item shop on 16 October 2026. It has been in the shop on 23 days since 30 October 2017.
How much does Ancient Staff cost?
The last time Ancient Staff was in the shop it cost 1,600 V-Bucks. Epic can change an item's price between appearances.
Can you still get Ancient Staff?
Most Fortnite cosmetics return to the item shop on rotation, but Epic doesn't publish a schedule and some items — battle pass rewards and promotional items in particular — never come back. There's no reliable way to tell in advance which category any given pickaxe falls into.
What set is Ancient Staff part of?
Ancient Staff is part of the Universal Monsters set. Items in a set are usually released together and often return to the shop together, though Epic sometimes rotates them individually.
How many styles does Ancient Staff have?
Ancient Staff has 2 styles: Ancient Staff, Grainy Ancient Staff. Some styles unlock through challenges rather than being available immediately.
Rest of the Universal Monsters set
