
Breaking Waves
None can stand against the tide.
Breaking Waves is an Epic pickaxe in Fortnite. It's part of the River Guard set. It was introduced in Chapter 4, Season 2. It has 2 selectable styles.
- Type
- Pickaxe
- Rarity
- Epic
- Set
- River Guard
- Introduced
- Chapter 4, Season 2
- Added to the game files
- 12 March 2023
- Styles
- 2
Styles


Item shop history
Breaking Waves has no recorded item shop day — not in fortnite-api.com's shop history (from 30 October 2017) and not in fndb's own archive.
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.
Breaking Waves — common questions
When was Breaking Waves last in the item shop?
Breaking Waves has no recorded item shop day since 30 October 2017. Items from a Battle Pass, a quest or a promotion are not sold in the shop, and new items may not have been released yet.
How much does Breaking Waves cost?
We don't have a recorded price for Breaking Waves. We only know an item's price from days it has appeared in the shop while we were tracking it, and this pickaxe hasn't.
Can you still get Breaking Waves?
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 Breaking Waves part of?
Breaking Waves is part of the River Guard 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 Breaking Waves have?
Breaking Waves has 2 styles: Breaking Waves, Regal. Some styles unlock through challenges rather than being available immediately.