
Brute Force
Unavoidable.
Brute Force is an Uncommon pickaxe in Fortnite. It's part of the Tech Ops set. It was introduced in Chapter 1, Season 8.
- Type
- Pickaxe
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Set
- Tech Ops
- Introduced
- Chapter 1, Season 8
- Added to the game files
- 20 Nov 2019
Item shop history
Brute Force hasn't appeared in the item shop since we started tracking on 5 Aug 2026.
Epic's public shop feed only exposes the current day, so our archive covers the 1 day since 5 Aug 2026. Appearances before then aren't recorded here.
Brute Force — common questions
When was Brute Force last in the item shop?
Brute Force hasn't appeared in the item shop since we began tracking it on 5 August 2026. Epic's shop feed only exposes the current day, so we can't see whether it appeared before then.
How much does Brute Force cost?
We don't have a recorded price for Brute Force. 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 Brute Force?
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 Brute Force part of?
Brute Force is part of the Tech Ops set. Items in a set are usually released together and often return to the shop together, though Epic sometimes rotates them individually.