
Burning Axe
Immortal instrument of fire.
Burning Axe is an Epic pickaxe in Fortnite. It's part of the Diabolical set. It was introduced in Chapter 1, Season 8.
Last seen
18 October 2026
17 days ago
Days in the shop
49
since 22 March 2019
Longest absence
462 days
FNDB Rarity Score
21/100
Regular
- Type
- Pickaxe
- Rarity
- Epic
- Set
- Diabolical
- Introduced
- Chapter 1, Season 8
- Added to the game files
- 20 November 2019
Item shop history
- Last seen
- 18 October 2026 · 17 days ago
- Days in the shop
- 49
- Longest absence
- 462 days
- FNDB Rarity Score
- 21/100 · Regular
- Last price
- 1,200 V-Bucks
- Seen on
- 16 October 2026, 17 October 2026, 18 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, 92 days). Prices and full shop pages exist only for days in our archive.
Burning Axe — common questions
When was Burning Axe last in the item shop?
Burning Axe was last seen in the Fortnite item shop on 18 October 2026. It has been in the shop on 49 days since 30 October 2017.
How much does Burning Axe cost?
The last time Burning Axe was in the shop it cost 1,200 V-Bucks. Epic can change an item's price between appearances.
Can you still get Burning Axe?
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 Burning Axe part of?
Burning Axe is part of the Diabolical set. Items in a set are usually released together and often return to the shop together, though Epic sometimes rotates them individually.