Butterfly Knives
Let 'em fly.
Butterfly Knives is a Rare pickaxe in Fortnite. It's part of the Espionage set. It was introduced in Chapter 2, Season 2.
Last seen
11 September 2026
54 days ago
Days in the shop
26
since 11 May 2020
Longest absence
526 days
FNDB Rarity Score
24/100
Regular
- Type
- Pickaxe
- Rarity
- Rare
- Set
- Espionage
- Introduced
- Chapter 2, Season 2
- Added to the game files
- 29 April 2020
Item shop history
- Last seen
- 11 September 2026 · 54 days ago
- Days in the shop
- 26
- Longest absence
- 526 days
- FNDB Rarity Score
- 24/100 · Regular
- Last price
- 800 V-Bucks
- Seen on
- 9 September 2026, 10 September 2026, 11 September 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.
Butterfly Knives — common questions
When was Butterfly Knives last in the item shop?
Butterfly Knives was last seen in the Fortnite item shop on 11 September 2026. It has been in the shop on 26 days since 30 October 2017.
How much does Butterfly Knives cost?
The last time Butterfly Knives was in the shop it cost 800 V-Bucks. Epic can change an item's price between appearances.
Can you still get Butterfly Knives?
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 Butterfly Knives part of?
Butterfly Knives is part of the Espionage set. Items in a set are usually released together and often return to the shop together, though Epic sometimes rotates them individually.
