Darkwater Wailer
Ready for your underwater encore.
Darkwater Wailer is a Rare pickaxe in Fortnite. It's part of the Punk Nautilus set. It was introduced in Chapter 6, Season 5.
- Type
- Pickaxe
- Rarity
- Rare
- Introduced
- Chapter 6, Season 5
- Added to the game files
- 7 August 2025
Item shop history
- Last seen
- 8 August 2026 · 42 days ago
- Appearances tracked
- 10
- Longest absence
- 172 days
- FNDB Rarity Score
- 13/100 · Regular
- Last price
- 1,600 V-Bucks
- Seen on
- 6 August 2026, 7 August 2026, 8 August 2026
Epic's public shop feed only exposes the current day, so our archive covers the 46 days since 5 August 2026. Appearances before then aren't recorded here.
Darkwater Wailer — common questions
When was Darkwater Wailer last in the item shop?
Darkwater Wailer was last seen in the Fortnite item shop on 8 August 2026. We've recorded 10 appearances since we began tracking the shop on 5 August 2026.
How much does Darkwater Wailer cost?
The last time Darkwater Wailer was in the shop it cost 1,600 V-Bucks. Epic can change an item's price between appearances.
Can you still get Darkwater Wailer?
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 Darkwater Wailer part of?
Darkwater Wailer is part of the Punk Nautilus set. Items in a set are usually released together and often return to the shop together, though Epic sometimes rotates them individually.
Rest of the Punk Nautilus set
