
Lead Swinger
Hit the high notes.
Lead Swinger is an Uncommon pickaxe in Fortnite. It's part of the Garage Band set. It was introduced in Chapter 1, Season 5.
Last seen
24 October 2026
10 days ago
Days in the shop
19
since 16 September 2018
Longest absence
1,096 days
FNDB Rarity Score
27/100
Regular
- Type
- Pickaxe
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Set
- Garage Band
- Introduced
- Chapter 1, Season 5
- Added to the game files
- 20 November 2019
Item shop history
- Last seen
- 24 October 2026 · 10 days ago
- Days in the shop
- 19
- Longest absence
- 1,096 days
- FNDB Rarity Score
- 27/100 · Regular
- Last price
- 500 V-Bucks
- Seen on
- 21 October 2026, 22 October 2026, 23 October 2026, 24 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, 91 days). Prices and full shop pages exist only for days in our archive.
Lead Swinger — common questions
When was Lead Swinger last in the item shop?
Lead Swinger was last seen in the Fortnite item shop on 24 October 2026. It has been in the shop on 19 days since 30 October 2017.
How much does Lead Swinger cost?
The last time Lead Swinger was in the shop it cost 500 V-Bucks. Epic can change an item's price between appearances.
Can you still get Lead Swinger?
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 Lead Swinger part of?
Lead Swinger is part of the Garage Band set. Items in a set are usually released together and often return to the shop together, though Epic sometimes rotates them individually.