How to get Borderlands Psycho Bandit skin in Fortnite

TOI Sports Desk / TIMESOFINDIA.COM / Apr 30, 2025, 21:26 IST

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The Psycho Bandit Skin from Borderlands has made a comeback to Fortnite, exciting players. Available until May 3, 2025, the skin costs 2000 V-Bucks. To acquire it, players must navigate to the Item Shop, locate the Psycho Bandit Bundle (including the skin, Claptrap back bling, and Psycho Buzz Axes), and complete the purchase.

How to get Borderlands Psycho Bandit skin in Fortnite

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Fortnite’s regular collaborations result in the introduction of a variety of unique items into the game, one of them being the Psycho Bandit Skin from Borderlands. Essentially, this skin was made available back in 2019 as a part of Fortnite Chapter 1 Season X, and it has now made a grand return to the game.
This return has excited the game’s community, and the skin will be available for a limited period of time, where the users can spend V-Bucks to acquire the same. Here is a detailed guide that you can follow to get the Borderlands Psycho Bandit skin in Fortnite.

How to get the Psycho Bandit skin in Fortnite

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The Psycho Bandit skin was made available in Fortnite as part of the Borderlands crossover, and it has made a striking return to the game. This skin is essentially priced at 2000 V-Bucks and will remain available until May 3, 2025, 8 PM Eastern Time (subject to slight variation depending on your region). With the limited-time status and strong nostalgic appeal, this is a must-grab if you are a fan of either game.

Steps to purchase the skin in the game

If you're looking to add the Psycho Bandit skin to your Fortnite collection, you can check out the step-by-step guide provided below:

Launch Fortnite and navigate to the Item Shop

To get started, you must launch Fortnite on your respective device and then head over to the “Item Shop.” It is where you will be able to find all the cosmetic items inside the game, including featured skins, emotes, and more.

Locate the Psycho Bandit Bundle

After you have made it into the Item Shop, you must scroll through the different in-game offerings and find the “Psycho Bandit Bundle.” The bundle includes the Psycho Bandit outfit, Claptrap back bling, and Psycho Buzz Axes.

Purchase the Bundle

As the next step, you have to click on the bundle and complete the payment of 2000 V-Bucks. Completing the same will add all the items to your in-game Locker. You must ensure that you have at least 2000 V-Bucks in your Fortnite account. If you’re running low on the currency, you can purchase more through the relevant method.

Equip and use

Lastly, you have to head over to your Locker and equip the different items from the Psycho Bandit Bundle, i.e., the Psycho Bandit skin, Claptrap back bling, and the Psycho Buzz Axes (Pickaxe).

As already mentioned, this limited-time opportunity to grab the Psycho Bandit skin won’t last forever, and you will have to act fast. If you are interested, you must shell out the respective amount of V-Bucks.

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