House Stark’s sigil has made it into Fortnite as a Sidekick. The Direwolf Pup arrived with the Game of Thrones collaboration and behaves like every other companion in the game, which means it trots along beside you and reacts to the world without doing anything useful in a fight.
Quick answer: Buy the Direwolf Pup Sidekick for 1,500 V-Bucks from the Game of Thrones section of the Fortnite Item Shop before it rotates out on August 29, 2026 at 8PM ET.
Direwolf Pup Sidekick price and Item Shop window
The pup is an Uncommon Sidekick sold on its own. It is not folded into a Game of Thrones bundle, so there is no discounted route to it the way there was with Ace the Bat-Hound. Here is everything that matters before you spend:
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Price | 1,500 V-Bucks |
| Rarity | Uncommon Sidekick |
| Source | Item Shop (Game of Thrones section) |
| Introduced in | Chapter 7, Season 4 |
| Released | August 22, 2026, 8PM ET |
| Leaves the shop | August 29, 2026, 8PM ET |
| Bundle | None — sold individually |
That gives you a single seven-day rotation. If your balance is short, top up first, since the shop will not let you start the purchase without the full 1,500 V-Bucks on the account you are playing on.
How to buy the Direwolf Pup Sidekick
You can also complete the purchase outside the game and have it waiting in your locker the next time you log in.
How to confirm the purchase worked
Fortnite throws up an on-screen notification the moment the Sidekick lands in your account, and your V-Bucks total drops by 1,500 in the top-right corner. From there, open the Locker and look under the Sidekicks slot — the Direwolf Pup should be selectable and equippable immediately.
If it does not show up, the usual causes are a purchase hold that was released too early, an account balance that fell short, or being signed into a different Epic account than the one you play on. Restarting the client refreshes the locker if the item was bought through the web shop.
Styles and Sidekick Points rewards
Unlike most companions, the Direwolf Pup’s base look is fixed. You cannot pick its fur color, eyes, or build the way you can with Bonesy or Doggo Jr. Instead, there are five styles tied to quest completion, plus a set of extras earned with Sidekick Points.
| Reward | Type |
|---|---|
| Banner Icon | Banner Icon |
| House Stark Heart | Reaction |
| Summer | Style |
| Banner of House Stark | Emote |
Note: because there is no color customization step, buying a second copy of the Direwolf Pup gains you nothing. That is only worth doing with Sidekicks whose base appearance locks in at first equip.
What the Direwolf Pup does in a match
Nothing mechanical, and that is by design. Sidekicks react to what is happening around you, but they do not sniff out enemies, mark loot, or contribute to combat in any way. The pup cannot be damaged and does not give away your position.
Visibility is limited too. In Battle Royale you only see the Sidekicks belonging to your own squad, and other Fortnite experiences handle that differently depending on how the island is configured. You can still interact with it using the dedicated Sidekick Emotes.
At 1,500 V-Bucks it sits at the top of the Sidekick pricing tier, matching Flopsticks, Cuddle Team Jr., and Plopper rather than the 1,200 V-Bucks charged for Bonesy or Spike. Worth weighing against the Chapter 7 Season 4 Battle Pass if you only have one purchase in you this week — the difference is that the Battle Pass sticks around, and the direwolf does not.
