Slender Man is joining Fortnite as part of Fortnitemares 2026, and you can get him for free before he goes on sale. You have to win him. Epic is running the Slender Man Cup, a single-day Reload tournament on October 20, 2026. Players who place high enough in their region get the outfit and its back bling. Everyone else will be able to buy the set with V-Bucks later.
Quick answer: Play the Slender Man Cup on October 20, 2026, from the Compete tab, and finish inside your region’s placement cutoff. The cutoff ranges from top 30 to top 500.
Slender Man Cup schedule and format
The cup has a single mode, Reload, and splits players by platform. Mobile players compete in Reload Solos. PC and console players compete in Reload Duos, with Battle Royale and Zero Build brackets. Each bracket has its own window and match cap.
| Bracket | Format | Window (October 20) | Max matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile | Reload Solos | 12 PM–1:15 PM ET | 8 |
| Battle Royale / Zero Build | Reload Duos | 1 PM–4 PM ET | 12 |
Reload has its own loot pool and respawn rules, and both differ a lot from standard Battle Royale. If you mostly play the main modes, spend a few matches in Reload before the cup starts so the weapon spread doesn’t surprise you mid-tournament.
Rank needed for the free Slender Man skin, by region
Your final placement must land inside the cutoff for your region and bracket. Mobile cutoffs are tighter because fewer players enter.
| Region | Battle Royale / Zero Build | Mobile (Reload) |
|---|---|---|
| EU | Top 500 | Top 200 |
| NAC | Top 350 | Top 150 |
| NAW | Top 100 | Top 30 |
| BR | Top 100 | Top 30 |
| OCE | Top 50 | Top 30 |
| Asia | Top 50 | Top 30 |
| ME | Top 50 | Top 30 |
EU has the most generous cutoff on PC and console. OCE, Asia, and ME have the hardest one, where only the top 50 get the skin. The Lady Liberty Cup used the same region-by-region approach.
Slender Man Cup rewards and the spray points threshold
The cup has two reward tiers. Placing inside the cutoff earns the cosmetics. A low points score earns a spray, so most players who take the cup seriously will leave with at least something.
- Slender Man (Outfit): finish inside your region’s cutoff
- Tentacles Of The Slender Man (Back Bling): finish inside your region’s cutoff
- The Slender Man Was Here (Spray): score 5 points on Mobile, or 8 points in Battle Royale and Zero Build
The outfit is an Epic-rarity skin with selectable styles, and its in-game description reads “Be careful in the forest.” The Slender Tendrils Pickaxe is part of the same set, but it is not a cup prize.
How to enter the Slender Man Cup
No code unlocks Slender Man. Videos that tell you to type a claim string into party chat are fake. The cup and the Item Shop are the only ways to get the skin.
How to confirm the Slender Man skin unlocked
Open your Locker. If you finished inside the cutoff, the Slender Man outfit and the Tentacles Of The Slender Man back bling will appear there. If you only reached the points threshold, you’ll have The Slender Man Was Here spray.
If you qualified but the cosmetics don’t appear, file a report in the game.
Slender Man Item Shop price if you miss the cutoff
If you don’t place high enough, you can buy the set with V-Bucks. It will be sold as a discounted bundle and as individual items. Epic hasn’t confirmed a release date. Dataminers point to October 22, 2026, at 5 PM PT / 8 PM ET, after the daily shop refresh. That date is unconfirmed, and earlier guesses about Slender Man’s arrival turned out wrong.
| Cosmetic | Type | Expected price |
|---|---|---|
| Slender Man | Outfit | 1,500 V-Bucks |
| Tentacles Of The Slender Man | Back Bling | 400–500 V-Bucks |
| Slender Tendrils | Pickaxe | 800 V-Bucks |
| The Slender Man Was Here | Spray | 300 V-Bucks |
| Slender Man Bundle | Bundle | ~1,600–2,000 V-Bucks |
Only the outfit’s 1,500 V-Bucks cost is consistent among the estimates. Epic’s discount will determine the bundle’s price. The set is expected to remain available in the Item Shop for multiple days, then rotate away. Fortnitemares continues through November 1, 2026, and the cup’s exclusive head start ends when Slender Man arrives in the shop.
