Fortnite players who missed recent Battle Pass skins are finally getting a second chance. Epic is starting to bring select Battle Pass outfits to the Item Shop, beginning with Marvel skins from Chapter 5 Season 4: Absolute Doom.
Unvaulted starts on June 28 with Gwenpool, War Machine, Peelverine, Captain Jones, and Mysterio expected to return as separate bundles. It is the first real test of Epic’s newer Battle Pass policy, which allows some items from newer passes to come back after enough time has passed.
Absolute Doom is the first season that fits the new rules. It launched after Epic changed future Battle Pass exclusivity, so its items were never locked away under the old season-only promise.
Instead of reopening the entire history of Fortnite cosmetics, it can start with a recent Marvel pass and see how players react.
The choice also makes sense because crossover skins have always made Battle Pass exclusivity more frustrating. A player who joins Fortnite years later can understand missing an original seasonal character. Missing a major Marvel hero forever is a harder sell.
Unvaulted does not mean every old Battle Pass outfit is returning. Skins from earlier passes, including Black Knight, Omega, Midas, Spider-Man, and Tony Stark, are still outside the current policy.
That line keeps the old promise intact for now. Epic has only opened the door for Battle Pass items released from Chapter 5 Season 4 onward, and even those items are not guaranteed to return.
For players, that means Unvaulted is not a full vault opening. It is a new path for recent and future Battle Pass rewards, with Epic still deciding which items appear in the Shop.
Under the new policy, eligible Battle Pass items can return after at least 18 months. That can include outfits, Back Blings, Pickaxes, Emotes, Wraps, Loading Screens, Instruments, and other rewards.
The Battle Pass still keeps its value because players get the full reward track while the season is active. Waiting for the Shop means paying later, possibly buying items separately, and hoping Epic brings back the specific cosmetic they want.
This gives Fortnite more flexibility without making the Battle Pass pointless. Players who show up during the season get the better deal, while latecomers may get another chance much later.
Fortnite’s Battle Pass helped train players to log in before rewards disappeared. That model worked for years, but the game is old enough now that permanent cosmetic lockouts have become harder to defend, especially with licensed characters.
Unvaulted gives Epic a balanced approach. Newer Battle Pass items can return after a long wait, while older exclusives remain untouched unless Epic changes course.
Some players will still not like the idea. Others will see it as overdue. Either way, Absolute Doom is where Fortnite’s new Battle Pass era begins.
