The Purge has officially joined Fortnitemares 2026. Epic is giving away its Lady Liberty outfit through the Lady Liberty Cup on October 17, 2026. It’s the second free collab skin of the Halloween event after the Street Fighter Cup handed out Chun-Li on October 9. It also joins a growing list of free Fortnite skins you can claim.
The cup is a Solos event with separate Battle Royale and Zero Build versions. Each region gets one three-hour window, and your final leaderboard rank decides whether the outfit lands in your locker for free. The same skin is expected in the Item Shop shortly after for V-Bucks, so the cup is your only shot at it without paying.
Lady Liberty Cup date and time
The Lady Liberty Cup runs on October 17, 2026, in one session per region. Epic’s official event page lists these windows:
| Region | Local time | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Asia | 2:30 PM to 5:30 PM IST (October 17) | 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM |
| Europe | 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM CEST (October 17) | 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM |
| NA Central / NA East | 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM ET (4:00 PM to 7:00 PM PT), October 17 | 11:00 PM to 2:00 AM |
Oceania, Brazil, Middle East, and NA West run their own sessions. Check the Compete tab in-game for those, since it shows the window in your local time.
How to get the Lady Liberty skin for free
Two requirements come before anything else. You must be at least 13 years old (or your country’s minimum age), and you must have multi-factor authentication (MFA) enabled on your Epic account. Turn on MFA before your window opens, because without it you can’t join the cup at all.
- Enable MFA in your Epic Games account settings under Password & Security.
- Launch Fortnite and open the Compete tab.
- Select Lady Liberty Cup and choose either Battle Royale or Zero Build.
- Queue up as soon as your region’s window opens.
- Play your 11 matches before the session ends.
- Finish above your region’s cutoff on the final leaderboard to earn the outfit.
Lady Liberty Cup rewards and regional cutoffs
Early reports list these rank cutoffs for the Lady Liberty Outfit, with the Purge Drone Back Bling going to the same top finishers:
| Region | Rank needed for Lady Liberty |
|---|---|
| Europe | Top 1,000 |
| NA Central | Top 700 |
| Brazil | Top 200 |
| NA West | Top 200 |
| Asia | Top 100 |
| Oceania | Top 100 |
| Middle East | Top 100 |
Additionally, any player who scores at least 8 points earns the Purge Mask Emote. That makes the emote the realistic target for most of the lobby. Epic’s event page doesn’t list these numbers yet, so confirm the cutoffs in the Compete tab before you queue.
Tips to finish above the cutoff
The format puts more pressure on time than on match count. You get 11 matches in a three-hour window, which works out to roughly 16 minutes per match. A deep Battle Royale run can last longer than that, so starting late can stop you from finishing all 11 games. Queue the minute your session opens.
Moreover, the cutoffs differ a lot by region. Europe’s Top 1,000 gives you far more room than the Top 100 cutoffs in Asia, Oceania, and the Middle East. In those three regions, a few early eliminations won’t cut it. Steady late-game placements usually matter more.
Finally, pick the mode you actually play. Battle Royale and Zero Build appear as separate cup listings. If you mainly play no-build modes, you’ll likely place better in Zero Build than fighting builders.
Can you buy the Lady Liberty skin in the Item Shop?
Yes, the outfit is expected in the Item Shop soon after the cup. As of October 17, 2026, no Purge items appear in the daily shop. The Street Fighter Cup set the pattern: Chun-Li went free on October 9 and hit the shop on October 10. Leaked pricing points to these costs:
- Lady Liberty Outfit: 1,500 V-Bucks
- Purge Drone Back Bling: 500 V-Bucks
- Electrified Flex Emote: 500 V-Bucks
- Purge Bundle (all three): 2,500 V-Bucks
Epic hasn’t confirmed these prices, so they may change at launch. The Purge also joins other paid Fortnitemares collabs like the Freddy Krueger bundle and the Hollow Knight items.
Wrapping up
The Lady Liberty Cup is a one-day shot at a 1,500 V-Buck outfit. Even a modest run earns the Purge Mask Emote. If you miss your region’s cutoff, the Item Shop remains the fallback. With Chapter 7 Season 4 expected to end on October 31, a few more Fortnitemares freebies like the Jimothy Sidekick are still worth chasing before the event closes.
