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Red Knight, Shogun & Dante (Fortnite)

Epic Games Costumes

Costume Wall has 5 Epic Games costume guides, covering the Fortnite skins that players ask for most. Red Knight is crimson plate armor with a horned knight helmet, gauntlets and a red shield, Shogun wears layered red-and-black samurai armor with a mask and a curved katana, and Dante is the Muertos Set outfit with sugar-skull face paint and a white-and-gold suit. Below you will find the knights, the samurai, the streetwear skins and the gothic floral outfits, with the helmets, masks, wigs, caps and props each one needs.

5 costume guides Editorial reviewed Oct 6, 2026

Which Epic Games Costume Should I Pick?

These three Fortnite looks are the ones a room places on sight, and each one comes together from a helmet, a mask or a paint kit.

Red Knight costumeRed KnightEpic Games battle-royale knight in spray-painted fire-red armor: a medieval visor, red leather gloves and a black lion shield.
Shogun costumeShogunEpic Games armored samurai warlord in a horned kabuto: a black menpo face mask, a red obi waist sash and a foam samurai sword.
Dante (Fortnite) costumeDante (Fortnite)Epic Games sugar-skull gentleman in a white-and-gold embroidered suit: a calavera face-paint kit, a white poplin dress shirt and a black-and-red reversible cape.

Epic Games Costume Ideas by Character

Browse the Fortnite knights, samurai, streetwear skins and gothic outfits below, then open a guide for the exact costume pieces it needs.

5 Epic Games costumes

White-and-gold embroidered 3-piece suit, White poplin dress shirt and Black 2mm cosplay EVA foam beside Dante (Fortnite)

Dante (Fortnite)

Battle-royale Muertos skin with a calavera face-paint kit: a white-and-gold embroidered 3-piece suit, a black-and-red reversible cape and black Chelsea ankle boots. 13 items
Orange Baseball Cap, Grey Pocket T-Shirt, Light Wash Jeans and Black Combat Boots beside Guild

Guild

Fortnite street fighter in black face paint: a gray pocket T-shirt, an orange baseball cap and fingerless gloves. 7 items
Black Pullover, Women’s Black Pullover, Medieval Renaissance Visor and Matte Fire Red Spray Paint beside Red Knight

Red Knight

Fortnite knight skin look: crimson plate armour, the horned knight helmet, gauntlets, greaves and the red shield. 14 items
Black Braided Bun Wig, Red Rose Hair Clip, Purple Long Sleeve Top and Black And Purple Overbust Corset beside Rosa

Rosa

Fortnite gothic rose fighter in black and white face paint: a black and purple overbust corset, a purple long sleeve top and black heeled ankle boots. 7 items
Black-and-red horned samurai kabuto helmet and Black samurai face mask or menpo beside Shogun

Shogun

Fortnite’s red-and-black samurai look: flowing layered armor, a helmet, mask and the curved samurai katana. 8 items

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How to Put Together an Epic Games Costume

Start with the one piece that names the skin, then build the rest from clothing that works on its own.

Start With the Skin People Place First

Fortnite skins are read by silhouette, so pick the piece a stranger would name before you buy anything else. Red Knight is crimson plate armor with a horned helmet, which carries the character on the armor and the shield alone.

If you cannot name that piece in one sentence, you are still shopping for a broad battle-royale look rather than a specific skin. Buy the helmet, the mask or the katana first, then fill in plain clothing around it.

Knights, Samurai and Armor Builds

The armored skins cost more than the streetwear ones, because plates, gauntlets and greaves do the work, though a molded plastic helmet and a foam shield get most of the way for a party. Shogun layers red and black over a face mask, so the helmet and the mask matter more than the fabric underneath.

Keep the metal tones in one family, since a crimson knight and a red-and-black samurai look wrong with mixed silver and gold trim. Foam swords stay within most venue rules, so check before you carry one.

Streetwear Skins and Everyday Pieces

Guild is the cheapest build on this page, because an orange cap, a gray tee, denim jeans and sneakers can come straight from your closet, with a crossbody bag finishing it.

That makes the streetwear skins the easy route for groups and for anyone who does not want a full costume, since the cap and the bag are usually the only pieces you need to buy.

Gothic, Floral and Face Paint Looks

Rosa runs on a black braided bun wig, a red rose hair clip, a purple long sleeve top and a black and purple corset, so the wig and the corset carry the outfit while the top stays ordinary.

Dante leans on sugar-skull face paint instead, which needs a steady hand and a good white base over a white-and-gold suit. Test the paint on your arm before the night and set it with powder so it survives a party.

Building a Fortnite Squad

A squad works best when each person takes a different tier of the same game, so one friend wears the armor, another takes the samurai layers and another stays in streetwear, with one color running through the group. Mixed armor tones and denim read as a battle-royale squad rather than a set of mismatched costumes.

If the whole group wants to match, choose the skins that share a palette and give each person one signature piece, a helmet, a mask, a cap or a katana, so the outfits stay distinct.

Epic Games Costume FAQ

What is the easiest Epic Games costume?

Guild is the simplest build here, because an orange cap, a gray tee, denim jeans, sneakers and a crossbody bag can come from your own closet. Any Fortnite streetwear skin works the same way.

Do I need plate armor for a knight skin costume?

No. A molded helmet, a shield and a dark red top read as the knight immediately, and the plates can stay as light pieces that sit over ordinary clothing instead of a full suit of armor.

Which Fortnite skin should a beginner pick?

Start with Red Knight if you want a strong silhouette, because the horned helmet and the red shield do most of the work. A streetwear skin is the better first build if you would rather wear normal clothes.

Can I build an Epic Games costume from clothes I already own?

Yes. A gray tee, jeans, sneakers and a cap cover the streetwear skins, and a dark red top with black trousers sits under a knight helmet or a samurai mask without any sewing.

How do I do the sugar-skull face paint for Dante?

Paint a white base over the face and neck, then draw dark eye sockets and a stitched mouth in black with a few colored accents. Set the paint with powder and keep the rest of the outfit formal in white and gold.

Will new Epic Games costume guides appear here automatically?

Yes. Published guides appear as soon as they carry the Epic Games attribute, and the count on this page updates with the list. The written advice is reviewed separately, so a new addition does not mean every paragraph has been rewritten.

Red Knight Costume
Red Knight’s crimson plate armor, horned knight helmet, gauntlets, greaves and red shield, the Fortnite knight skin.
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Choose Your Epic Games Look

Decide between armor and streetwear first, because that choice sets both the budget and the pieces you need. Choose **Your** Fortnite skin from the guides above, then buy the helmet, the wig or the cap that names it.

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