You're not alone, Fortnite's Felina skin is bugged

Update 22/10/24 09:05 am (IST): The Fortnite Status account has finally confirmed that they’ve “notified the team about this issue” for further investigation. In the meantime, some users have found a potential workaround you can try out. Here’s how one Redditor explained it:

FOUND FIX!!! Step One: Favorite Felina and only Felina Step two: Randomize skin selection. That is all. Works with pickaxe as well.

You can also check out the TikTok video below for visual reference:

@kilianfritz how to fix Felina bug in fortnite #fortnite #bug #felina #fortnitebug #help #ps5 #gaming ♬ ominous – insensible

Original article published on October 18, 2024, follows:

If your Felina skin in Fortnite is stuck showing Bronze no matter what rank you select, you’re not imagining things. Players are flooding forums and social media, reporting the exact same glitch.

The issue appears when players try to customize the Felina skin with their earned rank, only to find it automatically resetting to Bronze. According to multiple reports, the same problem affects rank-based backpacks and pickaxes from this season’s ranked rewards. Players have expressed frustration, saying their progress feels wasted since the game isn’t reflecting their hard-earned ranks.

One Reddit user noted:

“Whenever I choose my rank on the item, it automatically switches to Bronze. I want to show off my rank, but it keeps defaulting to the lowest one.”

Several users on X also joined the conversation. One player vented:

“FIX THE FELINA SKIN STYLE GLITCH. I WANNA SEE MY ELITE SKIN!”

Another frustrated player added:

“I just hit Unreal, and it keeps switching back to Bronze.”

The glitch isn’t isolated to just the Felina skin. Some players report that other rank-based cosmetics, such as the season’s pickaxe and the “Ranker’s Doom Brella,” are also affected by the same issue. Here’s a video highlighting the issue:

As of now, Fortnite’s official status account hasn’t provided an update or acknowledged the bug publicly, leaving players to speculate whether a patch is on the way. Until a fix is released, players will have to make do with their unintended Bronze styles.

For those hoping to flex their high ranks, it seems patience will be the only option for now.

Featured image credits: @shortbuskilla03 / X