8 of the funniest, silliest Fortnite skins

One of the biggest factors in Fortnite’s enduring allure is that there’s a skin (the name for the outfit/character you equip yourself with in Epic’s popular battle royale game) for pretty much anyone, ranging from the aesthetically pleasing to the intimidating to the downright silly.

Which is exactly what this article deals with: the silliest skins in Fortnite. So in the words of McBain from The Simpsons (if they ever add skins from The Simpsons, that’s our go-to), let’s get silly.

Yee-Haw

“Giddy-up!”

At first glance, Yee-Haw might look like the default Headhunter skin wearing a Halloween costume that makes it look like she’s riding an inflatable unicorn llama.

And on second glance that’s… exactly what it is.

Which is exactly what makes it such a silly and strangely gratifying Fortnite skin. In its absurd simplicity, Yee-Haw is reminiscent of what Fortnite was in its nascency: a silly, fun game that wasn’t yet inundated by big-named crossovers and money-oriented tie-ins. Not that there’s necessarily anything wrong with that, as the latter is what has helped Fortnite make it as big as it has become (and will help it persist long after this article is written) but still, nostalgia is a potent phenomenon in many spheres of life, not just Fortnite.

And that’s exactly what Yee-Haw represents: a silly, harmless, offbeat skin – which is something seemingly less represented nowadays in the item shop. Speaking of which, Yee-Haw is also somewhat of a rare occurrence in the item shop: it appears in the shop roughly once a year, with the last time it was seen being May of 2023.

Fabio Sparklemane

If one had to pick a single skin to epitomize the silliest Fortnite skins ever, Fabio Sparklemane should be at the top of that list.

I mean, just look at him.

From the skin’s over-the-top name (borrowing its forename from long-haired, mononymous Fabio of romance novel cover and “I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter” ads fame), to that sly, all-knowing smirk to the fact that he’s a bipedal unicorn to that… luxuriant, iridescent mane of hair that I just want to run my fingers th-. Sorry, what were we talking about again?

Right, Fabio Sparklemane. Silly Fortnite skin. Except behind that silly, inexplicably attractive exterior lies something ominous. What is that exactly? We’ll explore that in our next analysis of Fortnite skins, our list of the scariest skins in Fortnite.

Guggimon

At first glance to an old head, Guggimon looks kind of like a Slender Man-possessed version of Max from the old Sam & Max comic book and video game series, which first appeared in the late 80s/early 90s. Being an old head, that was the fleeting notion that entered my head when I saw him in-game for the first time.

As it turns out, Guggimon is actually a collaborative effort with Superplastic, an American designer toy manufacturer who specialize in what they call “synthetic celebrities.” Besides Guggimon, other popular Superplastic characters include Guggimon’s best friend, Janky the Cat and Dayzee, a “bondage-loving octopus hybrid that is ready to drink your blood.”

The Superplastic characters all have their own social media accounts and can often be seen alongside famous celebrities like Doja Cat and Dua Lipa in their posts as well as flexing famous brands like Gucci and Tommy Hilfiger.

From that context alone, Guggimon might not seem like one of the weirdest, silliest Fortnite skins going but as the “bondage-loving octopus hybrid” description for Dayzee above might have hinted at, the Superplastic characters, and Guggimon in particular, feature content which is oftentimes sexual, graphically violent and gory in nature – which Fortnite certainly isn’t.

Then again, you could argue that other collaborations like Alien, Predator, Deadpool, Terminator, The Walking Dead and Attack on Titan aren’t kid-friendly either, but still… just look at Guggimon. He’s a creep. With those beady eyes, lanky lapist build and Michael Cera mixed with Sid from Toy Story-looking grin on his face. Besides, the Alien, Predator and Terminator movies feature actual storylines and characterization not just pictures of anthropomorphic bunnies and cats giving each other cinnamon whiskey enemas with a funnel.

Or maybe I’m just traumatized by getting melted by one too many Guggimon skins in-game and I’m lashing out. Either way, Guggimon is one of the silliest Fortnite skins in the game and that’s a synthetic high horse I’ll ride on.

Cluck

Now we’re talking. Or should that be clucking?

Because Cluck is a silly Fortnite skin that checks a lot of boxes for me. First, although unnerving, a giant anthropomorphic baby chick isn’t the first animal that comes to mind when you think of intimidation. Second, that pink eggshell shard around Cluck’s thighs strangely resembles a big diaper. Third, we can’t imagine boots are comfortable on Cluck’s clawed toes. Fourth, Cluck’s derpy-cute face just adds to the whole silliness factor. Despite all those points though, Cluck is just a fun, silly skin.

Sadly, Cluck could only be earned through the Chapter 2: Season 6 Battle Pass and can no longer be obtained. But maybe, for the dozens of people like myself that find a memey, gigantic, baby chicken commando with ginormous, broken egg-shell pieces for armor amusing, they’ll release a variant version of Cluck for Easter one of these days. Besides, who looks more harmoniously silly wielding an equally silly weapon, the Egg Launcher than Cluck? No man, woman or chicken-person alive or dead, that’s for clucking sure.

Guff

What is Guff?

Is it some sort of bird-creature, given its thick plumage? Is it part gerbil-bear given the shape of its torso and belly? If so, then why does it have cartoon moose antlers sprouting out of its oversized head whereon sits a caricaturish, Nickelodeon Jr. face?

What are you, Guff? You look so Suessian, you little cryptid thing.

Hold up. Speaking of Suessian, there’s something called a Guff in Dr. Seuss’ “Oh the Thinks you can Think” book. Just like Fortnite’s Guff, it too is fluffy and has tiny little arms and feet.

The in-game description for Guff states “Don’t fluff with Guff.” Is Guff a Fortnite homage to Dr. Seuss? Because that’s silly. And pretty cool as well.

Lt. John Llama

“Never send an alpaca to do a llama’s job.”

An obvious riff on Lt. John Rambo, Lt. John Llama, an anthropomorphic commando version of Fortnite’s Supply Llama, with an eyepatch, a kevlar vest, a bandolier and enough pouches to sate Rob Liefeld, is both one of my guilty pleasures and one of the silliest Fortnite skins in the game.

Peely

Although this piece is entitled the silliest Fortnite skins of all-time, the connotation of “silliest” isn’t disparaging; that’s because it’s skins like Peely, who are commensurately silly and endearing that have helped shape the game into the phenomenon that it is today.

Peely, the giant, anthropomorphic banana is pretty much synonymous with Fortnite at this point (rivaled only by Jonesy and our next entry). He’s beloved by children and adults alike and has nearly a dozen variant skins ranging from a suit-and-tie-wearing secret agent to a futuristic, ninja assassin to a Roman gladiator/emperor named Potassius Peels to more recently, a Wolverine version of Peely with Nanamantium claws named Peelverine.

Even the regular Peely skin is far from boring, with a built-in reactive feature that emulates the ripening process of a banana; that is, during a match, the unpeeled portion of Peely’s body will start out greenish-yellow and then turns deeper yellow and eventually brown in spots as the match progresses.

Although the concept of a giant banana with arms and legs seems simple, it’s Epic’s execution and creativity with Peely which has kept it one of the game’s silliest, most abiding and most cleverly designed skins.

Fishstick

If Peely is the face of Fortnite then right up there with him is Fishstick, another simple, silly concept – an anthropomorphic fish – with equally as many variants ranging from night-vision-equipped, camouflage-faced commando to trident-sai-wielding Atlantean Aquaman analogue to a musclebound, dumbbell-wielding meathead (complete with fish food protein flakes) to a fairy tale princess.

Fishstick is another one of those silly Fortnite skins that epitomizes the game; he’s wacky, out there but also somehow every bit as charming with his gaping mouth and bulging, blinking eyes.

Also, big ups to Karina Souza, who designed both Peely and Fishstick, two of the silliest and most beloved Fortnite skins. We wonder, did Karina have some inkling of the importance both Peely and Fishstick would have on the game when designing them, or did she just get the description while working on the game and think “Banana man and Fish guy? Yeah, I got that.”

Either way, thanks again, Karina.

What did you think of our list of the funniest, silliest Fortnite skins? Are there any silly Fortnite skins that we left off the list that you would have included? Let us know in the comments.