Kingdom Hearts landed in Fortnite on 17 September 2026 with the v42.20 "Override" update, and it is the biggest gaming collab of Chapter 7 Season 4. Sora, Riku, Kairi and Roxas are in the Item Shop, the Kingdom Key keyblade is a real in-match weapon with a Mythic version, and — most importantly for your wallet — you can earn the Sora skin for free if you place high enough in the Kingdom Hearts Cup. This guide covers every way to get the skins and the keyblade, the exact prices, the free-Sora deadline, and how long the whole crossover lasts.
Quick answer (TL;DR)
- Live now: Kingdom Hearts arrived with update v42.20 on 17 September 2026 in Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 4 "Override."
- Free Sora: Place top-1,000 (Europe) / top-700 (NA Central) in the Kingdom Hearts Cup on 18 September 2026 to unlock the Sora Outfit for free.
- Prices: Sora — 1,800 V-Bucks; Kairi, Riku, Roxas — 1,600 V-Bucks each; full bundle — 4,500 V-Bucks.
- Deadline: The skins leave the Item Shop when it resets on 1 October 2026 — no return date announced.
- Kingdom Key: A collab melee weapon you loot in-match; the Mythic version comes from the Level Up Override and during Kingdom Hearts Power Hours.
How to get Sora for free in the Kingdom Hearts Cup
The single most-searched question this week is whether you can dodge the 1,800 V-Bucks price tag. You can — Epic is giving the Sora Outfit away to top competitive finishers in the Kingdom Hearts Cup on 18 September 2026.
Here is how it works:
- Format: Solo. The cup can be played in Battle Royale, Zero Build or Reload.
- Schedule (18 Sep 2026): each region gets its own 3-hour Battle Royale/Zero Build window and a ~75-minute Reload window — start times are staggered by region, so open the in-game Compete tab and check your server's exact window before you queue.
- Placement needed for the skin: thresholds vary by region and mode. For Battle Royale and Zero Build, Europe needs a top-1,000 finish and NA Central a top-700 finish (smaller regions like NA West, Brazil, OCE, Asia and the Middle East have lower cut-offs). Confirm your server's exact number in the Compete tab before you play.
- Consolation reward: Score 8 points in any applicable mode and you also unlock the Glowing Keyhole Spray, even if you miss the skin cut-off.
If competitive Fortnite isn't your thing, the Item Shop is the guaranteed route — covered next.
Reality check: the free route only awards the Sora Outfit. Kairi, Riku and Roxas are Item Shop only. If you want any of the other three, you have to buy them before the shop rotation on 1 October.
Every Kingdom Hearts skin and price
The four Keyblade wielders each ship as a full bundle with a Keyblade Pickaxe, a Back Bling and a LEGO Fortnite style. Prices below are the Item Shop V-Bucks costs confirmed at launch.
| Skin | Price (V-Bucks) | What the bundle includes |
|---|---|---|
| Sora | 1,800 | Kingdom Hearts 2 Outfit + alternate Kingdom Hearts 1 edit style, Back Bling, Kingdom Key Pickaxe, LEGO style |
| Kairi | 1,600 | Kingdom Hearts 2 Outfit, Back Bling, Destiny's Embrace Keyblade Pickaxe, LEGO style |
| Riku | 1,600 | Kingdom Hearts 2 Outfit, Back Bling, Soul Eater Pickaxe, LEGO style |
| Roxas | 1,600 | Kingdom Hearts 2 Outfit, Back Bling, dual Oathkeeper and Oblivion Keyblade Pickaxes, LEGO style |
| Full bundle | 4,500 | All four Outfits and their cosmetics |
At 4,500 V-Bucks, the full bundle undercuts buying all four separately (which would run 6,600 V-Bucks), so it's the value pick if you want the complete set. Sora's kit is the standout, bundling both his Kingdom Hearts 1 and Kingdom Hearts 2 looks in one Outfit.
When do the Kingdom Hearts skins leave Fortnite?
The Kingdom Hearts cosmetics arrived on 17 September 2026 and are scheduled to rotate out of the Item Shop on 1 October 2026 (when the daily shop resets). Epic has not announced whether or when they'll return, so treat the current window as the safe buying period. This is a genuine deadline, not "last chance forever" marketing — but there's no guaranteed comeback date on the calendar.
How to get the Kingdom Key in Fortnite
The Kingdom Key is Sora's keyblade brought into Battle Royale as a melee weapon. It's loot you find in-match, and there are a few ways to get one:
- Chests and floor loot — the Kingdom Key spawns randomly from standard and rare chests and, at a lower rate, as floor loot across POIs and landmarks.
- Vending Machines — if you have 750 Gold Bars, buying it from a Vending Machine is the fastest, RNG-free method.
- Eliminating a carrier — knock an opponent who's holding a Kingdom Key and pick it up off their loot.
In the hand, the Kingdom Key lets you "unleash a flurry of melee combos and call down a shocking bolt on your opponents," per Epic's v42.20 notes. It has generous durability, but it lacks the movement speed of past melee weapons — rush a shotgun player at close range and you'll usually lose the trade. It's a fun, thematic pick more than a competitive one.
How to get the Mythic Kingdom Key
There is a stronger Mythic version, and it comes from one place: the Level Up Override. When that Match Override is active for your squad, it spawns a Mythic Kingdom Key for each squad member at their current location. (Note: Kingdom Hearts Power Hours start every player with a regular Kingdom Key, not the Mythic — the Mythic is Level Up Override only.)
Kingdom Hearts Power Hours and the Sea Salt Ice Cream
Alongside the loot, v42.20 added Kingdom Hearts Power Hours — themed windows where "everyone drops in with the Kingdom Key and a Sea Salt Ice Cream." The two launch sessions both run on Saturday 19 September 2026 — 2–4 PM ET and 9–11 PM ET.
The Sea Salt Ice Cream is a new consumable: a salty-sweet treat that restores your own health and shields when you eat it. It's the easiest way to feel the collab even if you never buy a skin. (If you want squad-wide healing, that comes from the separate Recovery Override, which drops healing orbs on every elimination.)
What else came in v42.20
Kingdom Hearts is the headline, but the same update added a full round of Chapter 7 Season 4 content:
- Rebecca's Guns — a dual-wielded Assault Rifle/SMG combo. Track down the Exotic version for ricocheting bullets.
- New Sprites — the Crash Bandicoot Sprite (a mid-air spin attack that damages and knocks back nearby opponents), the community-designed Pond Sprite (Super Jump after landing) and the Blinky Sprite (temporary cloaking when you take damage).
- New Match Overrides — Recovery, Level Up, Dynamic Storm, Super Shot, Big Boom and Healing Overdrive, with Suppressing Fire and Health Siphon arriving 24 September.
- New Loot Hacks — Hyperburst Pistol, Mammoth Pistol, Reaper Sniper Rifle, Deadeye DMR, Flowberry Fizz and Rocket Ram added to the personal loot-pool customizer.
Remember: Loot Hacks only change your chest drops, while Match Overrides apply server-wide to the whole lobby — don't confuse the two.
How long is the Kingdom Hearts event live?
The cosmetics are on the 17 September → 1 October 2026 Item Shop window. The in-match content — the Kingdom Key, Power Hours and Sea Salt Ice Cream — is tied to Chapter 7 Season 4 "Override," which runs 20 August → 31 October 2026. Expect the loot to stick around for the rest of the season, while the skins are the part with the hard deadline. After 31 October, a new season begins and the current Override map and item pool change.
FAQ
How do you get the Sora skin for free in Fortnite? Place high enough in the Kingdom Hearts Cup on 18 September 2026 to hit your region's reward threshold — top-1,000 in Europe and top-700 in NA Central for the Battle Royale and Zero Build cups. The cup is Solo and can be played in Battle Royale, Zero Build or Reload. Scoring 8 points also unlocks the Glowing Keyhole Spray.
How much does the Sora skin cost? In the Item Shop, Sora is 1,800 V-Bucks. Kairi, Riku and Roxas are 1,600 V-Bucks each, and the complete Kingdom Hearts bundle is 4,500 V-Bucks.
When do the Kingdom Hearts skins leave the Item Shop? They arrived on 17 September 2026 and are scheduled to rotate out when the Item Shop resets on 1 October 2026. Epic has not confirmed if or when they'll return.
Where do you find the Kingdom Key in Fortnite? It drops from chests and floor loot across the map, can be bought from a Vending Machine for 750 Gold Bars, or looted off an eliminated player who's carrying one.
How do you get the Mythic Kingdom Key? The Level Up Override spawns a Mythic Kingdom Key for each squad member, and every player also gets one during Kingdom Hearts Power Hours.
Is the Kingdom Key good? It has strong durability and looks great, but it lacks the speed and damage of stronger melee weapons — most players will get out-traded by a shotgun at close range. Treat it as a fun collab pick, not a meta weapon.
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Content applies to Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 4 "Override," update v42.20 (17 September 2026). Item Shop prices and cup thresholds are Epic-confirmed at launch; competitive placement cut-offs vary by region — check the in-game Compete tab. Sources: Fortnite v42.20 official update notes (communities.epicgames.com), fortnite.com/news, and Epic's Kingdom Hearts announcement.
