Disney Villains Join Fortnite for Fortnitemares 2026
Maleficent, Captain Hook, and Cruella de Vil have officially arrived in the Fortnite Item Shop for this year’s Fortnitemares event.
Epic Games just launched its spookiest update of the year. Fortnitemares is officially live, and this time, Disney’s most iconic bad guys are taking over the island.
After months of speculation and teasers, the Disney Villains collection has finally landed in the Fortnite Item Shop. Players can now drop into matches as Maleficent, Captain Hook, or Cruella de Vil. It’s a massive moment for the battle royale, merging classic animation nostalgia with Fortnite’s chaotic gunplay.
Meet the Villains of Fortnitemares
Epic didn’t cut corners with these designs. Each character feels pulled straight from their respective films, yet they fit perfectly into Fortnite’s signature art style. Let’s break down what’s available in this wicked drop.
First up is Maleficent, the Mistress of All Evil. Her skin captures her commanding presence, complete with her towering horns and flowing black-and-purple robes. She comes packaged with a LEGO style, meaning you can terrorize survival worlds in blocky form. Her bundle includes the iconic spinning wheel as a back bling and her magical staff as a pickaxe. If you glide into the map, you can even deploy her pet raven, Diablo, as a glider.
Then there’s Captain Hook, the bumbling yet dangerous pirate captain from Peter Pan. He sports his classic crimson coat, feathered hat, and, of course, his signature metal hook. His harvesting tool is a deadly rapier, and his back bling is a miniature version of the Jolly Roger flag. Epic even threw in a hilarious traversal emote that lets players swagger around like a pirate captain while dodging gunfire.
Rounding out the trio is Cruella de Vil. Known for her haute couture and terrible temper, Cruella brings a high-fashion edge to the battlefield. She wears her oversized fur coat, and her pickaxe is a glamorous, gem-encrusted cane. Her back bling is a stylish, villainous backpack—though, thankfully, no actual puppies were harmed in the making of this cosmetic.
Pricing and Bundles
Getting your hands on these sinister skins will require a decent stash of V-Bucks. Each individual villain outfit, which includes the base skin, its LEGO style, and a back bling, costs 1,500 V-Bucks. If you want the matching pickaxes or emotes, those are sold separately for around 800 V-Bucks each.
For the true Disney collectors, Epic offers a complete Disney Villains Bundle. This package includes all three characters, their back blings, pickaxes, and exclusive loading screens. The bundle is priced at 3,800 V-Bucks, offering a significant discount compared to buying everything piecemeal.
More Than Just Cosmetics
These skins arrive alongside a massive gameplay update for Fortnitemares. Players can hunt down new weapons, jump into the fan-favorite Horde Rush mode, and complete spooky challenges for free rewards. Seeing Captain Hook sprint around with a Pumpkin Launcher or Maleficent cranking ninety-degree builds adds a surreal, hilarious layer to the spooky season.
This crossover isn’t just a random event. It’s part of a much larger strategy. Disney invested $1.5 billion into Epic Games to build an expansive, persistent Disney universe within Fortnite. We’ve already seen Marvel, Star Wars, and Pixar dominate the shop, but bringing classic animated villains into a shooter is a bold new step.
Reaction from the community has been overwhelmingly positive. Fortnite players are loving the attention to detail, especially with Maleficent’s gliding animation and Hook’s dramatic gestures. Many are already wondering which classic villains might show up next. Ursula? Jafar? Hades? The possibilities are endless.
The Disney Villains cosmetics are available in the Fortnite Item Shop right now. Like most seasonal holiday skins, they won’t stay forever. If you want to terrorize the lobby as the Mistress of All Evil, you should grab them before Fortnitemares wraps up.
