Red Fortnite Skull Trooper & Ghost Portal Leaked In Game Files

A few days ago, we saw the Skull Trooper and his female counterpart, Skull Ranger, grace the shop for the first time since last Halloween. Some players were overjoyed they could finally pick up the previously rare skin, while others who already owned the skin were disappointed their outfit wouldn’t be rare anymore. Either way, the return of the skin also introduced a new style where his white bones go green, like they’re glow-in-the-dark. There’s also an exclusive purple accent for any players who did purchase the skin back in 2017.

[LEAK] We may be seeing a Skull Trooper and Ghost Portal in a Red Varient Soon! pic.twitter.com/jIHsymxorz

— Fortnite: Battle Royale Leaks ? (@FNBRLeaks) October 11, 2018

Now, a Twitter account dedicated to Fortnite leaks has found what appears to be a red version of the skin. Two files containing the words “Skull_Trooper_RedFlames” and “Ghost_Portal_RedFlames” have been discovered. Whether this is a new style for the existing Skull Trooper outfit or a brand new skin altogether is yet to be discovered. If it’s the latter, we’re expecting people who bought the skin earlier this week to be rather annoyed.

In the Reddit thread discussing the leak, one user speculated that the skin could be themed around “Dia de Los Muertos”, otherwise known as Day of the Dead. The Mexican holiday starts on November 1 and skulls are a prominent feature in the decorations. Another user reckons it’s going to be a Christmas skin, but it’s unlikely due to how early it’s leaked. We’re expecting to see this Red Skull Trooper by at least the end of the month.

Either way, it looks better than the current Skull Trooper. With the patch earlier this week, a number of other skins got leaked early, including Pumpkin-head ones ready for Halloween. You can see all of the leaked skins and emotes here. In other Fortnite news, Ninja experienced an infamous bug three times in a row earlier this week which caused him to take some serious damage. Also, there’s a brand new vehicle coming to the game called the Quadcrasher!