Shadow Series · Back Bling · Chapter 2, Season 4
Dark Paradigm
Dark Paradigm is a Shadow Series Fortnite back bling introduced in Chapter 2, Season 4 and part of the Archetype set. How it was obtained: Item Shop. It was last in the Item Shop on 27 December 2025 (318 days ago), after 35 shop days on record since 17 September 2020.
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At a glance
Dark Paradigm facts
- Type
- Back Bling
- Rarity
- Shadow Series
- Set
- Archetype
- Introduced
- Chapter 2, Season 4
- How it was obtained
- Item Shop
- Item Shop record
- 35 days on record · last 27 December 2025
- First in the Item Shop
- 17 September 2020
- Days since last in the shop
- 318
- Category
- Item Shop
- In-game description
- “Utility in the darkness.”
Item Shop history
Dark Paradigm in the Item Shop
Dark Paradigm was in the Item Shop on 35 days on record, first on 17 September 2020 and most recently on 27 December 2025, 318 days ago. That is 31 separate runs. Longest absence: 272 days (25 Nov 2023 → 23 Aug 2024).Data
Shop days per year
- 20205
- 20218
- 20229
- 20238
- 20241
- 20254
Most recent shop days
- 27 Dec 2025
- 28 Aug 2025
- 15 Jun 2025
- 3 Feb 2025
- 23 Aug 2024
- 25 Nov 2023
- 5 Sept 2023
- 5 Aug 2023
- 19 Jun 2023
- 2 May 2023
- 29 Mar 2023
- 25 Feb 2023
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9 items in the set
Archetype set
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Answers
Dark Paradigm FAQ
When was Dark Paradigm last in the Fortnite Item Shop?
Dark Paradigm was in the Item Shop on 35 days on record, first on 17 September 2020 and most recently on 27 December 2025, 318 days ago. Its longest absence was 272 days, from 25 November 2023 to 23 August 2024.
How do you get Dark Paradigm in Fortnite?
Item Shop. It can only be bought when it returns to the Item Shop; Epic does not announce returns in advance.
When did Dark Paradigm come out?
Dark Paradigm was introduced in Fortnite Chapter 2, Season 4 and first appeared in the Item Shop on 17 September 2020.
Item Shop data updated 10 November 2026 · Sources: Fortnite-API (cosmetics and Item Shop history). Images © Epic Games.
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