Summary
Sometimes after a player dies and respawns, their equipped pickaxe cosmetic renders as the default pickaxe mesh instead of their pickaxe. The picture in the loadout is correct tho, only the mesh is wrong. (note we have custom items enabled)
First time we got a report on this was 7/30/2026 10:50 PM
It also only looks that way to the player holding the pickaxe
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Unreal Editor for Fortnite
What Type of Bug are you experiencing?
Other
Steps to Reproduce
Die with a pickaxe. If you spam swap between a weapon and your pickaxe while dying, it seems to up the chance of it happening. (note we have custom items enabled)
Expected Result
Player’s selected pickaxe cosmetic is displayed after respawn.
Observed Result
Pickaxe renders as the default pickaxe mesh after respawn.
Platform(s)
All platforms
Island Code
0148-0322-5437
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Additional Notes
First report from our Discord of this issue: 7/30/2026 10:50 PM
we have custom items enabled
Swapping between an item and your pickaxe while your dying seems to up the chances of the bug happening.
The mesh only looks wrong to the player holding the pickaxe