Trying to win a game of Fortnite Battle Royale may appear to be a daunting task at first. You are just one, or groups up to 4, in a pool of potentially 100 players and you have to find a way to be the last one st𝓡anding. But when you learn the basics of t𝓰he game, it really isn’t that difficult to get to be one of the last 10 or so remaining. From there it could be anyone’s game, all depending on the preparation leading up to it.
The real magic of Fortnite is that with so many players, you know everyone won’t be complete pros at the game. You’ll have skilled experts who know everything about the gam♈e and what it takes to earn a victory royale. At the same time, you’ll see people aimlessly wondering around swinging their pickaxe because they somehow couldn’t find a weapon.
Fortnite is a game that can change drastically with the start of a new season. But despite all that can happen in a season’s change, there are still basic fundamentals that will separate the pros from the noobs. In a super popular game that can be quite enjoyable, you will encounter your share of inexperienced kids that can easily water down your experience. Don’t fall into the category of noobish kids! Here we will go through things that pros do to get a victory royale, and things that noobs will do that they only think will help them win in Fortnite.
20 𝕴 Pros Gain The Upper Ground
One of the basic measurements to tell if someone is a pro or a noob is seeing if they can use height to their advantage. One way to put yourself above the rest is if you always keep yourself on higher ground. Being above your opponent usually💛 results in more mobility, fewer obstacles to potentially get in your way, plus when you are on the ground, you are typically stationary.
All of the best eliminations happen when you are above your target.
Let gravity make you a moving target while you aim down your target. If you are on in an open area, building d🥀iagonally will allow you to continue moving upwardꩲs toward your target while having cover.
19 💮 Noobs Use Houses, Trees, And Other Things As Cover
This will be very common for newer players as they ☂are not used to using the building mechanic. While there are many trees, houses and abandoned cars around the different locations, most of them really don’t provide g⭕ood cover should you find yourself in a skirmish.
Fortnite gave you building, it is best if you use it.
As opposed to someone who builds, using natural cover will le🍸ave you stationary, making you a more vulnerable target. Trees and buildings should only be used as cover if you don’t have any alternative ways to protect yourself.
18 Pros Leave Downed Opponents 🐻Crawling 🦄
When playing duos or squads, players won’t be eliminated right away. Instead, they will reach a pဣerilous state where they will only be able to crawl until someone revives them or the finishing blow is dealt. When knocking opponents down, pros know to let them crawl around.
They could serve as a lure to bring out any nearby teammates, once the final team member is down all players on that squad will be eliminated at once. The only reason you✱ could reasonably execute someone who is crawling is if yo🌊u really need the elimination for a certain challenge. Other than that, let them crawl miserably, it can be more satisfying that way.
17 ꦚNoobs Blend Themselves In With A Bush In A House 🐷
This should go without saying, but if you are wearing a bush, don’t do anything to give away your disguise. Bushes don’t jump, they don’t run, and they certainly won’t be found inside buildings in Fortnite.
They can be used quite cleverly to sneak up or evade opponents, especially if you hide as a bush within another bush. Bushes are n▨ot as common as they used to be with all the additional items added, so make sure to adapt to your environment if you have one.
16 🌊 Pros Drink The Small Shield Potions First
In the next entry of “how to be good at Fortnite 101” a simple understanding of how the shield potions work will make a massive di𓂃fference to how prepared you are. Small shield potions will only restore 25 shield points and can be used 🦹up to 50. After that, they are useless. Big shield potions can boost your shield by 50 and can be used regardless of your shield count.
A simple observation is that you should drink the s𒁏mall shield potions first before drinking a big ones, unless you want to be stuck at 50 shield points. If you've just started a match and find a big shield potion first, take a look around for any small shield potions that may be lying around as they are relatively common.
15 Noobs Try To Be Cute With Their Building Tactics ♔
Building in Fortnite should be about creating cover for yourself and to help you reach higher ground. Just because the game is called Fortnite doesn’t mean you have to commit to building actual forts. That can take up too much time and you’꧃ll prob♍ably be discovered in the process.
What is really funny is when players build their own small little houses.
These houses wo♐uld only be as useful as the regular shacks you find on the map, which isn’t much.꧟ It won’t take much for a big bad wolf to come and blow it down.
14 Pros Know How To Co⭕mm🎶unicate
When playing with friends online, it i🅰s easy to spot an enemy and tell your buddy “Look he is over there! Now he is above you! No, behind you!” etc. Just like in any team environment, whether if it would be gaming, sports, or workplace, communication is very important.
The best way to communicate in Fortnite is to take advantage of the compass locator at the top of the screen, it shows what direction you are facing as well as a degree angle. Next time, you can let your buddy know that an enemy has been spotted𒀰 SW at 250.
13 𝔍 Noobs Don’t Know When To Hop Get Out Of The𝕴 Battle Bus
This tactic could make a difference of being one of the firs༺t 20 to get eliminated and achieving victory royale. If you just nosedive straight to your location when you jump out of the battle bus, you’re going to find yourself in a predicament by slowly floating down to your location.
Always make sure you jump out of the bus before you reach your destination.
Other players would have left the battle bus early and started their gliding decent befo🐟re you and then glide right onto the roof of a building while you are still helplessly floating. That will give them a head start to collect any items they can find, by th🌳e time you land, you might find yourself completely vulnerable.
12 Pros ꧅Don’t Rush Into The🐠 Safe Zone
While it might be enticing to some, a lot of good players don’t necessarily rush into the safe zone a🌄s soon as possible. Once the storm is on the ෴move, it can be pretty advantageous to camp yourself at or near the border. This will give them the opportunity to intercept any stragglers that are trying to escape the storm.
Patience is key to survival in Fortnite.
It’s important to be patient and take the time given before the storm hits to search for i♑tems, just make sure you don’t actually get caught too far away from the safe zone!
11 Noobs Can’t✃ Tell When 🎃The Storm Moves Quickest
While it certainly can be beneficial to take your time, some players might not have the luxury of exploring. The safe zone isn’t always going to be placed right in the middle. It cou🌃ld be placed on any of the corners of the map.
If you find yourself on the direct opposite end, you gotta 💫move fast! The storm clouds will close in a lot faster towards the safe zone the further it has to cover. On the other hand, if you are on the close end when the storm is stationary, it will move very slowly,♏ giving you more time to escape.