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Fortnite tips and tricks: a Battle Royale guide to help you win

Artem Uarabei
25.07.2018

What are the best Fortnite tips and tricks? Use our complete Fortnite guide to know the best weapons, drop spots, and tips in Epic’s Battle Royale mode.

Battle royale games are all the rage right now, so you’re going to need our top Fortnite tips and tricks to set yourself apart. Whether you are playing on PC or on Fortnite mobile for iOS, make sure you pay close attention to our Fortnite tips for Battle Royale.

If you want the glory of a victory royale, we have returned, battle-hardened, from Epic Games’ brightly-coloured trenches to give you the help you need to make all the difference in your quest for survival. You might have played the other big battle royale game in town, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, but you've still got work to put in to be a Fortnite pro.

There are numerous similarities to Bluehole’s behemoth as you will find in our PUBG guide but, there are some key differences that you will need to bear in mind. These are the top Fortnite tips to give you the greatest chance of staying in there.

Limit the sound you make

One of the most important Fortnite tips is to keep the decibel level to an absolute minimum. If a player nearby can detect you with some half-decent headphones, they have a significant advantage - even if you are brimming with legendary loot.

This means you should run as little as possible - running is much louder than walking or crouching, and emits noticeable puffs of smoke in your wake - and make sure your surroundings are secure when building or scavenging resources with your pickaxe. Note: other players can hear you when you are switching your weapons.

Use headphones

To turn the tables on your enemies you can invest in a decent pair of cans yourself. The game is free, so you have saved some cash to put towards some, really.

Since knowing where other players are is half the battle (royale), wearing headphones can be the difference between life and death - even if you are lacking in loot. Keep your own noise to a minimum and, when you hear another sound, be on the alert.

Be paranoid

Actually, you should be on the alert at all times. This is not a game for the faint-hearted. Some of the most crucial Fortnite Battle Royale tips are to never relax, and always assume there is another player just round the corner, waiting to invite you to a sophisticated dinner date with their pump-action shotgun. If you hear a faint noise, wait. Then wait again. As soon as you get complacent, you will be shot dead and bumped back to the lobby screen, all anguish and frustration.

Battle royale games are as much a state of mind as they are tests of shooting skill - and Fortnite Battle Royale is no different. If you find a good piece of cover to overlook the circle’s perimeter, assume someone else has had this thought, too. If you have only just breathlessly made it into the safe zone, know that there are plenty of other players desperately scrabbling their way in there.

The Fortnite map is big, but it is not that big. If you are having a shoot out with someone it normally means other opportunistic players are being drawn towards you. Build walls to protect your flanks, and only go after players that represent an actual threat to you.

The circle is all that matters

One of the most important Fortnite tips is to always be aware of the circle, forever shrinking in size, always ready to swallow you. Every strategic decision should be made with your proximity relative to the eye of the storm in mind.

If you are down on your luck and the safe zone is a trek away, getting there is your priority. If you spot another play, and you cannot defeat them sharpish - get past them. For heaven’s sake don’t get into a protracted scrap: you might win some pride but that is worth nothing when you are dead.

Drink shield potions immediately (most of the time)

If you get this little pot of blue goodness make sure you snaffle it up, immediately. It will make a big difference to your Fortnite gameplay. The 50% shield buff lasts for the duration of the match, but, since it is a shield buff, it will not protect you from certain damage types, like falling. What’s more, you can stack two, doubling your starting max health and giving you a serious advantage.

You can acquire shields with three different items: the regular shield potion, small shield potion, and slurp juice. Regular shield potions give 50 extra shield points, up to a maximum of 100. Small shield potions give 25, up to a maximum of 50. Slurp Juice, however, comes with a double bonus: it adds 25 shield and can also heals you for 25 health points.

Only engage when you are certain of success

Unlike the vast majority of multiplayer shooters, the aim of Fortnite Battle Royale is to survive, not to get kills. This is arguably one of the most important Fortnite tips to remember: you could get 98 kills and still lose.

Instead, you need to survive to the very end, and that means you need to assess carefully whether any engagement is necessary at all times. Some unwise aggro will alert the target and nearby players to your location, bringing a swift and premature end to your game.

That said, high-risk strategies can come with the rewards to match. Successfully downing your target will net you their loot, which might bolster your arsenal enough to make the difference in the final stages.

Do not loot bodies straight away

If you get a kill, it is hard not to zip over to your unfortunate victim’s corpse and loot the shower of items that have erupted from their body. Resist this temptation.

Firefights attract lots of attention; you cannot guarantee that your murderous mano-a-mano has not piqued the attention of nearby players. You are at your most vulnerable when looting; you are presenting your opponent with an easy, static target to easily blow away. Resist the urge to immediately loot. Wait for others to take the juicy bait.

Cover is destructible, always have a plan B

This is a key distinction between Fortnite gameplay and PUBG's: all cover in Fortnite is destructible. Do not trust it. Whenever you start to feel comfortable and hubris starts to set in, make sure you have a contingency plan or a viable, easily-accessible escape route for when things inevitably go tits up.

Build during the final showdown, and know how to do it

The ability to build in Fortnite Battle Royale is another feature PUBG lacks - so make sure you check out our top Fortnite building tips for that - and it can come in handy, especially towards the business end of a match. It can grant you makeshift cover and help you access loot, but it is conspicuous. Don’t be shy when it comes to building, although player-made structures stick out like a sore thumb.

Source: pcgamesn.com