Fortnite: Battle Royale Tips

Note: These are tips written by the community and not the official tips displayed in the game loading screen. Fortnite: Battle Royale is the most popular, and main PvP gamemode in Fortnite. Because of this, players will need a strategy to be able to survive and get the Victory Royale. Players can also be killed by entities in Battle Royale, whether they are AIs, or The Storm. Below is a list of tips for Fortnite: Battle Royale that many players may not know.

General

 * In Battle Royale, 100 players will jump off of a Battle Bus, whether they are in teams of 1, 2, 3, or 4. In each game, players will gather loot and survive The Storm, as well as eliminating players until they are the last ones standing. At this point, they will get the Victory Royale and a Llama Crown or Llama Crown Victory Royale(if you had one)
 * There are different Controls depending on what platform you are playing on. A good idea if you are starting to play Fortnite on a new platform is to go into a game of Fortnite: Creative or Battle Lab and get used to the controls.
 * You can also select between different Game Settings to alter the way you play Battle Royale (please note that this also applies for Save The World and Creative). If you are playing Fortnite on a Windows PC or a macOS (removed from the game), you can choose keybinds, which select the functions of different keys on the keyboard.
 * If you have a low-end computer you may want to consider turning on performance mode to boost performance or turning down your graphics a small bit.
 * Even on high-end gaming computers most players perfer to set graphics settings to low to maximize frame rates for high refresh rate monitors and gaming laptops. (144hz and up)

The Storm

 * The Storm is an entity in Battle Royale that closes in at different times, and deals damage to players who are in it. It does not deal damage to your shield.
 * The areas where The Storm will close in to can be displayed on the minimap. Make sure you are not going beyond the purple line, as that is where the storm is.
 * The damage that the storm deals varies, and so does the speed that the storm closes in. The Storm will deal more damage later into the match, making it more of a priority for players to evade it.
 * A good way of evading (running away from) the storm is to land at a location that is near the center of the island. This way, it will not matter where the storm closes in, you will easily be able to get there. Additionally, a good strategy is to make sure you always have a form of transportation that is easily accessible, whether it is a Grappler, or a Vehicle.
 * The Storm will not deal damage on the first phase if you are standing on the blue water near Slurpy Swamp, but this is not possible anymore(Removed From the Game).

Looting

 * Looting is a priority at the start of a game of Battle Royale. You will have to carry something that will deal damage to other players, and collect loot of better Rarity as you progress. Loot can come from Chests, Ammo Boxes, Faction Chests, Supply Drops, and Supply Llamas.
 * A good loadout will consist of 3 weapons (2 of them should ideally be an Assault Rifle and a Shotgun), and 2 consumable items/1 consumable and 1 throwable (Ideally a consumable that gives you Shield.)

AIs

 * AIs are different entities in Fortnite that have the ability eliminate players. Some good ways of taking them down are to not make too much sound, and to shoot at them from a far away radius.
 * Bots - Bots are entities introduced in Season X that act as regular opponents in Fortnite: Battle Royale. They are usually fairly simple to eliminate.
 * Boars and wolves - These AI can be killed for meat and a few bones and can also be tamed. When given meat or bones they will stop attacking and start eating which gives you a chance to tame them. You can also craft the Hunters Cloak so that they won't attack you and you can tame them without giving them anything.
 * Spire Guardians - These AI can be found at the 6 smaller spires and can be hard to eliminate. They have a relatively large health pool and can dash forward making it hard to hit and kill them. They each carry a Epic Primal Rifle that can quickly kill you at medium range and are somewhat effective at close range. Make sure to stock up on shield and heals before fighting. When they are eliminated they also drop an odd ball you can pick up. If you take this to The Spire and place it in the correct monument at the base of the spire you will be rewarded with the Mythic Spire Jump boots. These boots can be useful for mobility and preventing fall damage(Now Removed).
 * Monsters - Monsters will spawn out of either Cube Spawners or Ice Spawners. They have the ability to break down structures, tiles and props, and they drop different rarities of loot depending on how difficult they are to eliminate. They are found in Sideways Anomalies in Chapter 2 Season 8.
 * Marauders - Marauders will spawn out of meteors that land on different locations on the island. There are 3 types of Marauders - Assault Marauders, Heavy Marauders and Deadeye Marauders. They are easy to eliminate, however they spot players from a long range and have good aim(Thankfully, Now Removed).
 * Loot Sharks - Loot Sharks will spawn near Coral Castle. They will drop weapons, ammunition and materials, however they can swallow weapons as well. They are moderately easy to eliminate, as long as you are on land and ideally on a high point of terrain. These are also rideable. To ride them, you need to put a Fishing Rod on the water, and wait for the Loot Shark to bite it.
 * Henchmen - Henchmen will spawn in Spy Bases. Their main function is to defend bosses that drop weapons. They are normally easy to find and eliminate and will drop moderately good loot. There are two primary types of henchmen - SHADOW henchmen, and GHOST henchmen(Also Removed).
 * Bosses - Bosses are arguably the most difficult AI to eliminate. However, these bosses are worth eliminating, because they drop a weapon/item which is a weapon that typically has a lot of power in the match with gives you a higher chance of winning with the Mythic loot.
 * Stark Robots - These will spawn at Quinjet Patrol Sites, and the Stark Industries Location. These bots are unique in that they can be "Hacked" when knocked down. When hacked, they will join your team. They will drop Stark Industries Energy Rifles. These robots were in an earlier season which will most likely not be returning for another Avengers crossover.
 * Gorgers and Gatherers - Gorgers and Gatherers are bots controlled by Galactus that spawn from the sky at the start of a match. Gorgers will release Gatherers, and they can be eliminated by shooting at yellow glowing spots in the eye. This is from an earlier season.
 * Zombies - Zombies are AIs that were only in-game in Fortnitemares, they would come out of random objects when destroyed and jumpscare the players, and will attack the player.
 * Mando's Bounty Hunters - Mando's Bounty Hunters are AIs that roam around the island and drop items in Mando's Bounty LTM, they are all AIs in the NPC Bosses category. They can sometimes sell items for gold. These AIs were found in Chapter 2 Season 5 when Mando was in the Battle Pass.
 * Interactive Bots - These bots also can sell Exotic weapons, and sometimes can be dueled to get specific weapons that are worth fighting for. Some bots such as Tarana and Raz can be spoken to for the Spire quests to get extra styles and XP.

Damage

 * Damage can be taken very easily in Battle Royale, and it is best for players to know how to avoid taking damage. Below is a list of every way players can take damage, and how to avoid it.
 * Players - Players (and AIs/The Storm) do have the ability to damage you in Battle Royale - It wouldn't be any fun if they didn't! To avoid players from dealing damage to you, a good strategy is to either be behind a tile, or build your own tile.
 * Fall Damage - Fall Damage can be taken from jumping off of an excessively high point of terrain. To avoid this, Crash Pads(Removed) are an option, and any other item that can prevent this. Landing in water (or a bush) should also be a priority.
 * Drowning - It is very hard to drown in Fortnite, and almost impossible to do it accidentally. However, it is possible, which players will need to take into account and not swim too far down.
 * Vehicles - If a vehicle is going at a high speed and is heading towards you, run out of it's path unless it is your teammates. Do not shoot at it or attempt to jump over it. It will deal a high amount of damage if it crashes into you. If your teammate is in the vehicle then it will bounce you far from the car like a Shockwave Grenade.
 * Glitches - Glitches are almost impossible to do accidentally, but if you feel that the action your are doing will result in a glitch, don't do it. Glitches will likely kill you instantly.

Camping

 * Camping is a strategy in Battle Royale that involves hiding from other players so they cannot find you, which will prevent them from eliminating you. Below is a list of occasions in which it is a good idea to Camp, and the best places for performing this action.
 * Occasions where it is a good idea to camp.
 * When an opponent is looking for you and you are not good enough or underequipped to fight.
 * When you are on low Health/Shield and you need to heal.
 * When you are not good enough or underequipped to directly fight enemies.
 * Best places for performing this action.
 * There are certain items that are used specifically for camping, such as the Bush, Sneaky Snowman or Creepin’ Cardboard. Unfortunately these are vaulted right now.
 * There are large bushes that can contain more than one player scattered around the Apollo and Artemis islands. They are good for hiding in while healing and crafting as you will not be seen.
 * Another commonly used strategy is to simply surround yourself in tiles and regain your Health/Shield.                                                                     In Chapter 2 Season 1 certain hay bales, dumpsters, and portable toilets allowed you to hide in them.
 * Tips for camping.
 * Boxing up is the most visible form of camping and if you box up try to stay still so enemies will not see you in the box or use metal.
 * Aim down sights near the edge of a large bush to see outside of the bush without enemies being able to see in.
 * Hold still while inside a large bush or a garbage can as they will shake a little bit and make a bit of noise.
 * Use armored walls. don't fill your box full with them, or you'll be trapped because you can't edit armored walls!

Fishing

 * Fishing is a mechanic in Battle Royale that allows players to obtain loot from throwing a Fishing Rod or a Pro Fishing Rod into some water.
 * The Pro Fishing Rod allows players to obtain some unique variants of Fish. See Fishing Collection Book for the full list of obtainable fish. Fishing is the primary way of obtaining fish.
 * If a Loot Shark bites your fishing rod, you will be riding that loot shark as a form of transportation.
 * Another way of fishing is to fire a Harpoon Gun at Fishing Spots. This will quickly pick up a fish, or another form of loot.
 * Fishing rods and Harpoon Guns can also be used to pull players, including teammates, towards you.
 * Unfortunately you cannot ride a Loot Shark with a Harpoon Gun

Healing

 * Healing is a mechanic in Battle Royale that allows players to regain health and shield after it has been taken away from them. In order to do this, players will have to consume an item that will heal either their health, or their shield. Below is a list of every item that functions this way.
 * Bandages Bandages - Healing Item - Fortnite.png
 * Medkit Consumable medkit.png
 * Guzzle Juice Guzzle Juice - Item - Fortnite.png
 * Med Mist Med Mist - Item - Fortnite.png
 * Small Shield Potion Small Shield Potion (Chapter 2) - Consumable - Fortnite.png
 * Shield Potion Shield Potion (Chapter 2) - Consumable - Fortnite.png
 * Slurp Juice Slurp Juice - Consumable - Fortnite.png
 * Fish Flopper - Consumables - Fortnite.png
 * Chug Jug Chug Jug - Healing Item - Fortnite.png
 * Chug Splash Chug Splash - Item - Fortnite.png
 * Chili Chug Splash Chili Chug Splash - Item - Fortnite.png
 * Bandage Bazooka Bandage Bazooka (2-Slot Icon) - Weapon - Fortnite.png
 * Chug Cannon Chug Cannon (2-Slot Icon) - Weapon - Fortnite.png
 * Ocean's Bottomless Chug Jug Chug Jug - Healing Item - Fortnite.png
 * It is best to be in locations where nobody will be able to shoot at you or see you if you are going to heal, as players will have to stand still at all times when healing. This does not apply to Chug Splash, Bandage Bazooka and Chug Cannon.

Materials and Building

 * Materials are used to build tiles to defend yourself against other players shooting at you. They can be obtained by firing your Harvesting Tool at different tiles and props. There are three different types of building resource altogether - Wood, Stone and Metal. Each of these materials are useful for different things.
 * Wood - Wood is useful for players who need to quickly build a structure to protect themselves against enemy players. Wood is commonly used when two players are in a "Build Fight", as it gains health quickly. However, this material can easily be destroyed. Wood is most easily and quickly obtained from harvesting Trees.
 * Stone - Stone is useful in the late stage of a game of Battle Royale, because it is a good material for building a small fort to hide in while you are shooting at other players. Stone is most easily and quickly obtained from harvesting Rocks.
 * Metal - Metal is useful in the late stage of a game of Battle Royale for building large, team fortresses where each player can shoot at the opponents and have a safe place for heal. Metal is the material that is the hardest to destroy. Metal is hardest to obtain due to most cars becoming drivable and destroying cars can deal damage to you.

Gold Bars

 * Bars are a material that were added to Battle Royale, at the start of Chapter 2: Season 5. Bars are found in many objects related to money including safes, large couches, beds, washing machines, registers, chests, and when eliminating players and NPCs. They can be used to buy items and weapons from NPCs, hire NPCs, upgrade weapons, and buy temporary abilities from NPCs such as locating nearby chests and cars, rifts, or prop disguises.

Crafting

 * Crafting is a new system added in Chapter 2 Season 6 where makeshift weapons can be crafted into mechanical and primal variants through the crafting tab in your inventory. Crafting requires bone fragments and mechanical parts which can be found by breaking bones or killing animals and breaking cars. Some NPCs also sell bones and mechanical parts and may give you some just for talking to them. In order to craft items you have to stand still and make noise so you should first find cover away from possible enemies before beginning to craft.

Locations
Main Article: Locations (Battle Royale)


 * Locations are points of interest on the Battle Royale Island that are named on the minimap, and have a significant amount of loot for players to gather. Landmarks are unnamed locations with less loot than Locations.
 * You can land at any location on the Island after jumping out of the Battle Bus.
 * It is best to land at a location that normally has a low population, along with a lot of chests and loot.
 * Be weary that locations such as Salty Towers and Lazy Lake will have a high population, and lots of locations that were on the Old Battle Royale Island will be popular.
 * Landmarks are usually a worse place to land than Locations, but some landmarks such as Camp Cod and The Orchard will still have a significant amount of loot.

LTMs
Main Article: Limited Time Modes


 * LTMs (Limited Time Modes) are gamemodes in Battle Royale that are around for a limited amount of time. They are normally similar to regular Battle Royale but with a twist, such as weapons coming out of The Vault, or players only being able to use Sniper Rifles.
 * In LTMs, do not be distracted by unique loot, as sometimes that can not be the best option. Try to obtain the loadout with the same type of items and weaponry that you would normally carry.
 * Some LTMs, such as Marvel Knockout will feature a tournament. In LTMs like these, make sure you get as many eliminations as possible.
 * Other examples of LTMs are Unvaulted, Solid Gold, and Sniper Shootout.
 * Players’ stats are tracked in some Limited Time Modes.

Competitive
Fortnite: Battle Royale has a Competitive section, which includes tournaments (Sometimes to win Cosmetic Items or cash prizes), leaderboards featuring professional Fortnite: Battle Royale players, and a core gamemode claled Arena which has 3 leagues and 10 divisions that consist of players with different skills.
 * Competitive Fortnite is not for beginners, play public matches first before trying competitive play. There are also Creative games that practice your aim and mechanics.
 * Be weary that players who are in these gamemodes are normally good at Battle Royale, and you will definitely need a strategy if you would like to win.
 * Tournaments such as the ＃FreeFortnite Cup and Lachlan's Pickaxe Frenzy Tournament allow players to win free cosmetic items.
 * In a team based game mode (Duos or Trios), good communication with your team is a must.
 * Cash Cups allows players who reach Champion League (Division 8 or higher) to win cash prizes.
 * Play games in Creative that simulate a box fight or an end game to improve your skill for tournament play. Creative games titled "Box/Build Fights" or "Zone Wars" are the ones you look for.
 * If you are a professional or wanting to be, play custom Arena matches with other professionals which simulates a tournament match.
 * If you have enough skill and dedicate most of your time at competitive Fortnite, at the end of each season try to make a run in the Fortnite Champion Series.
 * In a tournament game:
 * Always assume that Storm Surge will be active in the game and have a plan for Storm Surge. Storm Surge is a mechanic in stacked games to encourage players to fight and players that are below a set damage threshold will be taking 25 damage every 5 seconds. The game will warn you when Storm Surge is about to be active (70+ players in 3rd circle, 50+ players in 5th circle, and 30+ players in 7th circle).
 * In the early game, focus on looting and gathering materials. If your location is contested (enemies around your drop location), engage on the enemy to get damage for Storm Surge and try to avoid buildoffs with enemies as it waste materials and increase the possiblility of being 3rd partied. If your location is within the first storm circle and there is no enemies around you, do not stay in your dropped location as you will be below first Storm Surge.
 * During the mid game, if you have enough damage for Storm Surge, get to the center of the storm circle and build a box for you and (in a team game mode), your team. However, if you do not deal enough damage, hold at the edge of the next storm circle as early as possible so you can deal damage to players who are trying to move within the storm circle.
 * Avoid using wood to build a box for your team, as you will be focused by other players. If you are running out of brick or metal, try boxing up with natural cover if possible or get a refresh by eliminating enemies.
 * In the 4th storm circle, move to the edge of the storm circle in case the 5th circle (the half-and-half circle) pulls towards you.
 * In the end game decide your positioning. Play for high ground for better placement but make sure to watch your material count and players that might make a play for height. If your focus is to get eliminations, playing in the mid or low ground is more ideal. However, if end games is in mountainous terrain, low ground is very difficult to play in.
 * If you have a lot of healing items when the 9th storm circle closes, play for a Victory Royale by using all your healing items that restore HP (Floppers, Med Kits, Chug Cannons, etc.)

Team Rumble
Main Article: Team Rumble


 * Team Rumble is a gamemode that consists of 2 teams of 50 players. Glider Redeploy is enabled in this gamemode, and some weapons have come out of the vault such as the Minigun and the Suppressed Sniper Rifle.
 * The main thing you should focus on is eliminating as many players as possible.
 * Please note that respawning is a feature in this, but try not to die as it gives the opposing team more points.
 * Land at Locations where you do not think many other players will land at.

Cosmetics
Main Article: Cosmetic Items


 * Cosmetics are features in Battle Royale that change players' appearance. These items cost v-bucks that may be purchased using real life money or can be obtained for free from grinding the free battle pass for long enough. Cosmetics are designed to not influence the chances of winning although this is not entirely balanced. This does not make fortnite pay to win.
 * The main types of cosmetic items include Outfits, Gliders, Back Blings, Wraps, Emotes and Harvesting Tools.

Victory Royale
Main Article: Victory Royale


 * The Victory Royale is what players earn when they win a game of fortnite. These will be tracked on your stats and will determine to other players how good you are at playing Fortnite: Battle Royale. Players will earn a victory royale around a month (on average) after they start playing Battle Royale. It may be less than that if they were previously playing Fortnite: Creative or Fortnite: Save the World.
 * Winning a game does not give players anything like V-Bucks or Cosmetic Items, with some exceptions including specific LTMs and the victory umbrella rewarded for the first win every season.