Hideouts

Hideouts are a gameplay mechanic in Fortnite: Battle Royale. They were introduced in Chapter 2: Season 1. They allow the player to disguise as a prop, and remain undetected by opponents.

Functionality
Hideouts are a variety of special props which can be interacted with by the player, in order to allow them to hide inside them. When interacted with, the player will enter the prop, and remain hidden until they exit, or the prop is destroyed. When the player is inside a prop, every few seconds, the prop will shake, in order to allow opponents to identify which props have a player hiding inside them. When the player's hideout is destroyed, a short animation will play, in which the player cannot use any items or build, until it finishes.

Port-a-Potties are unique in that some will teleport the player to another Port-a-Potty in the general vicinity, rather than allowing them to hideout. The player can then renter the one they emerged from to teleport back to the location they came from. This mechanic will show a short cutscene before the player arrives in the new location.

Props
Players can currently only hide in three different prop types, with one having two versions:


 * Haystacks - Haystacks are found at farm based locations, such as Corny Crops, Steel Farm, and The Orchard.
 * Haystacks which are hideouts, are piles of hay, rather than bundles of them.
 * Dumpsters - Dumpsters are found in urban locations, typically to the side or behind buildings. Locations such as Retail Row, or Gas Stations have Dumpsters.
 * Only Dumpsters which are open can be hidden in.
 * Port-a-Potties (Normal) - Various locations have Port-a-Potties, such as Base Camp Golf. They can only be hidden in, and do not teleport the player.
 * Port-a-Potties (Teleport) - Faction Bases often contain Port-a-Potties which teleport players.

Chapter 2: Season 1

 * Update v11.00: Introduced Hideouts. Players can hide inside of Haystacks, Dumpsters and Port-a-Potties.

Chapter 2: Season 2

 * Update v12.00: Introduced Teleportation Port-a-Potties. They can be found at GHOST and SHADOW locations.

Trivia

 * During the Abduction of Corny Complex, during the end of Chapter 2: Season 7, the player could still use the teleportation Port-a-Potty to teleport back and forth through the disconnected and floating islands, despite there being no physical connection between the two locations, contrary to what is indicated by the tunnel cutscene that plays during the teleport.