Fortnite: Things You Should Know to Improve Your Game

Building Skills to Dominate the Battleground

In Fortnite: Battle Royale, building structures is a core mechanic that distinguishes it from other battle royale games. Taking the time to develop strong building abilities will significantly improve your chances of winning games. Here are some tips for improving your building skills:

Master the Basics

As a new player, focus on getting comfortable with the basic building pieces - wall, floor, ramp, roof. Practice constructing 1x1 box forts for cover quickly. Learn how to build double ramp rushing techniques to push opponents at height advantage. Mastering the fundamentals like these will serve as a strong foundation for more advanced builds.

Practice in Low-Risk Areas

Dropping in remote areas of the map is a low-pressure way to practice building without worrying about other players. Spend time building 1x1s, 2x1s, multiple story towers - anything to get your muscle memory down. You can also do this on the Battle Royale pre-game island before matches start.

Incorporate Building into Every Fight

Don’t be afraid to build even in the heat of battle. Throwing up a wall or ramp between you and enemy fire can save your life. Get in the habit of building defensively anytime shots are fired your way. Offensively, you can also build ramps to push opponents and gain height advantage.

Watch Top Streamers and Analyze Their Techniques

Top Fortnite streamers like Ninja and Tfue have near flawless building skills thanks to countless hours of practice. Study how they build in fights - what structures they favor, how they take high ground, etc. Looking for new strategies like double-wall ramp rushing you can apply yourself. Become a student of building by observing the best.

Creative Mode for Advanced Practice

The Fortnite Creative mode sandbox allows for unlimited building without worry of the storm or other players. This is ideal for practicing more complex builds like 90s, tunneling, skybases and retakes. Push yourself to build larger, more intricate structures to continually improve speed and efficiency.

Mastering Weapon Inventory Management

Another crucial element of competing at a high level in Fortnite is effective weapon inventory management. Knowing which guns to carry and when is an important tactical decision that can swing fights in your favor:

Prioritize Accuracy over Fire Rate

Generally, it’s better to opt for weapons with higher accuracy over ones with just a fast fire rate. Blue ARs and scoped assault rifles are usually better choices than many SMGs or drum guns due to their precision. Controlling recoil and bloom is important.

Specialize Your Loadout

Rather than trying to carry every weapon type, focus your inventory on a specialized loadout. For example, carry an AR, shotgun and sniper for mid-long ranges. Or SMG, shotgun and explosives for pushing in closer quarters. Over preparing can actually put you at a disadvantage versus a more specialized setup.

Don’t Be Afraid to Drop Weapons

Never feel locked into your initial loadout. Be willing to replace weapons if you find upgrades, or drop unused slots to carry more heals. Knowing when it’s best to drop that spare pistol or grenade launcher for minis can be a game-changer. Adapt your loadout as needed depending on the game situation and circle position.

Carry Multiple Healing Options

Along with weapons, having stacks of minis, bandages and medkits allows you to stay in the fight even after taking damage. Two healing item types (including consumables for shields) is usually sufficient, but don’t be afraid to maximize item slots late-game for maximum survival potential. Healing is almost always preferable over an extra gun you may not need.

Mastering the Circle and Game Flow

Another crucial element to winning consistently is understanding the map flow and how to play each phase of the match to your advantage. Here are some tips:

Drop Strategically Near the Edge of the First Circle

Dropping too close to the bus path puts you at risk of a crowded early game. Aim to land a little outside the first circle’s edge for reduced competition while still central positioning. You’ll have time to loot safely before the first circle closes.

Anticipate Next Circle Movement

Watch the minimap and consider the probability of where the next circle will close based on zone trends. Get positioned early rather than making risky last-second rotations through populated areas. Late zone rotations often leave you at a disadvantage.

Patrol Circle Edges in Late-Game

In the final circles, most of the action will happen at the play zone boundary. Run this “safe zone” edge andThird-Party weakened players as they exit the storm for easy kills or better positioning against the last few opponents. Watch your back as others will try this strategy too.

Win with Strategy over Solely Aggression

Top players know aggression may work early-game but becomes too risky late when victory is on the line. Switch to patient, strategic end-games of proper rotations, building strongholds you can defend from, and eliminating opponents only when you hold an obvious advantage to close out the W.

Mastering Weapons through Target Practice

Another crucial factor in growing your skills and talents is putting time into targeted practice routines focused on specific weapons or techniques outside of regular matches. The key weapons to spend extra time practicing include:

Shotguns

Hitting optimal damage amounts with shotguns takes practice. Set up walls, cones and ramps as moving targets to work on flick shots, tracking targets in shotgun jumps, and quick-swapping shotgun headshots.

Snipers

Creative aim courses and sniper shootouts allow working solely on leading shots, quickscoping, movement sniping and even trick shots. Quality sniper practice directly translates to wins.

Explosive Weapons

Whether it’s grenade throws, grenade launcher bank shots or calculating RPG shots, time spent learning explosive blast trajectories and damage amounts will serve you well.

One-Shot Weapons

Focusing on weapons like the hunting rifle or heavy sniper by spending Creative time with them enhances your ability to hit crucial long-range shots during matches. Every bit of accuracy helps. The key is to set goals, track improvement over sessions, and vary your routines regularly for continued growth. Keep pushing and your true skills will shine through with experience. Now get practicing!