From Bot to Tryhard Sweat (The unofficial megathread to git gud)
^(Dedicated to my fortnite BFFs.)
^(TristanRori23 (My cousin who let me borrow his ps4 while he was at college,)
^(KingZimo (First guy I added from reddit, My Rival and best friend, who bought me my first battle pass),
^(Harthyy (My first clan leader, Guy who bought me my first skin. Reformed once extremely Toxic guy who always pushed me to be better),
*New stuff in the intermediate section. Helpful Youtuber section Rehaul. Console Lagg Help Tips*
So you wanna be the next Big Name in Fortnite, blow up your stream or win a tournament? Or maybe you just want to finally win your first solo or duo game. Or maybe you finally want to beat the trash talking kid in 1v1. Or maybe you just want to stop being called a noob by your friends who've been playing since season 1. Or maybe you just want to be able to alive longer in a mode thats not disco domination or playground. Or get your KD up.
Can't find the all the meta and tip posts buried underneath all creative artwork on the br subreddit or the news on this reddit? Or you don't have time to look because you're too busy scrimming for those prize pools or life is in your way?
Don't worry. This is your filter. This will updated constantly to keep up with the game. And you can bookmark this so you can't lose your tips and strats until it becomes habit.
The best part? This is made by all you guys. This is just to help you remember.
Inspired by my upvotes on my comment in I need to "hit the gym" to git gud. Can anyone give me a training regimen, good YouTube resources, etc.?
I made an official post and any extra suggestions would be of extreme help. (I'm currently looking for good quality posts or videos on stretched res/ and keybinds)
TO STRETCH OR NOT STRETCH (OPTIONAL)
Stretched res can actually be useful
GOOD HARDWARE/ KEYBINDS
"Since you mentioned monitors: If you are thinking of getting a high refresh rate monitor, and your computer can handle it, it is so worth it. I recently switched from 60hz to 144hz and was skeptical if I would see a difference but it is actually crazy how fluid it looks. Worth it 100%" - chuck3131
*"*On keybinds, I recommend finding something that works for you. Pro keybinds give you a good place to start but play around with it until you find something you personally like." - chuck3131
Here's a list of pro players and their keybinds and gear
Why a gaming monitor is better than a TV
Youtubers you can learn a lot from
Basic Knowledge
Flann3l (best known for his No Skin to Pro Scrim series)
FortniteMaster (Videos for beginners and casual players aiming to learn basic fundamentals)
DWrecked (So many good drills)
SaldrianF1(Good guy to learn the basics of building from),
Advanced Knowledge
itsJerian (A good introduction to the basics of gamesense)
Beaks (Will help with your transition from basic to advanced),
Ballatw (Analyst on pro comp scene),
Martoz (Build meta experimenter),
Bumpaah (Build Fight Analysis and more)
Neato Tips = Slight Advantage
MarcosGonzalezTV (That one guy you see on here with a new tip nearly everyday, u/ImSpeedyGonzalez)
Latest tip I learned from them; railing + middle window = escape route
The Gamer Couple(Checkout their unknown tip series)
Latest Tip I learned from them; One balloon actually makes you 25% faster on the ground
SypherPK (The trap king and overall great dude),
MonsterDface (Competitive pro with alot of knowledge to drop),
Misc/Console
Salty (Experimental Building Meta Tips)
GronKy(Tips with the perspective of a console player)
Streamer Highlights(No clickbait, highlights of tournament games and streamer versing each other)
Streamers to watch and learn from
Ninja (Known for playing with drake, Kidfriendly, good streamer to start watching, known for his unpredictable movements)
Myth (TSM leader ladykiller, known as the young architect, rose from his fall damage meme status like a phoenix)
Daequan (TSM Comedian, Shotgun specialist and aggression expert,)
Nickmercs(Console player, Good Positioning, Rotation, and Ar Aim vs those who can outbuild him, also has his own tournaments every so weeks)
Drlupo(Sniper expert, better known for his good casting when paired with couragejd)
Symfuhny(The importance of editing)
Vivid(Liquid member who won multiple weeks of summer skirmish)
Morgausse(Won summer skirmish at PAX)
Tfue(Refreshingly honest, FAZE member juggernaut, who Won multiple Fortnite Fridays and Summer Skirmishes)
Aydan(GHOST member who placed high at PAX, Controller player, and Constantly 1v1's people for money in playgrounds)
Poach (Liquid Member, One of the best players today)
Kayuun(GHOST member, watch this)
Mongraal(Secret Member, considered the best Mechanical Fortnite player by many, and is only 14)
Before Starting Off... (For those new to games in general or fortnite overall)
General Stuff for people learning shooters for the first time or getting to fortnite in the first place.
(All aren't fortnite based but the same rules apply)
The downsides to a constantly evolving game - Featuring League of Legends, the same rules apply to Fortnite. With a constantly evolving meta, keeping up with the game is especially hard for beginner players, begging the question, are you willing to git gud?
Crosshair placement and Positioning in shooters - Swag's cross-hair placement, extremely useful information that applies to all shooters.
Keyboards 101 - An older Kripp video with a bunch of mechanical keyboard information good for those trying to switch to PC from console or starting out on PC.
Taunting 101 - Dancing on people , and what some may call toxicity (to an extent) is a form of psychological warfare in competitive environments (Nick vs Ayden in the Summer Skirmish at PAX). Far different than what casual people may expect or even be able to stomach it may give a competitive advantage as a form of confidence. Which is why some prefer casual modes such as soaring 50's before they get better.
Bad Tips for Noobs (Stuff those starting out should never listen to)
*"*Just play alot, like spamming solos. You'll get better." (Courtesy of Hodentrommler, My counter argument is Metas don't just appear into peoples heads. With all the knowledge resources at our disposal and now three practice modes, is this the best idea?)
*"*Always land hot drops." (How do you get better? You practice. How can you practice if you have someone waiting to kill you when you are low, you have little no mats, or can't get to a weapon in time, or can't even find one. Especially in solos. How do you learn which guns work and which don't? Why are you fighting up to 10 different people when you didn't even learn how to fight against 1?)
*"*You'll do better with a skin." (Nope. Met an omega who can't build. Seen people buy the battle pass who are 5 years old. Tfue has no skins.)
"You are trash because you died early." (Look up the definition of RNG, and also check if your team-mates were with you, also check if they told you where they were landing, shared loot with you?)
"Stay out of my house" (For one, teamwork. For another, if its a hot drop, shouldn't you stick together?)
"Be aggressive till you get good" - Ninja (I can't tell you how many times we've been squad wiped because one teamate ramp rushed the enemy squad without weakening them first, or healing up. W gang indeed. Aggression until the proper skill, should be situational and yet, skill cannot be gained without the courage to be aggressive. Be wise and know when to not be aggressive.)
*Just build lol*(Courtesy of PawnSnow, Did you farm? Did you have time to farm? Is it safe to farm? Does your opponent have splodes? Do you have enough mats? Does your enemy have a minigun? Are they above you? Are they below you? Should you turtle or go for the high ground? Am I too high up? Will he edit peek me? Are they a good builder?
Some people build but forget to shoot, some people can't edit to save their lives, they forget to check if their gun is reloaded, peek from the same spot, didn't count their ammo, their mats, lose their opponent etc.)
Basic Terminology
ADS - Aim down sight. Zooming in on non scoped weapons.
FSA - First shot accuracy. The lack of bloom on the first shot of most weapons. Can be reset. Also why spraying things at far ranges is bad.
Bloom - The increase in reticle size over time based on how many shots first.
PLAYGROUNDS
You can get the stuff you need for most 1v1 ones and training here. The rest, you can get from vending machines anywhere on the map.
Basic Building Drills
Good drills for warming up practicing building in Playground(Basic Building Drills)
5 Building Drills to Practice and get better at Fortnite BR! (Basic Building drills)
5 Building Drills to Practice and Get Better at Fortnite BR! #2 (Basic Building drills)
Practice these moves to get better at buildfights (Muscle Memory Development, by Martoz)
The Tfue Classic (Shotgunning someone overhead then placing a floor underneath you to prevent damage)
Advanced Drills
Mongraal's Building Guide(Building and Counterbuilding 101)
Warmup_routine part 1 (A beautiful mesh of edits and building)
Warmup Routine part 2 (A beautiful mesh of edits and building)
Advanced Aim Drill(Tracking an item whilst bouncing between two bouncers)
More Advanced Editing Drills(Editing drills, albeit before instant edit was added to console)
Advanced Building drills(90s and an Edit trick that separates the basic from the advanced. )
Pro Level Drills
High Level Drills (An assortment of highly advanced Drills and tips)
Double 90s out of Floor Leap(A counter to the counter-pyramid technique)
My 90s on console vs Mongraals(A comparison of the of the 90 degree technique vs the one who popularized it)
What I learned from Mongraal's Stream(Advanced techniques to copy)
Pop Goes The Weasel Tfue Technique(Pro level tracking good for anti peeking)
Gamesense/Rotation
When you are done with drills, It's time to work on your gamesense.
Although Drills are great, Sundown makes a very good point about mechanics vs decision making, placement, taking fights and exposing yourself.
Learn from the examples he gives... *I could only find the NA people*
Beginners Knowledge
New to fortnite Knowledge
Weapon Damage Chart - Weapon Rarity and Damage goes in the order of Grey, Green, Blue, Purple, Gold.
Staying Calm - Being calm is keep to making rational decisions in fortnite. Being Calm and Not Calm can mean the difference to getting better or rage quitting.)
Right Hand Peek -The importance of right hand peek in close quarters and general)
How to take on more than one opponent (The importance of weakening your opponent before pushing or finishing them off)
The 3 Main Building Strats (1x1s for defense, Ramp Rushing for offense)
How To Beat Ramp Rushers (Block ramp rushers off with a floor. Floors around your 1x1s etc)
7 FORTNITE SECRETS I Wish I Knew When I Started
Why you should wear headphones(A comparison on Vertical Audio sounds from trump tower)
How to have Good Positioning by NickMercs (Being able to set up positions where you will have the advantage, combatwise and surprisewise)
Basic Knowledge
Shotcalling 101 (Communication between teammates)
Building 101 (Keybinds, Building while sprinting, Turtling, Floor + Wall + Ramp, Editing, 180 turns, Edits, Traps, Falling )
Crosshair Placement 101 (How to improve your basic aim)
Movement 101 (counterstrafing, bunnyhopping, minimizing exposure, and why you should avoid jumping shotgun fights.)
Traps 101 (Understanding traps and how to dodge them)
Splodes 101 (Full guide to not blowing yourself up and more)
Intermediate Knowledge/Strats
How to get weapons from the chest first (How to get a gun from the chest first)
Fighting Multiple Opponents 101 (Positioning, Element of surprise, Blocking people off, Never giving in to tunnel vision, etc)
3 Things That All Great Fortnite Players Do (Explanation on the importance of defensive building, good positioning, and changing your playstyle based on your load out)
How to become a low ground warrior FT. Liquid 72HRS (How to fight from the lowground)
Good tip for when someone ramps over you, place a pyramid on top to block them off (Basic Highground prevention)
How to trap a enemy who double ramps over you (Basic Anti-Highground Trap kill)
Tip for Sniper Battles: Build a Ramp and while the enemy hits it out line up your shot. (Trap Card for snipers)
Pyramids in Tilted Trick (Amazing method how to get the drop on campers in Tilted)
Anti-Spam Trap Technique (Anti-Spam trap kill)
Here's how I aggressively build up on a camper at the top of a mountain! (Double 3 layer ramp push)
New way to push someone that has the high ground by Martoz (Using floors to protect you as you push someone above you)
Peeking Techniques (How to camp inside your buildings and see outside by using edits)
Heavy Sniper Meta (Heavy Sniper + Clinger combo!!!!)
Scrim Strats from someone taking notes on Tfue
How to phase through peoples walls(Anti turtling)
Bunny Hopping (Hopping with movement helps alot. Also ways to get around the map faster.)
Grenades need some love too (Using grenades the proper way to counter turtling)
How to counter grenade spam (How to counter grenade spam)
Metal Cone Peek (Similar to the Crouch Peek of days old, as of yet not patched.)
Anti Corner-Camping Technique(Editing pyramids to prohibit their movement)
10 Tips to Elevate Your Fortnite Gameplay (New Crouch Peek, Multilayer Ramp rushes, Highground Retakes)
Boogie Bomb + Trap combo/ Ghost peek Metal Pyramid 1x1
180 protection(Using a Floor to protect your 180s)
Double Hunting Rifle FSA (You keep FSA when ADSing and switching between hunting rifle shots)
Pyramid under Pyramid Trick (Shooting through phased metal pyramids inside a 1x1)
Anti Pyramid Counter (Edit the ramp)
Corner Edit Improvement (\ not L)
Pyramid > Ramp when Camping (Reset pyramid ramp edit, better for edit peeking and lining up shots)
Mini Shield Delay Shortener (Walk slowly backwards near the end of your first mini)
First Shot Accuracy Reset Season 6 (First Shot Accuracy resets when you switch to pickaxe)
One Balloon negates fall damage at certain heights
Cone edit that disables floor traps
L ramp edit importance (Good for when being pressured)
Anti Turret Strats; Splodes, Waiting for overheat, Sniper, Flanking from range, Trapping, and Knocking down their structure.
Console Only Stuff
Shotgun AIM TIPS! Console Tutorial (Flickshots on console)
HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR AIM IN FORTNITE: Controller Aim Guide (How to properly use Aim Assist to your advantage)
Is a scuf worth it? (Do extra buttons and extended sticks help?)
Building Sens *Coming Soon*
Mobile Only Stuff
Mobile Handcam (The importance of playing claw)
Ipad Handcam (The importance of playing claw)
Find a "rival, team-mate, clan, or coach".
Find a coach/mentor megathread!
Find a coach/mentor megathread v2!
My Favorite Lesser known Twitch Streamers who play with their viewers. (But you could always add the "playing with viewers" tag to the fortnite section of twitch.)
kaydubbzzz(600+ wins chill streamer with a great community, 150+ viewers per night)
Or comment down below!!!
When you think you are ready to play tournaments...
These sites are good for wager matches or tournaments
Playerslounge, UMG, CMG, ^(*note: I am in no way affliated with this websites*)
Epic even has their own events tab for free people!
^(*Please comment your suggestions to add and thank you for your upvotes on the original post and this post*)
Posted Oct 11, 2018, 3:28 PM UTC · edited