Fortnite: How To Win A Game Of Battle Royale



APRIL 27 2020 | BY DAVID JOHNSON

Fortnite: Battle Royale is taking over the world! And like many other Battle Royale games such as PUBG and Apex Legends, the main goal is to outlast everyone else. So, I will share some tips and tricks when planning to take home a sweet Victory Royale! Of course, I will try to update this article every season so it doesn't become outdated. Think of this as the Chapter 2, Season 2 version, because next season, certain items and POIs may not be in the game.

TIP 1: LAND IN A LONELY AREA
What you want to do is make sure you land in a secluded location. With the addition of landmarks in Chapter 2, it's a lot easier to find lonely yet good locations. One of my favorite locations at the moment is Camp Cod, it's a little island off the coast of Apollo. Camp Cod is essentially a nostalgic look into Chapter 1, as the broken Tilted Towers clock, the Lion Statue from Gotham City/Soccer Stadium, Aztec statue from Sunny Steps, etc. are all there. You can get up to 5 or 6 chests with good loot and almost no one lands there. I'm sure if it was a named location (It originally was in the files prior to Chapter 2's launch) more people would land there, but it's not, so it's a lot better of a drop spot.

TIP 2: ASSIGN A LOADOUT
Loadouts are the 5 items you choose to have on your hotbar. Obviously, you get items from chests, and areas like Camp Cod have a ton of chests! There are different weapon classes, such as assault rifles, shotguns, pistols, sniper rifles, etc. and different rarities. Rarities determine how good a weapon is. Here's a guide:


 * Common: Grey
 * Uncommon: Green
 * Rare: Blue
 * Epic: Purple
 * Legendary: Orange
 * Mythic: Yellow (Mythic items come from bosses from either the Agency, Box Factory, Rig, Yacht, Shark or Grotto)

Make sure to keep some healing items too. The best healing items are small shield potions and bandages which give 25 shield and 15 health, respectively. If you want better healing items, shield potions and med kits give 50 shield and 100 health, respectively. In the beginning of Chapter 2, with the introduction of swimming, water and fishing, there are now fish you can eat. The two best fish are Floppers, which give 50 health and can be consumed VERY quickly and Slurpfish, which give you 50 shield. So here is my official loadout:


 * Assault Rifle
 * Shotgun
 * SMG
 * Shield Item
 * Crash Pads

TIP 3: TRANSPORTATION
Now that you are in a secluded area, the storm is probably after you, so you want to sneakily make it to the safe zone before you die. One way is to use boats. Boats are a new addition to Chapter 2 that work with rivers and streams, so if there are few aquatic areas in the safe zone, you may want to work something out instead. If you are lucky enough, you may find a Choppa. Choppas are new vehicles in Chapter 2, Season 2 and can be found in Agency areas (Rig, Yacht, Agency, Grotto, Shark) and they can be found in Shadow Safe Houses or on top of mountains. Heck, there might be one lying around after a violent dogfight! The cons about using Choppas is while they can give you the high ground, they are vulnerable, easy for enemies to detect and unlike the X-4 Stormwings from Chapter 1, Season 7, they have no turrets or any weapons. Crash Pads can also be useful, but they certainly won't take you very far. But you better keep some for the endgame. These are all options, yet if you find none of these things, you can walk to the circle, but be careful of enemies!

TIP 4: MATERIALS
A big role in Fortnite: Battle Royale is building. So you must collect materials if you want to build! Logjam Woodworks is great for wood, and there are plenty of houses where you can farm for stone! You want to make sure you have at the very least 500 of each material, but collect as many as you possibly can!

TIP 5: BATTLES
Don't get into big battles. Unless you're super confident, don't get into gang fights or anything. It's not worth your time unless you need to defend yourself. If someone attacks you, build cover and make sure to track down the enemy. He may be trying to hunt you down.

TIP 6: STEALTH
You want to catch people by surprise. If you want to outlast enemies, and easy way to do so is to hide in houses or areas and camp. If you like trapping people, you may be upset that damage traps were removed at the beginning of Chapter 2, Season 2. However, Epic has a new replacement: Proximity Mines! These are very similar to Remote Explosives that were unvaulted at the beginning of the season, but instead of an explosion relying on a single trigger, Proximity Mines explode via contact by enemies! A good way to do this is leave some good loot in a room and protect it with proximity mines. No one will ever see it coming, and you can take their stuff. I fell for this trick one time, because boy, am I gullible!

TIP 7: ENDGAME
If you haven't died yet, you should be in the final moments. The endgame. This is the part where you materials are used. What I would recommend is to build a strong, sturdy tower. Make sure it's difficult to knock down, but don't try too hard. You'll ruin the fun for other players. Use creative edits to build smaller stairs, doors, windows, etc. and try to defend yourself. If someone does manage to knock down your base, use crash pads to save yourself from fall damage. Use your weapons to catch the enemy by surprise and take home the Victory Royale! If an alternate scenario happens and the storm takes over Apollo, use Floppers or healing items for a heal-off, where the one who runs out of healing items or dies first loses. Remember, shield cannot protect you from the storm.

Those were all of our tips to survive Fortnite: Battle Royale in Chapter 2, Season 2! If you have more tips or this article is in need for improvement, feel free to edit it with your tips and tricks!

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
'''David Johnson is founder of Videogame Guides. His passions include reading and film, and the games he enjoys are Fortnite, Minecraft, and some of the Lego games. During his downtime, he perfects his Lego utopia display.'''