Feeling mischievous? Get on top of an enemy fort and close them in by placing a floor or roof structure at the top. The confusion that ensues can help you get an upper hand as they try to break free.
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# Best Battle Royale Building Tips

updatedDec 8, 2021

Fortnite Battle Royale is a PvP experience that’s dominated by Fortnite’s unique building systems. It’s possible to go far in a given match by just shooting at rivals. But if you want to consistently achieve Victory Royales in Fortnite, you’re going to have to learn how to build. Thankfully, our Best Battle Royale Building Tips will help you do just that.

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## Don’t Forget to Build

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One of the biggest issues new players have is forgetfulness. No other shooter has building mechanics like Fortnite. So, it makes sense that players coming from other games – battle royale or otherwise – would forget that they can build structures. Keep this in mind when trying to reach high places or during firefights.

Get out there. Harvest materials. And build stuff.

## Make Mistakes

Don’t be afraid to place a wall in the “wrong” place. Honestly, early on, it doesn’t make. The important thing is to become comfortable with building in Fortnite. Build all the time. Place walls and ramps everywhere to get used to doing it. Before long, you’ll learn proper placement.

## Change Your Controls

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After you’ve become more comfortable with building structures in Fortnite, make sure to take a look at your controls. Chances are, you can change them for the better. Toggling the build mode on consoles, for instance, is done by pressing O/B/A on an Xbox/Sony/Switch controller. The problem is that your camera is usually controlled by the Right Thumbstick. Trying to quickly move your thumb from the stick to toggle build mode and back again to start placing structures can be a pain.

You can alleviate this issue by changing your controller settings; swap your Crouch/Slide button (clicking the right stick) with your Toggle Build button (O/B/A). There are other settings worth changing as well. The more you play, the more you’ll know what is or isn’t worth tweaking with. The same goes when playing on PC.

## Build to Defend

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Getting shot at? Start with a quick wall, then place a ramp to give yourself a chance to peek over and fight back. Once on the ramp, make sure to build walls around you to cover yourself from surrounding players.

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Consider building two sets of ramps to prevent the enemy from immediately predicting your location. Having two sets of ramps also gives you the opportunity to hop over to a ramp if one is shot down.

## Edit Your Structures

Newer players often overlook the importance of editing structures. Mastering the different forms of editing will save you a ton of time and also give you an extra element to combat. Entering edit mode divides your wall or ramp into several tiles. Selecting a combination of different tiles can create new formations such as doors or ramps that can give you a quick means of escape.

Remember, you can also edit any of the structures built by your teammates.

## Weaker but Quicker

The three material types vary in more than just health. Wood structures have a max of 200 health while brick is set at 300. Metal trumps them all with a max of 400 health.

During combat, wood is probably the best material to use. Wood builds the fastest, meaning that when it is initially placed down, it will have more base health than the other two materials.

Save your brick and metal for your fort building when you have the time to do so.

## See Clearly in Edit Mode

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Peeking out of your fort is important but it's not as necessary as you think. Focus on a wall you want to look past and pull out your edit option. Doing this will let you see right through your wall. This little trick can catch opponents off guard as you can edit in a window while looking at your opponent for a surprise snipe.

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## Maximize Your Forts

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A basic fort is usually made by constructing four walls around yourself, building a ramp up to the second floor, and then repeating this process. Widening your fort will keep yourself better hidden inside.

At the top of your base, place nine roof structures around the opening to better shield you from incoming snipers and grenades. This also allows more freedom to move around during combat situations.

Make sure to stay unpredictable. Make irregular walls and randomly placed ramps to keep intruders confused. Keeping your fort disorganized could make for some sweet trap locations for your enemies to wander into.

Edit a structure before you place it to make a preset structure. Use it to create arched walls for a support system or rows of windows for better vantage points.

Remember that you are safe up to three stories high. A fall from any higher will result in damage.

## Trick Your Opponents

Use the confusion of enemies to your advantage. See someone building? Start building your ramp to get to on top of their build but use the same material as your opponent to disguise the noise. They’ll think your building noises will be their materials which can give you the drop on them.

Feeling mischievous? Get on top of an enemy fort and close them in by placing a floor or roof structure at the top. The confusion that ensues can help you get an upper hand as they try to break free.

For traps, place them above doors and around corners where players are likely to run through. Dropping loot underneath a trap is a great way to bait unaware players. During intense building fights, try placing random traps on your walls as players won’t have much time to react during a fight.

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