The best way to mitigate damage from enemy shots is by building a protective ceiling as you move around.
The protective ceiling strategy is not one that many players seem to use, even with high-level players. Having the high ground in Fortnite will generally lead to better outcomes. Because of that, many new players, while learning to build, might find themselves taking the lower ground. The best way to mitigate damage from enemy shots is by building a protective ceiling as you move around.