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Essential Weapons Guide
Victory Royale Tactics
The best guns and how to use them
How to win again and again
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How to level up fast Advanced building tips Stealth your way to victory
Common Myths Tested
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Can you really land faster than other players?
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Contents 40 10
SLIDE DOWN A MOUNTAIN WITH NO damage Stay safe and do it in style
HOW TO LEVEL UP FAST Gain XP as quickly as possible with this handy guide
Essentials 12
5 COMMON MYTHS
14
LANDING TIPS
Busting the popular Fortnite rumours
Arrive in style and get off to a good start
16
PLACES WHERE YOU SHOULDN’T LAND
18
WORST MISTAKES NEW PLAYERS MAKE
20
THE WORST GUNS
22
VENDING MACHINES GUIDE
Avoid the worst locations
Tips to start in style
Discover which weapons will hold you back
Get the best gear
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24
GUIDE TO WOOD
26
GUIDE TO METAL
SUPPLY DROP TIPS
Get the drop on your opponents and do whatever it takes to get your hands on the goods
Where to find wood and the best ways to use it
38
4 SECRETS TO BEing A PRO BUILDER
28
HOW TO SHARE GUNS, AMMO, RESOURCES
42
complete guide to v-Bucks
30
HOW TO PRACTICE COMBAT
44
HOW TO survive the storm
34
ADVANCED STAIRS EDITING GUIDE
46
REPORTING PLAYERS
36
MASTER THE ART OF PANIC RAMP
48
REPLAY MODE GUIDE
Learn how to get hold of the strongest material
Help out your friends
Improve your skills
Take a step up…
Perfect for defence or attack
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Take it to the next level
Master the Fortnite currency
Make your way to the middle Why you might report a player, and how to do it
Record and edit your best game moments
WEAPONS 52
Pistol & Suppressed Pistol Tips
54
Tactical Shotgun Guide
56
Basic, but still useful
Dish out some damage
Heavy Shotgun Tips Get your hands on this beast of a weapon
60
Impulse Grenade Tips
62
Burst Assault Rifle Tips
Blow your opponents away
Get the upper hand
TACTICS 78 80
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Tips for playing solo
A guide to going it alone
Running, Jumping, crouching Tips Move around unnoticed
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Scar Rifle Guide
The bigger and better version of the M16
Submachine Gun Tips
Learn how to improve your aim, inflict more damage, and shoot with style
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Manage bullet drop as a sniper
68
pump action shotgun tips
74
Rocket Launcher Tips
82
Movement and Environment Tips
92
How to do more damage
86
stealth tips
94
How to heal yourself like a pro
88
jumping tips
96
Winning Map Strategies
90
How to glide and shoot
66
Hunting Rifle Tips Stalk your prey and give yourself an advantage
Do some serious damage
Use what’s around you
Protect yourself and avoid combat where necessary
Discover how jumping could save your bacon
Master long range shots
Go big or go home‌
Get the job done faster
Super survival tips
Find one that works for you
Make it rain bullets
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HAND CANNON AND REVOLVER TIPS
Use Natural Surroundings as cover
Stay safe and use the environment to give yourself the upper hand
Get the most out of the smaller weapons of Fortnite
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Essentials 14
28
LANDING TIPS
Arrive in style and get off to a good start
HOW TO SHARE GUNS, AMMO, RESOURCES
Help out your friends and keep you allies alive
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HOW TO LEVEL UP FAST Gain XP quickly
5 COMMON MYTHS Busting the popular Fortnite rumours
16
PLACES WHERE YOU SHOULDN’T LAND
18
WORST MISTAKES NEW PLAYERS MAKE
Avoid the worst locations
Tips to start in style
30
How to Practice Combat
Improve your skills and dish out more damage to opponents
20
THE WORST GUNS
Discover which weapons will hold you back
22
VENDING MACHINES GUIDE
24
GUIDE TO WOOD
26
GUIDE TO METAL
32
Supply Drop Tips
SLIDE DOWN A MOUNTAIN WITH NO dAMAGE
A guide to speed, style and staying safe… the ultimate combination!
Get the best gear
Where to find wood and the best ways to use it
Learn how to get hold of the strongest material Get the drop on your opponents
34
ADVANCED STAIRS EDITING GUIDE
36
MASTER THE ART OF PANIC RAMP
38
4 SECRETS TO BEing A PRO BUILDER
42
Everything you need - V-Bucks
44
How to survive The Storm
46
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Take a step up…
Perfect for defence or attack
Take it to the next level
Master the Fortnite currency
48
Make your way to the middle
REPORTING PLAYERS Why you might report a player, and how to do it
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REPLAY MODE GUIDE Record and edit your best game moments
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How to Level Up Fast Want to gain XP as quickly as possible? Read on to find out the best ways to level up in minimal time
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n Fortnite Battle Royale, you get to unlock cool skins like Ragnarok if you achieve the required XP. To get the XP, however, you have to be smart. Over the next couple of pages are some of the best ways to get XP and level up in the game, so check them out.
Play in Squads or Duos When you get a Battle Pass and play with friends, your friends receive a boost of XP, and that boost increases as you go up in the tiers. If your friend also has a Battle Pass, you will receive an XP boost as well. If you somehow get your three friends to purchase the Battle Pass, in squads – even if you finish in the middle – you would get more XP than you would if you got in the top five. Of course, placing well will get you more XP with your friends having the Battle Pass, so this is something you should do.
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How to Level Up Fast Get the Battle Pass You can earn a lot more XP if you just buy the Battle Pass. This is because the Battle Pass will open you to a lot of opportunities, meaning instead of just getting one challenge daily, you will get seven weekly challenges as well. And if you complete just four of them, you will get 5000 XP. So take a look and decide if a Battle Pass is an option; if you can afford one – or can get someone else to buy you one – it’ll open up a lot of opportunities.
Complete the Daily Challenges You are given a new challenge every day and you can have up to three on the go at one time. These challenges can range from playing a match with a friend to getting three kills with an SMG. Completing each challenge will reward you with a good amount of XP every time. And if you are unable to complete a challenge then make sure to at least log into the game to collect that challenge. Also, if you are not fond of what the challenge is offering, you can re-roll one challenge each day.
Look for Double XP Weekends Since the end of Season 4, Fortnite now has Double XP Weekends. This weekend normally comes at the end of a season, so make sure you keep up-to-date of any news related to double XP weekends, clear your schedule and work hard on getting as much XP as you possibly can. These are just some of the methods to getting quick XP, but there is no shortcut or cheat to getting XP in Fortnite. You’ll simply have to work hard if you want to unlock cool items and new skins in the game.
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5 Common Myths Busting the popular Fortnite rumours
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here are a lot of myths surrounding Fortnite Battle Royale that most of the players believe – but not all of them are true. If you want uncover some of the biggest myths, then read on to discover the truth!
Back to 1 Getting Spawn Island There is a rumour that a player can get back to the Spawn Island even after the game is started. Well, with the recent updates, it is true. You can definitely get back to the Spawn Island but it will be a bit of work. This is because there is a blue wall between you and the island and you need to build high enough to cross it. Use the trolley to cross the wall.
Can Land 2 You Faster than Others
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This is both true, and not true at the same time. It is true if you know some things about landing that others don’t, but if they know these things as well, then you are not going to land any faster than them. The thing is that you can land faster if you are doing two things: jumping one-and-ahalf-squares before your target area, then diving towards it, and avoiding high terrain it can slow down your landing significantly.
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