Jason R. Rich - An Unofficial Encyclopedia of Strategy for Fortniters: Battle Royale for Noobs

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION 1

OVERVIEW OF FORTNITE: BATTLE ROYALE

Y oure about to embark on a combat-oriented adventure unlike any other. Its an experience thatll put your exploration, building, combat, and survival skills to the ultimate test. Youll shortly find yourself controlling a soldier who is transported to a mysterious island for each match you participate in.

For about 15 minutes per match, youll face dangerous enemies, contend with a deadly storm, and do whatever it takes to ultimately achieve one thing#1 Victory Royale. This means you emerge as the last person alive on the island at the end of a match. Everyone else must perish, resulting in their immediate elimination.

The Ultimate Fortnite: Battle Royale Encyclopedia for Noobs is specifically for gamers who have never experienced the mega-popular game Fortnite: Battle Royale from Epic Games. A noob is a beginner, and this guide is written specifically for beginners.

Whether youre experiencing this game on a PC, Mac, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Apple iPhone, Apple iPad, or an Android-based mobile device, this unofficial guide will teach you exactly what you need to know, so you can get started playing Fortnite: Battle Royale and understand whats going on.

Keep in mind, even if you know everything there is to know about this game (theres a lot to learn), to become a truly awesome player is going to take practice a lot of practice! Dont get discouraged if youre not immediately able to defeat your enemies, or consistently achieve #1 Victory Royale.

One of the things that will help you become a better player is your ability to aim and shoot the many different types of weapons your soldier will encounter on the island.

You also need to work on your building skills, understand the layout of the island (and how to read the island map), and discover how and when to avoid the deadly storm.

Plus, you definitely want to get acquainted with the many loot items your soldier can collect and use throughout each match to help him or her survive longer. All of this will be explained within this unofficial guide. Youll also discover hundreds of proven tips and strategies that over time can make you a better Fortnite: Battle Royale gamer.

Welcome to the Mysterious Island

Each time you launch Fortnite: Battle Royale on your gaming system, the soldier youll be controlling is displayed in the center of the Lobby screen. Once you customize the appearance of your soldier from the Locker, and if you choose, tweak any of the games settings, you will select which game play mode you want to experience.

Fortnite: Battle Royale offers three permanent game play modes: Solo, Duos, and Squads. These are always available. In addition, youll often discover temporary game play modes that are available for short periods of time. Some of these include Playground, or some type of 50 v 50 game.

What You Should Know About Game Play Modes

A Solo game allows you to control one soldier, who competes against up to 99 other soldiers (each controlled by a different player in real time). At the end of a match, only one soldier will remain standing. This is Fortnite: Battle Royale s most popular game play mode.

When you play a Duos game, you and a partner (either an online friend or a stranger) get to team up and work together in order to defeat up to 98 other soldiers who are placed on the island at the same time as you. The goal is for you and your partner to survive and be the last two soldiers alive at the end of each match.

By choosing the Squads game play mode, you and up to three online friends (or strangers) team up to form a four-person squad. Youll then work together as you compete against up to 96 other gamers, each of whom is also part of a four-person squad.

Playground mode allows you alone (or a group of online friends or strangers) to get transported to the island for about 55 minutes, during which time you can explore, build, and participate in practice battles, without worrying about getting defeated by enemies or perishing within the storm. When the Playground mode is available, it provides the perfect place to practice your fighting, building, exploration, and survival skills.

When a 50 v 50 match is offered, 100 gamers are divided into two teams. The goal is for one team to defeat the other. This game play mode allows you to participate in massive firefights (with your teammates) against often large groups of enemy soldiers.

Discover What Happens During a Match

Each match in Fortnite: Battle Royale lasts about 15 minutes. After choosing a game play mode from the Choose Game Mode menu screen, youll be returned back to the Lobby. The Choose Game Mode screen displays each available gaming mode, including Solo, Duos, Squads, and whichever other game play modes are currently available.