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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Names: Gregory, Josh, author.
Title: Fortnite. Weapons / by Josh Gregory.
Other titles: Weapons
Description: Ann Arbor, Michigan : Cherry Lake Publishing, 2019. | Series:
Unofficial guides | Series: 21st century skills innovation library |
Includes bibliographical references and index. | Audience: Grade 4 to 6.
Identifiers: LCCN 2019003338 | ISBN 9781534148147 (lib. bdg.) |
ISBN 9781534151000 (pbk.) | ISBN 9781534149571 (pdf) |
ISBN 9781534152434 (ebook)
Subjects: LCSH: Fortnite (Video game)Juvenile literature.
Classification: LCC GV1469.35.F67 G748 2019 | DDC 794.8dc23
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Contents
Chapter 1
Take Aim
A
re you one of the hundreds of millions of people
around the world who have played Fortnite ? Or
maybe youre thinking of trying it out because
all your friends are talking about it. If youre new to
There is a lot to learn when you first start
playing Fortnite .
Starting each match without any weapons
might seem scary, but it is all part of the fun in
Fortnite .
competitive online battle games, getting started with
Fortnite can be overwhelming at first. Even if you just
want to jump in and join the fight, there is a lot to learn
before you can do much of anything.
The first time you dive out of the Battle Bus and
land on the Fortnite island, you will notice that you
dont start out with any weapons! In this game, you
have to scavenge for the tools you need to win. Of
course, this includes weapons. After all, you cant
expect to win a fight against a well-armed opponent
with your bare hands.
At first, this might seem like no problem. Soon
after you land on the island in your first match, youll
start seeing weapons everywhere. Some are lying
on the ground. Others are inside treasure chests or
packed into the games famous Supply Llamas. In fact,
it probably wont take you long to find more weapons
than your character can carry!
Youll find an incredible range of weapons as
you play the game.
Once youre fully armed, you may feel like youll
be able to take on anyone you see. But when you take
your shiny new weapons into your first fight, you may
find that they arent as effective as you thought they
would be. Your enemies seem to do so much more
damage than you do. They can hit you from far across
the map while tossing grenades at you at the same
time. It may seem a little bit unfair. Why are enemy
weapons working so much better than yours?
One reason your opponents seem so good is that
they have probably practiced a lot. They are highly
skilled and have fast reflexes. But they also have a bet
ter understanding of how Fortnite works. Part of this
involves learning what all the different weapons are
and how they work. Each weapon has strengths and
weaknesses that make it useful in different situations.
And some weapons are simply more powerful than
others.
This might seem like a lot to learn at first. As
you play, youll notice that Fortnite has an incred
ible variety of weapons to choose from. Youll pick
up everything from pistols to rocket launchers. They
come in different colors, and some have features that
others lack. When you open up your inventory screen,
youll notice that each weapon has several statistics
measuring its abilities. These include DPS, damage,
fire rate, magazine size, and reload time. DPS stands
for damage per second. It tells you how quickly
you can damage your enemies if you fire at them as
quickly as possible and hit them every time. The sta
tistic labeled damage, on the other hand, tells you
how much damage each shot does. Fire rate indicates
Open your inventory screen to check out the stats
for each weapon you pick up.
Personal Preference
This book is full of advice and information about the many different weapons you can
use in Fortnite . If you follow along with these tips, you should find yourself improving at
the game. But if you stumble upon your own strategies, feel free to use them! Everyones
play style is different.
You dont have to play the game the way other people do. You can use the different
weapons in the game in any way that you find effective. Want to use a sniper rifle for
close combat? Want to use nothing but pistols? Go ahead! These things might make it
harder to win. But you should play Fortnite in the way that is most fun for you.
the speed at which you can fire the weapon. Magazine
size tells you how many shots the weapon holds before
it has to be reloaded. Reload time tells you how long it
takes to reload the weapon.
Do you really need to memorize all of the statistics
for every weapon to be good at Fortnite ? Of course
not! You just need to learn what it all means. Then you
will be able to choose exactly the right weapon for
each situation. Before long, the game will start to seem
a lot easier. Read on to discover the many types of
weapons youll find in Fortnite .
Chapter 2
Gear for Every
Situation
W
hile there are many different weapons in
Fortnite , they can all be organized into a few
major categories. All of the weapons within
each category can be used in pretty much the same
A scoped weapon like a sniper rifle can give you
a huge advantage over other players.
Zooming in with non-scoped weapons will still
allow you to aim more carefully.
way. For example, all sniper rifles have scopes that
allow you to zoom in on distant targets. They can also
fire shots that travel a great distance. However, not
all of them work exactly the same way. Some do more
damage than others. Some are able to be reloaded
faster than others. But even with these differences, you
can be sure that any sniper rifle will help in a long
distance fight.
This all means that the weapon system in Fortnite
will seem a lot less complicated once you are
familiar with the different weapon categories. These
categories are:
Pistols
Shotguns
Sniper rifles
Assault rifles
Submachine guns (SMGs)
Machine guns
Explosive launchers
A suppressed weapon can help prevent enemies
from figuring out where you are as you attack.
Pistols are small, one-handed weapons. They
include the Six Shooter, the Hand Cannon, and a
weapon that is simply called the Pistol. These weapons
are very useful at medium range. Each shot can do a
good deal of damage. However, there are some down
sides. Pistols do not generally have a large magazine
size. Firing rate varies widely between them. The Hand
Cannon is very slow. You need to press the button a