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Fortnite^® For Dummies^®

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Library of Congress Control Number: 2019942817

ISBN 978-1-119-60610-9 (pbk); ISBN 978-1-119-60608-6 (ebk); ISBN 978-1-119-60612-3 (ebk)

Table of Contents

Cover

Introduction

About This Book
Foolish Assumptions
Icons Used in This Book
Beyond the Book
Where to Go from Here

Chapter 1: Entering the Fortnite Universe

Choosing PC/Mac, Console, or Mobile
Registering a Fortnite Account
Installing Fortnite
Getting to Know the Game Options and Modes
Understanding V-Bucks
Getting to Know Seasons
Understanding Cross-Platform Play

Chapter 2: Customizing Settings, Gameplay, and Controls

Selecting a Game Mode
Getting to Know the Lobby
Adjusting Settings
Getting to Know the Controls
Buying Accessories

Chapter 3: Playing Your First Games

Understanding the Sequence of Play
Practicing in the Pre-Deployment Area
Knowing When to Jump
Knowing Where to Land
Searching for and Gathering Loot
Staying Ahead of the Storm
Surviving on Your Own
Playing with Other Players

Chapter 4: Getting to Know the Map

Understanding Map Coordinates
Selecting a Starting Location
Getting to Know the Points of Interest

Chapter 5: Mastering Weapons, Items, Health, and Defenses

Understanding Weapon Power and Rarity
Understanding Weapon Characteristics
Learning to Aim Guns
Learning to Aim Projectiles and Explosives
Managing Your Health and Maximizing Defenses

Chapter 6: Building and Creating in Fortnite

Understanding Raw Materials
Harvesting Raw Materials
Building Simple Structures
Editing Structures
Building with Purpose
Putting It All Together in Creative Mode

Chapter 7: Getting to Know Battle Pass

Placing Value on the Battle Pass
Understanding the Progression System
Understanding Daily, Weekly, and Special Challenges
Using Party Assist

Chapter 8: Enhancing Fortnite Through Premium Cosmetic Items

Acquiring Cosmetic Items
Getting to Know the Item Shop
Filling Your Locker
Customizing Character Skins
Customizing Pickaxes, Back Bling, and Pets
Customizing Gliders and Contrails
Getting Funky with Emotes, Emoticons, Toys, and Music
Applying Sprays, Wraps, Banners, and Loading Screens

Chapter 9: Ten Strategies for a Victory Royale

Pick Your Battles
Learn to Aim
Build Ramps
Focus on Structural Weak Spots
Manage Supply Drops
Have Building Materials
Know the Map
Let Time Dictate Strategy
Coordinate with Your Teammates
Practice

Chapter 10: Ten Keys to Understanding Save the World

Mandatory Tutorial
Mission Structure Based on Objectives and Quests
V-Bucks and Llamas
Heroes
Command Center
Weapons
Traps
Player Statistics
Upgrade Points
Monsters

Chapter 11: Ten Great Fortnite Creative Codes

Choice! A Choose Your Own Adventure Map
Freaky Flights
Hoo Baller Pinball Island
Lundle’s Puzzle Escape!
Raft Wars
Rainbow Road
Snipers vs Runners
Space Parkour!
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater’s “Warehouse”
Weezer World!

Chapter 12: Ten Ways to Enjoy Fortnite When Not Playing

Action Figures and Playsets
Apparel
Board Games
Calendars, Journals, and Notebooks
Collectibles
Costumes
Home Goods
NERF Blasters and Super Soakers
Plushies
Spectating

Index

About the Author

Connect with Dummies

End User License Agreement

List of Tables

Chapter 1

TABLE 1-1 PC and Mac Minimum and Recommended System Requirements
TABLE 1-2 Highlights for Seasons 1–8

Chapter 2

TABLE 2-1 Input Controls for Movement
TABLE 2-2 Input Controls for Combat
TABLE 2-3 Input Controls for Building
TABLE 2-4 Input Controls for Communication
TABLE 2-5 Input Controls for Emote
TABLE 2-6 Input Controls for Misc
TABLE 2-7 Input Controls for Vehicles
TABLE 2-8 Input Controls for Creative
TABLE 2-9 Builder Pro for Combat Controls for Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and Ninte...
TABLE 2-10 Builder Pro for Build Controls for Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and Ninte...

Chapter 3

TABLE 3-1 Storm Event Timing and Damage

Chapter 5

TABLE 5-1 Weapon Color, Stars, and Name Designations
TABLE 5-2 Example Short Range Weapons and Statistics
TABLE 5-3 Example Mid Range Weapons and Statistics
TABLE 5-4 Example Long Range Weapons and Statistics
TABLE 5-5 Example Other Weapons and Statistics

List of Illustrations

Chapter 1

FIGURE 1-1: Game mode options on the PC version of Fortnite.
FIGURE 1-2: Selecting the Account option.
FIGURE 1-3: The Download button on the Fortnite home page.
FIGURE 1-4: The beginning of a Solo game on Nintendo Switch, shortly after landi...
FIGURE 1-5: The beginning of Creative mode on PlayStation 4.
FIGURE 1-6: V-Bucks options in-game on an Apple iPad.

Chapter 2

FIGURE 2-1: Game mode selection on Xbox One.
FIGURE 2-2: A pre-lobby News screen on the Nintendo Switch.
FIGURE 2-3: The lobby on the PlayStation 4.
FIGURE 2-4: The lobby on the PlayStation 4 with highlighted sections.
FIGURE 2-5: Fortnite Settings screen on Xbox One.
FIGURE 2-6: PC Settings options.
FIGURE 2-7: PC Video tab.
FIGURE 2-8: PC Game tab.
FIGURE 2-9: PC Brightness tab.
FIGURE 2-10: PC Audio tab.
FIGURE 2-11: PC Accessibility tab.
FIGURE 2-12: PC Input tab.
FIGURE 2-13: PC Controller tab.
FIGURE 2-14: PC Account tab.
FIGURE 2-15: Default combat control HUD for touchscreens (iPad screen shown).
FIGURE 2-16: Default build control HUD for touchscreens (iPad screen shown).
FIGURE 2-17: The Corsair Glaive RGB gaming mouse features interchangeable thumb ...
FIGURE 2-18: The HyperX Alloy Elite RGB comes with optional textured keys to rep...
FIGURE 2-19: The Microsoft Xbox Elite wireless controller comes with four sets o...
FIGURE 2-20: The Victrix Pro AF universal wired gaming headset with active noise...

Chapter 3

FIGURE 3-1: The pre-deployment area lets you practice just about anything you’d ...
FIGURE 3-2: Aboard the Battle Bus.
FIGURE 3-3: Summon the map and place a marker as soon as possible so you can pro...
FIGURE 3-4: Direct your freefall towards the marker you set, which is represente...
FIGURE 3-5: The pickaxe and the remaining five inventory slots are found in the ...
FIGURE 3-6: The storm’s eye, or safe zone, is represented by a circle on the map...
FIGURE 3-7: The storm timer.

Chapter 4

FIGURE 4-1: Fortnite’s coordinate system, where A1 is the left top-most corner.
FIGURE 4-2: The northwest points of interest.
FIGURE 4-3: The northeast points of interest.
FIGURE 4-4: The southwest points of interest.
FIGURE 4-5: The southeast points of interest.

Chapter 5

FIGURE 5-1: The second inventory item has an orange background, indicating it’s ...
FIGURE 5-2: The in-game statistics for a legendary grenade launcher.
FIGURE 5-3: A pump shotgun.
FIGURE 5-4: An assault rifle.
FIGURE 5-5: A heavy sniper rifle.
FIGURE 5-6: A rocket launcher.
FIGURE 5-7: The aiming reticule is large when running.
FIGURE 5-8: The aiming reticule is average size when standing still.
FIGURE 5-9: The aiming reticule is on the smaller side when crouching and moving...
FIGURE 5-10: The aiming reticule is at its smallest size when crouching and stay...
FIGURE 5-11: Firing a single shot keeps the targeting reticule at a smaller size...
FIGURE 5-12: Firing multiple shots increases the size of the targeting reticule ...
FIGURE 5-13: Standing and pressing the Aim button results in the smallest possib...
FIGURE 5-14: Moving and pressing the Aim button results in a still small aiming ...
FIGURE 5-15: If you get a sniper rifle and aim, the very distant suddenly become...
FIGURE 5-16: Aiming a rocket launcher.
FIGURE 5-17: Aiming a grenade launcher.
FIGURE 5-18: Aiming a grenade.
FIGURE 5-19: A grenade bounces off of solid objects.
FIGURE 5-20: You’ll need to learn the timing of when a grenade will explode afte...
FIGURE 5-21: A boogie bomb leaves a player — and you, if caught in the blast — h...
FIGURE 5-22: A stink bomb cloud.
FIGURE 5-23: The green Health and Shield bars are stacked one on top of the othe...
FIGURE 5-24: Bandage.
FIGURE 5-25: Med kit.
FIGURE 5-26: Banana.
FIGURE 5-27: Small shield potion.
FIGURE 5-28: Shield potion.
FIGURE 5-29: Slurp juice.
FIGURE 5-30: Chug jug.
FIGURE 5-31: A bouncer trap.
FIGURE 5-32: Disguised as a bush.
FIGURE 5-33: A damage Trap.
FIGURE 5-34: Activating a grappler after its target is in range.
FIGURE 5-35: Inside a mounted turret.
FIGURE 5-36: The inside of a port-a-fortress.
FIGURE 5-37: A rift-to-go.

Chapter 6

FIGURE 6-1: Wood.
FIGURE 6-2: Stone.
FIGURE 6-3: Metal.
FIGURE 6-4: Facing a tree to harvest the wood raw material.
FIGURE 6-5: Striking an object with the pickaxe.
FIGURE 6-6: Aligning the crosshair with the blue targeting circle makes harvesti...
FIGURE 6-7: A perfect strike results in more material harvested.
FIGURE 6-8: A healthy number of raw materials in inventory in a late stage of a ...
FIGURE 6-9: The four simple structure types are above your inventory. The fifth ...
FIGURE 6-10: Selecting a wall.
FIGURE 6-11: A simple structure’s options.
FIGURE 6-12: If a structure can’t be placed in a particular location, the placem...
FIGURE 6-13: Both Turbo Building and Automatic Material Change should be set to ...
FIGURE 6-14: There’s enough open space to place both the wall and build the fina...
FIGURE 6-15: The first wall has been built.
FIGURE 6-16: The second wall.
FIGURE 6-17: The third wall.
FIGURE 6-18: The fourth wall (not for breaking).
FIGURE 6-19: Aiming a pyramid to make a roof.
FIGURE 6-20: A complete structure.
FIGURE 6-21: The Edit option appears when facing a structure you can edit.
FIGURE 6-22: The editing grid.
FIGURE 6-23: The bottom block is selected for removal.
FIGURE 6-24: There’s now an opening!
FIGURE 6-25: Although removal of the middle right block was legal, removal of th...
FIGURE 6-26: A wall is selected in Build mode.
FIGURE 6-27: The editing grid.
FIGURE 6-28: Selecting two blocks, one on top of the other, to make a door.
FIGURE 6-29: A completed door.
FIGURE 6-30: The same wall with the top row of three blocks removed.
FIGURE 6-31: Removing the three left corner blocks to make a left sloping wall.
FIGURE 6-32: A triangular wall.
FIGURE 6-33: An opening from the second floor down into the first floor.
FIGURE 6-34: Removing two diagonally opposing floor blocks results in this bridg...
FIGURE 6-35: Editing a ramp, which shows the default arrow configuration.
FIGURE 6-36: Making a half-ramp.
FIGURE 6-37: A finished half-ramp.
FIGURE 6-38: Making an L-shaped ramp.
FIGURE 6-39: A finished L-shaped ramp.
FIGURE 6-40: Making a U-shaped ramp.
FIGURE 6-41: A finished U-shaped ramp.
FIGURE 6-42: Raising one corner square in a pyramid edit.
FIGURE 6-43: A finished ridge pyramid.
FIGURE 6-44: Raising two side-by-side squares in a pyramid edit.
FIGURE 6-45: A finished ramp pyramid.
FIGURE 6-46: Raising three squares in a pyramid edit.
FIGURE 6-47: A finished concave pyramid.
FIGURE 6-48: A hunter’s perch build.
FIGURE 6-49: A panic fort.
FIGURE 6-50: A scissor ramp.
FIGURE 6-51: A four-wall structure.
FIGURE 6-52: Stay on the top of the ramp to continue building.
FIGURE 6-53: The top of the structure is finished off with a roof.
FIGURE 6-54: The complete structure as seen from the outside.
FIGURE 6-55: An example of the Hub you see after first entering Creative mode.
FIGURE 6-56: An example of two featured creations and their descriptions, “The T...
FIGURE 6-57: The Island Codes screen.
FIGURE 6-58: The Island Select screen.
FIGURE 6-59: The closest thing to a blank canvas with nearly limitless resources...
FIGURE 6-60: My Island options under Settings.
FIGURE 6-61: The Island Tools tab.
FIGURE 6-62: Creative mode’s inventory tabs.
FIGURE 6-63: A prefab Military Behemoth fortress, which can also be edited.
FIGURE 6-64: The Galleries tab.
FIGURE 6-65: The Devices tab.
FIGURE 6-66: The Weapons tab.
FIGURE 6-67: The Consumables tab.
FIGURE 6-68: The Chest tab.

Chapter 7

FIGURE 7-1: Battle Pass offers from Season 8. Keep an eye out for sales on bundl...
FIGURE 7-2: Battle Pass tab.
FIGURE 7-3: Reaching a new tier notification.
FIGURE 7-4: Battle Pass tab with everything unlocked up to tier 26 in Season 8.
FIGURE 7-5: The Challenges tab.
FIGURE 7-6: The list of actions to complete for Week 1 in Season 8.
FIGURE 7-7: The daily challenges box.
FIGURE 7-8: The weekly challenge boxes.
FIGURE 7-9: Event challenge boxes.
FIGURE 7-10: Style challenge boxes.
FIGURE 7-11: Because I’m part of a party, the Party Assist button is active on a...

Chapter 8

FIGURE 8-1: Tier 30 unlocks the uncommon glider called Cinder on the Free Pass r...
FIGURE 8-2: PlayStation Plus members on the PlayStation 4 sometimes get exclusiv...
FIGURE 8-3: The Carbon Commando outfit.
FIGURE 8-4: Carbon back bling known as Blue Streak.
FIGURE 8-5: The Item Shop.
FIGURE 8-6: The featured items for April 16, 2019.
FIGURE 8-7: The daily items for April 16, 2019.
FIGURE 8-8: The combination of the epic outfit Tender Defender and the epic back...
FIGURE 8-9: Purchasing Tender Defender and Hatchback subtracts 1,500 V-Bucks fro...
FIGURE 8-10: Prompt to review and collect the Back Bling Carbon Pack, which was ...
FIGURE 8-11: After purchasing Tender Defender (now marked as owned) and Hatchbac...
FIGURE 8-12: There are three new Locker items under Gear, an outfit, back bling,...
FIGURE 8-13: The Outfit options screen.
FIGURE 8-14: The Locker screen.
FIGURE 8-15: The glider Selecting screen.
FIGURE 8-16: Heading towards a landing with the Hybrid outfit, Woodsy Pet back b...
FIGURE 8-17: The legendary outfit called The Reaper. The resemblance to Keanu Re...
FIGURE 8-18: The rare harvesting tool Relax Axe.
FIGURE 8-19: The epic pet Woodsy has two additional styles to unlock by reaching...
FIGURE 8-20: The legendary glider Lavawing makes for an awesome sight. Warning, ...
FIGURE 8-21: The rare contrail Clovers.
FIGURE 8-22: The uncommon emote Hello Friend features vigorous waving instead of...
FIGURE 8-23: The uncommon emoticon Sunshine.
FIGURE 8-24: The rare toy Bouncy Ball.
FIGURE 8-25: The image for the rare music Ahoy!.
FIGURE 8-26: The uncommon spray GG Snakes.
FIGURE 8-27: The rare wrap Tropical Camo.
FIGURE 8-28: The Edit Banner screen.
FIGURE 8-29: The uncommon loading screen Sgt. Green Clover.

Chapter 9

FIGURE 9-1: Aiming and firing a common SMG against a wall to gauge accuracy and ...
FIGURE 9-2: You often have to build your own ramps to gain a height advantage or...
FIGURE 9-3: Use explosive weapons to take out structural foundations. They’re ea...
FIGURE 9-4: A supply drop is a valuable loot crate, but you’ll rarely be the onl...
FIGURE 9-5: Knowing the lay of the land allows you to more easily move around th...
FIGURE 9-6: Early on in a match, focus on looting and building up your inventory...
FIGURE 9-7: Match replays start from the Battle Bus. You have full control over ...

Chapter 10

FIGURE 10-1: The opening cut scene shows the storm that ravaged the Earth.
FIGURE 10-2: Showing no mercy, Save the World places you in an immediate firefig...
FIGURE 10-3: The yellow exclamation point at the center of the screen indicates ...
FIGURE 10-4: Destroy the mine cart and continue with the rest of the tutorial.
FIGURE 10-5: The Save the World map works on the same grid-based system as in Ba...
FIGURE 10-6: An upgrade llama.
FIGURE 10-7: Constructor hero class.
FIGURE 10-8: Ninja hero class.
FIGURE 10-9: Solder hero class.
FIGURE 10-10: Outlander hero class.
FIGURE 10-11: The schematic for a common assault rifle listing the required craf...
FIGURE 10-12: The ceiling Electric Field trap targets enemies in a 3 x 3 tile ra...
FIGURE 10-13: A doctor female leader gets slotted into the Leader slot for each ...
FIGURE 10-14: Your starting Power level.
FIGURE 10-15: A flinger mist monster.

Chapter 11

FIGURE 11-1: The opening room of Choice! A Choose Your Own Adventure Map.
FIGURE 11-2: Aboard a battleship in Freaky Flights.
FIGURE 11-3: Inside a baller in the opening scene of Hoo Baller Pinball Island.
FIGURE 11-4: The opening scene of Lundle’s Puzzle Escape!.
FIGURE 11-5: The opening scene of Raft Wars.
FIGURE 11-6: The opening scene of Rainbow Road.
FIGURE 11-7: The runners not only have the snipers to deal with, but also obstac...
FIGURE 11-8: The opening scene of Space Parkour!.
FIGURE 11-9: Shredding it on a driftboard.
FIGURE 11-10: The opening scene of Weezer World!.

Chapter 12

FIGURE 12-1: The Jazwares Turbo Builder Set comes with two action figures, Jones...
FIGURE 12-2: The Mad Engine Fortnite Dance Dance T-shirt.
FIGURE 12-3: Hasbro’s Monopoly: Fortnite Edition.
FIGURE 12-4: The Readerlink Fortnite Official Journal.
FIGURE 12-5: Funko POP! Games: Fortnite – Black Knight.
FIGURE 12-6: Spencer Gifts Drift Mask – Fortnite.
FIGURE 12-7: Target Fortnite Supply Llama Gotta Get the Juice throw pillow.
FIGURE 12-8: NERF Fortnite SP-L Elite Dart Blaster.
FIGURE 12-9: Jazwares Fortnite Llama Loot plush.

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