Fortnite Battle Royale: 12 Crucial Tips & Tricks The Game Doesn't Tell You

4. Cover Is Integral - Use Shadows & Tree Leaf Overhang To Hide

Another thing that really settles in once you start thinking like you're actually trying to survive some sort of post-apocalyptic scenario - cover works in-game almost like it does in real life.

Use shadows, trees with large overhanging leaves and the corners of junkyards or backyards to obscure your character against the environment. Fortnite's reticule only goes red when you've nailed a shot - it won't give you away when a player is just wandering around.

This way you can ostensibly be standing or crouching directly in front of someone and still be able to get the shot off first. They won't know what hit them, and you'll feel like some trained Royal Marines commando.