100 players begin the match flying in a balloon-propelled bus traveling on a randomly generated path over the map. Players decide when to jump from the bus and from there they skydive to their selected location where they search for materials, weapons, shields, and health. As the game continues, the map slowly begins to shrink forcing players into contact with one another. The last survivor wins the game. There are also duo and squad modes consisting of 2 man teams and 4 man teams respectively.
Fortnite is a third person shooter which can be a difficult adjustment for players who are used to a first person feel. The out of body perspective allows the player to see more of their surroundings.
The ability to build and edit structures in Fortnite adds a new twist to the traditional shooter. Players are able to become much more aggressive when attacking other players and defending positions. It becomes a crucial element late in the game when players are forced into close quarters.
All of the weapons in Fortnite fall into one of 5 categories:
Common
weapons do low damage and have low accuracy.
Uncommon
weapons inflict higher damage but are still inaccurate.
Rare
weapons inflict higher damage and have improved accuracy.
Epic
weapons do large amounts of damage and have great accuracy.
Legendary
weapons are perfectly accurate and inflict extremely high damage.
Guns in game glow in the color that corresponds to their rarity.
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