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How to Build in Fortnite (Beginner to PRO)
by dolla
💡 TLDW (Too Long; Didn't Watch)
Complete guide to Fortnite building mechanics from basics to advanced retakes and edit courses
by dolla
Complete guide to Fortnite building mechanics from basics to advanced retakes and edit courses
Master Fortnite building from basics to advanced techniques. Learn build grid mechanics, ramp rushes, 90s, side jumps, tunneling, edit coursing, and high-level retakes to dominate your opponents.
Learn how your crosshair and blueprints interact with the build grid. Floors can only be placed when standing directly on or close to the tile border. Walls can be placed a full tile away. Ramps and cones have the furthest placement range.
Floors: place when standing directly on the tile. Walls: place up to one tile away. Ramps and cones: place from furthest away. Remember floors and cones place above/below based on whether your crosshair is above or below halfway up the target.
When ramping at an opponent, sprint continuously while placing ramps. Place two ramps side-by-side to prevent falling if one gets sprayed. When ramps cross, cone their final ramp then 90 up with walls to block their height access.
Run up the left side of your ramp, jump at 3/4 height, place four walls and a floor with another ramp at 90 degrees. Run to the same spot on the new ramp and repeat. Master infinite 90s by running to the top before building without jumping.
Place a ramp and cone, then jump onto a level floor. Progress to landing on ramps facing the same direction, then ramps facing outwards. Finally, add T-sprint jumps to make side jumps faster. Practice on both sides equally.
Create basic tunnels with two floors (top/bottom) and walls on each side. For diagonal tunnels, place two floors then walls in alternating directions. Use tarps (floor + ramp over head) to block angles efficiently.
Start with floor-to-ramp transitions and wall edits. Progress to triple edits, quad edits, and editing downwards while maintaining momentum. Use training maps to increase speed gradually.
Learn the scissor ramp (ramping while blocking above with more ramps), tho cone (place walls and cone above head during ramp), protected side jumps, and phase retakes with double edit starts.
Combine fundamentals into advanced moves: tho cone side jumps, high wall side jumps, backwards ramp starts, and ramp/cone flips. Chain these together for effective high ground retakes.