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How to get better aim in Fortnite

Good aim in Fortnite is mostly good habits: where your crosshair rests, how you move while you shoot, and ten minutes of the right practice before you play.

By the xarmo team ยท Updated

Round practice targets at different distances on a sunny island

Crosshair placement

Keep your crosshair at head height, pointing where an enemy is likely to appear: a doorway, the top of a ramp, the edge of a rock. Then you only need small adjustments when someone shows up. Most missed shots come from having to swing your whole view first.

The right sensitivity

If you overshoot targets, your sensitivity is too high. If you can't turn fast enough to face someone behind you, it's too low. Change it in small steps and give each change a few sessions. Constant tinkering is worse than any single setting.

Drills that work

  1. Tracking: follow a moving target smoothly for a few seconds without firing, then with firing.
  2. Flicks: snap between two targets and stop dead on each one.
  3. Spray control: fire a rifle at a wall at range and watch where the shots land.
  4. Real fights: finish on a free-for-all island, so practice turns into instinct.

Islands to practise on

Practice islands with aim courses and quick respawns are on our island codes page. Free-for-all islands like The Pit are great for real-fight practice, because you respawn instantly and face people of all levels.

Habits that win fights

  • Shoot from cover. Peek, shoot, hide. Don't stand in the open trading shots.
  • First shot counts. With a shotgun, wait for a clean shot rather than rushing.
  • Use the right range. Shotguns up close, rifles in the middle, nothing at long range unless you have a scope.
  • Warm up. Ten minutes before your matches beats an hour once a week.

Controller or mouse?

Both can be excellent. Controllers have aim assist, which helps up close. A mouse makes fine movements easier at range. Play what you enjoy and practise with it. Switching won't fix aim habits.

A ten-minute warm-up

  1. Two minutes of tracking a moving target.
  2. Two minutes of flicks between targets.
  3. Three minutes on a free-for-all island, aiming only for clean first shots.
  4. Three minutes of close-range fights with a shotgun, then queue up for real.

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