Taking fall damage during a match of Fortnite is bad enough, but dying from fall damage during an intense build-battle or because you accidentally slid off the side of a mountain can be infuriating.
That said, YouTube Channel “TheGamerCouple” may have just discovered a way to drastically and consistently reduce fall damage in the game.
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So, what’s the secret? Well, as you’re falling to your death or to a massive health loss, place a ramp on the surface you’re about to land on, and then quickly place a pyramid peice on top of said ramp. If done properly, and in time, the damage you would normally take can be reduced up to 75 percent from a fall straight to the ground.
Of course, what height you’re at plays a big role into the result. If you’re five or six stories up and then drop, the above method will reduce at least 66% of the fall damage. Meanwhile, if you’re seven stories up, the technique is the only way you can even have a chance of surviving a fall.
Testing it out, TheGamerCouple found out that falling five stories straight onto a flat surface deals out 49 damage. However, dropping from the same height onto a ramp-pyramid combo only resulted in losing 12 health points.
As alluded to, fall damage is quite common in Fortnite. Whether it’s a result of acting careless when sliding down a slope, losing concentration during a build battle, or because a default skin shot your structure down from across the map while you’re in a heated engagement, it’s something that happens to all of us. And thus, adding this technique to your arsenal should go a long way in ensuring that if you do take fall damage, you don’t take a massive health hit or die. Of course, you’ll need to be a fast builder to pull it off though.
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