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Fortnite players use many terms and lingo you\u2019ll find in other shooting games. The issue is, if you\u2019re new to the genre, what do these terms mean? <\/p>\n
If you\u2019re stumped or want to avoid the embarrassment before playing online, here is our guide to Fortnite lingo and what terms mean.<\/p>\n
Fortnite terms explained<\/h2>\nImage: PC Invasion<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
You\u2019ll likely come across these terms if you play in a squad. Many terms used by Fortnite players are interchangeable with other games, so if you\u2019ve played any shooters like Counter-Strike or Call of Duty, you may have come across these before:<\/p>\n
Related:<\/strong> How to perform Fortnite Festival Jam Emotes<\/p>\n
BM<\/h3>\n
BM is short for \u2018Bad Manners\u2019 and describes disrespecting an opponent. In Fortnite, you\u2019re usually BM\u2019ing someone when you dance\/emote after beating them, teabag, or carrying them around instead of finishing them off.<\/p>\n
Broken<\/h3>\n
Broken describes a weapon or item that is very powerful or unfair. A Broken gun would hopefully get \u2018nerfed,\u2019 which ties in nicely with the next term.<\/p>\n
Buffed\/Nerfed<\/h3>\n
The Fortnite ecosystem is ever-changing, and weapons are constantly tuned for balance. If a gun becomes stronger after a balance patch, it has been buffed. If the weapon is made weaker, it\u2019s nerfed.<\/p>\n
Camper<\/h3>\n
Camper is a generic term to describe a player who isn\u2019t moving. A player will usually camp in a hidden location, ready to attack opponents that walk past. Camping is frowned upon by a large portion of the player base, but it\u2019s a tool in your arsenal.<\/p>\n
Bush Camper<\/h3>\n
This term is more specific to Fortnite, as many Campers will hide in bushes. Bush Camping is a powerful strategy as you can peek from a Bush while staying hidden and even shoot from there. If you play Zero Builds, you\u2019ll often find Bush Campers when the map shrinks.<\/p>\n
Choked\/Choking<\/h3>\n
Choking is where a player screws up in an intense situation. For example, if you need to land an easy sniper shot to win the game but miss because of the pressure, that\u2019s choking.<\/p>\n
Clutch<\/h3>\n
A Clutch move is the polar opposite of Choking, meaning you pulled off a difficult task against all odds. For example, if you\u2019re the last person left on your team, and you beat a squad by yourself and revive your buddies, that\u2019s Clutch.<\/p>\n
Cracked<\/h3>\n
Cracked can mean one of two things. If you\u2019re a \u2018Cracked\u2019 player, it means you\u2019re good; the opposite is \u2018Chalked,\u2019 which means bad. In Fortnite, Cracked is often used to describe breaking an opponent\u2019s shields. This term is your cue to start shooting the damaged opponent, hopefully knocking them down.<\/p>\n
Double Pump<\/h3>\n
Although this technique doesn\u2019t work so well these days, it\u2019s an integral part of Fortnite history. \u2018Double Pumping\u2019 is when you have 2 Pump Shotguns in your inventory and quickly switch between them instead of reloading between shots. This technique was\u00a0nerfed\u00a0<\/em>a while back and isn\u2019t worth using.<\/p>\n
Dub<\/h3>\nImage: PC Invasion<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Dub is used in place of the letter \u2018W,\u2019 which is a term for winning. If your team just earned a Dub, you won the game.<\/p>\n
Engage\/Disengage<\/h3>\n
Engaging simply means approaching another team for a fight. Disengaging is the opposite. You\u2019ll often hear \u2018disengage\u2019 when your group is losing a battle. At this point, you should back off with your squad to regroup and heal up.<\/p>\n
Full Send<\/h3>\n
While I don\u2019t hear this term too often, \u2018Full Sending\u2019 is when your team recklessly charges at another squad. You\u2019ll usually do this if your opponents are a player down or are weak from another battle.<\/p>\n
Hot Drop<\/h3>\n
Although the Fortnite map is constantly changing, there\u2019s always an area that becomes the busiest and most popular place to land. That area is known as the Hot Drop.<\/p>\n
Knocked\/Downed<\/h3>\n
When an opponent takes enough damage and drops to their knees, they are usually referred to as \u2018downed\u2019 or \u2018knocked.\u2019 It\u2019s good etiquette to focus on remaining players who are still alive, but you can kill players in this state if it\u2019s safe to do so.<\/p>\n
Lasered\/Beamed<\/h3>\n
While there aren\u2019t usually any laser guns in Fortnite (there have been in the past), getting lasered means your opponent repeatedly hits you without missing. You usually wouldn\u2019t use the term \u2018lasered\u2019 unless the shots were tricky to hit.<\/p>\n
Mats<\/h3>\n
Mats is shorthand for materials and only comes into play in the Battle Royale mode.<\/p>\n
Meds\/Minis<\/h3>\nImage: PC Invasion<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Meds broadly means medicine or \u2018healing items.\u2019 If your teammate asks if you\u2019ve got any meds, they are requesting things like Shields and First Aid kids. Minis are shorthand for Small Shield Potions.<\/p>\n
META<\/h3>\n
META is an abbreviation for Most Effective Tools Available<\/strong>. In Fortnite, this refers to the best weapons and items in the game. A META gun would be the most powerful weapon on the map.<\/p>\n
One\/One Shot\/One Hit<\/h3>\n
These callouts all mean an opponent is \u2018one shot\u2019 away from death. You should use this as a cue to attack that enemy if you can. It\u2019s also worth noting that in the heat of the moment, many players scream \u201cHe\u2019s One Shot!\u201d when they aren\u2019t. Push the opponent, but don\u2019t expect a single shot to take them down.<\/p>\n
OP<\/h3>\n
OP is short for Overpowered<\/strong> and usually refers to a weapon that\u2019s much stronger than the rest.<\/p>\n
POI<\/h3>\n
POI stands for point of interest<\/strong> and is used to describe each named location on a map. For example, Tilted Towers and Greasy Groves are POIs.<\/p>\n
Ping<\/h3>\n
Ping has 2 meanings. First, the technical description of \u2018Ping\u2019 is the time it takes for a button press to register in your game. In Fortnite, if a player asks you to \u201cgo to their ping,\u201d they mean the marker they placed on the map.<\/p>\n
Quickscope<\/h3>\nImage: PC Invasion<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Quick scoping is a sniper-specific term for quickly raising the gun and firing. Quick scoping is hard to do and looks flashy, hence its popularity.<\/p>\n
Rotate<\/h3>\n
Rotating is a way of moving to an objective or location without taking the most direct path. For example, if you\u2019re trying to cross an open field, it\u2019s usually safer to \u2018rotate\u2019 around the edges, where it\u2019s safer and there\u2019s more cover. When the play area shrinks, you\u2019ll notice decent players will follow the edge of the storm and sometimes walk around it instead of walking in a straight line to safety.<\/p>\n
We covered the value of playing the storm edges in our tips and tricks guide, but this minimizes how many angles you\u2019re likely to get attacked from.<\/p>\n
Sweat\/Sweat lord<\/h3>\n
A \u2018Sweat\u2019 is a player trying hard to win and often uses META weapons. A Sweat will usually be mobile and hard to beat.<\/p>\n
I\u2019m not too fond of this term as it\u2019s lost meaning in recent years. Nowadays, \u2018Sweat\u2019 describes decent players who just outplayed their opponents.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Teabag<\/h3>\n
I\u2019m not going to explain this one completely, but teabagging is when you stand and crouch repeatedly over a downed opponent. This action is a prime example of BM\u2019ing in Fortnite.<\/p>\n
Thirsting\/Thirsted<\/h3>\n
A thirsty player is desperate to get kills, sometimes costing the match in the process. For example, if you go down in a gunfight, and your opponent finishes you off without dealing with your team first, that\u2019s thirsty.<\/p>\n
Tryhard<\/h3>\n
Tryhard is a generic multiplayer term and is similar to \u2018Sweat.\u2019 If a player is a tryhard, they are \u2018Trying hard\u2019 to win, but this is often framed as a bad thing.<\/p>\n
Like Sweat, this is another term I don\u2019t particularly appreciate as it says more about the skill level of the person who said it, not the other way around.<\/p>\n
In the Vault\/Vaulted<\/h3>\n
Fortnite has dozens of weapons, but only a small selection is active at any time. Weapons that aren\u2019t available are said to be in the Vault or Vaulted.<\/p>\n
Zone<\/h3>\n
The Zone usually defines the part of the map not consumed by the storm. \u201cWe need to get into Zone\u201d means the storm is coming, and we need to get to safety.<\/p>\n
Whew! That\u2019s a lot of lingo to memorize, so don\u2019t worry if you can\u2019t commit everything to memory immediately. If you\u2019re new to Fortnite and are considering trying the LEGO mode, check out our guide on how to link your LEGO and Fortnite accounts.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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