As we know it, the world is going through a tough time with the Corona scare. Playing video games in a healthy environment is now one of the best options to keep yourself distracted from this Corona scare. As long as we are following the “dos and dont’s”, there’s not much we can do than kill time itself. For all you struggling Fortnite players, this is an opportunity for you to spend some time on the game and get better at it. We’ll help you get started with two simple drills that are required to turn yourself into a pro-Fortnite player.
In our previous blog, we’ve described the basics of box fighting and what it is all about. Unlike other creative 1v1 practice modes, box fighting is now an essential part of the game and dictates the tempo of any fight. A year back, grinding the long creative build battles was the goto practice routine for any player. Fast forward to 2020, pro players are spending more hours practicing box fighting than actually playing the “Battle Royale” game.
A perfect box fighting player can invite any high ground warrior into his turf and dominate the fight. In box fighting, you don’t need to constantly check your mats or panic while trying to locate your opponent—that stress is removed from the equation. That said, box fighting only becomes easy after you’ve mastered key techniques and strategies from both inside and outside the box.
If you’re looking for the best ways to start practicing box fighting techniques, head straight to “creative mode” for custom practice arenas. There are creative maps that have low health zombies which act as opponent outside your box for you to practice edit/block/shot.
For this lesson, we’ll be using a map made by the creator “Selage” (a legend when it comes to creative maps). Here’s the code for the map: 7843-8702-4180
Edits you need to learn before you enter a box fight.
Window Edit: Although window edits are often seen as risky or predictable, they now serve more strategic purposes in box fighting. Instead of relying on outdated tactics, players should explore safer, practical uses of window edits.
Make sure you always place a window on the player’s right side ensuring he’s right up against the wall. This gives the player maximum cover irrespective of wherever the window is placed. With this approach, what you’re aiming for is to place the window first, take cover and then take your shot.
Use the “window edit + reset combo” to confuse and surprise your opponent. By quickly placing and resetting a window during battle, you weaken the wall and create an opportunity to spray through for a quick finish.
Check out this post By NickEh30 showcasing this strategy. He does take a few shots in the process, but he then quickly adapts and repeats the strategy making sure he has enough cover on his left-hand side.
To use a window edit effectively, always anticipate enemy shots and ensure you have cover. Only attempt it if you’ve prepared protection, and always reset the wall afterward.
Here’s drill focussed solely on “Edit, Shoot and Reset”. Ensure the player is close to the wall and on the left side of the window. Reset the wall after each shot irrespective of whether you land the shot or not.
The map code mentioned above has unique features you could test out while doing this drill, one of which includes spawning zombies in a box at 50 hp. Start off by testing this drill on 50 hp zombies and increase the difficulty once you’ve nailed your player’s movements.
Mastering this basic box fighting drill is essential for all players. Once perfected, it helps you instinctively use available cover before exchanging shots.
Drill Number 2: Top row edit.
A top row edit can be essential in both offensive and defensive situations. The edit is performed exactly as the name sounds, by selecting the three tiles in the top row.
For this drill, we follow the exact same pattern as the windows edit drill which is “edit, shoot and reset”. Starting the edit mid-way through a jump allows you to get a peek of where your opponent. Jump once again to take your shot and reset the wall as you land.
This strategy is often used to take first shots at your opponent and weakening him rather than just going for the finish. Timing your jumps accurately along with the edit is key in this drill. As easy as it may look, this will take some practicing to get it nailed right. Rushing with your jumps while practicing this drill isn’t what you should be doing, as “jump fatigue” comes into play after jumping thrice.
The defensive side of a “top row edit” would be the mobility it offers while box fighting. Speeding up this edit will allow a player to jump between boxes and reposition himself in another box easily. Here’s a scenario where you could rotate between boxes with ramps in them,
Conclusion
Box fighting is all about opening and resetting walls constantly. Making use of cover is what the average box fighter isn’t doing these days. Hence, in case you haven’t adopted any creative drills to improve your box fighting, try these two drills 5 minutes/day for a week and your teammates will notice the difference right away.
This is by no means the only two drills you need to know for box fighting, but these two are the ones you could definitely start off with.
Game safe and game smart!