The 5 reasons why you suck at Fortnite (and how to suck less)

3. You spend too much time in the bushes

Hiding in the bushes was a popular strategy for about a week before everyone figured out you were hiding in the bushes. If you still do this today, you’re basically a sitting duck. Much like the infamous “stairway to heaven” strategy, this move is dated and you need to be extremely lucky for it to work.

Hiding in the bushes has become more of an insult than anything, referring to a player who may be scared, soft or weak:

Now, hiding in the bushes can be useful if you have to take a quick bathroom break, answer a phone call, or fire off a quick text to your significant other, assuring them you are getting the housework done and not playing Fortnite. Otherwise, stay out of the bushes.

If you are extremely lucky and you get grouped with a lobby of 100 other players that have never played before, hiding in the bushes might work for you. JJ Watt recently posted a picture of his first Fortnite win, in which he was a bush. Of course he was. JJ Watt is the ultimate “hides in the bushes guy.” But it worked for him, so there is a small chance this strategy isn’t completely dead. There is also a small chance of you winning the lottery.

How to fix this:

Don’t do it. I know you think you are being sneaky and smart, but you’re not. You’re setting up a sniper for an easy kill. Instead, keep high ground and use trees and rocks for cover. You can still hide behind them but if you’re spotted, they can absorb a few shots while you throw up a quick build.