When a player is killed in Fortnite Battle Royale, there is a broadcast in the global feed indicating which player died, how that player died, and who killed him or her.
| Message | Weapon | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| crtrestrada Shotgunned | Anonymous278 | ||
| .VND_Sk1 knocked out player 2 with (Weapon) | Any | Can not occur in solo | |
| VND_Sk1 eliminated Player 2 with (Weapon) | Any | One of the more common messages | |
| VND_Sk1 finally eliminated Player 2 | Any | Knocked down player was killed. Sometimes shows up in Solo | |
| Player 1 'spolded Player 2 | Explosive Weapon | Rocket Launchers, Grenades, etc. | |
| Player 1 bludgeoned Player 2 | Pickaxe | ||
| Player 1 shotgunned Player 2 | Shotgun | ||
| Player 1 sniped Player 2 (Distance) | Sniper Rifle | Distance is shown in meters, eg 100m | |
| Player 1 is literally on fire | Explosive (Self) | When you accidentally hit yourself with a rocket | |
| Player 1 didn't stick the landing | Fall | When fall damage causes player to die. | |
| Player 1 eliminated player 2 with a great fall | Fall | ||
| Player 1 took the L | Self | Death by suicide | |
| Player 1 got lost in the storm | Storm | When a player doesn't make it out of the storm on time | |
| Player 1 checked out early | None | Disconnected | |
| Player 1 eliminated player 2 with a trap | Trap | If you killed another player by putting any of your's trap | |
| Player 1 played themselves | Self | Suicide | |
| Player 1’s landing was below par (Distance (e. g. 24 m) | Fall w/ Vehicle | When a player dies from falling from a vehicle | |
| Player 2 yielded to the POWER of Thanos (Player 1) | Thanos | Fortnite x Avengers | |
| Thanos (Player 1) blasted Player 2 into SPACE | Thanos | Fortnite x Avengers | |
| Thanos (Player 1) punched Player 2 into a new TIME zone | Thanos | Fortnite x Avengers | |
| Player 1 deal it and Player 2 smell it | Stink Bomb | when you killed another person by throwing a stink bomb. | |
| Player 1 broke their driver | ATK |
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Strategy Guide/Tips
- Watch the feed to get a sense of how many snipers are out there.
- If the name of the player who killed is listed in blue, or the name of the player who died is listed in orange, those colors indicate your teammates.
