8 tips for mastering 'Fortnite,' the biggest game in the world

"Fortnite" is everywhere, being played by everyone, and yet it's tremendously difficult.

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If you're one of the many new players just jumping into "Fortnite," or one of the many people still struggling to eek out a coveted victory royale, we've got your back.

Here are the eight best tips, tricks, and secrets we've got for surviving and mastering "Fortnite."

1. Don't land in main regions.

This one might sound obvious, but the game gives you no indication that the many regions on the map in "Fortnite" are designated landing areas. They are not — they tend to be hotbeds of activity, full of people playing "spicy" (aggressively).

Unless you're ready to fight the second you land, you're likely toast. And even then there's a measure of luck to what you'll find nearby in terms of supplies and armaments. Instead, simply don't land in main, named regions — Titled Towers and Wailing Woods and all the other names you see on the map above.

There are loads of houses dotted all over the map that provide plenty of supplies. Do yourself a favor and go there instead of smack into the heart of Dusty Divot.

2. Find a loot chest in your last match? Remember where it was!

There are lots of ways to find supplies in "Fortnite." You could pillage a house, or tuck into a tree with your pickaxe, or take out an enemy — just to name a few.

Most importantly of all, finding treasure chests full of loot is key.

Unlike the weapons and supplies you'll find in a given place, treasure chests aren't randomized. That means if you find a treasure chest once, you know where it is always — and that's a crucial, important difference. There's even a website dedicated to tracking the locations of said treasure chests if you're so inclined.

While it's possible — likely, even — that the locations of treasure chests will change in upcoming updates to the game, learning even a handful now will tremendously improve your chances of survival.

3. Master the art of building a basic structure — a "1x1" — in seconds.

More than anything else in "Fortnite," the most important survival tool is building. You can conjure full structures out of thin air, and you can do it near-instantly.

The most basic of these structures — a so-called "1x1" — provides an instant fort of protection, as well as offering higher ground (a crucial tactical advantage in "Fortnite" combat). It's simple to build and can save your butt.

If you're playing on PC/Mac and iOS, there are various methods for mastering fast building. On PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, you should re-map your button layout (more on that in a moment).

No matter how you're playing "Fortnite," the best way to learn how to build is by dropping into a secluded area of the map and practicing. If you own the "Save the World" mode as well, you could always practice there.

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