Why do Fortnite players tilt their keyboards? Advantages explained

All Fortnite players have their own little quirks about the way they play the game. Some might say that they prefer to use a lightweight mouse while a few use a controller for better aiming. These methods are what make each gameplay unique in the community.

While there are numerous reasons for a player to use certain types of hardware or monitors to enhance their gameplay experience, there's one thing that remains the same, especially with PC players. And that is their method of playing while tilting their keyboard.

Keyboard tilts have been used in the esports community since a long time by players who aim to play more competitively than others and don't want certain physical factors to hinder their gameplay. However, Fortnite fans do so more than any other gamer of different titles.

Pros like Bugha, Clix, BenjyFishy, and more tilt their keyboards and play the game while showing hand movement with the mouse and keyboard on the stream. Hence, if you're wondering why they do this, here are a few logical reasons behind the same and how it adds to your advantage in playing Fortnite.

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Exploring the advantages of Fortnite players tilting their keyboards

Most Fortnite players in the community tilt their keyboards to play at an advantage. While this may seem odd to the casual gamers who don't grind hard to crank super fast 90s, it gives the pros an advantage in winning lucrative tournaments.

This is a debate that has been going on ever since the Fortnite World Cup in 2019, where the world saw several teenagers tilt their keyboards across several orientations. It is going strong since newer players are getting the hang of the technique. The three most common orientations that Fortnite players use their keyboards in are:

1. The Straight Edge - The keyboard is fully horizontal to your desk at 180 degree placement.
2. The Forty Five - It is tilted at a 45 degree angle on your desk towards the right side.
3. The Full Tilt - The keyboard is tilted at a 90 degree angle on your desk towards the right side.

These placement styles are most commonly used by the community while they grind to claim the Victory Royale. While these orientations sound quite odd to casual players who do not tilt their keyboards, here are a few advantages on why Fortnite pros do the same.

1) More desk space

Tilting the keyboard saves desk space (Image via YouTube/theScoreesports)

Fortnite pro Tfue took to his stream back in 2019 to show his viewers why he tilts his keyboard to play the game. One of the main reasons that is still crucial is to save desk space and for your mouse to move easily around the mat.

Gamers often face the issue of banging their mice on their keyboards as they move it quickly and more dynamically than casual players. Fortnite is a game of quick build and movement, which sometimes requires them to move their mouse all over the table in quick motion.

To avoid banging their mouse and make space for it on the desk mat, they tilt their keyboard on the left side and use the extra space on the right to move around more easily. Moreover, some players use a 60% keyboard which does not comprise of a numpad, just to save desk space in their gameplay.

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2) Better palm posture

Tilting the keyboard rests the palm more comfortably (Image via YouTube/theScoreesports)

Another advantage of tilting the keyboard is to rest your palm and forearm on the desk more comfortably as opposed to resting it at the edge of your table. Tilting it at a certain angle allows players to extend their forearms more on the table, rest their palms comfortably across the mat, and use the keys more easily.

This comes as an advantage while they are fighting off sweats and cranking 90s really quick and moving across the island to escape the storm.

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3) Access to more keys

Tilting the keyboard gives access to more keys (Image via YouTube/theScoreesports)

Tilting the keyboard also gives access to more keys that Fortnite players make habitual use of. Some assign their keybinds to a range of keys, including the number and function buttons. In the horizontal position of the keyboard, the thumb and certain fingers can only reach till the spacebar and the first 1/3rd portion of the board.

However, tilting allows the hand to move further across the board, pressing other keys that were out of reach in the horizontal position. Finally, the thumb can hit something more than just a spacebar.

So the next time you jump into a Fortnite match or are warming up for an extreme 1v1 battle in Creative, tilt your keyboard according to your preference, gain that extra advantage, and cruise your way to Victory Royale.