How to slide kick in Fortnite

✓ At a glance

• To slide kick, all you need to do is collide with a player while in the sliding animation
• You can perform a quick slide kick by sprinting and performing a slide this way
• This is especially useful when trying to hit a player from up-close

Fortnite has some pretty solid movement mechanics, and the slide is one of the simplest and most useful of all of them. But as simple as it is, there’s an extra aspect to sliding that many players aren’t actually aware of – the slide kick, which lets you launch from a slide directly into an attack, damaging players and objects.

It’s even a requirement every now and again for a quest in Fortnite, so whether you use it regularly or not, it’s useful to know how to do it. That’s why we’ve put together a quick guide to tell you exactly how to pull off a slide kick in Fortnite for yourself.

How to Slide Kick in Fortnite

There’s no real trick to performing a slide kick, and you’ve probably done it plenty of times without realising – all you need to know is how to slide. Head to a hill or slope and start sliding down to begin gathering speed. To perform a slide kick, you simply need to collide with something while you’re in this slide animation.

If you’re travelling faster, you’ll do a bit more damage, so it’s worth gathering a bit of speed. Do be aware that this might make your character a bit harder to control. You can also perform a slide kick without the need for a slope. Start sprinting and perform a slide this way, and while you might not slide for very long, you’ll still perform a slide kick when you hit something.

This move is easy to do for both PC and console players. If you’re using the default button settings, follow the steps below to perform a slide kick in Fortnite:

1. Sprint with Left Shift on PC or left analog button on Playstation/Xbox
2. Press the crouch key before the stamina bar is empty
3. You need to hold Left Ctrl to crouch on PC or LB/L1 on console
4. Contact with a target before the slide animation ends