Fortnite: How to get Hip Fire Kills

Fortnite is full of quests, giving players the opportunity to earn XP towards your player level which unlocks battle pass rewards. Some quests are straightforward, while others are more time consuming. Obtaining hip fire kills has been a requirement of a multitude of Fortnite quests in the past, so it’s important to know how to hip fire for when the time comes.

Unless you’re using a shotgun, you may not be hip firing all too often and if you haven’t delved deeper into the first-person or third-person shooter genre, you might not be familiar with the terminology. Luckily, this guide will answer all the questions you may have about hip firing to get you acquainted with the mechanic.

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What is hip firing in Fortnite?

Hip firing means to shoot your weapon without aiming down sight. Therefore, to deal damage while hip firing, simply point your weapon in the direction of your opponent and shoot at them without aiming down sight.

If you’re attempting to complete a hip fire challenge, we recommend hopping into a match of Fortnite Reload. Since you respawn in this mode, you’ll have plenty of opportunities to come face to face with enough opponents and achieve the required amount of hip fire damage or kills.

Make sure you’re getting up close and personal with the enemy, as landing hip fire shots at range will be a difficult task. Place yourself in areas where you’re likely to engage in short close-quarter fights such as the narrow hallways of a building, for example.

In addition, we suggest using a submachine gun to get hip fire kills as it is the most natural hip fire option, so it’s likely you’ll find more success landing hip fire shots, especially at close range. There are multiple submachine gun options to choose from this season, so pull out your preferred option and fire away!

As always, completing Fortnite quests gives you an XP reward, so they’re definitely worth completing.