Fortnite Bug Exploit Shocks $1,200 Tournament

The latest Fortnite tournament revealed the harsh truth about Season 3’s current meta—and it’s not pretty. One team exploited a game-breaking bug, flying through the sky and winning a match they didn’t deserve, snatching a $1,200 victory from Clicks, Eonzo, and Higs. Here’s a breakdown of what happened and why it’s got the entire community talking.

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The Base Boost Exploit and Sky Strategy

The drama centers on a player named Ships, who used a known bug with the Base Boost item. By switching weapons at the moment of firing, he conserved charges and could soar through the sky indefinitely, avoiding combat and staying alive longer than anyone else. Meanwhile, his teammates dealt storm surge damage while Ships fished for white heals in solitude.

Clicks’ Team Plays It Right

While Ships was cheesing the sky, Clicks, Higs, and Yamzo executed a nearly perfect strategy at Supernova Academy. They Ranked up fast using shrines, collected elite loot from a mini vault, and used hero caches to secure purple Base Boosts early. Yet, their smart rotations and resource management were no match for bug abuse.

They also lacked one huge advantage—the Infernal Defenses Medallion. Teams like Puyo’s didn’t need to carry minis because the medallion passively regenerates shields, allowing extra inventory space for power items like the Visor and Medkit.

Base Boost: The Real Problem

The Base Boost is both loved and hated. It knocks enemies off cliffs, destroys structures, and can phase through builds. In the wrong hands, it breaks the game. Surge towers? Gone. Building on high ground? Suicidal. Even bushes are now safer than bases.

Clicks’ team used Base Boosts defensively and offensively, pushing teams away mid-fight and choosing low ground to avoid being launched. Their synergy, timing, and strategy should’ve been rewarded with a win.

Exploiting the Scanner Bug and Final Moments

One overlooked bug lets you drop the scanner to teammates and use it over and over, eliminating the cooldown. Clicks’ squad used this to continuously scan enemies and then blast them into the storm with Boosts.

In the final moments, Ships was still gliding in the sky using the exploit. Clicks’ team, unaware of the bug, scanned the map relentlessly to find him, failing until it was too late. With more heals and height, Ships secured the win unfairly. Despite being removed from the leaderboard, the prize system still awarded him the $1,200 victory.