With a relatively new game like Fortnite Battle Royale, it can be hard to determine who’s
the "best", especially as the game adds new players and platforms.
While there are different leaderboards that one could go off of, that's not that fun,
so instead we looked around the web for what the Fortnite community has said about which
players are their favorites.
And we’ve come up with a top 10 list comprised of players of different fame and skill levels.
So, let's take a look at the top ten Fortnite Battle Royale players out there according
to the game’s own community, knowing that it'll most likely be obsolete by the time
this video ends.
Muselk
Muselk was originally known for playing Team Fortress 2 and has gained his millions of
YouTube subscribers by also playing games like Overwatch.
Nowadays, he appears to have completely moved from playing Overwatch to playing Fortnite
full-time.
Born in Australia, he’s gamed with a lot of fellow live streaming Aussies and game-specific
YouTubers or Twitchers like Zyllbrad, BazzaGazza,Tyrodin and he's even been in a relationship with
some as well.
However, he is definitely not the best player on this list as his average kill-to-death
ratio is a relatively pedestrian 3.99 with 168 total wins over 1992 total matches, however
he brings in a sense of humor and production value.
So he’s a good starting point for people looking for videos that aren't too esoteric.
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Ali-A
Ali-A is probably the most controversial entry on this list as he's grown to prominence in
the Fornite community relatively quickly and a lot of that has to do with his ability to
understand and thus game the algorithms behind video platforms.
His YouTube channel used to focus on Pokemon Go and he was known for creating a lot of
clickbait videos and that's really the charges that have been leveled against him with his
Fortnite videos too.
It was such a "problem" that an article on Forbes.com actually discussed Ali-A's click-bait
tactics, namely in the titles that he uses for his videos which are broken down as typically
being too vague or using different mods to create situations that are impossible in the
actual game but that he initially passes off as either some sort of hidden or upcoming
feature.
However, that doesn't take away from his ability to actually play the game and of all the players
on this list he definitely has the most votes and comments online arguing his rightful place
in the top 5.
AlexRamiGaming
AlexRamiGaming is one of the few players on this list that isn't a PC player, at least
not solely, as his account on sites like FortniteTracker state that he plays on his PS 4.
That's not the only difference on this list as his kill-to-death ratio is the highest
of anyone here with nearly 15 kills for every death, which is just insane, especially considering
that with a kill per match average of nearly five-and-a-half, it means that he goes an
average of three matches between deaths.
That's one way to get good at Fortnite quickly and is probably why AlexRamiGaming is the
top consoler that plays Fortnite, at least up until his ban for team killing.
However, banning someone's second account after one infraction seems like a bit of overkill
and that's what it felt like for AlexRami as well, but it also made sense that the people
behind Fortnite would want to send a message.
Taking out the top console gamer did exactly that.
Now that he's back and gaming again it seems like all is well and that people got that
message, but it definitely hurt his rankings on this list...
Which should show you kids, that team killing just doesn't pay.
Summit1g
Summit1g is one of the older players on this list, being born in April of 1987 and he’s
a well-seasoned pro-gamer, coming from the world of Counter-Strike, namely Counter-Strike:
Global Offensive.
He is one of the better-known streamers on both Youtube and Twitch.
Unlike other players though, it's hard to find a lot of his individual stats, although
there are countless videos of him playing both by himself and with other famous players.
He also streams a wide variety of games outside of just Fortnite, which is good for variety
but doesn't help his world rankings, although it does seem to help his status as one of
the top streamers in the game as he often has over 30,000 people watching his streams.
Avxry
Avxry’s YouTube channel states that he's the number one PC player of Fornite Battle
Royale, a claim bolstered by the fact that he’s racked up over 1,300 wins (even if
his average kill rate is lower than most people on this list at 5.75).
Like others here, he’s known for his ability with the shotgun, which typically means that
he's doing a lot of the building which could explain his lower than stellar average kill
rate.
With almost 1.3 million subscribers on YouTube and videos that get hundreds of thousands
of views on Twitch, Avxry is another up and comer that other people on this list should
keep their eye on—especially since he’s just starting to get acclimated to Twitch.
All of those numbers will only increase as lists like these are made and more people
play the still relatively new Fortnite Battle Royale.
Considering the fact that Avxry's Twitch claims almost 31,000 kills, it's scary to think that
things could get even better from here.
Daequan
This list isn't solely based on stats like average kills per match or number of wins,
or even the number of subscribers on platforms like Twitch or YouTube, but rather a composite
of every sort of measurable that we have.
That also pertains to things like the quality of videos that the player releases.
That's where Daequan has differentiated himself, as his videos are mentioned by many people
on ranking sites as the best of any player of Fortnite Battle Royale.
Between the production value and the humor, people really seem to love what Daequan is
doing, but beyond that, he’s also a very well rounded player.
He’s mentioned as a "crafty" builder, but beyond that, he can be very deadly: one of
his top videos shows a match in which he racked up an impressive 40 kills, something that
only the best of the best can brag about.
He's also known as one of the best shotgunners out there, meaning that he's really, really
scary in up close and personal settings.
If you're looking for someone to follow as your first Fortnite livestreamer, check out
Daequan's videos, as they're entertaining, and also have some great feats that are a
perfect launching spot for anyone looking to get into
the game.
Ginger Pop
In today's day and age, there are countless sites dedicated to keeping track of the stats
of players of basically every game and Ginger Pop has some of the best overall stats of
any player of Fortnite Battle Royale despite still being relatively new to the game with
just over 150 hours logged.
In that time though, Ginger Pop has participated in 851 total matches and has been on the winning
side 238 times.
Considering the fact that team-based matches are still a relatively new thing, it makes
sense that the vast majority of games played by Ginger are Solo and Duo.
What’s remarkable here is the average number of kills he has per match, which is just under
10 (with over 5,700 kills total).
As time goes on and Ginger is able to get more practice he should be able to move up
on this list too, as players like Ninja have over 44,000 kills in just under 6000 total
matches (but only two more kills per match on average at 11.04).
So stay tuned, as Ginger Pop seems to be the future champion of lists like this—and all
sorts of tournaments too.
TheMyth
Part of what makes Fortnite Battle Royale such a huge cultural phenomenon is the fact
that it combines aspects of previous shooters with a building component that could best
be compared to MineCraft.
Especially with last month's update that allowed people to create five teams of up to 20 people,
having players that could focus on individual roles became even more important than it was
previously and if there's any player on this list that’s known for his building capability
it's TheMyth, who has been called the Bob the Builder of Fortnite players.
If you check out any of his highlight videos you'll see that most of his kills do come
while he's building or jumping off of a building, typically with a shotgun as well, which is
something that a lot of players don't use as it's obviously a close quarter weapon and
most players tend to find weapons that have a good mix between distance and power.
Some people say that TheMyth could be the best player there is, in terms of actual skill,
and that if he "played seriously" he could be the top player on the PC leaderboards.
Considering the amount of time he puts into Fortnite, I'm not sure how much more seriously
he could take the game, but now that he knows that, all he has to do is keep on building
it—something he's clearly very good at.
Dakotaz
Like most shooters, Fortnite Battle Royale gives players multiple options in terms of
what weapons and strategies to use.
So naming someone the best player in the world is pretty difficult, in that they may be great
at one aspect of the game but not so much at others.
That having been said, Dakotaz might not be the winner in such a competition, but he would
be a total pain in the butt to play against due to his very well-known sniping ability.
Just look at his Personal Record video for most kills: the way that he’s able to switch
between his sniper and his revolver without missing a beat makes him especially hard to
beat.
That, of course, means that he's really good at no-scoping as well, which, considering
the fact that he's got relatively high look sensitivity on his PC layout, means that he's
put in the hours needed to turn Fortnite into an extension of his own reflexes.
Response rates like this don’t just speak to a preternatural ability—they speak to
dedication.
Ninja
Ninja is not only the best-known player of Fortnite in the world right now, but maybe
the best-known gamer around short of Pewdie-Pie.
And we’ll tell you one thing even Pewdie-Pie has never done: streamed a game of Fortnite
Battle Royale with Drake.
This game not only increased Ninja’s profile, but the game’s as well.
As for Drake’s, I don’t know how much higher his profile could have gone.
Anyways, after that stream, Ninja was propelled into the top spot in terms of subscribers
on Twitch and also in terms of the subscribers that he has on platforms like YouTube, where
he spends most of his time playing Fortnite for up to ten or twelve hours a day.
If you look at comments on his play, you'll find people basically anointing him as the
best without any statistics, those that point to his massive following, and those who point
out that he's really, really good at no-scoping.
Then there's the guy who went into one of Ninja's games under the agreement that he'd
do 10 push-ups for every kill that Ninja had in that particular game.
After 220 push-ups, the guy learned two things: one, that he was in terrible shape, and two,
that Ninja was the best Fortnite player there is.
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