Fortnite: How to avoid fall damage with new Flint-Knock pistol

Fall damage is one of the biggest causes of accidental eliminations in Fortnite Battle Royale and has been for quite some time, but the arrival of a new weapon in Season 8 might oddly provide a solution. 

Epic Games made it clear that the Flint-Knock pistol was unlike any other handgun in the battle royale game mode right now when it was first advertised in the news feed – warning fans to “be careful! It’s got a kick to it!”

However, little did they know that the developer was adding a pistol in the v8.11 patch that would push players back after pulling the trigger. 

Fortnite’s Flint-Knock pistol is very different to other handguns found in the game’s battle royale mode.

It seems, though, that the push back is not only useful in gunfights – as seen with the first in-game footage of the weapon on March 20 – but also for avoiding fall damage. 

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The way that this works seems to be rather simple, too. According to Reddit user moekhdaier, who posted a video showing that the blast – when shot downwards at the floor – can be an effective counterplay when falling. 

The clip above shows a technique that allows players to bounce away from elimination, just before they’re about the hit the floor – which would typically prove fatal if the drop was big enough. 

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Whether or not this was an intentional tool to set the pistol apart from other weapons remains to be seen, but this could also be a bug.