Fortnite Fall Skirmish Week 6 Day 1 Recap

Day 1 of this weekend's Fortnite Fall Skirmish is through, and it's set the bar high going into Saturday and Sunday. We've already seen a number of really close games, plus a shift in strategies between Heats 1 and 2. Those playing in Saturday's matches will probably be combing today's games for strategies and information, so expect things to keep picking up tomorrow.

The top 12 teams from each of today's Heats have been guaranteed spots in the finals on Sunday, but if your favorite team didn't make it, there's still hope that they could make it through with the wildcard pick. Here's a list of the teams that have made it so far:

In case you missed out, or if you just want to relive some of the big plays that have come out of today's games, here's a quick run-down of events:

Every game today had its fair share of top-notch plays and consistent players, but Vinny1x and ZexRow took the cake for their early game aggression. Both players made excellent use of their structures to deceive and disrupt other teams, and they had their own mini-reel at the end of the day.

Heat 2 had a couple of dramatic victories. Here you can see tendons' clutch defensive plays against Lamar. Tendons' teammate, punisher, died only moments before in a bloody skirmish, successfully pulling players away from the moving circle, giving tendons the time he needed to outlast Lamar. Lamar was spot-on with his aim, and he would've taken the win for his team if tendons hadn't saved a health kit and grapple that bought him time to take cover.

It seemed like nothing could top game 3s finish, but payne and Vape_Jesus managed to do it. Going into game 4, it seemed unlikely that the pair would be able to score enough points to make it to Sunday's matches. They played the early game safe, gathering resources and prioritizing map control over eliminations, but as the circle closed in they kicked their plan into gear. The team built a tunnel along the circle's path, giving them a huge amount of mobility and the ability to team up on stragglers trying to stay inside the barrier. The team had a major 2 vs 1 advantage leading into the last seconds of the match, and when Vape_Jesus died to falling damage as their tower collapsed around them. Payne showed some amazing situational awareness, though, and predicted bloodxeu's movements, letting him jump into a blind headshot, taking payne and Vape_Jesus from non-contenders to the top of the leaderboard.

If you missed today's games or you're interested in finding out the best way to watch the Fall Skirmish and other Twitchcon events, check out our viewing guide.