How Does Storm Surge Work in Fortnite?
Storm Surge activates when too many players are alive during the late stages of a match. It deals periodic damage to players with the least damage dealt until enough people are eliminated.
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Storm Surge is Fortnite's way of saying, 'Hey, stop hiding and start fighting!' It punishes the players with the least damage dealt over time until player count is reduced to a certain number.
Basically, if you're not aggressive enough, the Storm Surge will get ya! Be sure to deal damage so you don't end up a victim.
Storm Surge pops up when there are more players than intended during the late game. It does damage to the people who've done the least damage, so stay aggressive!
It's a mechanism to ensure there's enough chaos in the late game. It punishes players who haven't been active in dealing damage, so no camping allowed!
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