How to avoid taking damage from Traps in Fortnite Season OG

Titas Khan
Fortnite player trapped

Damage Traps are back in Fortnite Chapter 4 Season OG and if you’re not careful, they can spoil a lot of fun for you on the island. Here’s everything you need to know about Damage Traps in Fortnite.

Carrying 150 health points worth of damage, and able to be placed on walls, floors, and ceilings, Traps are an item that players always look to pick up during Fortnite matches. Apart from the sheer amount of damage they do, the element of surprise provided by these tools can come in very handy during any game of Fortnite.

However, there are techniques and tricks players can use to avoid taking damage from Traps and bypass them, which can come in handy when trying to sneak up on an unsuspecting opponent. Having said that, let’s dive in and check out everything there is to know about Damage Traps and dodging them in the game.

All Damage Traps in Fortnite Season OG

image featuring the damage trap, poison dart trap, and chiller trap in Fortnite.
All three of these Traps are coming back in Fortnite Season OG.

At the start of Fortnite Chapter 4 Season OG, only the spiked Damage Trap has returned to the island. However, Epic has confirmed that several other Traps will be making a return over the next few weeks. Here’s a full list of Traps along with when they are expected to return in Fortnite:

TrapExpected Return
Damage TrapsNow Available (Unvaulted on November 3, 2023)
Chiller TrapsNovember 9, 2023
Poison Dart TrapsNovember 16, 2023

How to dodge Damage Traps in Fortnite Season OG?

There are quite a few methods in Fortnite Season OG using which you can dodge Damage Traps without inflicting any harm to your health pool.

For Wall Traps placed in a 1×1 structure, players can avoid taking damage by running tightly alongside the wall opposite to the one on which the Trap is placed. This will prevent the spikes from reaching the player and inflicting any damage on them.

Fortnite OG Battle Royale Key Art
Fortnite Season OG brings back the Chapter 1 map and items.

Another method for dodging Traps of all kinds is by simply building staircases. All you need to ensure, is that the stairs are rotated in a way that would block you from direct exposure to the face of the Trap. Placing a door and then opening it against the face of a Trap can also be a good method because the mechanic of the door opening confuses the Trap into not activating.

If you find your path blocked by a Floor Trap, and have no materials to build above it, walk on the very edge of the Trap to avoid the spikes from reaching you. Ideally, you should be walking where the frame is located as that is where the spikes cannot reach you. This area is not exposed to the Trap’s sensors, and even if the spikes were to activate, they would still not present any danger.

So, there you have it. That’s all there is to know about Damage Traps and how to avoid them in Fortnite Chapter 4 Season OG.

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About The Author

Titas is a Dexerto gaming and guides writer. An avid follower of esports titles such as Valorant and Dota 2 and also has a special interest in Roblox, and mobile games such as Clash Royale and Wild Rift. He has previously worked at Sportskeeda Esports and Gfinity Esports before joining the team at Dexerto as a Games Writer.