Fortnite is a Third-Person, Action, Shooter, Tactical, and Survival game published by Epic Games released in 2017.
Which Ports Does Fortnite Require
The incoming ports that need to be forwarded for Fortnite are as follows:
Fortnite - PC
- TCP: 433, 3478-3479, 5060, 5062, 5222, 6250, 12000-65000
- UDP: 3478-3479, 5060, 5062, 6250, 12000-65000
Fortnite - Playstation 4
- TCP: 433, 1935, 3478-3480, 5222
- UDP: 3074, 3478-3479
Fortnite - Xbox One
- TCP: 433, 3074, 5222
- UDP: 88, 500, 3074, 3544, 4500
Fortnite - Switch
- TCP: 433, 5222, 6667, 12400, 28910, 29900-29901, 29920
- UDP: 1-65535
Fortnite - Xbox Series X
- TCP: 433, 3074, 5222
- UDP: 88, 500, 3074, 3544, 4500
Fortnite - Playstation 5
- TCP: 433, 1935, 3478-3480, 5222
- UDP: 3074, 3478-3479
If you want to follow guides that are custom-tailored to your exact router and Fortnite simply follow one of these links:
- Fortnite - PC
- Fortnite - Playstation 4
- Fortnite - Xbox One
- Fortnite - Switch
- Fortnite - Xbox Series X
- Fortnite - Playstation 5
Fortnite offers the following styles of play.
- Third person games have the game camera behind the players shoulder. You generally see the main characters back, shoulders, and head. Popular games that are in the 3rd person are Tomb Raider, Assassins Creed, and Gears of War.
- Games that are considered action are all about centering the player in the middle of an evolving situation.
- Shooter games are fast paced action games that are based on testing the players reaction time. They usually involve the player holding a weapon in front of them and attempting to shoot other players or characters. Some shooters are short lived arcade style, but most have both a single player mission series and some have a large multiplayer following. Common shooters include Call of Duty and Battlefield.
- Tactical games are a subgenre of strategy games that focus more on operational warfare, military style tactics, and troop placement. They focus more on logistics and production than on combat, and can at times feature complex battlefield tactics.
Forward Ports for Fortnite
When you are playing Fortnite you might need to forward some ports in your router. Forwarding ports is a useful trick in gaming because it can really help to make your network connection most stable and sometimes even faster. Routers were not designed to allow incoming network requests and some games can play tremendously better if an incoming connection is forwarded through the router to the game.
Before You Forward a Port
Before you can forward a port you need to know the following things:
- The IP address of your router.
- Your gaming machine's IP address.
- A list of TCP and UDP ports that need to be forwarded.
How to locate your Router's IP Address
The easiest way to locate your router's IP address is to run our free Router Detector utility. It's a part of the Network Utilities suite of tools and it's completely free to use.
How To Forward Ports
A smart way to forward your ports is to use Network Utilities. Since Network Utilities allows you to both forward and un-forward ports easily you can keep your network security maximized, and then forward ports only when you need them. Alternatively you can do it by hand.
The normal process for forwarding a port is:
- Start by logging in to your router.
- Locate your routers port forwarding section.
- Put the IP address of your computer or gaming console in the proper box in your router.
- Put the TCP and UDP ports for your game in the corresponding boxes in your router.
- Frequently you have to reboot your router for the changes to take effect.
That's all it takes to forward your ports. Have more games that need a boost? Check out our growing list of games and applications.