He has said he never had any plans to use the cheats competitively.īut Epic Games – the creators of Fortnite – issued a statement in which they stressed they have a “zero tolerance” policy on the issue of cheating in the game. Jarvis only used aimbots in non-competitive modes of Fortnite, in which he was playing ‘against’ fellow pro players who cooperated in the making of the video. Many such bots can also be easily toggled on and off through the mouse and keyboard set-up, hiding their usage if a player comes under scrutiny from spectating players. For instance, a triggerbot could be set to not fire instantly, to hide the fact that it shoots the moment an opponent is in the cheater’s cross-hair. To disguise their usage, some aimbots and triggerbots have flaws built into them. Sometimes, they may even be used in conjunction with triggerbots, which automatically shoot when an opponent appears within the aiming reticle of the player. (Image: Epic Games)īecause aimbots help players shoot more accurately with less skill, they are considered cheating. The aimbot then determines the location of opponents relative to the player’s location, and points the player’s weapon at the target.
