Fortnite: Glider-Releasing Is Coming Soon, So You Can Land Faster and Fight Sooner
Fortnite is about to add a long-requested feature that players have been asking for over the years. According to recent leaks, Epic Games is working on Fortnite Glider-Releasing, which will let you cut your glider early and hit the ground faster than ever before. This new mechanic could actually change how matches begin, letting you get ahead if you use it well. However, there’s a chance it could backfire.
How Fortnite Glider-Releasing Works
Right now in Fortnite, you are forced to stay in your glider until you automatically land, which often feels painfully slow. With the new glider-releasing feature, you will be able to:
New Strategy for Landing
The Fortnite glider-releasing feature isn’t without risks. If you release too early or from too high up, you will still getsignificant fall damageoreven potentially get knocked outbefore the match really begins, which is annoying. Finding the perfect release height will become a crucial skill for players.
Glider Releasing is coming to Fortnite!This will give you the ability to let go of your glider early and land faster instead of gliding to the floor! But you’ll also need to watch out for fall damage.Related Tags:– “DangerLoop”– Skydiving– Stomp FX (when landing)pic.twitter.com/KAHLw04WEq

Smart Fortnite players have already identified a potential strategy that could maximize the benefits of glider-releasing. Since water negates fall damage, you can aim directly for a body of water. This water landing technique gives you a massive time advantage in the early game and could completely change your drop strategies on the island.
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When Will the Glider-Releasing Feature Come to Fortnite?
While Epic Games hasn’t officially confirmed this feature yet, trusted leakerWensoshared that it’s coming soon. The feature appears under development tags like “DangerLoop,” “Skydiving,” and “Stomp FX” (for landing effects).
If this actually happens, after years of community requests, Fortnite players will finally have more control over their landings, making the start of every match more exciting and skill-based than ever before. But remember that you need to know exactly when to cut your glider so that you won’t get eliminated early.

Shida Aruya
Shida is a gaming writer at TechWiser who loves getting comfy with a good book. When she is not writing, you’ll catch her growing crops in Stardew Valley and Fields of Mistria, or exploring Fortnite. For Shida, nothing beats a day split between reading books and playing games.