There is a massive issue in Fortnite, right now: the Shakedown mechanic triggering accidentally. Here’s how to fix it.

Since Fortnite Season 2 first came out, players have been complaining about the Shakedown mechanic. Shakedowns are incredibly useful for finding the rest of an opposing squad, but the lengthy animation triggers by accident far too frequently.

All you have to do is take a look at the r/FortniteCompetitive subreddit to see the problem, although you may have encountered it yourself.

You can no longer reload your weapon next to a downed enemy. If you do, then you’re committing to the ‘Shakedown’ animation for at least five seconds – more than enough time to get you killed.

There are countless clips of this mechanic ruining games – dating back to the first day that Season 2 released. It was a noticeable issue from the beginning and one that players continue to encounter.

There’s a very simple solution to this issue, however – one that several players have already suggested. All Epic has to do is make the ‘Shakedown’ option a hold-to-complete button.

The same could be true for picking up downed players – something that continues to be a problem for controller players. We can’t change the controller bind for picking up a player, so your Y or Triangle button is constantly compromised.

This is an incredibly basic change and, hopefully, something that Epic is exploring. They can’t continue to add new mechanics without allowing us to change the binds for them. At some point, it will be too much for everyone.