In Fortnite: Battle Royale, there is a seemingly harmless emote that is currently popular among various professionals. With it, you can dodge like in the movie “The Matrix”.
Which emote is it? The emote in question is called “Shaolin Sit Up” and is basically a simple, green emote for 200 V-Bucks (2 Euros) from the Fortnite shop.
It causes your character to fall backwards, only to rise up again via a Kick-Up and then remain in a meditation pose.
An emote with added value
Why is the emote so good? The emote itself is just a nice gag and not particularly exciting compared to many other, even funnier emotes. However, the Shaolin Sit Up has another effect that can be a matter of life and death in certain situations.
When your hero performs the emote and falls backwards, he actually lies on the ground for a short while and cannot be hit if the opponent was just aiming for your chest. The bullets whiz around your hero, and your opponent is likely to look quite foolish.
This move strongly resembles the iconic “Matrix Dodge” from the movie “The Matrix,” where the heroes also dodge bullets in a spectacular manner.
Emote causes nasty surprise in build fights
This is how the “Matrix Dodge” works: The Matrix Dodge is particularly relevant in building fights, where the goal is to gain control over the central wall. Whoever controls the wall can insert a window and shoot the opponent.
But imagine the opponent suddenly performs such a “Matrix Dodge” when you are just controlling the window. He won’t be hit, stands back up immediately, and knocks you away while you are still trying to figure out what the hell just happened.
You can see what such a stunt looks like in action in the embedded video below. You need very good timing to execute the dodge in time and thus avoid attacks.
In the past, there have been many instances of emotes being used for unintended purposes. These include the T-Pose of the Scarecrow or the Legendary Statue Kill.
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