Build Your Own Trampoline Island with Placeable Ledges

Do you want to build a parkour course or a secret jumping spot? You can use a special tool called a Placeable Ledge. It acts like a magic trampoline. You place it anywhere. Players can jump on it and fly into the air. This tutorial shows you how to build a simple bounce pad. You will learn how to place the device. You will also learn how to make it work perfectly. Let’s start building!

What You'll Learn

• What a Placeable Ledge device is.
• How to place it against a wall.
• Why you must turn off "Drops."
• How to make a fun jumping challenge.

How It Works

Think of a Placeable Ledge like a sticky hand. It sticks to a surface. In Fortnite Creative, this surface is usually a wall. When a player runs into it, they grab the ledge. Then, they can push off. This pushes them high into the sky. It feels like a trampoline.

You can put this ledge anywhere. You can put it on the floor. You can put it on a ceiling. But it looks best against a vertical wall. Imagine sticking a suction cup on a window. That is what this device does.

There is one important trick. Before you place it, you must change a setting. This setting is called "Drops." If you do not turn it off, your island might get messy. You do not want random items falling everywhere. Turning it off keeps your island clean. It keeps the focus on the jumping.

Let's Build It

Here is how you build a simple bounce wall. Follow these steps carefully.

Step 1: Get Your Tools

Open your Creative Island Editor. Press B to open the Quick Menu. Look for the Devices tab. Search for Placeable Ledge. Click on it to select it.

Step 2: Change the Settings

Look at the Quick Menu again. Find the Object Placement section. Look for Drops. Make sure it is set to Off. This is very important. It stops items from dropping when you place things.

Step 3: Place the Ledge

Find a wall in your island. It can be any wall. It can be made of wood or stone. Click to place the Placeable Ledge. It will stick to the side of the wall. You can move it up or down. Place it at waist height. This is the best height for jumping.

Step 4: Test It

Play your island. Run toward the wall. Jump and hold the jump button. Your character will grab the ledge. They will launch into the air. It works like magic!

Verse Code Example

In UEFN, we use Verse to make devices talk to each other. Here is a simple script. It makes a ledge bounce players higher. We call this a "Launch Force."

# This script makes a ledge launch players high
# It uses the 'Placeable Ledge' device

# We define the device here
my_ledge := Placeable_Ledge{}

# When a player hits the ledge
on Player_Hit_Ledge(player) =>
    # We tell the ledge to launch them
    # The number 500 is how high they fly
    my_ledge.Launch(player, 500)

What does this code do?

• my_ledge := Placeable_Ledge{}: This creates a variable. A variable is a box that holds information. Here, the box holds the ledge device.
• on Player_Hit_Ledge(player): This is an event. An event is something that happens in the game. It happens when a player touches the ledge.
• my_ledge.Launch(player, 500): This is a function. A function is an action. It tells the ledge to push the player. The number 500 makes them go high.

Try It Yourself

Now it is your turn to build!

Challenge: Build a "Jump Tower." Place three Placeable Ledges on a tall tower. Make them go up in a spiral. Can you jump from one to the next?

Hint: Try placing the ledges at different heights. You can also change the launch force in the device settings. Make the top ledge launch you very high!

Recap

You learned how to use Placeable Ledges. You placed them against walls. You turned off "Drops" to keep your island clean. You used Verse to make them launch players. Now you can build amazing parkour courses. Have fun creating!

References

• https://dev.epicgames.com/documentation/en-us/fortnite/using-placeable-ledge-devices-in-fortnite-creative
• https://dev.epicgames.com/documentation/en-us/fortnite-creative/using-placeable-ledge-devices-in-fortnite-creative
• https://dev.epicgames.com/documentation/en-us/fortnite-creative/using-devices-in-fortnite-creative
• https://dev.epicgames.com/documentation/en-us/fortnite/using-devices-in-fortnite
• https://dev.epicgames.com/documentation/en-us/fortnite/spawner-123-in-fortnite-creative