Manually select the server region with the lowest "ms" in your Game settings rather than leaving it on "Auto".

Ping is the time it takes for data to travel to Epic's servers and back.

Input delay is the lag between pressing a key and seeing the action on screen.

Ironically, having the ping counter on can slightly increase system overhead. Turn it off in the Game UI tab once you've verified your connection is stable.

Achieving "0" ping and input delay is technically impossible due to physical distance and hardware processing, but you can get extremely close to it by optimizing your network and system settings for . Part 1: How to Get Near-Zero Ping

In the Epic Games Launcher , click the three dots on Fortnite > Options, and check Pre-download Streamed Assets . This stops the game from downloading skins and textures mid-match, which causes massive ping spikes. Part 2: How to Get Near-Zero Input Delay