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Need to hit pause on yourFortnitegrind without abandoning ship? This is where Sleep Mode comes in, Fortnite’s way of giving your game a nap while you recharge. After 15 minutes of doing nothing — yes, Fortnite notices — it’ll step in, mute your mic, and slap an Away sign on you. Want to tweak that timing or sneak into Sleep Mode manually for a quick snack run?
We’ve got the lowdown on how to make Sleep Mode your best AFK buddy without missing a beat. So, before your party wonders if you’ve gone MIA, let’s break down how to make Fortnite’s built-in snooze work for you.
What Is Sleep Mode?
The Sleep Mode is a feature thatautomatically activatesafter15 minutes of inactivity, meaningno inputfrom yourmouse,keyboard, orcontroller.
When Fortnite is about to enter Sleep Mode, you will seea 30-second countdown. you may easily prevent this bypressing any buttonduring the countdown, allowing you to return to whatever activity you were engaged in.
Sleep Modepauses voice chat,time limits, andtime reports, and if you’re in a party when it activates, yourstatus will changeto ‘Away’ in the lobby. Other party members can continue playing while you’re in Sleep Mode.
However, if you’re queuing for a match, Sleep Mode will cancel the matchmaking process.
When you’re ready to wake Fortnite back up, justchoose ‘Keep Playing’to jump back into the action, unless you were removed from a game for being idle or were in matchmaking when the mode began. In those cases, it’s back to the lobby for you.
If you’re trying to AFK XP Farm, Sleep Mode willstillactivate after the 15-minute window. It is not dependent on whether you’re collecting resources, but rather, if there’s movement from your device’s controls.
How To Manually Enter Sleep Mode
Need a quick break but don’t want to fully exit? To manually enter Sleep Mode on PC, simply go to themain menu, select ‘Exit,’ and then choose ‘Enter Sleep Mode.’ This is helpful if you want to take a break but plan to return without fully closing the game.
How To Adjust Sleep Mode Settings
Want more control over your game’s napping schedule? If you’d like to customize how long it takes for Sleep Mode to activate, navigate to theSettings menuin Fortnite. Click on theGame tab, scroll down to ‘Sleep Mode & Energy Saving,’ andadjustthe sliderto match your preferences.
Additionally, you can deactivate the feature entirely here.
Why Enter Sleep Mode?
Sleep Mode is designed to help yousave energyandpreserve your system’s performancewhen you need to step away from the game for a short period. Instead of leaving the game running and consuming resources, Sleep Mode pauses your activity,reducing the strain on your deviceandlowering energy consumption.
Plus, it lets you stay connected with your squad without fully bailing. While in Sleep Mode, your status will be displayed as ‘Away,’ letting your friends know you haven’t quit. This is useful if you need a quick break but plan to rejoin shortly, as youwon’t need to reload the entire gamewhen you return.
