Best Mousepad for Fortnite

Based on 172 Pro Players

The most used mousepads by Fortnite players

The most popular mousepads are calculated based on 172 professional players.

Introduction


If you want to take your game to the next level you’ll want to make sure that your gear is up to scratch. This goes for things such as your mouse and headset, but the mousepad is also a vital part of your setup. Different pads can have all sorts of different characteristics, and finding the one that’s right for you can greatly enhance your comfort and performance.

To help you find the mousepad that’s right for you we’ve been looking at the stuff that the pros are using. What you’re looking at are the most used mousepads in the professional Fortnite scene. We’ll take a deeper look at every pad and highlight the most important features and characteristics so that we can help you find the perfect mousepad for you.

Our Guide

The Pro Usage Top 5 gets updated continuously and instantly so that you can always get an accurate overview of what the pros are using at any given time. In the body of the article itself, we go over the five most popular pro products in no particular order and, when relevant, we also give you some extra options in the form of products that fall just outside of the top 5 or are otherwise relevant.

What makes a mousepad good for Fortnite?


Fortnite pros use a wide variety of pads, but they do have one thing in common across the board: all of them are at least large sized pads. That’s something that we’ve seen in every game that we’ve analyzed so far, and it makes sense as well.

The average eDPI of professional players is much lower than that of most ‘casual gamers’, which means that they need a bigger surface to execute large sweeping motions with their mouse. You can take a look at our Fortnite Settings & Options guide to see the average eDPI and sensitivity of professional players. If you find that your overall sensitivity is way higher you might want to consider lowering it to get your aim to a more consistent level. Yes, aim is preference, but only up to a certain point. If moving your mouse 1mm in real life results in a 180 degree turn in the game there’s just no way that you can accurately aim at smaller objects in the game.

Aside from that we can also see that cloth pads are clearly in the majority here. That’s perhaps partially down to the fact that many companies don’t even make hard pads anymore, but it could also have something to do with the fact that cloth pads are easier to transport (doubly so if you’re using a large mousepad) and are, in general, less tough on your mouse feet. That being said: if speed is the name of the game for you it’s definitely a good idea to look at hard pads, since they can offer a much faster glide than cloth pads can.

Glorious 3XL


A lot of companies produce XL version of their mousepads, but Glorious have taken that whole concept up a notch and have created the table-sized 3XL. At a whopping 122 x 61 centimeters it’s by far the largest mousepad in this lineup (and, according to Glorious, in the entire world) so you can rest assured that you’ll never run out of space with this one.

This isn’t a gimmicky pad, though. It’s got stitched edges and a very smooth and consistent medium GLIDE. It’ll lay flat almost immediately due to the sheer size of it and once it’s in place it’s gonna be impossible to move it even if you’re doing crazy swipes every few seconds.

Having literally your entire desk consisting of mousepad gives you sort of a liberating feeling so if you are always looking for a bigger pad you should definitely check this one out. Due to the enormous size this obviously isn’t gonna cut it as a mousepad for people who go to LANs often though, and there are reports of the mousepad slowing down quite significantly after some months of usage. This happens to a lot of mousepads, but if you’re using a pad as basically a new desktop surface it’s good to know this upfront.

Glorious 3XL

Used by 10 Fortnite players ()
  • Bucke
    Bucke
  • Fresh
    Fresh
  • Dubs
    Dubs
  • 72hrs
    72hrs
Staff’s Choice
Pro’s Choice

If you want a mousepad that covers your entire desk surface (unless you have a huge desk) then the 3XL is a great option. It has nicely finished edges and a smooth surface for maximum comfort.

Read review (10/2018)

Pros

  • Desk-sized pad means that you won’t even run out of mouse space
  • Decent stitched edges
  • Smooth surface

Cons

  • Unwieldy and not very portable at all

Specs

Height61
Length122
Thickness3mm
Stitched edgesYes
MaterialCloth
GlideMedium

Inked Gaming Custom


Gaming mousepads usually come in black and, if you’re lucky, a couple of extra colors and perhaps some limited edition designs. If you don’t like any of those designs and you want something that shows a bit more personality than a plain black pad you’re mostly out of luck, except if you play on an Inked Gaming Custom Mousepad.

There are a lot of companies that custom print mousepads, but most of those companies are using subpar office mats that can get irritating when used for long periods of time, and to top it off those materials usually aren’t good for sensor tracking either. Inked Gaming’s mousepads can be made with any image of your choice (as long as it’s within the brand’s terms of service of course)and are good for gaming, featuring a control-oriented glide that’s not unlike what you’ll find on ZOWIE’s G-SR-SE, for example.

These mousepads come in a variety of sizes and finishes (you can even choose between stitching or no stitching) so if you want a truly customized mousepad that fits your setup theme perfectly then Inked Gaming should be looked at.

Inked Gaming Custom Mousepad

Used by 8 Fortnite players ()
  • aqua
    aqua
  • Noahreyli
    Noahreyli
  • Nayte
    Nayte
  • Edgey
    Edgey

If you want a completely custom-designed mousepad then the InkedGaming mousepads are a great choice. They get used by a bunch of professional players and offer customized pads at a very friendly price.

Pros

  • Print any design you want on the mousepad
  • Low price

Cons

  • Quality control can be spotty

Specs

Height40
Length45
Thickness3mm
Stitched edgesYes
MaterialCloth
GlideControl-Oriented

Logitech G640


The G640 is one of those pads that’s quite popular across a variety of games. It’s also perhaps the most ‘industry standard’ pad in this list due to its medium glide and standard size and thickness.

The G640 isn’t the most exciting mousepad in the world, and we wouldn’t recommend this to people who already know what they want when it comes to the overall glide and the characteristics of their mousepad, but as a starter pad this is an amazing option, doubly so because it’s made by Logitech and, as a consequence, available almost anywhere in the world.

With an MSRP that’s rather friendly on your wallet, it doesn’t have to be the end of the world if you decide that you want to move on to a surface that is more specialized, and if you happen to like the G640 (just like a ton of pros do) you’ve got yourself a reliable gaming mousepad.

Logitech G640 Original

Pro’s Choice

The Logitech G640 is the ideal ‘starting pad’ for people who aren’t quite sure what they want when it comes to mousepads thanks to its middle of the road glide.

Read review (03/2019)

Pros

  • Excellent ‘middle of the road’ option when it comes to glide and thickness

Cons

  • Edges start fraying after a while

Specs

Height40
Length45.5
Thickness3mm
Stitched edgesYes
MaterialCloth
GlideMedium

ZOWIE G-SR-SE


If you know a bit about mousepads you might know that the Zowie G-SR is a very, very controlling mousepad with an extremely slow glide. This can lead people to think that the G-SR-SE is just a recolor of that pad with the same glide characteristics since the ‘SE’ stands for ‘Special Edition’ but that’s not the case at all.

The Zowie G-SR-SE is a pad that’s firmly in the ‘medium glide’ category, and it’s one of the best pads in the business at that. It gives you a very nicely balanced glide to allow you to make micro movements without it feeling as if you’re struggling through a swamp, but there’s enough control to make sure you don’t feel as if you’ve ventured onto an icy lake without ice skates.

If you’re looking for something that’s the ‘best of both worlds’ this is definitely a great pad to consider. One downside is the fact that it comes with a coating, so once the glide goes (this can take months or even years though, depending on how often you use it) you cannot restore it, but if you can live with that this is a great pad.

ZOWIE G-SR-SE

Used by 11 Fortnite players ()
  • Bugha
    Bugha
  • letw1k3
    letw1k3
  • Endretta
    Endretta
  • Stretch
    Stretch
Staff’s Choice
Pro’s Choice

❝ZOWIE made a number of promises when they first unveiled the G-SR-SE Rouge, and from what I can tell they’ve delivered on all of them. The surface is smoother, the humidity resistance is better, and the foam is a little bit softer. The pad still feels every bit as consistent as it should be, though, and with its controlling medium glide (by this I mean that it’s pretty much a ‘medium’ pad, but it’s on the slower end of that spectrum) this Rouge offers an interesting glide experience for people who play tactical shooters or who just want a touch more control without losing out on gliding speed.❞

Read review (09/2022)

Pros

  • Smooth surface
  • Increased humidity resistance when compared to earlier versions, though it’s still not flawless at handling oils and sweat
  • Firm, uniform gliding feeling thanks to the dense foam

Cons

  • Design won’t be for everyone

Specs

Height39
Length47
Thickness3.5mm
Stitched edgesYes
MaterialCloth
GlideMedium
Static Friction43.85
Static Friction Angle8.51
Glide Difference X/Y10.30
Dynamic Friction1.63

Logitech G840


The Logitech G840 is the extended version of Logitech’s G640 mousepad. This is an ideal option for gamers who want a mousepad with average gliding characteristics in an extended size.

The surface of the G840 is the exact same as the surface of the G640, so the only difference between these two mousepads lies in the size.

Logitech G840

Used by 7 Fortnite players ()
  • Lothar
    Lothar
  • CouRage
    CouRage
  • Th0masHD
    Th0masHD
  • Myth
    Myth
Pro’s Choice

The Logitech G840 is the extended version of the G640, making it an ideal starting mousepad for people who are still figuring out what they want as far as the glide characteristics of their mousepad goes.

Pros

  • Excellent ‘middle of the road’ option when it comes to glide and thickness

Cons

  • Edges start fraying after a while
  • Edges of the pad takes a while to flatten out

Specs

Height400
Length900
Thickness3mm
Stitched edgesYes
MaterialCloth
GlideMedium

SteelSeries QcK+


SteelSeries mousepads are extremely popular across all games, and the QcK+ is one of the most popular pads from the brand’s offerings. What you’re getting here is a mousepad that has a glide that’s a little on the slower side (at least when compared to most ‘standard mousepads’ from other brands) in an inexpensive and very widely available package.

Aside from adding some limited editions versions and releasing versions with stitched edges (which the standard QcK pads don’t have) the QcK line has been unchanged for over a decade, and perhaps that’s also one of the keys to their success. These mousepads are available all across the globe (which is handy if you’re in a tournament or a LAN event and you need a new pad because something happened to your old one) and you know exactly what you’re going to get when you buy a QcK. It’s an extremely reliable performer.

SteelSeries QcK+

Used by 8 Fortnite players ()
  • Jacob
    Jacob
  • Cizzorz
    Cizzorz
  • Nate Hill
    Nate Hill
  • H1ghsky1
    H1ghsky1

The QcK+ is SteelSeries’ ‘standard mousepad’, though the QcK line is a bit slower than what you’ll mostly see from ‘standard pads’, with the surface edging on control.

Pros

  • Nice, controlling glide
  • Very inexpensive; great value proposition

Cons

  • Tends to gather dust and body oils quickly
  • Thickness of only 2mm means that playing surface needs to be very flat

Specs

Height40
Length45
Thickness2mm
Stitched edgesYes
MaterialCloth
GlideControl-Oriented

Best Mousepad for Fortnite – Conclusion


Best Mousepad for Fortnite product lineup

If we can take anything away from this list it’s that you’ll want a large pad that offers a medium to even slightly controlling glide for Fortnite. This might be due to the fact that Fortnite professionals are very much into ultra lightweight mice, meaning that they want to counter the speed and smoothness of these mice with a bit of a controlling surface for those times where you have to be accurate (such as when sniping people in the distance) but of course that’s just a theory from our end.

We hope that this list has been helpful to you. If you have any questions on any of these pads (or any other mousepad, for that matter) please feel free to reach out to us! We try to answer everyone.

0 Comments
Inline Feedbacks
View all comments