
Shane “EpikWhale” Cotton
Name
Shane Cotton
Gamertag
Epikwhale
Country
United States
Team
NRG Esports
Shane “EpikWhale” Cotton is an upcoming prodigy in the race to becoming one of the best Fortnite player. Born on August 3, 2002, EpikWhale is just 19 years old. He gained popularity after he placed third at the Fortnite World Cup Finals – Solo. Shane has not stopped ever since; he is actively taking part in all the Fortnite tournaments both official and unofficial. Due to his consistently and his amazing skill EpikWhale has accumulated a vast fan following.
Epikwhale Fortnite Settings
Epikwhale Mouse Settings

Logitech G Pro Wireless
DPI | Polling Rate | X-Axis Sensitivity |
800 | 1000Hz | 7.0% |
Y-Axis Sensitivity | Targeting Sensitivity | Scope Sensitivity |
7.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% |
Epikwhale Keybinds
Wall
Q
Floor
Mouse 5
Stairs
E
Roof
L-Shift
Trap
T
Use
MW Up
Crouch
C
Inventory
Tab
Map
L-Alt
Reload / Rotate
R
Building Edit
F
Confirm Edit on Release
On
Harvesting Tool
1
Weapon Slot 1
X
Weapon Slot 2
V
Weapon Slot 3
Mouse 4
Weapon Slot 4
3
Weapon Slot 5
5
Epikwhale Controller Settings

Scuf Vantage 2
Build Mode Sens.
2.5x
Edit Mode Sens.
2.5x
Input Curve
Linear
Aim Assist Strength
100%
Look H. Speed
42%
Look V. Speed
42%
Turn H. Boost
0%
Turn V. Boost
0%
ADS Look H. Speed
12%
ADS Look V. Speed
13%
ADS Turn H. Boost
6%
ADS Turn V. Boost
5%
ADS Turn Boost Time
0
ADS Turn Boost Time
0.00
Instant Boost
Off
Dampening Time
0.00
Edit Hold Time
0.184
Deadzone
13% / 9%
Epikwhale Controller Binds (Combat)
L2
Aim Down Sights
L1
Previous Weapon
R2
Attack / Confirm
R1
Next Weapon
D-Pad Up
Inventory
D-Pad Left
Place Marker
D-Pad Right
Sprint / Auto Sprint
D-Pad Down
Edit
Triangle
Crouch
Square
Repair
Circle
Switch Mode
Cross
Jump
L3
Toggle Pickaxe
R3
Reload / Interact
TouchPad
Map
Options Button
Game Menu
Epikwhale Controller Binds (Build)
L2
Stair Piece
L1
Roof Piece
R2
Wall Piece
R1
Floor Piece
D-Pad Up
Inventory
D-Pad Left
Change Mats / Trap
D-Pad Right
Sprint / Auto Sprint
D-Pad Down
Edit
Triangle
Crouch / Repair
Square
Repair
Circle
Switch Mode
Cross
Jump
L3
Toggle Pickaxe
R3
Rotate
TouchPad
Map
Options Button
Game Menu
Epikwhale Controller Binds (Edit)
L2
Confirm
L1
Unbound
R2
Select
R1
Unbound
D-Pad Up
Inventory
D-Pad Left
Unbound
D-Pad Right
Sprint / Auto Sprint
D-Pad Down
Unbound
Triangle
Crouch / Repair
Square
Reset
Circle
Unbound
Cross
Jump
L3
Toggle Pickaxe
R3
Unbound
TouchPad
Map
Options Button
Game Menu
Additional Settings
HUD Scale
86%
Sprint By Default
On
NVIDIA Settings
Default
Epikwhale Video Settings
Display
Window Mode
Full Screen
Resolution
1920×1080
Frame Rate Limit
200
Graphics
Brightness
100%
Interface Contrast
1x
Color Blind Mode
On
Color Blind Strength
Protanope 6
Graphics Quality
View Distance
Near
Shadows
Off
Anti-Aliasing
Off
Textures
Low
Effects
Low
Post Processing
Low
Advanced Graphics
VSync
Off
Motion Blur
Off
Allow Multithreaded Rendering
On
Peripherals
Gear
PC Specs
Epikwhale’s Most Popular Video
Social Media and Net Worth
Shane “EpikWhale” Cotton has 436K followers on Twitter, 394K followers on Twitch, 225K followers on Instagram, and 205K subscribers on YouTube. While these may not seem much compared to the big streamers, we have to keep in mind that Shane rose to fame after many other players, so his fan following is only going to increase in the future and he will cross the million followers mark in no time.
EpikWhale placed third at the biggest eSports event in the history of Fortnite, therefore making a huge winning prize with him. He also made a lot of money in sponsorship deals and also his salary for playing in some of the top eSports organization. In total, the net worth of Shane “EpikWhale” Cotton is estimated to be around $1.5 million.
EpikWhale’s Career
Like most other aspiring Fortnite professional players, EpikWhale’s career also started from streaming. Gradually he was able to pull in large number of audience to his daily streams. Prior to placing 3rd at the Fortnite world cup, EpikWhale placed for Kungarna.
However, as his fame exploded after the Fortnite World Cup he got an offer from NRG which he accepted. He played with NRG from 2019 to 2022, however just 1 month before the mark of his 3rd year anniversary he left NRG for TSM. Currently EpikWhale is an active part of the TSM roster.