Learning how to avoid DDoS attacks while gaming used to be a niche concern for pro players and streamers. Not anymore. Booting attacks have trickled down from esports sabotage to ranked-lobby revenge, and today a salty opponent with forty dollars and bad intentions can knock a stranger offline mid-match. If you play Call of Duty, Warzone, Fortnite, or any competitive title seriously — or you stream at all — your connection is a target the moment your IP address leaks.