Apex Legends Beginner's Guide: Tips For Surviving The Outlands

gamespot.com:

Respawn's immensely popular battle royale game Apex Legends is a frenetic and challenging title that keeps millions of players busy each month with exciting new events, fresh characters to try, and plenty of loot to find and use. However, with so many changes since its original 2019 launch, the game can occasionally feel somewhat challenging for new players who may feel overwhelmed by the sheer number of playable characters, massive loot pool, and chaotic experience of fighting alongside 60 other players. In this beginner’s guide for Apex Legends, we’ll hook you up with some tips that will help you master the art of dropping, looting, and slaying your way to becoming the last player standing.

Choose a legend that fits your playstyle

Apex Legends offers a variety of characters who each bring a unique playstyle. Finding a legend who best suits the way you enjoy playing shooters will make you a great asset to your team. Here are some non-exhaustive examples of each type:

Defensive characters protect their team by soaking up damage or blocking off areas. Two of these include Gibraltar, who has a gun shield that absorbs a small amount of incoming fire and a deployable bubble that can shield his team in messy situations, and Caustic, who is excellent at area denial by using deployable canisters that emit damaging gas when enemies approach them.

Meanwhile, Support characters like Lifeline and Loba can be very useful in niche scenarios. The former can deploy a bot to resurrect teammates while she continues to move and shoot, and the latter can use her ultimate ability to warp nearby items to her and her teammates within a specific radius.

Recon characters rank among the most played in the game because they’re regularly able to