Crypto Guide - Apex Legends

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Apex Legend has quite a few characters with scanning abilities, but none have a cool drone like Crypto. This aerial scanning expert can be a useful addition to teams when played correctly. In the following guide, we detail all of Crypto's unique abilities and how to best use them to counter other characters or shore up holes in your own squad's defenses.

Crypto is Apex Legends' second recon character. In this regard, his role on the battlefield is similar to Bloodhound: hunt down and identify enemies. However, unlike Bloodhound, who's an aggressive tracker that seeks out squads to kill, Crypto places less emphasis on being on the frontline, as he's better suited at finding enemies while remaining hidden.

Rarely does Crypto excel at spearheading his squad's offensive. If you want to play as Crypto, you're typically going to fulfill a support role, aiding your teammates in increasing their kill counts. Unlike most of the other Legends, Crypto does not possess an ability that allows him to easily escape a fight. As such, you need to ensure firefights are already stacked in your squad's favor before you engage. Once you emerge from hiding and join the fray, you have to commit.

Tactical Ability: Surveillance Drone — Deploy an aerial drone that allows you to view the surrounding area from above.

Crypto's drone has a variety of uses. It can open and close doors, crack open loot bins, and retrieve fallen teammate's respawn beacons. Point the drone's camera at any of the Champion Squad banners throughout the arena and it will show you how many squads are in your immediate vicinity. Crypto can only summon one drone at a time, but he's got an unlimited supply. Once the drone is destroyed, however, there's a 40-second cooldown