Closing rings are still present in Arenas, and if you don’t immediately get into a gunfight, the ring will decide the victor. If you can control where the ring will close well in advance, you’ll have an advantage over

A handful of characters are available from the very beginning for free and one of these is Lifeline. Her real name is Ajay Che and she is known among fans as one of the most useful characters in the game. That being said, she has become a very popular meme thanks to her unique abilit

Legends like Bloodhound become more important in these smaller maps too, as Bloodhound’s Scan ability will be able to cover a huge amount of space, and locate hiding opponents. His abilities combine well with Bangalore’s, but there’s no need to have more than one Recon Legend in any given t

One of the most fun aspects of playing as Mirage, according to fans such as kingofraging on Instagram, is surprising unsuspecting enemies. After players trigger the ultimate ability it often sends enemy teams into a slight panic mode of trying to figure out where the player has g

Technically speaking, the Black Market gives its users (even opponents!) access to all items within a 112.5-meter radius. Users can get any two pieces of gear plus all the ammunition until their carrying capac

As selfish as it may seem, many Lifeline players have been pushed to the point of waiting for their teammates to leave before they call in a package. Even though they can do this, gamers still have the ability to save their team in the game so all may not be l

Just because Loba's Black Market Boutique doesn't do any damage doesn't mean it's any less deadly. True to her theme, the Black Market lets Loba and her allies steal nearby items without having to get near t

As all fans of the game know, there are a variety of costumes that can be unlocked for each character. The more intricate and enticing the costume is, the more it will cost players to unlock it. Very rarely will gamers be lucky enough to get given the higher-tier costumes in Apex packs (a trio of rewards given for in-game achievemen

The Bocek Bow is, usually, a very competent mid-range weapons, but with the Shatter Caps it restricts it to close-range only. If you had to choose only one hop-up, I’d say that this is the less useful of the two, but of course the Bocek Bow can be equipped with two hop-ups at o

Perhaps the only disadvantage of Rolling Thunder versus the likes of Defensive Bombardment is its six-second timer. After all, this timeframe is more than enough for enemies to run away for cover - if there's any availa

You won’t be picking weapons up off the ground, instead, you’ll be using a limited crafting metal currency to buy weapons and equipment. This does give you the option to be flexible with weapons for each round, but you won’t be swapping weapons mid-round unless you’re abusing a death

Players love Wraith in particular for her ability to phase out, courtesy of Into The Void (Tactical), which allows her to disappear and quickly warp into another location on the map, allowing her to not only avoid damage but quickly reposition in order to fight back opponents. However, she can give her allies multiple repositioning opportunities when she uses her Ultimate, Dimensional Rift - especially in confusing maps like Olymp

When the ultimate ability ends after a few seconds, players have either been able to make a sly escape out of enemy sights or they have snuck up behind them. Unfortunately for the enemy by the time they realize that the player is behind them, it is already too l

Legacy offers new ways to play Apex Legends DLC Legends, whether you’re soaring through the skies as new hero Valkyrie , or facing down against a team of three opponents in a tense, new back and forth combat mode called Aren

Rampart's Emplaced Minigun "Shiela" makes Bangalore's "Eating lead!" quip feel like eating from a buffet. Serving as a perfect pair to her Amped Cover (Tactical), proccing the Emplaced Minigun will have Rampart set a massive minigun for everyone's

Arenas fights feel like a proper back-and-forth. Yes, sometimes you get trounced, and sometimes you do the trouncing, but the way Respawn has set it up means it’s not long until you’re in a war. To win an Arenas match, you need to have won at least three rounds, but you also need a two-round lead. This means close battles go on for a while, sometimes resulting in a deadlock where you get a bunch of materials to buy whatever you like and start the combat with red shields - the winner takes all. Arenas is tense, tactical, and tight. It feels like something that’s destined to become a popular esport, but I’ll be using it mostly to prepare myself for those late-game 3v3 fights in Battle Royale. It’s the best way to improve your pure combat skills in A

Team compositions will be a big part of the Arenas game mode. You need to cooperate with your team and assign one another ideal roles. Lifeline and Gibraltar can act as decent healers and provide impromptu cover, while Valkyrie and Octane can provide movement options to the team, which might become necessary in select situati