The circle surrounding the centre room doesn’t have much cover, and the lava limits your movement options as you manoeuvre around the map. Legends with movement-based abilities will thrive here, as they weave between what little cover there is swif
This map has a more even starting ground than Party Crasher , and it feels like you’re on equal terms regardless of which side of the map you spawn on. There’s not much room for close-range combat on this map, so focus on weapons with decent mid-to-long ra
Deny access to exits with Rolling Thunder: The slow explosion of Rolling Thunder (Ultimate) isn’t just a nerf, but rather an area denial option. When thrown to the direction the enemy team is facing, Rolling Thunder traps enemies and forces them to choose – turn back and face Bangalore, or gamble their exit with AOE explosi
The Skyward Dive essentially turns Valkyrie into a mobile jump tower , allowing her to take her full team to the skies, and then land at another point in the map. This gives your whole team excellent mobility, taking you across the map quickly, especially when combined with actual Jump Towers . This takes three minutes to recharge, but as a bonus Valkyrie will also mark all enemies within line of sight on the HUD for all party members whenever she is skydiving, making this a powerful method to locate and hunt down enemy teams, or retreat from a bad encoun
The Shatter Caps hop-up is made for close-range combat. It has a faster fire rate than the default Bocek Bow, but it has extremely limited range. This hop-up essentially transforms the Bocek Bow into a shotgun, and if you’re about to push a team that’s inside a building, this is the perfect way to appro
Like many live-service video games , Apex Legends earns a good portion of its revenue from in-game cosmetic items. For those who don’t feel like opening their wallets, special events usually come with a handful of free cosmetics. War Games’ daily challenges will award points, which unlock cosmetics as they accrue. A few stat trackers are able to be unlocked for free, along with two new weapon charms, Crypto and Rampart skins, and a 30-30 Repeater skin (pictured above). Bloodhound, Gibraltar, Lifeline, Mirage, Pathfinder, and Wraith are all getting event-specific skins, as well, but it looks like those won’t be available for f
While you’re on the high ground this map will have some long lines of sight, making Marksman weapons and Snipers ideal. But there are also buildings on this map that will force you to focus on close-range combat. You need to adjust depending on where the rings closes, but you will have an advantage in this map if you are able to control space. You will have the advantage as long as the enemy has to approach you, and not the other way around. Focus on taking the ring, and make sure you have weapons suitable for both long and close-range com
Pair with other grenades: Despite the damage Rolling Thunder offers, it’s not extremely effective due to its lag time. The six-second activation gives enemies room to hide. In turn, it’s ideal for players to throw in some explosives to finish off enemies hiding behind co
Mastiff (Shotgun): Contrary to other Shotguns, the Mastiff Shotgun releases pellets in a horizontal fashion, making it deadly against enemies who like to stay together. This transforms Bangalore’s smokescreens into a nightmare, especially since a shot from this weapon can catch hit an enemy’s center mass and potentially graze the opponent’s other teammates within proxim
Apex Legends recently came to Nintendo Switch. War Games is just the second special event for any newcomers that got on board with the Switch release, and it seems it will introduce a rapid fire of changes to keep things interesting. Details on all five new game modes and War Games event cosmetics can be found be
Valkyrie has close ties to Viper and the Northstar Titan from Titanfall 2. You may remember that Viper appears as a boss, and appears to be killed by you. In Apex Legends’ Northstar trailer we see Viper before his demise taking care of his daughter Kairi Imahara , who took a joyride in Viper’s Northstar Titan, getting into a fair bit of trou
Timing is key for maximum damage: The most ideal time of throwing Rolling Thunder is during ambushes, engagements, or even as cover to escape. It’s always wise to throw Rolling Thunder between the player and their enemies. Offensively, Rolling Thunder is best activated after downing an enemy, as this forces the enemy to either flee or risk a 3v2 in the middle of a bloodb
It seems that following this event, Kairi grew up and took on the moniker of Valkyrie. She worked with Kuben Blisk , the leader of the Apex Legends skins Predators , and Rampart helped her create the gear she now takes into the Apex Games , which is complete with VTOL Jets that have Valkyrie flying through the air, and a missile barrage system that is a small-scale version of that which made the Northstar Titan famous. Click here for more on Kairi Imahara’s backstory and lo
