Apex Legends currently only offers the option to join a squad of three players. If you queue alone, you get two “randoms”, and it often doesn’t go well. If you’re struggling with your teammates, we have 7 tips for better rounds.
Why the tips? Our tips are designed to help you win more easily. We will show you tricks and techniques that can help you perform better in your rounds and generally create a better game for you and your teammates.
1. Use meaningful Pings
One of the most important things in Apex Legends and any other battle royale is communication. If your team doesn’t communicate and point things out, you have little chance of winning.
Apex Legends provides you with an excellent tool, which is so good that even competitor Fortnite has adopted it. The ping system in Apex Legends makes many game rounds easier.
Use it to share important information with your teammates. Point out weapons or ammo, mark enemies or locations that have already been looted, to possibly adjust your route. The important thing is: ping wisely. No one needs a Mozambique. Don’t forget that you have more than one different ping for various situations in the selection wheel.
2. Stay close together
A mistake many players make is going too far away from their teammates. If you play solo, it’s possible that the other two players are playing together. They might be in voice chat together and have better communication.
So, just stay close to them, even if you may have developed a seemingly better plan than your teammates might have. Together you are always stronger and your chances of winning are higher.
Just make sure you’re spread out enough to cover a lot of ground and not steal loot from each other. At the same time, you should stay close enough to support each other when things get rough.
3. Use your abilities for the team
Each legend in Apex Legends has unique abilities. The abilities are more or less useful and better or worse in certain situations. The important thing is that you know them and use them correctly.
If you play the popular healer Lifeline, use your healing and her Care Package not just for yourself but for the team. A well-equipped and strengthened team is advantageous in encounters with other players.
Make sure to use your abilities sensibly. Wraith’s portal can be used for attacking, escaping, or even as a trap. Legends such as Bangalore and Bloodhound have a strong synergy. Take advantage of that.
4. Distribute the loot wisely
When you’ve just landed and want to loot, the loot should be distributed as evenly as possible. You gain nothing if you are already running around with two good weapons while your teammates have nothing or only a Mozambique, which is so bad that a meme culture has developed around it.
If every teammate has at least one decent weapon, fights go better. You also don’t have the problem of having to loot your teammates while enemies are still swarming around you. The likelihood is higher that the enemies have already been killed or at least heavily wounded enough to no longer pose a threat.
The distribution is also important later on. Distribute the loot evenly and let the player with the largest backpack carry health items. Give the appropriate ammo to those who need it and share the loot. A good rule of thumb is:
- 4-5 slots for ammo, depending on weapons
- One slot each for a whole stack of every healing and shield item
- all remaining slots for grenades like Arc Stars for spectacular ninja kills
5. Complement your tactics
In Apex Legends, there are many ways to win and many tactics you can use to achieve that. However, if you play solo, it often happens that your teammates can’t or won’t tell you how they are playing.
Keep an eye on how they behave. If they play aggressively, you might do well to support them from a distance as a sniper. If they play defensively, you should stay close to them and only attack together.
Choose the right weapon combination for each tactic to complement each other optimally. A coordinated approach makes it harder for any opponent to defeat you.
6. Stay in the game and don’t just quit
Even if you play solo, you’re not alone. Your team is with you and helps, just as you should help your team. If you get knocked down, even instantly killed, or don’t get your preferred legend, don’t just leave the game.
Give your teammates a chance to revive you or show you that they are better than you think. If you leave the game, you are exactly that player who frustrates you in your rounds. This may also promote your current teammates to behave the same way.
If you stay in the game, you’ll have both more exciting rounds and a higher chance of finishing the match with a win or at least a higher placement.
7. Plan your fights carefully
One of the most important tips, which applies not only to solo players, is the planning of fights. It is more about which fight you should seek and which you should avoid. As a general rule: Don’t seek an encounter that you cannot win.
It is important to pay attention to where your team is and how your teammates are doing. If you are alone or your colleagues are injured or poorly equipped, avoid enemies. If you are armed to the teeth, attack and dismantle your opponents together.
Running headfirst into a group of enemies won’t get you far if you don’t have support. Only start a fight when you’re about to attack together or pull back when you sense that no support is coming from your colleagues.
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