The battle royale genre took the world by storm thanks to games like Player Unknown Battlegrounds. However, the genre grew stale, with other battle royales offering no changes — with the exception of Fortnite, which brought the building mechanic and helped mainstream the genre. When Apex Legends dropped, it came with a slew of new features: a ping system, a hero system with abilities like Overwatch, and more. It is also the easiest to play out of all battle royales.
All these features have made battle royales great time sinks, and give players and their friends tons of entertainment and gameplay that changes with each match. Now, Apex Legends has entered the mobile gaming arena, and the good news is not much changes between the versions. Playing Apex Legends can be challenging on a smaller screen; however, a lot of tips from the main version can apply to the mobile version as well.
5 Arena Mode
Arena Mode was added last year in the main version of Apex Legends and is part of the launch content in Apex Legends Mobile. The Arena Mode is a great way to test out the team composition between the legends that are available in Apex Legends Mobile. It's also a great way for players to get used to the pace of Apex Legends Mobile, which is quicker than the main version, and because of that, is a little harder.
The Arena Mode is quite fun because it's a fast mode that requires more teamwork. The round begins with players buying things from a menu, then they wait for the countdown and start fighting. In order to buy more things, players must win each round and/or get crafting materials around the map. For players who are new to Apex Legends as a whole, Arena Mode can help players get a better idea of what legend they're skilled with, and gives them time to figure out each before picking a main.
4 Picking The Right Legend
This is a crucial aspect of Apex Legends Mobile. The legend a player chooses can make or break their experience, unlike other battle royales. In Apex Legends, the heroes add a new meta to the battle royale. Success is not just based on the player's skill, but also the legends that the player and their squad have picked. So before starting a match with a random legend, test out the legends that are available at the start. As players figure out what legend they like best, they can quickly learn the meta of that legend and of the game itself. As the player unlocks more legends, they can try those out with a full understanding of Apex Legends Mobile.
Players will notice that the mobile version of Apex Legends has an exclusive legend called Fade for the, which can further change the meta of the game. After unlocking him players, can quickly change up how they play.
3 Ping/Communicate
This is one of the many features that Apex Legends has revolutionized in the battle royale genre, and it works the same way in Apex Legends Mobile. The ping/communication aspect is important in the main version and just as important in Apex Legends Mobile. When players don't have any way to talk, they can ping a location instead. The ping system can allow players to spot an enemy, go to an area, and if the area has been looted, it gives players a great way to talk without saying a word.
On top of that, since Apex Legends Mobile has only the one map, World's Edge, players with previous knowledge from the main version of Apex Legends easily adopt this system on mobile. Experienced players can scout ahead and give players important information, such as how high the loot area is and the safest locations while shooting. Just like the main version, communication works best when the squad is diverse, because then the squad can be more dynamic in how they fight.
2 Using A Controller
Players can opt to use the on-screen controls, which can be easy or hard depending on the player. However, Apex Legends Mobile also has the option to let players play with a controller. Players can use either an Xbox or Playstation controller, and connect that controller to their mobile device with Bluetooth. The controller gives players better handling, allowing them to do things more quickly than with the on-screen controls.
Those who have played Apex Legends on consoles and PC will have a better time using the controls, because it will be more familiar. However, playing with on-screen controls isn't hard — it just requires some learning before getting into a real match. Any of the modes offered in Apex Legends can be played with a controller; however, navigating menus can only be done by using the on-screen controls. Hopefully, in the future, this will get fixed, allowing players to use the controller in the menu as well.
1 Perks
This is one of the mechanics that separates the two versions of Apex Legends. Perks can take some time for players to fully understand, but once they do, players become a threat to their opponents. Whenever players level up, they will acquire one token that they can use or save up to unlock more perks in their legend's skill tree. No skill tree is the same, because each legend has different attributes. Players can only upgrade one legend at a time when they have picked them, prompting players to become a master at one legend.
If players want to mix and match, they can switch between legends and unlock all the skill trees, provided players are using all legends equally. The perk system is a great way for players to fully understand the meta of the legend they are using, and enhance the way the legend acts during each match.
Apex Legends Mobile is now available for iOS and Android.