How to play Crypto in Apex Legends: Abilities, tips, more Respawn EntertainmentHere\u2019s how to play as Crypto, the Surveillance Expert who specializes in scouting opponents and obtaining key information for your squad. Apex Legends Legacy had a huge impact on the overall meta and also added a brand new way to play in the form of Arenas. With multiple buffs and nerfs to various Legends, Season 9 certainly made some significant changes. Now players have finally settled into the update, there\u2019s no better time to pick up a new Legend that\u2019s always one step ahead of the enemy. Of course, we\u2019re talking about Crypto, the Surveillance Expert. Crypto\u2019s kit is unique and unlike any other Legend on the Apex roster. His ability to scout ahead and maintain an awareness of his surroundings can be an incredible tool in the right player\u2019s hands. There\u2019s no doubt Crypto can be a staple part of any squad, but he\u2019s a much more cerebral character \u2013 less about flashy plays, and more about intelligent ones. Let\u2019s check out his abilities and a few tips and tricks to help you master Crypto. How to make use of Crypto\u2019s abilities Passive: Neurolink Crypto\u2019s passive is interconnected with his tactical Surveillance Drone. Enemies detected by the drone within 30 meters of Crypto are marked for you and your squadmates to see. Read More: How to master Octane in Apex Legends – This allows you to constantly maintain an awareness of your surroundings and potential threats. It\u2019s key you communicate any information you gain from your drone to your squadmates so they\u2019re fully aware of any potential dangers. Tactical: Surveillance Drone Crypto\u2019s kit is completely centered around his Surveillance Drone, so it\u2019s imperative you know when and how to use it effectively. The ability allows Crypto to deploy an aerial drone that can scout the surrounding area. If the drone is destroyed, there is a 40-second cooldown before another device can be deployed. It\u2019s key you\u2019re utilizing the drone to scout the surrounding area for enemy squads and their exact position, Then, you can use that information to plan an organized push or make a quick escape. It\u2019s worth noting that following the Season 9 update, Crypto can now open and scan care packages with his drone. This allows you and your squad to check if there\u2019s anything worthwhile inside the loot drop, instead of wasting any time collecting items you don\u2019t need. Ultimate: Drone EMP Drone EMP is Crypto\u2019s Ultimate ability and allows him to activate an EMP blast that deals shield damage, slows enemies, and disables traps. The position of the EMP can be controlled via his drone making it possible to use from a distance. This makes the ability incredibly effective before an orchestrated push with your team. After the EMP, an enemy squad should be sufficiently weakened, giving you and your teammates a huge advantage. Keep in mind, Crypto\u2019s EMP has a 180-second cooldown so use it wisely. Crypto tips and tricks 1. Utilize the banners located across the map Crypto\u2019s Surveillance Drone is incredibly useful for scouting enemy squads, even when you can\u2019t see them. Flying your drone up to one of the digital banners will show you exactly how many enemy squads are in the area. This allows you to stay prepared and prevents an enemy squad from sneaking up on you. Make sure you keep your drone hovering in front of a banner so you can flick back and forth from drone view and keep tabs on any enemy squads in the area. 2. Crypto\u2019s drone can collect squadmate\u2019s banners Crypto can collect fallen teammates\u2019 banners with his Surveillance Drone. This means he has the most consistent method of collecting player banners out of any Legend on Apex\u2019s roster. Read More: Can you play solo in Apex Legends? – It\u2019s worth noting he can even use his drone to collect banners that are outside of the radius of the safe area, as his drone is not affected by ring damage. On top of this, Crypto can even use his drone at respawn beacons with no charge-up time to revive his allies making it incredibly safe. Keep in mind that following the Season 9 update, Crypto can no longer hijack respawn beacons that are already in use. 3. Don\u2019t overuse your drone As useful as Crypto\u2019s Surveillance Drone can be, it is also the reason why he has reputation for being an underwhelming Legend. When you\u2019re inside drone view, you are isolating yourself from your squad with the positive being that you are providing information. A key skill for Crypto players is knowing when to leave drone view and assist in gunfights. It\u2019s extremely easy to stay in your drone for too long, resulting in your squad being at a huge disadvantage. Remember, just because the drone is available doesn\u2019t mean you always have to use it. Hopefully, this guide has helped you pick up the basics of Crypto and taught you a few tips and tricks that you might not have made use of. If you don\u2019t play him often or haven\u2019t tried him in a while, it might be the perfect time to give him another shot. Make sure you follow @TitanfallBlog for all the latest Apex Legends news and updates.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
How to play Crypto in Apex Legends: Abilities, tips, more Respawn EntertainmentHere\u2019s how to play as Crypto, the Surveillance Expert who specializes in scouting opponents and obtaining key information for your squad. Apex Legends Legacy had a huge impact on the overall meta and also added a brand new way to play in the form […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-17666","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17666","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17666"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17666\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17666"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17666"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17666"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}