Loba’s abilities are all centered around getting her squad the gear advantage early to make gunfights more favorable for her squad. As games go on Loba players use their abilities to keep their team topped off in gunfights while positioning themselves in opportune striking locations using their tactical ability.
- Eye for Quality (Passive) - Epic and Legendary loot that is nearby can be seen through walls. Loba has the ability to mark this loot for squadmates.
- Burglar’s Best Friend (Tactical) - Throw your jump drive bracelet and then teleport to its location after a brief delay.
- Black Market Boutique (Ultimate) - Place an interactable market that players can use to loot any items in the nearby area directly into their inventory. Each player can loot two items, not including ammo from the Black Market.
With a good eye and a solid landing spot Loba players can have their whole squad looted up within the first few minutes of landing. Good situational awareness can also let Loba players know when players are moving in on their location or looting nearby. Nothing makes a better trap than an unassuming legendary item lying around in the open. Loba’s looting skills blended with her movement tactical allows for a strong early game where strong players will find themselves rewarded for early aggression. Loba’s gameplay starts to require a higher skill level as the match progresses and other squads start getting loaded out. This is where a talented Loba player shines by keeping their squad topped up with shield hotswaps and grenades.
With the right squad composition and some aggressive play you can ensure your squad always has the best loot on the map.
Loba Tips & Tricks
Keep these tips in mind while playing Loba to make sure you’re getting the most our of this support legend in your games.
- Burglar’s Best Friend is not a get out of jail free card, it is best used for repositioning during gunfights. You are left vulnerable at the start and end of your teleport animation so if you’re using it to try to escape you’re more likely to get gunned down.
- Black Market Boutique has two primary uses throughout your games. It can be placed in safe locations to allow your team to loot without worry of unexpected engagements or it can be thrown down mid-firefight behind cover to give your squad quick and easy access to gear they need mid-fight.
- Focus on gunplay, positioning, and communication during gunfights, not your abilities. Loba’s kit is best used in moments of safety or the lulls while enemy teams are recharging in a gunfight. Don’t worry about using your abilities in the middle of a fight until you have a really strong grasp of how to use them creatively.
- Pay attention to the rare items in your area, even if they aren’t needed by you or your squad. Your squad will thank you when you call out an epic or legendary item that got picked up or dropped nearby. Loba’s passive outranges both Bloodhound and Seer’s similar abilities so you might get the drop on squads that would normally expect to go unnoticed.
- Your ultimate has a very short cooldown and starts half full at the start of each match. Use this as often as possible to get your squad geared up and winning gunfights quickly.
Loba makes for an exceptional learning legend for players that are new to Apex Legends while also providing some reward to higher skill players looking to play a very team focussed game. Keep your communication strong and our tips in mind and you and your friends will be picking up victories left and right in no time.
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