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Apex Legends Crypto guide [Season 10]: abilities, tips and tricksMaster Crypto and his drone with these top tips

Master Crypto and his drone with these top tips

Crypto is one of only a handful of recon-oriented characters inApex Legends, and thanks to his versatile and powerful surveillance drone, there is simply no one better when it comes to situational awareness. With Crypto, you must master control of both the man and the drone. A tough task, to be sure, but ourApex Legends Crypto guidewill help you with all sorts of practical tips and tidbits on how to use his skillset and abilities effectively.

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Apex Legends Crypto guide: strengths and weaknesses

Crypto’s principal ability is of course the Surveillance Drone tactical, which gives his entire team an unprecedented level of access to information on enemy whereabouts in the area. The obvious drawback is that while piloting this drone Crypto is vulnerable - so already we can see that this is a character all about situational awareness and careful planning.

While Crypto lacks any sort of abilities that might help him during a firefight (such as Wraith’s Into the Void or Bangalore’s Double Time passive), he is not entirely defenceless. His Ultimate, which must be activated from his drone, will charge up and unleash a powerful EMP over a large radius, damaging and slowing down enemies. As such Crypto also has good initiation potential, and seems to live for the moments just before the fight starts.

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Crypto abilities overview

Now it’s time to take a proper look at each of Crypto’s abilities. As with all Legends, Crypto enjoys a Passive, Tactical, and Ultimate ability - but unlike some, all of his abilities feed directly into one another. Let’s take a look at each ability in turn.

Crypto’s Passive, much like his Ultimate, is bound up with his primary Tactical ability, Surveillance Drone. Without Neurolink, the drone wouldn’t be nearly as useful as it is, nor as interesting. Simply put, it is what enables the drone to highlight any enemies that it sees (whether or not you’re piloting it), and what allows your entire team to see those highlighted enemies - even through walls.

A screenshot of the World’s Edge map as seen through Crypto’s drone.

Tactical ability: Surveillance Drone

Crypto’s bread-and-butter ability is his Tactical, Surveillance Drone, which sends up a drone into the sky (or on the floor if you wish) to scout the immediate vicinity for enemies. While piloting the drone Crypto himself remains stationary, and you can switch from drone to Crypto on the fly, or recall the drone in order to deploy it elsewhere.

Here are our top Surveillance Drone Tactical tips for Crypto:

A screenshot of Crypto activating his EMP ultimate ability through his drone.

Ultimate ability: Drone EMP

Here are our top Drone EMP Ultimate tips for Crypto:

How to play Crypto - top tips and tricks

Finally, let’s finish up with some more general tips and tricks on winning Apex Legends matches as Crypto.

And with that, we’ll wrap up our Apex Legends Crypto guide for the time being - but be sure to check back for all the latest tips and information on this powerful Legend! In the meantime, check out ourApex Legends charactersguide for tips and details on every Legend.