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Learn how to use Loba’s abilities to turn a match around

Want to learn how to master Loba and her abilities in Apex Legends?Loba the Translocating Thief is one of the post-launch additions to theApex Legendscharacters roster. A world-class thief with a knack for getting out of dangerous spots, her abilities can be used to great effect as long as you think through each use carefully. OurApex Legends Loba guidewill equip you with various practical tips and tricks for each of her abilities.
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Apex Legends abilities
Loba has access to three abilities: Eye for Quality (Passive), Burglar’s Best Friend (Tactical), and Black Market Boutique (Ultimate). Loba’s kit is all about optimising loot searching. No one will ever be upset about having a Loba along for the ride as she provides great utility for finding the exact loadout you are looking for. Loba is classed as a Support Legend alongsideLifeline.
Each of Loba’s abilities will be explained below in greater detail, but Loba’s kit is all about the loot. If you work on the assumption that those with the best loot win, then Loba will carry you to victory. She allows you to almost handpick the items you want, while also having a bit of escapability for herself. If you are not sure what you are looking for, why not check out ourbest loadout in Apex Legends guide?
Loba tips and tricks

Loba Passive ability: Eye for Quality
Eye For Quality, Loba’s Passive ability, gives you a rather pleasant glimpse of the loot all around you, highlighting all purple and gold items through walls in a very large radius around you. This includes viewing loot through Supply Bin lids.
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Loba Tactical ability: Burglar’s Best Friend
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Loba Ultimate ability: Black Market Boutique
Black Market Boutique is a game-changer in some situations. Using this ability allows you to place a black market device in front of you, which allows any player to reach in and teleport up to two items out of all loot in a large radius around its location. This includes floor loot, death box loot, and anything else that isn’t already in another player’s inventory.
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Apex Legends Loba backstory
Loba’s backstory is intrinsically linked toRevenant. In a lot of ways, the murderous robot is at the core of who Loba is, driving her to revenge.
She had almost put her past behind her, but it all came rushing back when Revenant joined the Apex Games. This inspired Loba to join to get her hands on the ultimate prize: the head of Revenant - the only real way to kill him. She actually located it in a facility, but the head was teleported before she could destroy it. This caused a massive rift in King’s Canyon bringing Skull Town into the sea. However, she continues to look for clues on how to once and for all kill the murderous assassin.
And that’s all we’ve got for now on the Translocating Thief that is Loba in Apex Legends. For full details and opinions on all of the characters together, take a look at ourApex Legends charactersguide for everything you need.