Since her release back in 2019, Apex Legends fans have been intrigued by the stealthy thief Loba. Why wouldn’t they be? She can collect items from far away, can see high-value loot through walls, and to top it off, she’s one of the few characters who can teleport! A unique character with a lot of utility.

Many players new to the game or Loba, herself, find that she's rather difficult to get to grips with. As always, the key is learning to use this wily warrior's abilities effectively and developing useful strategies. While there are the basic fundamentals to consider, let’s go over a few tips and tricks to help some aspiring Loba mains become the best gunslinging thieves in Apex Legends.

Jump Drive Positioning

Burglar's best friend apex legends Loba

Loba’s Jump Drive is an amazing tool, allowing players to quickly reposition themselves in a fight or even flee from a battle that was getting a little too out of hand. However, most will primarily use it for the latter purpose, and while this is perfectly viable, remember that she can teleport.

Don’t be afraid to use her Jump Drive to get a better angle. Go over their heads and attack them from behind. Use the high ground. The Jump Drive can give a quick advantage in positioning. Just be careful if the enemy can also get to the high ground easily.

Call Out Loot

Eye for quality apex legends Loba

Loba’s passive, Eye for Quality, gives her the ability to see high-value loot through walls. While the in-lore reason is her unquenchable thirst for shiny things, during gameplay, this can be a huge advantage for Loba and her team. With this, Loba can point out the many hidden rare or golden items scattered throughout the map.

Even players who don't have access to mics can make these calls, as Loba can actually ping more valuable loot through walls. If an enemy Loba makes callouts like these, expect her and her entire squad showing up with at least one gold item. Why not beat them all to it? 

Shopping Time!

Apex legends characters standing around near armor

Oftentimes, there will be a fight taking place between multiple other teams. It happens. Third parties are practically unavoidable in Apex Legends. That just means more loot boxes, though, and more weapons and ammo to pick up from players who don’t need it. Players would usually take this time to scavenge each and every box, but with Loba on the team, there is actually a better alternative.

Use her ultimate, Black Market Boutique, right in the center, to let everyone browse through what they can find. It is far quicker than having to look through every single box.

Surprise Flanking From Windows

Burglar's best friend apex legends Loba

Loba’s Jump Drive comes with two unique properties. The first is that it’s a small bracelet that she has to take off, with the second being that she throws it. With it being a simple item, players quickly found that they can throw it through windows, and if the situation calls for it, aspiring Loba players will have to try this too at some point.

While the enemy is distracted by the others rushing from one direction, Loba players can come in through the one area they wouldn't expect: the windows! Loba’s Jump Drive can be an amazing flanking tool when used correctly, so it's crucial to put some time into learning how and where to best utilize it.

Yoinking From Care Packages

A loot drop pod in apex legends

It might sound a bit obvious, but Loba’s Black Market Boutique also works on Care Package items. If there's a hunch there might be something particularly valuable in a Care Package, simply activate the ultimate and steal what's inside before the enemy can get to it. Not sure how to use the weapon? Not a problem. The goal is to just snatch it from opponents' grasp before they can. Just know that the enemy (who may or may not have been a massive fan of the red tier weapon in question) will no longer have the option to use it on Loba.

The downside is that, in order to pull this off, Loba will have to wait for someone to open the Care Package. After that, Loba absolutely has to be quick to nab the items in the Black Market.

Ultimate Accelerants

Loba using an Ultimate Accelerant

Loba gets her ultimate back ridiculously fast. In fact, she has one of the fastest charge times in the game when it comes to her ultimate. With that in mind, don’t be afraid to just use it whenever the time feels right. Chances are, it will become available again before the next battle.

If players are really worried about wasting the ultimate, though, there's always the option of packing an Ultimate Accelerant. While it won't instantly charge it back up, it'll charge it just enough to ensure that it'll be ready in the next 80 seconds.

Escape Chases With The Gravity Cannon

A Gravity Cannon found in the Storm Point map in Apex Legends

In the event Loba is all alone with a full squad chasing her down, jump in a Gravity Cannon. People are usually pretty eager for a kill, and the chance to take out an entire squad is almost impossible to resist. Luckily, players can use their foes' impetuous tendencies to their advantage!

If they follow Loba in the cannon, she has an extra tool up her sleeve. Just throw that trusty Jump Drive back in any other direction, and suddenly Loba is in a completely different area and the enemy is left chasing the air. It's possible to use this trick to quickly get back to a teammate's banner safely, to simply run to a more secure area, or in a myriad of other sneaky ways.

Vault Thievery

learning about a vault loot in apex legends

This is a more commonly-known tip in Apex Legends, but newcomers may not have considered it. For those who don’t know, Loba can steal items from a closed vault using her ultimate. Just choose wisely, because only one item can be taken.

Nab a gold body shield if Loba or a teammate doesn’t have one. Or a knockdown shield. Just be warned that doing this will cause an alarm that might alert nearby enemies. After this, the Black Market will automatically close. Make sure everyone has already taken an item before doing this, then.

Black Market In Combat When Needed

Loba using an ability in apex legends

In a team fight and low on ammo? Is the only body shield incredibly low, with no way of being charged? Should the player have their ever-useful ultimate and be behind any amount of cover, this is no longer much of an issue. Quickly activate Black Market Boutique and pick up whatever is needed, then jump back into the fight.

If Loba is bunkered up in a building, her ultimate can even be used to block doors. This tricky Legend's abilities are ridiculously useful in a lot of situations. 

The Downsides Of Her Abilities

As much utility as Loba's toolkit has, it's also important to be very wary of the downsides of her abilities. Jump Drive is a great escape tool as well as a decent flanking tool, but if used as an escape, she has to wait for it to land before she can actually leave the fight. Once it has landed, the player will then have to wait for her to put it back on. No one wants to be a sitting duck while waiting for a chance to get away. To mitigate this danger, try tossing the Jump Drive and then dropping it straight down midway through its arc to get out of there faster.

Similarly, when using Black Market Boutique, the enemy can use it too. If an ally starts punching the Black Market after everyone has gotten what they need, this is why. Once the team has been stocked up, it's up to Loba to get rid of it before another team finds it. 

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