Though you can tag enemies with your drone, marking them with Crypto's passive ability Neurolink is what best helps your squad. You can even point the drone's camera at any of the Champion Squad banners throughout the arena and it will show you how many squads are in your immediate vicinity. When manually controlled, it can open and close doors, crack open loot bins, and retrieve fallen teammate's respawn beacons. However, unlike Bloodhound, who's an aggressive tracker that seeks out squads to kill, Crypto places less emphasis on being on the frontline, as he's better suited at finding enemies while remaining hidden.Ĭrypto's tactical ability is Surveillance Drone, which sends out a drone that has a variety of uses. Scan 'em all with your abilitiesĬrypto's role on the battlefield is similar to Bloodhound: hunt down and identify enemies. In this guidee, we'll share details about all of Crypto's unique abilities and how to best use them to counter other squads or shore up holes in your own team's defenses. This aerial scanning expert can be quite a useful addition to a squad when played efficiently, making him a great pick for players who enjoy being the eyes of their teammates.
Apex Legends has a surprising amount of characters with abilities to scan their surroundings, but none do so by using a nifty drone like Crypto.
