Apex Legends Solo Mode!

Apex Legends’ limited time solo mode kicked off on the 13/8/19 and it is allowing players to ditch their squad for a lonesome contest for survival. While Apex Legends is built around teamplay — picking the right hero combinations and communicating with the other two members of your squad — the solo mode offers an exciting way to play.

The solo mode is part of the game’s Iron Crown Collection Event, which features boosted experience gains, new cosmetics and a visual overhaul to one part of the map. While it’s fun to explore the stunt-course inspired “Octane Town” or level up faster via the XP boost, the real star attraction of the Iron Crown event is the solo mode. Like the regular squad mode, 60 players dive into King’s Canyon, only now it’s everyone for themselves.

Apex Legends relies on teammates for coordinating attacks and reviving downed teammates. Not having squadmates makes for a more thoughtful, sneaky pace. Fighting on my lonesome encouraged me to grab weapons I might not otherwise consider and to make sure my loadout could handle whatever situation you find your self in and if your going to need to cross a larger distance, it makes sense to grab a Triple Take sniper rifle to go with my close-range R-99 even if you might ignore it in a squad match.

So you try to catch enemies while they were looting, then sneak behind them and take them out.

Of course, solo play is missing some of the things that make Apex Legends great, such as group tactics and the complex interplay between hero characters. But the mode shows how enjoyable Apex Legends is to play even without those features — this is, after all, the battle royale featuring Titanfall 2’s silky smooth controls. Solo mode breaks up the pace of group matches and makes way for something with a bit more cerebral. Solos are a great fit for the game, one that I hope Respawn decides to keep for the long haul.