Top 5 Apex Legends Best Areas To Land (Apex Best Landing Spots)

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A squad that lands well together, wins well together!


Apex Legends has an awesome loot system in place to give you the edge you need to become Champion in dire situations.

You might be a wizard at Apex Legends, being able to make do with whatever loot you find in the world and still be a badass.

However, if you’re like me and not a god at this game, you need all the help you can get and getting your hands on the best loot is key to survival. Here is a breakdown of all the best places to land and what loot to expect in King’s Canyon!

5.) Relay

How to Land and Loot at Relay

If you’re new to Apex or just don’t feel like fighting 10 squads at once, but still want some decent loot, then Relay is for you! Relay is a great spot to land because not many people, if any, land there. It is also a high tier location, so you don’t have to worry about getting crappy loot. If you have that one guy on your team who likes to snatch up all the loot for himself, don’t worry! This place has plenty of buildings and supply containers, so your whole team can be fully loaded out before having to fight a single person!

What makes this a great landing spot:

  • High tier zone
  • Low chance of running into another squad
  • Plenty of loot to grab
  • Lots of ziplines to loot quickly

What Loot to Expect:

  • Rare or Epic Gear (Body Shield, Helmet, Knockdown Shield, Backpack)
  • Slight Chance at 1 Legendary Gear (Helmet, Armor, Knockdown Shield, Backpack)
  • Low Chance of a Gold Stabilizer
  • Mid-Top Tier Weapons
  • Plenty of Ammo
  • Rare Loot Ticks
  • Rare Optics (1x-2x Variable Holo, 2x Hcog ‘Bruiser’, 6x Sniper)
  • Epic Optics (3x Hcog ‘Ranger’, 2x-4x Variable Aog, 4x-8x Variable Sniper)
  • Legendary 1x Digital Threat Optics
  • Hop-ups (Turbocharger, Skullpiercer, Selectfire, Precision Choke)
  • Epic or Rare Shotgun Bolts
  • Epic or Rare Extended Heavy Mags/Extended Light Mags
  • Epic or Rare Standard and Sniper Stocks
  • Epic or Rare Barrel Stabilizers

4.) Thunderdome

How to Land and Loot at Thunderdome

Thunderdome is a great place to get some peace of mind when looting, but also allows you to get into combat quickly if you want to. With Thunderdome being wide, open, and a high tier location, you’ll be able to get plenty of sweet gear for the whole team. Once your geared up, you can head into Skull town and get the drop on enemies who are fighting other teams. With giant bones providing high ground and multiple flaking points, your team can pick off other squads that may be wounded from fighting and get yourself some nice kills and additional loot!

What makes this a great landing spot:

  • High tier zone
  • Low chance of running into another squad
  • Provides nice flaking points routes if you want to storm Skull town
  • Plenty of loot to grab

What Loot to Expect:

  • Usually a couple pieces of Rare Gear (Body Shield, Helmet, Knockdown Shield, Backpack)
  • Slight Chance at 1 Legendary Gear (Helmet, Armor, Knockdown Shield, Backpack)
  • Low Chance of a Gold Stabilizer
  • Mid-Top Tier Weapons
  • Decent amount of ammo
  • Epic or Rare Loot Ticks in areas around the Thunderdome
  • Rare Optics (1x-2x Variable Holo, 2x Hcog ‘Bruiser’, 6x Sniper)
  • Epic Optics (3x Hcog ‘Ranger’, 2x-4x Variable Aog, 4x-8x Variable Sniper)
  • Legendary 1x Digital Threat Optics
  • Hop-ups (Turbocharger, Skullpiercer)
  • Epic or Rare Shotgun Bolts
  • Epic or Rare Extended Heavy Mags/Extended Light Mags
  • Epic or Rare Standard and Sniper Stocks

3.) Supply Ships

How to Land and Loot at Supply Ships

Supply Ships are aircraft that fly to random places on the map that have exceptional loot just waiting for you to snag up! However, you’re not going to be the only squad eyeing this bad boy. Typically you’ll have a bunch of other ruthless squads landing on the supply ship with you, trying to grab that juicy loot before you. While the supply ships usually have a lot of high tier loot, its super small and there’s barely any cover. The key to succeed at looting supply ships is making sure you’re one of the first squads to land on the ship and quickly snag the nearest weapon you can find. Supply ships are high risk - high reward. If you really want that sweet loot, be prepared to fight for it!

What makes this a great landing spot:

  • High tier zone
  • Quick way to get into some intense battles
  • Awesome weapons and gear to be found right off the bat
  • A good camping place to surprise enemies when the ship lands

What Loot to Expect:

  • Higher Chance at least 1 piece of  Legendary Gear (Helmet, Armor, Knockdown Shield, Backpack)
  • Higher Chance of a Gold Stabilizer
  • Decent amount of ammo
  • High Chance of Rare Gear (Body Shield, Helmet, Knockdown Shield, Backpack)
  • High Chance of Top Tier Weapons (Peacekeeper, Spitfire, Wingman, R-301, etc.)
  • High Chance of Rare Optics (1x-2x Variable Holo, 2x Hcog ‘Bruiser’, 6x Sniper)
  • High Chance Epic Optics (3x Hcog ‘Ranger’, 2x-4x Variable Aog, 4x-8x Variable Sniper)
  • Legendary 1x Digital Threat Optics
  • Hop-ups (Turbocharger, Skullpiercer, Selectfire, Precision Choke)
  • High chance of Rare Barrel Stabilizers
  • Epic or Rare Shotgun Bolts
  • Epic or Rare Extended Heavy Mags/Extended Light Mags
  • Epic or Rare Standard and Sniper Stocks

2.) Artillery

How to Land and Loot at Artillery

Artillery is an awesome place to find high tier loot with only a few teams to worry about. It’s a great area if you want good loot, but still want to quickly get into the action without being overwhelmed. If you or your teammates get killed, don’t worry! There’s a respawn station near the front of Artillery which will get you and your squad back into the fight and reclaim your hard earned loot in no time at all. If the combat becomes a little too much for you, Artillery also has some nice escape routes for you with two tunnels leading into the cascades and a launch balloon to take you far away from the fight. 

What makes this a great landing spot:

  • High tier zone
  • Not typically overpopulated
  • Plenty of areas to loot
  • A lot of cover and flaking areas areas for fighting enemies
  • Several escape routes if things get too heated

What Loot to Expect:

  • A few pieces of Rare Gear (Body Shield, Helmet, Knockdown Shield, Backpack)
  • Slight Chance at 1 Legendary Gear (Helmet, Armor, Knockdown Shield, Backpack)
  • Mid-Top Tier Weapons
  • A lot of different ammo types
  • A chance of at least 1 or 2 Rare loot ticks lying around in the main buildings
  • Rare Optics (1x-2x Variable Holo, 2x Hcog ‘Bruiser’, 6x Sniper)
  • Epic Optics (3x Hcog ‘Ranger’, 2x-4x Variable Aog, 4x-8x Variable Sniper)
  • Legendary 1x Digital Threat Optics
  • Hop-ups (Turbocharger, Skullpiercer, Selectfire, Precision Choke)
  • Rare Shotgun Bolts
  • Epic or Rare Barrel Stabilizers
  • Epic or Rare Extended Heavy Mags/Extended Light Mags
  • Epic or Rare Standard and Sniper Stocks
  • Low Chance of a Gold Stabilizer

1.) Hot Zones

How to Land and Loot at Hot Zones:

Hot Zones are similar to supply ships in that they provide high quality loot, but instead of landing on a ship you’re going to be landing at a random place on the map. This area has high tier loot and possibly gold attachments or, better yet, a gold fully kitted weapon! Gold weapons are rare to find in Apex. Hot zones have a much greater chance to pick yourself up a nice gold weapon, with all the attachments you could ever want already on it. A lot of people are going to be gunning for these hot zones, but you’ll have a lot more room, cover, and ways to go obtaining this loot than you would on supply ships. 

What makes this a great landing spot:

  • Super high tier zone.
  • You have a lot more room to move than you would on a supply ship.
  • Gives you intense battles while still giving you a little bit of breathing room.
  • A great place to get a lot of kills.

What Loot to Expect:

  • Guaranteed at least 1 legendary item in this area
  • High Chance at least one or two pieces of Legendary Gear (Helmet, Armor, Knockdown Shield, Backpack)
  • Higher chance of finding a gold weapon
  • Chance at a Rare or Legendary Loot Tick
  • Higher Chance of a Gold Stabilizer
  • Lots and lots of ammo
  • High Chance of several pieces of Rare Gear (Body Shield, Helmet, Knockdown Shield, Backpack)
  • High Chance of Top Tier Weapons (Peacekeeper, Spitfire, Wingman, R-301, etc.)
  • High Chance of Rare Optics (1x-2x Variable Holo, 2x Hcog ‘Bruiser’, 6x Sniper)
  • High Chance Epic Optics (3x Hcog ‘Ranger’, 2x-4x Variable Aog, 4x-8x Variable Sniper)
  • High chance of Rare Barrel Stabilizers
  • Legendary 1x Digital Threat Optics
  • Hop-ups (Turbocharger, Skullpiercer, Selectfire, Precision Choke)
  • Epic or Rare shotgun Bolts
  • Epic or Rare Extended Heavy Mags/Extended Light Mags
  • Epic or Rare Standard and Sniper Stocks

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