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Apex Legends Bangalore Character Tips And Guide

We break down Apex Legends' professional soldier, Bangalore, and teach you how to master her abilities in this battle royale shooter.

Bangalore is Apex Legends' "Professional Soldier" character, and that'll give you an idea of what she's good at, and how you should use her on the battlefield: getting in close and bringing the fight to the enemy. Bangalore is great for getting other players' faces, confusing them, and destroying them. She's one of the more aggressive characters in the game, and if you're going to play as her, you'll need to be willing to go to battle.

Like other characters, Bangalore is at her best when complemented by the rest of her squad, rather than going it alone. Apex Legends changes up the battle royale formula by adding player characters who each have different abilities, and thus different roles on a team. Bangalore is your straight fighter, which means teams should back her up with more defensive characters. A smart Bangalore player will be able to use her abilities to both attack and defend, though; it's Bangalore's versatility that makes her so deadly.

Bangalore packs three special abilities, like all Apex Legends characters, but hers are all geared toward attack. Her passive ability increases her running speed by 20% when she's under fire, which allows her to close distance on enemies or get out of bad situations and into cover in a hurry. Bangalore's tactical ability is one of the most useful in the game: she can launch smoke grenades that kill visibility and make it very easy to confuse enemies. The smoke is great for covering a teammate who's being revived or headed to cover, or blanketing an enemy position when they get the drop on you, forcing them to move. For an ultimate, Bangalore gets an airstrike called Rolling Thunder. Its projectiles don't do a ton of damage, but they stun enemies and kill their run speed, making them easy targets.

The trick with Bangalore is to make sure she has backup. You'll be playing her aggressively, getting in close with enemies, covering them in smoke, outrunning them, and trying to distract them. That means you need teammates who can help out both on the front line and in support from further away. As a Bangalore player, it also helps to think about how you can keep your teammates alive--it's easy to get caught up in a fight and realize you're all alone. Smoke grenades are as good for defense as they are for offense, so use them to cover teammates as much as you can.

If you want some more Bangalore tips, we've got plenty in our written character guide. We've also got more character guides on offer, a big list of pro tips to help you succeed, and a rundown of the things Apex Legends doesn't tell you.