Apex Legends Control Tips: Shaking Things Up In The Outlands

Season 12 of Apex Legends is underway, and it has brought with it a new limited-time Control mode that is shaking things up the Outlands and promising no shortage of fun to be had during the mode’s three-week lifespan. Control is a 9v9 objective-based mode that sees players work together to capture and hold zones, not unlike Domination modes from popular games like Call of Duty and Battlefield. Infinite respawns, rapid shield regeneration, and loadout options provide the type of traditional gameplay you have come to expect from standard first-person shooters, but we’ve still got a few tips to increase your chances of success.

Playing with your team is more important than ever

Playing with your team in Apex Legends’ battle royale mode is highly recommended, but it’s downright imperative in Control. Unlike in battle royale, where teams are often very split and preoccupied, Control is an extremely hectic mode with less of an emphasis on exploration and looting. Because of this, you and your team are going to be pushed frequently and in greater numbers.

Sticking by your teammates means that you can complement each other with your abilities for maximum protection or aggression, or you can simply cover each other while your shields recharge. Additionally, working together to take objectives and kill enemies also increases your rating in the match, giving you access to better versions of your guns that can make you a force to be reckoned with.