Loba changes in Apex Legends

Loba's tactical equips faster, throws farther and lands sooner, the ultimate comes back faster, and Brand New Bag now gives purple bags instead of gold ones.

Burglar's Best Friend (Tactical): Reduced time taken to equip (was 0.6s, now 0.4s)

• Burglar's Best Friend (Tactical)
• Reduced time taken to equip (was 0.6s, now 0.4s)
• Projectile range has been increased by roughly 15% and projectile travel time has been reduced by roughly 30%
• Black Market Boutique (Ultimate): Cooldown 150s → 120s
• Upgrades: Level 3 Upgrade Brand New Bag now grants purple bags instead of gold bags (since gold bags will no longer spawn)

TipUse loot rotations more aggressively; you can ult twice in extended fights or back-to-back rotations.

Loba's Black Market is much stronger: the ultimate starts almost fully charged, and the market can be picked up remotely, grab banners and open vaults; the tactical gets two charges and upgrades are reworked.

Upgrades: Level 2: Shopping Spree: moved to Level 2, reworked to allow entire squad to take 3 items from a friendly Black Market

• Black Market
• Ultimate starts with 99% charge (was 50%)
• Added griefing protection
• Can now be remotely picked-up
• Can now grab banners (does not consume a Black Market usage)
• Can now open vaults without a key, but no EVO is awarded: Stealing vault loot no longer breaks Black Market, but can only be done by Loba and will still set off the alarm
• Can once again take loot from Explosive holds
• Removed delay after placing Black Market before it becomes useable
• Small meds (shield cells and syringes) no longer consume a Black Market usage
• Trials, Big Maude, and Caustic Labs loot no longer appears in Black Market
• Burglar’s Best Friend
• Now has two charges
• Reduced Tac toss time slightly and recovery time significantly
• Reduced sound FX and VFX on thrown bracelet
• Eye for Quality: Loba can ADS when unarmed to see the loot UI for items highlighted by her passive
• Upgrades: Level 2
• High Value: removed
• Market Expansion: removed
• Shopping Spree: moved to Level 2, reworked to allow entire squad to take 3 items from a friendly Black Market
• NEW Wolf’s Claws: gain speed boost and significantly faster weapon draw after a teleport
• Upgrades: Level 3
• Tactical Upgrade: removed
• NEW Brand New Bag: entire squad receives gold backpacks when selected
• NEW Escape Artist: Loba can regenerate 50 shield HP after teleporting with her Tac, damage stops the regen

Death boxes and Loba's Black Market now give healing items their own row and put Shield Cores at the top of the gear section, so they are quicker to find.

• Healing items now have a dedicated row and have been removed from the consumables category
• Shield Cores have been moved to the top of the Gear category

Quads replaces Duos, with 15 teams of four, better loot including kitted Blue and Purple weapons, more Replicators, and Legend abilities updated to support a fourth squad member.

• Replacing Duos Playlist for S21.1
• 15 Teams of 4 Players
• Loot Improvements
• Chance to find Blue/Purple kitted weapons
• Increased ammo in Light, Heavy, and Energy ammo boxes
• Increased chance to find ammo, health, shield, scopes, and deployable items
• Replicator starting count 12 → 15
• Lobby supports a 4th player for inviting and ‘Previous Match Squad Members’
• Legend Ability updates to support a 4th squad member
• Mirage Decoy shows 4 squad members when dropping from the dropship
• Valkyrie’s Ult allows for up to 3 additional squad members to attach
• Vantage Passive can spot the armor on all enemy teammates when in ADS
• Loba’s Ultimate has UI to support a fourth player

Weapons overheated by Ballistic's Whistler cool down sooner and faster, Loba's tactical comes back quicker, and Seer's tactical slows and silences for less time and takes longer to fire.

Ballistic’s Whistler: Delay before an overheated weapon starts cooling down 2s → 1s

• Ballistic’s Whistler
• Delay before an overheated weapon starts cooling down 2s → 1s
• How long it takes an overheated weapon to cooldown 12s → 8s
• Loba’s Burglar’s Best Friend: Cooldown 30s → 25s
• Seer’s Focus of Attention
• Slow Duration 2.5s → 0.5s
• Silence Duration 10s → 8s
• Firing Speed 0.9s → 1.4s

TipBallistic overheat management is more forgiving, Loba rotates more frequently, and Seer's info is less oppressive but still covers engagements.

Loba can now run and slide at full speed while aiming and throwing the bracelet, and is no longer slowed after translocating.

Burglar's Best Friend: Can now run and slide at full speed while aiming the bracelet and while the bracelet is in the air. Loba will no longer be slowed after translocating.

Loba can now see the loot inside unopened care packages with Eye for Quality and take it through the Black Market Boutique.

Loot inside unopened care packages is now visible with Eye for Quality and accessible through the Black Market Boutique.

Ammo taken with Loba's Black Market no longer counts toward its limit, so you can grab all the ammo in range and still take other items.

Black Market: Ammo taken no longer counts towards Black Market’s maximum. You can scoop up all the ammo in range.

Loba's Black Market ultimate comes back much faster, so you can use it more often.

Black Market: Lowered cooldown from 3min to 90s

Loba is a new legend who throws a bracelet to teleport, places a Black Market that pulls nearby loot into your inventory, up to two items per legend, and sees nearby epic and legendary loot through walls.

• Tactical - Burglar’s Best Friend: Teleport to hard-to-reach places or escape trouble quickly by throwing your Jump Drive bracelet.
• Ultimate - Black Market Boutique: Place a portable device that allows you to teleport nearby loot to your inventory. Each friendly or enemy Legend can take up to two items.
• Passive - Eye for Quality
• Nearby epic and Legendary loot can be seen through walls.
• The range is the same as Black Market Boutique.