Apex Legends Loot Guide — Best Loot Locations and Priority

Loot Tiers

White (Common)

• Basic attachments
• Level 1 armor/helmet
• Standard ammo

Blue (Uncommon)

• Level 2 armor/helmet
• Better attachments
• Shield cells + syringes

Purple (Rare)

• Level 3 armor
• High-tier attachments
• Hop-ups sometimes

Gold (Legendary)

• Fully kitted weapons (max attachments)
• Gold armor with special perks
• Level 3 helmet with special perk

Gold Item Perks

Gold Item	Special Perk
Gold Helmet	Faster ability cooldowns
Gold Armor (Evo)	Heal while reviving
Gold Backpack	Faster item use
Gold Knockdown Shield	One-time self-revive

Priority pick-up: Gold Knockdown Shield lets you revive yourself once. Game-changing.

Care Package Loot

Every round, care packages drop from aircraft. Contains:

• Purple/Gold gear
• Sometimes S-tier weapons (Mastiff, Kraber, L-STAR)
• Ammo + healing

High risk, high reward — contested by multiple squads.

Best Loot Spots (World's Edge)

Location	Loot Quality	Risk
Lava City	High	Very High
Fragment (Hot Zone)	Highest	Extreme
Thermal Station	High	Medium
Survey Camp	Good	Low-Medium

Loot Priority

In order of importance when looting:

1. Weapon (any gun over none)
2. Armor (upgrade to blue ASAP)
3. Healing (8+ shields cells, 4 syringes minimum)
4. Ammo (200+ for primary, 60 for secondary)
5. Helmet (reduces headshot damage significantly)
6. Backpack (more inventory slots)
7. Grenades (thermite + arc stars)

Weapon Priority in Loot

1. Find any gun first
2. Match ammo types if possible (2 guns using same ammo = simpler)
3. Replace white for blue/purple version when found
4. Kitted (gold) weapons are priority pickups — already maxed

Related Guides

• Weapon Tier List
• Map Guide
• Beginner Guide