Introducing one of the best healers on Apex Legends, Lifeline. This support character ensures everyone has their teammates resurrected on time and has their meds stocks and upgraded attachments.
Updating resources and supplies for her team makes Lifeline the literal "lifeline" of every game. While her offensive Apex Legends skills are not up to mark, her support abilities are solid in making sure everyone stays on track and formidable, till the end-game.
If you plan to try out, or main Lifeline, then this article is for you. We've summarised her skills, pros and cons, as well as some nifty tips for playing Lifeline. Let's check them out.
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Before we get to some useful tips and tricks, let's first have a look at Lifeline's skillsets in detail:
D.O.C. Heal Drone
The D.O.C Heal Drone places a healing drone that heals all players within a six-metre radius. The drone lasts 20 seconds which makes it useful when squadmates are in need of some health regeneration.
Combat Revive
When near a downed teammate, the Combat Revive will deploy D.O.C to automatically revive players. The drone can be left to revive, giving you a chance to provide any cover from the opposition.
It also revives two players at the same time which is extremely handy when you're the last squadmate alive.
Care Package
Lifeline's ultimate is all about fortifying her team. She calls forth her Care Package, which holds high-quality defensive gear such as:
- EVO shields
- Knockdown shields
- Healing items
- Attachments
- Helmets
These come in handy and ensure Lifeline and her team are all about taking down their enemies with the best equipment and utility.
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Being a member of the Support Class, Lifeline has Special support bins access for survival items and healing components. So you're always ready to help out a friend whenever they're in trouble.
Not to forget, her drone revives while she heals, which lets her waste less time on resurrecting and healing just one person. Now, there are some drawbacks to playing Timeline as well, and knowing them might help you know how to play her better:
Lifeline strengths
Lifeline's Care Package ultimate is one of a kind, unique skill. Its "smart loot" system ensures it only delivers those items that you and your teammates need. So, you don't need to waste time sorting through multiple gears before finding one that suits you.
Additionally, you can heal a teammate as Lifeline right after your Drone revives them. It takes very little time and guarantees safety on the battlefield.
Lifeline weaknesses
Unfortunately, Lifeline's passive, Combat Revive, has currently been nerfed. It no longer provides a shield over the reviving teammate, protecting them from vulnerable damage. This means that if the teammate dies at an area within your foes' line-of-sight, you and they are both prone to heavy attacks.
Additionally, only eight health per second can be a very small amount of healing from the D.O.C. For example, when you're in combat, a mere eight health won't reduce your damage.
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With the abovementioned information, you can now check out some quick tips for playing Lifeline efficiently. So, let's check them out:
Make proper weapon choices
While Lifeline is not the best on offensive fronts, it's best to carry a weapon that protects you from oncoming damage. In first-person shooter games, the healer is always the priority kill. So, when choosing weapons, make sure you get something like the :
- G7 Scout
- Longbow
- Submachine guns
- Shotguns
These can keep you secure while collecting revives and helping your teammates.
Shield yourself with a Care Package
While Lifeline's ultimate Care Package is crucial early and mid-game, it is not necessary for players during the end-game phases. By now, everyone has upgraded armours and builds.
Instead of using it to help others, help yourself by calling down Care Package to hide in whenever you're the attack target. Moreover, the Care Package is wide. So, it's challenging to shoot around it.
Don't revive instantly
You don't have to revive a teammate amidst intense shootouts. Instead, choose a moment when you're not surrounded by enemies on all sides. For this, strategise with your team and ask them to lure away enemies when you need to revive a crucial teammate.
Your Care Package is a trap, too
Lifeline, deploying her Care Package, is a lure for enemies. It means your opponents know that your teammates will be there and will rush in for quick kills.
Use this moment to your advantage and deploy the Care Package as a trap. Soon, it'll confuse and lure in the enemies, making them lose focus and easier to defeat.
All in all, Lifeline might have had an unfortunate nerf. But her indomitable healing force, alongside skills that heal, revive, and upgrade teammates, make her an enjoyable character in Apex Legends. So, try out Apex Legends Lifeline today and become one of the best healers in the battle royale.
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