Apex Legends: Season 5 Kings Canyon Guide To Drop Locations

Season 5 of Apex Legends introduced major changes to Kings Canyon. With the developers’ choice to demolish Skulltown and Thunderdome, the Respawn team removed two of the hottest Kings Canyon drop locations from the game map.

The new season updates also impacted other areas of the map. There are plenty of new things to now consider when dropping into Kings Canyon. Here's a rundown of each area.

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Slum Lakes

Located at the northwest corner of the map, this area can be a haul should the next zone be positioned at the southeast corner of the map. But otherwise, assuming this is not directly off the start of the dropship flight path, a team can drop here and find plenty of loot throughout the many buildings in this area without too much activity.

Runoff

Located to the south of the west side of Slum Lakes, this area has many of the same benefits as Slum Lakes. However, it’s slightly more popular as a drop zone than Slum Lakes, possibly because it’s less remote. Players must pay attention to their surroundings as enemies frequently head here after fights in nearby Pit. Shots can also attract players from Airbase, just to the south.

Artillery

Artillery tends to be busy, especially when the dropship enters the map from the north side. If you’re about to land here and there are other teams, remain close to your squadmates. Loot alongside them in the same building as there are usually several decent guns and white shields in each. Once your teammates have sufficient gear, the squad can take on other players as a team.

Containment

Because of its central location and possibility of high-tier loot, Containment is often a very hot drop zone. Flyers locked away in cages will squawk to give away a person’s position, so try to avoid getting near them while looting. The elevated structure on the west side of the zone typically has plenty of good items, so if you drop in the zone as a team, two players can take this on to prevent too much separation.

The Pit

The Pit is frequently busy. It’s not always ideal because the squads have limited places to move, little cover and few ways to escape. Still, with highly mobile characters or characters with protective tactical abilities such as Bangalore’s smoke, Revenant ’s silence or Gibraltar’s dome shield, players can emerge from this zone victorious.

Bunker

When Apex Legends News Legends first came out, Bunker was a popular spot for Caustic players as he could set his traps and make it difficult for non-Caustics to survive the drop. But now, as more people are playing Caustic, it’s less than ideal as a drop location. It typically doesn’t have a lot of loot and the narrow hallway makes players susceptible to grenade spam.

Airbase

Perhaps because there are so many other well-stacked areas with more loot and less open space, this place has become less popular than it once was. Still, a team that drops here uncontested can walk away with decent guns and at least a blue shield or two. However, they must be prepared to move if another team approaches them and attempts to take them on from the elevated zone barriers.

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Overlooking Capacitor and Rig on the Apex Legends Season 5 Kings Canyon map.

Capacitor

A new location that debuted in Season 5, Capacitor is a busy zone due to its central location, tons of cover, three charge towers and lots of loot. It’s an attractive option for squads looking to loot up and immediately fight.