The highest ranked Apex Legends players consistently drop in just three locations Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. The highest ranked Apex Legends players consistently drop in just three locations And two of them aren't Skull Town. News by Imogen Beckhelling Contributor Updated on 8 Aug 2019 8 comments An Apex player has used a tracking program to to analyse data from over 120,000 matches to find out where the most popular drop locations are in the arena. Reddit user ZYy9oQ has created heatmaps to help illustrate the data, and, unsurprisingly, Skull Town continues to be a fan favourite. It's here and Market where players consistently seem to land - though season two's ranked mode shows a lot more variety, with players exploring locations a lot further across the arena. Apex players in season one were... predictable. Apex players in season two seem to have learned that loot can be found all over the map. The heatmap below doesn't show the popular drops, but the differences in areas dropped between ranks, with locations marked as white or grey showing about an even spread from bronze to predator. Lower ranks (bronze, silver,gold, platinum) show up in blue, higher ranks (diamond and predator) show up in red. Separate images for popularity of drop locations by rank can be found here - interestingly, the highest level players seem to have three particularly favoured drop zones; Skull Town, Hydro Dam and Swamps, while lower ranks are a lot more spread out in the arena. Skull Town and Swamps makes a reasonable amount of sense, as both are high tier loot areas, unlike Hydro Dam which only has low to medium level loot. As ZYy9oQ points out in their post, this data should be taken with a pinch of salt, as there are a lot fewer matches at predator level than there are at the lower ranks. Even still, it gives an idea of how higher level players might approach the game differently to everyone else. The tracking program used to collect this data tracks pretty much everything about a match, from second-by-second map location to what gun you're currently using. It can also be used to track Overwatch games, and if you're interested in helping reddit user ZYy9oQ on his quest to gather game data, you can sign up here. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 61 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 4 Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 11 Latest Articles Digital Foundry Sennheiser's legendary HD 599 open-back headphones are just £70 at Amazon in the Prime Early Access Sale Comfortable with neutral sound and a wide sound stage. Preview Football Manager's new Console edition is the best you'll get without a PC Getting Touch-right. 1 Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 61 Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store