{"id":3191,"date":"2023-08-15T16:12:55","date_gmt":"2023-08-15T23:12:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.proguides.com\/guides\/?p=3191"},"modified":"2023-08-15T16:12:56","modified_gmt":"2023-08-15T23:12:56","slug":"gibraltar-quick-guide-abilities-tips-and-tricks-for-beginners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.proguides.com\/guides\/apex-legends\/gibraltar-quick-guide-abilities-tips-and-tricks-for-beginners\/","title":{"rendered":"Gibraltar Quick Guide \u2013 Abilities, Tips and Tricks for Beginners"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Legend Overview<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Class<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Difficulty<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Tier List Rank<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Support<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Easy<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.proguides.com\/guides\/apex-legends\/the-high-rank-apex-legends-tier-list-for-season-17\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"The High Rank Apex Legends Tier List For Season 17\">S Tier<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Gibraltar is all about supporting and defending his teammates. He\u2019s not really a tank in the traditional sense, but he\u2019s the closest thing to it that Apex has. When appropriately used, Gibraltar is the rock around which a team can attack, regroup, and recover safely.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"569\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.proguides.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/GibraltarFullBody-569x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3194\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.proguides.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/GibraltarFullBody-569x1024.jpg 569w, https:\/\/www.proguides.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/GibraltarFullBody-167x300.jpg 167w, https:\/\/www.proguides.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/GibraltarFullBody-768x1382.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.proguides.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/GibraltarFullBody-853x1536.jpg 853w, https:\/\/www.proguides.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/GibraltarFullBody.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 569px) 100vw, 569px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Strengths<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Gibraltar\u2019s most useful ability is his Dome of Protection or \u2018bubble\u2019; a shield that protects from incoming fire, allowing teammates a chance to recover during a firefight, and providing protection when reviving knocked teammates.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>His passive gives him mild tank-like abilities, adding an additional 50 HP to his upper torso and head when aiming down sights. This helps him to stay in the fight longer and win more damage trades.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Weaknesses<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Gibraltar lacks offensive tools and is relatively immobile by comparison with other Legends. This makes him a poor choice for a solo player.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=EQLtVy4rFwk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"GIBRALTAR TRICKS YOU NEED TO KNOW!\">He has a larger character model<\/a> which means that players who pilot this agent must have good movement and be evasive during fights.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Skill Breakdown<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Class &#8211; Support<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Gibraltar is a member of the Support Class. This allows him to access special Support Bins, which grant healing and survival items. If you have a member of the Support Class on your team, you can craft expired banners at a replicator.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Passive Ability &#8211; Gun Shield<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video aligncenter\"><video controls src=\"https:\/\/www.proguides.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/gibraltar_01_gun-shield-1.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>When aiming down sights, Gibraltar deploys a shield worth 50 HP that covers his upper torso and head. The shield can be deactivated, which makes him slightly less visible at long distances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tactical Ability (Q) &#8211; Dome of Protection<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video aligncenter\"><video controls src=\"https:\/\/www.proguides.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/gibraltar_02_dome-of-protection.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Commonly referred to as a \u2018bubble\u2019, the Dome of Protection is a small disc that generates a large shield when thrown on the ground. The shield is impenetrable by bullets, projectiles, and Legend abilities. It has a cooldown of 30s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ultimate Ability (Z) &#8211; Defensive Bombardment<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video aligncenter\"><video controls src=\"https:\/\/www.proguides.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/gibraltar_03_defensive-bombardment.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>By tossing a smoke grenade, Gibby marks the location for a mortar strike capable of causing large amounts of damage to any team caught in the strike radius. Can be used very effectively on offense as well as defense, despite the name!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tips and Tricks<\/h1>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"477\" src=\"https:\/\/www.proguides.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/GibraltarAbilities-1024x477.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3192\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.proguides.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/GibraltarAbilities-1024x477.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.proguides.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/GibraltarAbilities-300x140.png 300w, https:\/\/www.proguides.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/GibraltarAbilities-768x358.png 768w, https:\/\/www.proguides.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/GibraltarAbilities-1536x715.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.proguides.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/GibraltarAbilities-2048x954.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tip #1 &#8211; Don&#8217;t Waste the Dome<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>All Gibraltar players should keep in mind how important it is not to waste their tactical ability Dome of Protection. There are many strong use cases for this ability such as pushing a team, reviving a fallen teammate in the open, blocking grenades, and defending from an enemy push. One thing many newer Gibraltar players forget is that this ability has a very long cooldown of 30 seconds, and the cooldown doesn\u2019t begin refreshing until the Dome disappears. When you\u2019re using this ability, try to make sure that it\u2019s being used for a valuable purpose and not being wasted because you don\u2019t want to find yourself in a spot where you wish you had it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tip #2 &#8211; Bubble Fighting<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Gibraltar\u2019s tactical ability Dome of Protection is an excellent tool for fighting. It can be used to give your team a peek advantage against enemy players, and fighting inside of this ability is commonly referred to as \u201cBubble Fighting\u201d. For any player who\u2019s picking up Gibraltar, they should look to master the shotguns in the game. The reason for this is that when using a shotgun on the edge of the bubble, you can peek out, quickly shoot your shotgun, and peek back into the bubble for safety. If you want to try bubble fighting out, take some friends to the firing range and practice that way!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gibraltar, the gentle giant of Apex Legends, is always ready to sacrifice himself to help those in need. Check out our quick guide to learn how to pilot Gibby!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":3193,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[41],"tags":[62,136,115],"class_list":["post-3191","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-apex-legends","tag-character-guide","tag-gibraltar","tag-support","article","has-excerpt","has-avatar","has-author","has-date","has-comment-count","has-category-meta","has-read-more","thumbnail-"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.proguides.com\/guides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3191","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.proguides.com\/guides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.proguides.com\/guides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.proguides.com\/guides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.proguides.com\/guides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3191"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.proguides.com\/guides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3191\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3201,"href":"https:\/\/www.proguides.com\/guides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3191\/revisions\/3201"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.proguides.com\/guides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3193"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.proguides.com\/guides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3191"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.proguides.com\/guides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3191"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.proguides.com\/guides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3191"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}