Air Drop

The Airdrop, also known as the Meteor Crate is a loot crate added in the Air Drop it Like It's Hot update that only drops from the Airplanes. It usually contains rare and exclusive loot, and to compensate for that it is one of the toughest crates in the game due to the armor surrounding it. You will find an Airplane flying overhead which will make the airdrop along it's flight path. When in the air, you can only see the parachute and when it lands to the ground, the parachute disappears, smoke comes out for a short while before revealing the meteor crate. Once on the ground, an orange parachute icon appears on the screen pointing in the direction where the airdrop landed, visible to all players. When the airdrop is broken, the icon disappears. Shooting a Flare Gun will give you an airdrop and will land on the spot where you shot the gun from.

Tips:

 * Unless you have good gear or are good at fighting or both, it's best to stay away from airdrops as many people go for them, turning the area into a war zone quickly.
 * Follow the Airplane. Running towards it's direction will get you to the airdrop faster.
 * Do not stand under an airdrop, because once it lands on you, you die instantly.
 * If you really want the airdrop but don't have good loot, hide in a bush or under a tree and wait for people to fight over it and weaken each other. Then, you will have a better chance of getting it as many people are dead or injured.
 * Once you break the airdrop and collected the loot, quickly move out of the area to avoid getting killed.
 * Since the outer casing of the airdrop can block oncoming bullets, you can hide behind an unopened airdrop as a way to take cover from enemy fire. However, keep in mind that grenades can still affect you since they do splash damage.

Trivia

 * This is the first crate to be dropped.


 * This is the first crate with an armored shell that needs to be removed before opening.


 * This is the first crate that can actually kill people.
 * If you shoot 2 flares at in the same place, one of the airdrops will go to the side.