Ability

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Each Legend has three abilities: one Passive, one Tactical, and one Ultimate.

Passive Abilities

These abilities do not have cooldowns and are either always active or able to be activated at will. Some Passives may be disabled by Seer's Focus of Attention.svg Focus of Attention.

Icon Name Legend Description Disabled by Focus of Attention.svg Focus of Attention
Assassin's Instinct.svg Assassin's Instinct Portrait Revenant square.png
Revenant
Highlights nearby visible enemies that are low on health. You crouch walk faster and have improved wall climbing. No
Barricade.svg Barricade Portrait Catalyst square.png
Catalyst
Reinforce doors, strengthening them and locking them to enemies. Spaces where doors have been destroyed can also be reinforced. No
Combat Revive.svg Combat Revive Portrait Lifeline square.png
Lifeline
Deploy D.O.C. to revive teammates, leaving Lifeline free to defend. Yes
Double Time.svg Double Time Portrait Bangalore square.png
Bangalore
Taking fire while sprinting makes you move faster for a brief time. No
Eye for Quality.svg Eye for Quality Portrait Loba square.png
Loba
Nearby epic and legendary loot can be seen through walls. The range is the same as Black Market Boutique.svg Black Market Boutique. No
Grenadier.svg Grenadier Portrait Fuse square.png
Fuse
Stack an extra grenade per inventory slot. Fire grenades farther, faster, and more accurately. No
Gun Shield.svg Gun Shield Portrait Gibraltar square.png
Gibraltar
Aiming down sights deploys a gun shield that blocks incoming fire, once damaged for 50 hp the gunshield will be destroyed without you taking any damage. Yes
Heart Seeker.svg Heart Seeker Portrait Seer square.png
Seer
Hear and visualize the heartbeats of enemies within 50m when aiming down sights. Yes
Insider Knowledge.svg Insider Knowledge Portrait Pathfinder square.png
Pathfinder
Reveal Care Package.svg care package contents to reduce the cooldown of Zipline Gun.svg Zipline Gun. No
Marked for Death.svg Marked for Death Portrait Ash square.png
Ash
Ash's map shows the location of recent deathboxes. Press on a deathbox to mark surviving attackers (once per box). Yes
Modded Loader.svg Modded Loader Portrait Rampart square.png
Rampart
Increased magazine capacity and faster reloads when using LMGs and the Minigun. No
Neurolink.svg Neurolink Portrait Crypto square.png
Crypto
Crypto and his teammates see what his Surveillance Drone.svg Surveillance Drone detects up to a 30m distance. No
Now You See Me....svg Now You See Me... Portrait Mirage square.png
Mirage
Automatically cloak when using Respawn Beacon.svg Respawn Beacons and reviving teammates. Yes
Nox Vision.svg Nox Vision Portrait Caustic square.png
Caustic
You gain threat vision on enemies moving through your gas. No
Retrieve the Wounded.svg Retrieve the Wounded Portrait Newcastle square.png
Newcastle
Drag downed allies as you revive and protect them with your Knockdown Shield.svg Revive Shield. Yes
Savior's Speed.svg Savior's Speed Portrait Conduit square.png
Conduit
Sprint faster towards allies that are out of range of your tactical. ?
Sling.svg Sling Portrait Ballistic square.png
Ballistic
Store a third weapon in the sling. Access either via inventory or Character Utility Action. The sling weapon cannot take attachments. No
Spacewalk.svg Spacewalk Portrait Horizon square.png
Horizon
Increase air control and reduce fall impacts with Horizon’s custom spacesuit. No
Spark of Genius.svg Spark of Genius Portrait Wattson square.png
Wattson
Ultimate Accelerant.svg Ultimate Accelerants fully charge Wattson's ultimate and she can carry more Ultimate Accelerants. Wattson slowly restores her shields over time. No
Spotter's Lens.svg Spotter's Lens Portrait Vantage square.png
Vantage
Aim down sights to scout with your eyepiece (unarmed or with mid- to long-range scopes) and use a bullet drop indicator to see where your shots will land. Yes
Swift Mend.svg Swift Mend Portrait Octane square.png
Octane
While not taking damage, Octane restores health over time. Yes
Tracker.svg Tracker Portrait Bloodhound square.png
Bloodhound
Foes leave behind clues for you to find. White Ravens may appear to guide you to battle and charge your abilities. No
Voices from the Void.svg Voices from the Void Portrait Wraith square.png
Wraith
You hear a voice when danger approaches. As far as you can tell, it's on your side. No
VTOL Jets.svg VTOL Jets Portrait Valkyrie square.png
Valkyrie
Press while in the air to engage jetpack. You can switch between hold and toggle mode in the options menu. Yes
Warlord's Ire.svg Warlord's Ire Portrait Mad Maggie square.png
Mad Maggie
Temporarily highlight enemies you've damaged.
Move faster with shotguns.
No


Tactical Abilities

These abilities are used a lot more compared to the Ultimates, as they have a lower cooldown. They can be activated by pressing the Q default key on PC, the LB LB button on Xbox, or the L1 L1 button on PlayStation. Some Tactical abilities have multiple charges.

Icon Name Legend Description Cooldown Helmet.svg Cooldown
Amped Cover.svg Amped Cover Portrait Rampart square.png
Rampart
Build a crouch-cover wall, which deploys a full-cover amped wall that blocks incoming shots and amps outgoing shots. (Max: 5) 20s (3 charges) 16s (3 charges)
Arc Snare.svg Arc Snare Portrait Ash square.png
Ash
Throw a spinning snare that damages and tethers the first enemy that gets too close. 25s 20s
Burglar's Best Friend.svg Burglar's Best Friend Portrait Loba square.png
Loba
Teleport to hard-to-reach places or escape trouble quickly by throwing your jump drive bracelet. 25s 20s
D.O.C. Heal Drone.svg D.O.C Heal Drone Portrait Lifeline square.png
Lifeline
The Drone Of Compassion (DOC) automatically heals those near it over time. 45s 36s
Dome of Protection.svg Dome of Protection Portrait Gibraltar square.png
Gibraltar
Blocks incoming and outgoing attacks. 30s 24s
Echo Relocation.svg Echo Relocation Portrait Vantage square.png
Vantage
Position your winged companion Echo and then Launch towards him. Must have line of sight to Echo for Launch. 20s 16s
Eye of the Allfather.svg Eye of the Allfather Portrait Bloodhound square.png
Bloodhound
Briefly reveal enemies, traps, and clues through all structures in front of you. 25s 20s
Focus of Attention.svg Focus of Attention Portrait Seer square.png
Seer
Summon micro drones to emit a delayed blast that goes through walls interrupting and revealing enemies. 30s 24s
Grappling Hook.svg Grappling Hook Portrait Pathfinder square.png
Pathfinder
Grapple to get to out of reach places quickly 10 to 30s 8 to 24s
Gravity Lift.svg Gravity Lift Portrait Horizon square.png
Horizon
Reverses the flow of gravity, lifting players upwards and boosting them outwards when they exit. 30s 24s
Into the Void.svg Into the Void Portrait Wraith square.png
Wraith
Reposition quickly through the safety of the 'void' space, avoiding all damage. 25s 20s
Knuckle Cluster.svg Knuckle Cluster Portrait Fuse square.png
Fuse
Launch a cluster bomb that continuously expels airburst explosives on impact. 20s (2 charges) 16s (2 charges)
Missile Swarm.svg Missile Swarm Portrait Valkyrie square.png
Valkyrie
Fire a swarm of mini-rockets that damage and disorient the enemy. 30s 24s
Mobile Shield.svg Mobile Shield Portrait Newcastle square.png
Newcastle
Throw out a drone that projects a moveable energy shield. 15s 12s
Nox Gas Trap.svg Nox Gas Trap Portrait Caustic square.png
Caustic
Place up to 6 canisters that release deadly Nox gas when shot or triggered by enemies. 20s (3 charges) 16s (3 charges)
Perimeter Security.svg Perimeter Security Portrait Wattson square.png
Wattson
Create electrified fences by connecting nodes. Fences damage and slow enemies. 15s (4 charges) 12s (4 charges)
Piercing Spikes.svg Piercing Spikes Portrait Catalyst square.png
Catalyst
Throw out a patch of ferrofluid which turns into spikes when enemies are near. Catalyst remains immune to enemy spikes. 25s (2 charges) 20s (2 charges)
Psyche Out.svg Psyche Out Portrait Mirage square.png
Mirage
Send out a holographic decoy to confuse the enemy. Press to control the decoy. 15s 12s
Radiant Transfer.svg Radiant Transfer Portrait Conduit square.png
Conduit
Send a surge of energy to a teammate and yourself, temporarily regenerating shields when in danger. 26s 21s
Riot Drill.svg Riot Drill Portrait Mad Maggie square.png
Mad Maggie
Fire a drill that attaches to an obstacle and burns enemies on the other side. 22s 18s
Shadow Pounce.svg Shadow Pounce Portrait Revenant square.png
Revenant
Unleash a powerful pounce forwards. Hold to charge for further distance. 25s 20s
Smoke Launcher.svg Smoke Launcher Portrait Bangalore square.png
Bangalore
Fire a high velocity smoke canister that explodes into a smoke wall on impact. 33s (2 charges) 26s (2 charges)
Surveillance Drone.svg Surveillance Drone Portrait Crypto square.png
Crypto
Deploy an aerial camera drone that can remotely interact with Survey Beacon.svg Survey Beacons, Respawn Beacon.svg Respawn Beacons, and ally Banner cards. 40s 32s
Stim.svg Stim Portrait Octane square.png
Octane
Increase walk speed by 30% and sprint speed by 40% for 6 seconds. Costs Health to use. Reduction to slows while active. 1s
Whistler.svg Whistler Portrait Ballistic square.png
Ballistic
Shoots a projectile that heats up an enemy's gun as they shoot. Overheating causes damage. Hold the tactical to lock on. 25s 20s


Ultimate Abilities

These abilities are generally the strongest in a Legend's arsenal and so have higher cooldowns. These can be activated by pressing the Z default key on PC, the LB LB and RB RB buttons on Xbox, and the L1 L1 and R1 R1 buttons on PlayStation. The cooldown to use them can be reduced by using Ultimate Accelerant.svg Ultimate Accelerants or a Charge Tower. Players can tell their teammates the status of their ultimates by pinging the ultimate icon in their inventory.

Icon Name Legend Description Cooldown Helmet.svg Cooldown
Beast of the Hunt.svg Beast of the Hunt Portrait Bloodhound square.png
Bloodhound
Transform into the ultimate hunter. Launches a White Raven and enhances senses to see cold tracks and move faster. Knockdowns extend duration. 180s 144s
Black Hole.svg Black Hole Portrait Horizon square.png
Horizon
Deploy NEWT to create a micro black hole that pulls players in towards it. 210s 168s
Black Market Boutique.svg Black Market Boutique Portrait Loba square.png
Loba
Place a portable device that allows you to teleport nearby loot to your inventory. Each friendly or enemy Legend can take up to two items. 150s 120s
Care Package.svg Care Package Portrait Lifeline square.png
Lifeline
Call in a droppod full of high quality defensive gear. 210s 168s
Castle Wall.svg Castle Wall Portrait Newcastle square.png
Newcastle
Leap to an ally or target area and slam down, creating a fortified stronghold. 120s 96s
Dark Veil.svg Dark Veil Portrait Catalyst square.png
Catalyst
Raise a permeable wall of ferrofluid. Enemies who walk through it will be slowed and partially blinded for a brief time. 150s 120s
Defensive Bombardment.svg Defensive Bombardment Portrait Gibraltar square.png
Gibraltar
Call in a concentrated mortar strike on a position you mark with smoke. 180s 144s
Dimensional Rift.svg Dimensional Rift Portrait Wraith square.png
Wraith
Link 2 locations with portals for 45s. 180s 144s
Drone EMP.svg Drone EMP Portrait Crypto square.png
Crypto
Charge up an EMP from your drone. The blast deals 50 shield damage, slows players, and destroys traps. 180s 144s
Energy Barricade.svg Energy Barricade Portrait Conduit square.png
Conduit
Deploy an array of shield jamming devices which damage and slow enemies. 150s 120s
Exhibit.svg Exhibit Portrait Seer square.png
Seer
Create a sphere of micro drones that reveal the location of enemies moving quickly or firing their weapons within. 180s 144s
Forged Shadows.svg Forged Shadows Portrait Revenant square.png
Revenant
Forge a shroud of hardened shadows around you that block damage and regenerate. Your shadows and tactical are refreshed on knockdowns. 120s 96s
Interception Pylon.svg Interception Pylon Portrait Wattson square.png
Wattson
Place an electrified pylon that destroys incoming ordnance and repairs damaged shields. Standing near Pylons boosts Wattson's tactical recharge rate. (Max: 1) 180s 144s
Launch Pad.svg Launch Pad Portrait Octane square.png
Octane
Deployable jump pad that catapults users through the air. Users can press in midair to double jump. 90s 72s
Life of the Party.svg Life of the Party Portrait Mirage square.png
Mirage
Mirage deploys a team of controllable decoys to distract enemies. 60s 48s
Mobile Minigun "Sheila".svg Mobile Minigun "Sheila" Portrait Rampart square.png
Rampart
Wield a mobile minigun with a single high capacity magazine. Place it down for anyone to use as a stationary and reloadable turret. (Max: 3) 120s 96s
Nox Gas Grenade.svg Nox Gas Grenade Portrait Caustic square.png
Caustic
Blanket a large area in Nox gas. 180s 144s
Phase Breach.svg Phase Breach Portrait Ash square.png
Ash
Tear open a one way portal to a targeted location. 150s 120s
Rolling Thunder.svg Rolling Thunder Portrait Bangalore square.png
Bangalore
Call in an artillery strike that slowly creeps across the landscape. 240s 192s
Sniper's Mark.svg Sniper's Mark Portrait Vantage square.png
Vantage
Use your custom sniper rifle to mark enemy targets and apply a damage bonus for you and your team. 40s (1 charge) 32s (1 charge)
240s (100%) 192s (100%)
Skyward Dive.svg Skyward Dive Portrait Valkyrie square.png
Valkyrie
Press once to prepare for launch. Teammates can interact with Valkyrie to join the launch. Press again to launch into the air and skydive. 180s 144s
Tempest.svg Tempest Portrait Ballistic square.png
Ballistic
When activated, nearby teammates get faster reloads, faster armed move speed, and infinite ammo. Ballistic's sling weapon will be equipped and upgraded to gold. 120s 96s
The Motherlode.svg The Motherlode Portrait Fuse square.png
Fuse
Launch a bombardment that encircles a target area in a wall of flame. 120s 96s
Wrecking Ball.svg Wrecking Ball Portrait Mad Maggie square.png
Mad Maggie
Throw a ball that releases speed boosting pads and detonates near enemies. 120s 96s
Zipline Gun.svg Zipline Gun Portrait Pathfinder square.png
Pathfinder
Create a zipline for everyone to use. 180s 144s


Unlisted Abilities

The following are part of a Legend's kit, but they are not officially listed.

Ash Icon.svg Ash
  • Arc Snare.svg Arc Snare deals double damage to shields.
  • In game modes not based on Battle Royale.svg Battle Royale, when a teammate gets killed, Marked for Death.svg Marked for Death immediately pings the killer. For game modes like Control.svg Control, the ping is only visible within the trio Ash was matched with, rather than the whole team.


Catalyst Icon.svg Catalyst
  • Catalyst is immune to all of her abilities' effects, regardless of them being deployed by herself or an enemy Catalyst.


Caustic Icon.svg Caustic
  • Caustic is immune to all Nox gas effects, regardless of it being deployed by himself or an enemy Caustic.


Crypto Icon.svg Crypto
  • If Crypto uses his Surveillance Drone.svg Surveillance Drone to look at banner screens, he can see the number of enemy squads within 200 meters of himself. Crypto can ping the banners to warn his teammates.
  • The drone can open and close doors, and open supply bins and Care Packages. It can also open locked Vaults if the player has a Vault Key.svg Vault Key.
  • Crypto automatically reloads his weapons while he is in drone view.


Fuse Icon.svg Fuse
  • The Motherlode.svg The Motherlode allows Fuse to zoom (3×). It also highlights enemies within the ring of fire, even when inside a building or behind cover.


Gibraltar Icon.svg Gibraltar


Loba Icon.svg Loba


Mirage Icon.svg Mirage
  • Mirage can deploy decoys of himself and his teammates while skydiving.
    • This can be done up to 2 times per skydive.
  • If Mirage gets knocked, he cloaks for 5s. A decoy will appear pretending to die.
  • After Mirage revives a teammate, both will remain cloaked for 3 seconds or until they draw their weapon.
  • Enemies that shoot or punch a decoy will be tracked by a marker for 3.5s.


Newcastle Icon.svg Newcastle


Octane Icon.svg Octane
  • Launch Pad.svg Launch Pad launches players far but low if they crouch walk or slide into it.


Pathfinder Icon.svg Pathfinder


Seer Icon.svg Seer
  • Heart Seeker.svg Heart Seeker actually extends beyond the 75m range, but enemies appear blue instead of orange.
  • Heartbeats become faster the lower the opponent's health is.
  • Focus of Attention.svg Focus of Attention also reveals enemy health bars.


Valkyrie Icon.svg Valkyrie
  • Valkyrie scans enemies while skydiving. The Champion (CH) and Kill Leader (KL) are marked.


Vantage Icon.svg Vantage
  • Despite Spotter's Lens.svg Spotter's Lens' description stating it only works with mid-range and long-range optics, it also works while using a 2x HCOG Bruiser.svg 2x HCOG "Bruiser" optic, which is considered close-range.
  • Rather than 35% charge for one shot, an Ultimate Accelerant.svg Ultimate Accelerant gives Vantage the equivalent of 40% charge of her whole Ultimate (2.3 shots).


Wattson Icon.svg Wattson


Wraith Icon.svg Wraith
  • While Wraith is setting up Dimensional Rift.svg Dimensional Rift, the activation time for Into the Void.svg Into the Void becomes 0.4 seconds. Her movement speed also increases the greater the horizontal distance between her and the initial portal.


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