- Throws a slow-moving projectile. Upon landing, creates a spherical snare trap with a radius of 4 meters.
- Can be thrown while performing other actions, such as firing or healing.
- The first enemy to enter the radius takes 10 damage and is snared for 4 seconds.
- Deals double damage to shields.
- Lasts up to ~5 seconds if no target is snared.
Ash
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| Main | Mobile | Lore |
| Ash |
|---|
|
| Incisive Instigator | |
| Details | |
| Real Name | Dr. Ashleigh Reid |
|---|---|
| Gender | Female |
| Age | ~46 (as a human) ~76 (as a simulacrum) ~122 (total age) |
| Homeworld | Unknown |
| Gameplay | |
| Class |  Assault
|
| Tactical Ability |  Arc Snare
|
| Passive Ability |  Predator's Pursuit
|
| Ultimate Ability |  Phase Breach
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| Real-world Info | |
| Voice Actor | Anna Campbell[1] |
| Added | Nov 02, 2021 |
| “ | You can't trust her, she'll kill-- |
| “ | --anything that gets in my way. |
Ash is an Assault Legend who was introduced in 
Season 11. She can throw an Arc Snare to prevent an opponent from escaping, and can quickly advance with her squad through a Phase Breach. She can also use her Predator's Pursuit to dash in the air.
Ash can be unlocked using digital currency: either 
12,000 Legend Tokens or 
750 Apex Coins.
Abilities
Arc Snare
|
Tactical | Q/  / /
|
|---|---|---|
| Arc Snare | ||
| Description | Throw a spinning snare that damages and tethers the first enemy that gets too close. | |
| Cooldown | 20 seconds | |
- Tethered players can escape through a
Dimensional Rift or Phase Breach. - Sticks to all surfaces.
- A snared enemy still has a lot of room to dodge and weave within the radius. Since their movement will only be impaired if they try to escape, try to snare someone after they've taken some damage so you can finish them off.
- Pair the snare with AoE attacks like grenades, Caustic's
Nox Gas Traps, Fuse's 
Knuckle Cluster, etc. - Since it's a very slow-moving and obvious projectile, it's hard to hit at long range. Expect to use it more for area denial than actually trapping enemies from a distance.
- Throw an arc snare at a doorway or corridor to block it for a few seconds, giving you a short time to heal.
- Throw the snare at an enemy Horizon's
Gravity Lift or an Octane's 
Launch Pad. It'll effectively disable them for a few seconds (for one enemy, at least).
Predator's Pursuit
|
Passive | Space/ / /
|
|---|---|---|
| Predator's Pursuit | ||
| Description | Press Space/// while in the air to perform a dash.
| |
- The dash has a 10 second cooldown.
Phase Breach
|
Ultimate | Z/ +  / +  / + 
|
|---|---|---|
| Phase Breach | ||
| Description | Tear open a one-way portal to a targeted location. | |
| Charge time | 2.5 minutes | |
- Ash immediately enters the phase tear upon activation.
- Maximum range is 100 meters.
- Travelling through the portal takes between 0.5 and 2.5 seconds depending on distance.
- Lasts ~15 seconds.
- Any player who uses the portal will face in a predetermined direction.
- Use this to your advantage by immediately walking backwards after exiting your phase to take any enemies who follow you by surprise.
- This ability can be used through open windows. Use this to escape a building, or to surprise enemies.
- Most "Can't Place Here" errors can be resolved by jumping while creating the portal.
Perks
| Perk | Effects |
|---|---|
 Assault |
|
Upgrades
Level 2 Upgrades - Unlocked at 450 EVO
Level 3 Upgrades - Unlocked at 1700 EVO
- Ghost in the Machine: +1 Predator's Pursuit charge.
- Dual Breach: +1 Phase Breach charge.
Lore
| “ | Born in the unforgiving Frontier, Dr. Ashleigh Reid - still very much a human - learned early that the only person who was going to look out for her was herself. A humble lab assistant by day, she spent her nights in underground fighting rings, drug dens, and in the company of mercenaries. Over time, she learned the joys of psychological warfare: if she could break an opponent mentally, the battle was won before she even lifted a finger.
One day, she was hired by a mercenary group for a delicate job: steal an experimental fuel source being researched in the Outlands city of Olympus. It was the perfect job for Reid, who infiltrated and psychologically manipulated the researchers for years. She almost got what she wanted, but at the last moment, the researchers sacrificed themselves to destroy the lab. When it collapsed, Reid died with it... and didn't. Her brain was put in a simulacrum shell, but in the process, she lost years of memories, and the trauma of her "death" caused her personality to fracture. Ash is the embodiment of the cold, perfectionistic, power-hungry side of Dr. Reid. After an encounter with Horizon overrides Ash's simulacrum programming, the framework that kept the vulnerable - yet intelligent - Leigh personality dormant has begun to crack. Ash joins the Games to prove she has transcended all humanity. Leigh's determined to prove her wrong. |
For more information on Ash's story, see Ash (character).
Cosmetic items
Skins
There are a total of 73 Legend skins for Ash: 24 Legendary, 16 Epic, 17 Rare and 16 Common.
Fallen Angel
1,200
Chaotic Emerald 1,200
Eagle-Eyed 1,200
Mercenary Mystique 1,200
Denizen of the Deep 1,200
Chain of Command
Synthetic Huntress
Solar Consequence
Needs Fallen Angel
Existential Threat
Inner Demon
Imperial Assailant
Level 25
Opalescent Serpent
Biotechnic
Opulent Instigator
Pierless
Eternal Reign
Stinger
Curse Keeper
Feline Faux
Astral Abyss
Blood Bounty
Frigid Gaze
Split 1 - Premium Lv 40
Star Cluster
Split 1 - Ultimate+ Lv 40
Dollface
![Project 19[note 1] [note 2]](/wiki/File:Project_19_Ash.png)
Note:
Daemon Hunter 400
Fiber Optics 400
Hack the System 400
Heat Sync 400
User Friendly 400
Venom Blade
November 2021
Deep Sea Dragon
Modern Primitive
Level 1
Burning Chrome
Masquerade Marauder
Ultra Violent
Cold Hearted
Dead Link
Level 1
Northstar Precision- Scarlet Night
Extravagant Splash
Construct Killer
Arachnophobia 60
Bloodline 60
Charcuterie Companion 60
Dire Wolf 60
Disruptor 60
Galaxy Away 60
Labyrinth 60
Prowess 60
Racing Stripes 60
Snakeskin 60
Soulrender 60
Super Rad 60
Unholy Alliance 60
Volcanic 60
Wishbone 60![Endless Labyrinth[note 1]](/images/thumb/f/f0/Endless_Labyrinth_Ash.png/150px-Endless_Labyrinth_Ash.png?a9f106)
Endless Labyrinth[note 1]
Ocean Groove
Season 17
![Endless Labyrinth[note 1]](/wiki/File:Endless_Labyrinth_Ash.png)
- ↑ Only available in Escape Starter Pack
Original
Default
Amethyst 30
Arctic 30
Cardinal 30
Clearwater 30
Evergreen 30
Flamingo 30
Hydro 30
Limelight 30
Mandarin 30
Midnight 30
Orchid 30
Rage 30
Sahara 30
Skyward 30
Yellowjacket 30
Finishers
Main article: Finisher
- Ratted Out
Default - Sight Unseen 1,200
Heirloom Set
Main article: Heirloom
The set contains:
- Banner Pose: Killer Skill
- Melee weapon skin: Strongest Link
- Intro Quip: "The skill of a Pilot."
Emotes
Main article: Emote
- Dancer of Death - 1,200
- Murder in Motion - 1,200
- Blazing Blade
- Acrobatic Assailant
Slice and Dice- Living on the Edge - 400
- Sharper Image
Floating Point - Level 43
Can't Stomach This - Level 64- Focus - Default
Skydive Emotes
Main article: Skydive Emote
- Flourished Steel
- Dodge This
Level 98 - Whirlwind
Banner Frames
Double Edged 1,200
Reanimated 1,200
Retribution 1,200
Lab Rat 1,200
Wee Bit of Betrayal 1,200
Pincer Maneuver 400
Borealis Displacement
Level 35
Cirque Du Ash
Level 18
B Side
Level 67
Nightmarish Rampage
Ruination
Fabled Betrayal
Level 97
Late Night Snack
Electroneural
Level 32- Neon Sanctum
Silent Serendipity
Rodent Riposte
Split 2 - Free Lv 55
Behind the Scenes 60
Deep Roots 60
Grid Lock 60
Metal Grade 60
Refined 60
Super Charged
November 2021
Midnight Ride
Season 17
Rookie Card
Default
Broken Dreams 30
Data Distribution 30
Embossed Legacy 30
Refraction 30
Banner Poses
Killer Skill
Combat Ready 400
Let's Play 400
Palm Pilot 400
Superiority 400
Where You Belong 400
Canopy Camouflage 400
Sliced and Diced
Jumping Into Action
Blade Runner 60
Close and Personal 60
On Guard 60
One Step Ahead 60
Past and Present 60
Ready to Strike 60
Respect 60
Silent Strike 60
The Unlikely Pair
Default
Holosprays
Main article: Holosprays
Do You Fear Me? 1,200
Can't Any Of You Stop Me? 400
Cold As Steel 400
Do Not Falter 400
Even A Rat Can Be Taught 400
Fight Win 400
Go Quietly 400
My Ascent Begins 400
Run Little Rat 400
You Will Be Crushed 400![Fortified And Relentless[note 1]](/images/thumb/0/08/Holospray_Ash_Fortified_And_Relentless.png/150px-Holospray_Ash_Fortified_And_Relentless.png?dc2d2a)
Fortified And Relentless[note 1]
Unstoppable Force
Level 31
Found You
Level 86
Deception, Deceit, Delusion
Level 17
Kiss My Ash
Evil Inside
Level 88
Leave a Mark
Level 35
![Fortified And Relentless[note 1]](/wiki/File:Holospray_Ash_Fortified_And_Relentless.png)
- ↑ Only Available in Ash Launch Bundle
Voice lines
See: Ash/Voice lines
History
Patches
| Patch notes |
|
While Ash was introduced to the game in 
Season 5 as a non-player character cameo originally from Titanfall 2, it was not until the teasers for 
Season 7 appear that Ash's human identity started to be teased, before the reveal -- as well as her being playable -- in Season 11.
- At the end of "The Broken Ghost" quest, Ash says several inexplicable things, seemingly pulled randomly from her memories, that turns out to be words Ashleigh would have experienced as a human, as shown in Pathfinder's Quest and other out-of-game media:
- Just a wee bit of betrayal before breakfast, eh, dearie? (imitating Horizon's Scottish dialect, and also directly spoken by her in an audio transmission)
- X equals the temperature of the negative space, NOT the specimen itself. (also said by Dr. Lillian Peck in a letter to Somers inviting her and Reid to Olympus to help solve the energy crisis)
- Duardo! Darion! (refers to Eduardo Silva and Darion Che, who would play rambunctiously in Peck Labs as children)
- Fail-safe, fail-safe... who's got the fail-safe? (spoken by Dr. Anastasia Oliveira as a taunt to Reid, who failed to shut down the fail-safe implemented in Pathfinder, which foiled her plan of deactivating the Phase Runner)
- All roads lead to Branthium. (spoken by Dr. Milly Delgado, one of the members of the Group)
- Who doesn't like ice cream? Every kid likes ice cream. (the first words spoken by Pathfinder, which was created by her along the rest of the Group; the line was likely influenced by Dr. Armen Fletcher who loved ice cream)
- "Six. Eight. Two. Four. One." "Oh. Eight. Six. Nine. Two." "Four. Four. Two. Oh. Eight." "One. One. Oh. Nine. Five." "Two. Seven. Eight. One. One." (68241-08692-44208-11095-27811 is the code sequence that, when spoken in such order by someone else, allows Ash to fully awaken her true self.[2])
- In "The First Ship" quest, Blisk tells Ash that "an old friend of hers is back", with Horizon resurfacing at almost the same time. Season 11's quest confirms that Blisk was indeed referring to Horizon.
- In both the videos "Promise" and "The Truth", Ashleigh's voice was not credited.
- Ashleigh was skilled with a sword similarly to Ash, as she quickly drew out one from a nearby mercenary and sliced off Dr. Amélie Paquette's right hand, catching it before it fell.
- Ashleigh was working for the Apex Predators as a commander during her betrayal.
- During Decrypt the Passcode, if the player is playing as Horizon, Ash will say "Do you think you have what it takes to impress me, [glitch] dearie?" instead of "Do you think you have what it takes to impress me, Legend?"
- While checking up on Horizon's Progress to resolve the Medusa Vines, Ash brought up the topic of her son Newton, despite Horizon not having said his name to her previously. Wattson proposed though that Ash may have learned it through the inscription on Pathfinder's statue.[3]. At the end of of the Medusa Vine crisis, Ash reminisces about Lillian Peck with Horizon before walking away.
- On October 11, 2021, the "Finding a Path" comic was released[4]. It was shown that originally only Lillian Peck had the Olympus Access Code, yet Ash somehow also has it. Furthermore, both she and Lillian reiterated the phase "You're never alone".
- On October 13, 2021, the "How to Wake Up" comic was released[5].
- On October 15, 2021, the "You're Not alone" comic was released[6]. It was here Horizon spoke the 25-digit code that was first mentioned in "The Broken Ghost" quest, which allows Ash to fully awaken her true self.
- On October 18, 2021, the video Stories from the Outlands - “Ashes to Ash” was released, officially establishing Ash as Ashleigh Reid as well as being the next Legend for Season 11.
Trivia
- Ash's abilities are derived from Stryder-class titan abilities from Titanfall 2; the Arc Snare is based on Northstar's Tether Trap, and Phase Breach is based on Ronin's Phase Dash. The sword she wields is also very similar to Ronin's sword.
- The logo of Lastimosa Armory and the label "PHASE BREACH" is printed on both sides of the hilt.
- The actual blade of "PHASE BREACH" appears to be etched like Damascus steel.
- Ash's mask is based off porcelain "death masks", taken as a cast of the deceased's face in some cultures around the world. As artist Joel Emslie describes, "We were thinking she wears a death mask from her past human self on her current robot body."[7]
- Ash is currently the only legend with unique melee animations even without an Heirloom equipped. This is not visible in first person.
- While Ash doesn't like anyone specifically in the games, she does comment on some abilities. For instance, she finds Loba's Black Market "Remarkable," and Mirage's decoys "Pitiful."
- Ash did not receive any changes until 512 days after her release, far more time than any other Legend.
Gallery
Ash concept art from Titanfall 2.![Concept art by Cristina Laviña.[8]](/images/thumb/3/3e/Ash_Concept_Art_1.jpg/120px-Ash_Concept_Art_1.jpg?47cec3)
Concept art by Cristina Laviña.[8]![Concept art by Cristina Laviña.[8]](/images/thumb/3/3d/Ash_Concept_Art_2.jpg/120px-Ash_Concept_Art_2.jpg?681548)
Concept art by Cristina Laviña.[8]![Concept art of Ash's Denizen of the Deep skin.[9]](/images/thumb/7/75/Denizen_of_the_Deep_Ash_Concept_Art.jpg/120px-Denizen_of_the_Deep_Ash_Concept_Art.jpg?a1e98a)
Concept art of Ash's Denizen of the Deep skin.[9]
Ashleigh Reid
The Broken Ghost "From Ashes to Ashes" quest.![Ash without her face mask[10]](/images/thumb/f/f2/Ash_Maskless.jpeg/90px-Ash_Maskless.jpeg?bc873f)
Ash without her face mask[10]
Concept art from Ashes to Ash.
![Concept art by Cristina Laviña.[8]](/wiki/File:Ash_Concept_Art_1.jpg)
![Concept art by Cristina Laviña.[8]](/wiki/File:Ash_Concept_Art_2.jpg)
![Concept art of Ash's Denizen of the Deep skin.[9]](/wiki/File:Denizen_of_the_Deep_Ash_Concept_Art.jpg)
![Ash without her face mask[10]](/wiki/File:Ash_Maskless.jpeg)
- Videos
References
- ↑ Respawn on Twitter
- ↑ https://twitter.com/PlayApex/status/1449064994562248707
- ↑ Apex Legends on Twitter - "Red flags."
- ↑ https://twitter.com/PlayApex/status/1447660858633437185
- ↑ https://twitter.com/PlayApex/status/1448362909491294210
- ↑ https://twitter.com/PlayApex/status/1449064994562248707
- ↑ The Art of Titanfall 2 - Page 54
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 ArtStation - APEX LEGENDS: ASH, Cristina Laviña
- ↑ [1]
- ↑ https://twitter.com/AmandaDoiron11/status/1456727348808601603
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