- Deals 20 impact damage.
- Applies the "Overheat" effect.
- Effect lasts 8 seconds, during which time if the victim fires their weapon for too long, they will receive 30 damage and be unable to fire their weapon for 1 second. The effect is subsequently removed.
- The impact damage can knock a player, however the overheat damage will not knock a player; if they have 30 HP or less, they will be reduced to 1 HP.
- A visible heat meter will be displayed above the affected player, showing how close they are to overheating.
- The heat meter will fill as the player fires their weapon.
- After not firing for one second, the heat meter will gradually deplete again.
- Effect lasts 8 seconds, during which time if the victim fires their weapon for too long, they will receive 30 damage and be unable to fire their weapon for 1 second. The effect is subsequently removed.
- If the Whistler does not hit a target directly, it will temporarily stick to surfaces, creating a visible area-of-effect bubble that will cause the dart to hit an enemy if they get too close.
- The bubble is visible through walls, but a player will only be affected by the dart if they enter the bubble while in line-of-sight of the dart.
- If a player is hit by the bubble instead of being directly hit, they will receive 10 damage instead of 20. The overheat effect will still apply as normal.
- Holding the Tactical button will delay the launch while enabling the auto-reticle; if locked on, reticle will turn from blue to yellow. Melee cancels the launch.
- Autoaim can be acquired until 75m. If line-of-sight is broken, or goes beyond 75m, the lock will be maintained for another 3 seconds.
- Once launched, the lock will be maintained; the bullet can make one turn in mid-air.
- If a victim is locked on by Whistler, they will have a warning banner that say "missile locked."
- Whistler can be used at the same time as other actions: firing, reloading, healing, etc.
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This article concerns the subject and the content related to it in Apex Legends. For the background of the subject in Apex Legends universe, see Ballistic (character). |
| Ballistic |
|---|
|
| Refined Gunslinger | |
| Details | |
| Real Name | August Montgomery Brinkman |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Age | 63 |
| Homeworld | Gaea |
| Gameplay | |
| Class |  Assault
|
| Tactical Ability |  Whistler
|
| Passive Ability |  Sling
|
| Ultimate Ability |  Tempest
|
| Real-world Info | |
| Voice Actor | Robin Atkin Downes [1] |
| Added | May 09, 2023 |
| “ | Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will. To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield. |
Ballistic is an Assault Legend who was introduced in 
Season 17. He is able to bolster his weapon use by carrying an additional weapon in his Sling, and powers up his reloading and weapon handling with Tempest. He can also briefly disable an enemy's weapon with his Whistler.
Ballistic can be unlocked using digital currency: either 
12,000 Legend Tokens or 
750 Apex Coins.
Abilities
Whistler
|
Tactical | Q/  / /
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|---|---|---|
| Whistler | ||
| Description | Shoots a projectile that heats up an enemy's gun as they shoot. Overheating causes damage. Hold the tactical to lock-on. | |
| Cooldown | 25 seconds | |
- Does not affect opponent's ability-based weapons, such as Rampart's
Mobile Minigun "Sheila" or Vantage's 
Sniper's Mark. - The tracking lock can be bamboozled by a Mirage's
Psyche Out. The overheat effect follows the real Mirage and can be used to find the real one. - The following will break the tracking lock:
- Bangalore's
Smoke Launcher - Entering Wraith's
Into the Void and Ash's 
Phase Breach. The smart bullet will linger at the entrance. - Catalyst's
Dark Veil
- Bangalore's
- Wattson's
Interception Pylon can shoot down a Smart Bullet.
- Whistler can be used as a short-term deterrent for a localized area. Its damage is minimal, but if you fire a whistler dart at a doorframe it will be visible and serve as a moderate short-term deterrent against people going through that door.
- As it is an off-handed weapon, as soon as you start some healing process, press and hold tactical to protect yourself in the off chance enemies come by.
Sling
|
Passive | |
|---|---|---|
| Sling | ||
| Description | Store a third weapon in the sling. Access either via inventory or Character Utility Action. The sling weapon cannot take attachments. | |
- Press X/
(hold)/
(hold)/
(hold) to equip a weapon to the sling, and H/
/
/
to use it. - A weapon in the sling slot will become a White Tier Weapon with
1x HCOG "Classic". - The weapon in the sling can be swapped out with one of the two primary weapons via the inventory screen.
- Supply Drop Weapons and any tier Fully Kitted Weapons cannot be stored in the sling in Battle Royale.
- Only Rare and Epic tier Fully Kitted Weapons are temporary stripped as White Tier weapons in Control and Team Deathmatch Mode.
- You can use the sling to store a weapon for teammate, allowing you to either store a gun for a to-be-respawned teammate, or just be a mule for a teammate who is looking for a particular gun. Store relevant attachments in inventory.
- Note that you will also have to carry ammo for the sling weapon. Alternatively, pick guns that utilize the same ammo type as your primary-secondary.
- Decide whether you want to pick the sling weapon for general use (as a backup), or one that will benefit the most from Tempest.
- For the former, shotguns are often a good choice, as their damage potential is often substantial without attachments, and all benefit quite strongly from the
Shotgun Bolt. - For the latter, it's best to carry a weapon that requires hop ups, has charge up mechanics, or generally benefits from being fully kitted, e.g. the Rampage LMG, Devotion LMG, HAVOC Rifle, EVA-8 Auto or RE-45 Auto.
- Most automatic weapons are limited without attachments, due to recoil or low magazine sizes. LMGs tend to have a slow ready speed and ADS movement speed.
- Snipers are considered a bad choice, as it is difficult to utilize them as a back up weapon without attachments (especially Optics, and Tempest is best used when pushing enemies.
- For the former, shotguns are often a good choice, as their damage potential is often substantial without attachments, and all benefit quite strongly from the
- If you find yourself using Snipers only occasionally but still feel the need to reach that range in the off-chance, Vantage can be better than Ballistic as a "Three-weapon Legend". Aside from ensuring you will have two good kitted guns, Vantage has good movement capability, and her ultimate doesn't require storage of sniper bullets.
- Switching with either one of normal weapon slots will refill both weapon to their base magazine size, even you don't have their ammo in your inventory.
Tempest
|
Ultimate | Z/ +  / +  / + 
|
|---|---|---|
| Tempest | ||
| Description | 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. | |
| Charge time | 2 minutes | |
- Takes 3 seconds to activate and lasts 30 seconds.
- When Tempest is activated, pressing the "Ultimate" key will bring out the sling weapon
- Duration is increased by 5 seconds per kill (by anyone affected by Tempest) during the activation period.
- Affects teammates within a radius of 90 meters. Once they gain the autoloader effect, they can move beyond the radius while retaining the effect.
- The faster armed move speed is identical to holster speed.
- The sling weapon is reloaded automatically once wind-up complete.
- The sling weapon cannot be swapped to regular slot, nor disposed of, during the duration of the ultimate.
- If the sling is empty, equipping a gun to the sling while Tempest is active will upgrade it to gold.
- Even if the ultimate runs out, the sling-weapon will keep its gold status for up to 25 seconds as long as you keep continuously shooting or reloading it.
- Sling weapon upgrades when Tempest activate:
- Shotguns, pistols, and snipers will have a Digital Threat Scope
- AR/LMGs will have a
2x HCOG "Bruiser" - Marksmans will have a
2x-4x Variable AOG - Chargeable guns (Sentinel, Rampage LMG) will cause them to become
Amped / 
Revved Up. - Guns with a hop-up slot will gain the hop-up.
- The speed boost stacks with other legends' speed boosts.
- Once activated, not affected by Crypto's
Drone EMP
- Keep in mind it does have a small wind-up time. Activate it before fights.
- Tempest is best used when pushing with your teammates, especially when paired with aggressive legends such as Octane and Pathfinder.
Perks
| Perk | Effects |
|---|---|
 Assault |
|
Upgrades
Level 2 Upgrades - Unlocked at 450 EVO
- Sling-Shot: Sling weapon's tier will upgrade to match EVO level, to Level 2 and Level 3.
- Lasting Bullet: Smart Bullet lifetime tripled. (3 sec → 9 sec)
Level 3 Upgrades - Unlocked at 1800 EVO
- Extra Bullet: +1 Whistler charge.
- Speedy Whistler: Receive a 2 second speed boost when Whistler hits an enemy.
Lore
| “ | August was the sole heir to the Brinkman fortune, built on shady backroom deals. But when those deals caught up with his parents, August was left a billionaire orphan. Wealthy, furious and self-destructive, August joined the Thunderdome Games (the pre-Apex Apex Games). Here, he took the name Ballistic and became a sensation! His style was wild, reckless, and utterly selfish, helping him become the very first Thunderdome celebrity.
He was famed for his iconic CAR (“Lady Grey”, for the tea). It was here, in combat, that August would meet the love of his life, Sok Leng. They would quickly marry and have a son, Nathaniel. Sok Leng and her brother Kit Siang were an inseparable duo of destruction, and with August now in their squad, they seemed unstoppable. But nothing lasts forever. August’s crowd-pandering combat style meant he wasn’t paying attention to his team when they needed him, leading to Kit Siang’s death. Devastated by guilt, August retreated into himself, driving away his wife and son. For nearly two decades, August lived as a recluse, keeping busy with small tasks to distract a lonely mind. And so August was largely forgotten, though not by everyone. His son, Nathaniel, was both enamored with his father’s victories and determined to surpass them. When his son qualified to join the dangerous Apex Games, August went to the Syndicate with an offer: take me instead. His son would be safe from the path that ruined him. What better way to use those skills than in selfless service? And if it just so happens to be his favorite activity, killing all who stand against him…That’s quite the fortunate coincidence. |
For more information on Ballistic's story, see Ballistic (character).
Cosmetic items
Skins
There are a total of 49 Legend skins for Ballistic; 10 Legendary, 8 Epic, 15 Rare, and 16 Common.
Earl Grey
1,200
Mr. Manners
1,200
Neon Sunset
1,200
Vice Grip
1,200
General Destruction
Bionic Brink
Sleek & Suave
- Vengeful Bloodline Ballistic.png
Vengeful Bloodline
- Brutal Burgundy Ballistic.png Brutal Burgundy
.png)
Daemon Hunter
400
Fiber Optics
400
Hack the System
400
Heat Sync
400
User Friendly
400
Technomancer
Level 1
Obelisk
Ursa Major
Alpha Royal
60
Arachnophobia
60
Bloodline
60
Dire Wolf
60
Disruptor
60
Formal Finery
60
Labyrinth
60
Prowess
60
Racing Stripes
60
Snakeskin
60
Super Rad
60
Unholy Alliance
60
Volcanic
60
Wallflower
60
Wishbone
60
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
Fake Out
DefaultThe Last Word
1,200
Emotes
Main article: Emote
- Conductor - 1,200
- Bang - 400
- Only Need One
- Looking Sharp - Default
Skydive Emotes
Main article: Skydive Emote
- Burst Your Bubble
Level 2 - Hightailing It
Level 90
Banner Frames
The Arena
1,200
The Armory
1,200
The Garage
1,200
The Lounge
1,200
The Study
1,200
But a Scratch
Level 11
Offering
Homing Bullet
Level 97
Full Auto
60
Old Fashioned
60
On the Brink
60
Red Hot
60
The Time is Meow
60
Lethal Design
Default
A Timely Manner
30
Combing for Targets
30
Powerful Schematic
30
Banner Poses
A Cracking Display
400
Ambidextrous
400
Down to Business
400
Eye for Detail
400
Quickdraw
400
A Steep Price
60
Always Alert
60
Commanding Presence
60
Dual Wield
60
Going Ballistic
60
Keeping Time
60
Looking SMRT
60
On a Mission
60
Elegance
Default
Holosprays
Main article: Holospray
I'm Going to Tear You Apart Politely
1,200
Bloody Hooligans
400
Fancy a Cuppa?
400
I Have a Particular Set of Skills
400
Smell the Roses
400
Smells Like Victory
400
Steeped in Thought
400
The Game's Afoot
400
Time's Up
400
Rather Ordinary, I'm Afraid
Level 12
Voice lines
History
Patches
| Patch notes |
|
- In game:
- On April 13th, 2023, a single crate arrived in the Firing Range. On it was stenciled "ASSET MIGRATION INTIATIVE / Transfer to Dynamic Testing Facility, Solace / Max Weight - 40 KG / LOT #S17FR2K23RSPN / HANDLE WITH CARE". "S17FR2K23RSPN" is interpreted as "Season 17, Firing Range, 2023, Respawn"
- On April 17th, 2023: More crates appear; as well as the arrival of a Widow cargo-ship.
- On April 21st, 2023: One of the crates break open, revealing various printed magazines. Gibaltar, Mirage, and Rampart can interact with them and has voicelines reacting to the magazine, noting that Ballistic is coming back.
- Twitter teaser
- On 2023; April 21st, April 22, April 23, and April 25, pictures depicting the interior of Ballistic's mansion was released.
- On April 24th, 2023, "Encore" was released.
- On April 26th, 2023, "Season 17 Launch Trailer" was released, confirming Ballistic as Season 17's legend.
Datamined and Leaked Data
- When the Datamine and leaked data accidentally leaked all the next upcoming Legends back in Season 12, Ballistic was originally going to go under the name "Caliber" in the leaks, however it was later changed to "Ballistic" in the final version. He was originally a
Support Legend whose character subtitle is "Apex Arms Dealer". He uses Fuse's 
Broseidon skin as icon placeholder.
| Leaked abilities |
|
Trivia
- His tactical, Whistler, which is "Made in New West", is a reference to the Metro Vancouver region and Whistler Ski Resort.
References
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