Ability
Apex Legends content
This article concerns the subject and the content related to it in Apex Legends. For the subject in Apex Legends Mobile, see Ability (Mobile). |
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.
Icon | Name | Legend | Description | Disabled by Focus of Attention |
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Assassin's Instinct | Revenant |
Highlights nearby visible enemies that are low on health. You crouch walk faster and have improved wall climbing. | No | |
Barricade | Catalyst |
Reinforce doors, strengthening them and locking them to enemies. Spaces where doors have been destroyed can also be reinforced. | No | |
Combat Revive | Lifeline |
Deploy D.O.C. to revive teammates, leaving Lifeline free to defend. | Yes | |
Double Time | Bangalore |
Taking fire while sprinting makes you move faster for a brief time. | No | |
Eye for Quality | Loba |
Nearby epic and legendary loot can be seen through walls. The range is the same as Black Market Boutique. | No | |
Grenadier | Fuse |
Stack an extra grenade per inventory slot. Fire grenades farther, faster, and more accurately. | No | |
Gun Shield | 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 | Seer |
Hear and visualize the heartbeats of enemies within 50m when aiming down sights. | Yes | |
Insider Knowledge | Pathfinder |
Reveal care package contents to reduce the cooldown of Zipline Gun. | No | |
Marked for Death | Ash |
Ash's map shows the location of recent deathboxes. Press ⧄ on a deathbox to mark surviving attackers (once per box). | Yes | |
Modded Loader | Rampart |
Increased magazine capacity and faster reloads when using LMGs and the Minigun. | No | |
Neurolink | Crypto |
Crypto and his teammates see what his Surveillance Drone detects up to a 30m distance. | No | |
Now You See Me... | Mirage |
Automatically cloak when using Respawn Beacons and reviving teammates. | Yes | |
Nox Vision | Caustic |
You gain threat vision on enemies moving through your gas. | No | |
Retrieve the Wounded | Newcastle |
Drag downed allies as you revive and protect them with your Revive Shield. | Yes | |
Savior's Speed | Conduit |
Sprint faster towards allies that are out of range of your tactical. | ? | |
Sling | Ballistic |
Store a third weapon in the sling. Access either via inventory or Character Utility Action. The sling weapon cannot take attachments. | No | |
Spacewalk | Horizon |
Increase air control and reduce fall impacts with Horizon’s custom spacesuit. | No | |
Spark of Genius | Wattson |
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 | 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 | Octane |
While not taking damage, Octane restores health over time. | Yes | |
Tracker | 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 | Wraith |
You hear a voice when danger approaches. As far as you can tell, it's on your side. | No | |
VTOL Jets | 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 | 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 button on Xbox, or the L1 button on PlayStation. Some Tactical abilities have multiple charges.
Icon | Name | Legend | Description | Cooldown | Cooldown |
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Amped Cover | 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 | Ash |
Throw a spinning snare that damages and tethers the first enemy that gets too close. | 25s | 20s | |
Burglar's Best Friend | Loba |
Teleport to hard-to-reach places or escape trouble quickly by throwing your jump drive bracelet. | 25s | 20s | |
D.O.C Heal Drone | Lifeline |
The Drone Of Compassion (DOC) automatically heals those near it over time. | 45s | 36s | |
Dome of Protection | Gibraltar |
Blocks incoming and outgoing attacks. | 30s | 24s | |
Echo Relocation | 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 | Bloodhound |
Briefly reveal enemies, traps, and clues through all structures in front of you. | 25s | 20s | |
Focus of Attention | Seer |
Summon micro drones to emit a delayed blast that goes through walls interrupting and revealing enemies. | 30s | 24s | |
Grappling Hook | Pathfinder |
Grapple to get to out of reach places quickly | 10 to 30s | 8 to 24s | |
Gravity Lift | Horizon |
Reverses the flow of gravity, lifting players upwards and boosting them outwards when they exit. | 30s | 24s | |
Into the Void | Wraith |
Reposition quickly through the safety of the 'void' space, avoiding all damage. | 25s | 20s | |
Knuckle Cluster | Fuse |
Launch a cluster bomb that continuously expels airburst explosives on impact. | 20s (2 charges) | 16s (2 charges) | |
Missile Swarm | Valkyrie |
Fire a swarm of mini-rockets that damage and disorient the enemy. | 30s | 24s | |
Mobile Shield | Newcastle |
Throw out a drone that projects a moveable energy shield. | 15s | 12s | |
Nox Gas Trap | 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 | Wattson |
Create electrified fences by connecting nodes. Fences damage and slow enemies. | 15s (4 charges) | 12s (4 charges) | |
Piercing Spikes | 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 | Mirage |
Send out a holographic decoy to confuse the enemy. Press ⧄ to control the decoy. | 15s | 12s | |
Radiant Transfer | Conduit |
Send a surge of energy to a teammate and yourself, temporarily regenerating shields when in danger. | 26s | 21s | |
Riot Drill | Mad Maggie |
Fire a drill that attaches to an obstacle and burns enemies on the other side. | 22s | 18s | |
Shadow Pounce | Revenant |
Unleash a powerful pounce forwards. Hold to charge for further distance. | 25s | 20s | |
Smoke Launcher | Bangalore |
Fire a high velocity smoke canister that explodes into a smoke wall on impact. | 33s (2 charges) | 26s (2 charges) | |
Surveillance Drone | Crypto |
Deploy an aerial camera drone that can remotely interact with Survey Beacons, Respawn Beacons, and ally Banner cards. | 40s | 32s | |
Stim | 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 | 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 and RB buttons on Xbox, and the L1 and R1 buttons on PlayStation. The cooldown to use them can be reduced by using 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 | Cooldown |
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Beast of the Hunt | 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 | Horizon |
Deploy NEWT to create a micro black hole that pulls players in towards it. | 210s | 168s | |
Black Market Boutique | 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 | Lifeline |
Call in a droppod full of high quality defensive gear. | 210s | 168s | |
Castle Wall | Newcastle |
Leap to an ally or target area and slam down, creating a fortified stronghold. | 120s | 96s | |
Dark Veil | 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 | Gibraltar |
Call in a concentrated mortar strike on a position you mark with smoke. | 180s | 144s | |
Dimensional Rift | Wraith |
Link 2 locations with portals for 45s. | 180s | 144s | |
Drone EMP | Crypto |
Charge up an EMP from your drone. The blast deals 50 shield damage, slows players, and destroys traps. | 180s | 144s | |
Energy Barricade | Conduit |
Deploy an array of shield jamming devices which damage and slow enemies. | 150s | 120s | |
Exhibit | Seer |
Create a sphere of micro drones that reveal the location of enemies moving quickly or firing their weapons within. | 180s | 144s | |
Forged Shadows | 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 | 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 | Octane |
Deployable jump pad that catapults users through the air. Users can press ⧄ in midair to double jump. | 90s | 72s | |
Life of the Party | Mirage |
Mirage deploys a team of controllable decoys to distract enemies. | 60s | 48s | |
Mobile Minigun "Sheila" | 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 | Caustic |
Blanket a large area in Nox gas. | 180s | 144s | |
Phase Breach | Ash |
Tear open a one way portal to a targeted location. | 150s | 120s | |
Rolling Thunder | Bangalore |
Call in an artillery strike that slowly creeps across the landscape. | 240s | 192s | |
Sniper's Mark | 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 | 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 | 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 | Fuse |
Launch a bombardment that encircles a target area in a wall of flame. | 120s | 96s | |
Wrecking Ball | Mad Maggie |
Throw a ball that releases speed boosting pads and detonates near enemies. | 120s | 96s | |
Zipline Gun | 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.
- Arc Snare deals double damage to shields.
- In game modes not based on Battle Royale, when a teammate gets killed, Marked for Death immediately pings the killer. For game modes like Control, the ping is only visible within the trio Ash was matched with, rather than the whole team.
- Catalyst is immune to all of her abilities' effects, regardless of them being deployed by herself or an enemy Catalyst.
- Caustic is immune to all Nox gas effects, regardless of it being deployed by himself or an enemy Caustic.
- If Crypto uses his 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.
- Crypto automatically reloads his weapons while he is in drone view.
- The Motherlode allows Fuse to zoom (3×). It also highlights enemies within the ring of fire, even when inside a building or behind cover.
- Dome of Protection reduces the time for Gibraltar to revive teammates by 25%.
- Loba can also see Mythic items with Eye for Quality.
- Loba starts matches with 50% Ultimate energy rather than 0%, and only gains 25% Ultimate energy from Ultimate Accelerants rather than 35%.
- Black Market Boutique allows ammo to be acquired by everyone without using either of the two Market slots.
- Loba can steal one item with Black Market Boutique from Vaults or Big Maude's Vend-It Machines, but doing so destroys the Ultimate and sounds an alarm. The exploding Ultimate will deal damage to everyone too close to it.
- 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.
- Knockdown Shields have less health when used for Retrieve the Wounded.
- For the first 30s, Castle Wall becomes energized and damages and stuns enemies that touch or climb over the front.
- Launch Pad launches players far but low if they crouch walk or slide into it.
- Grappling Hook can pull enemies towards Pathfinder.
- Revealing a Care Package's most valuable item with the Skirmisher Perk charges 50% of his Zipline Gun.
- 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 also reveals enemy health bars.
- Valkyrie scans enemies while skydiving. The Champion (CH) and Kill Leader (KL) are marked.
- Despite Spotter's Lens' description stating it only works with mid-range and long-range optics, it also works while using a 2x HCOG "Bruiser" optic, which is considered close-range.
- Rather than 35% charge for one shot, an Ultimate Accelerant gives Vantage the equivalent of 40% charge of her whole Ultimate (2.3 shots).
- Wattson can use enemy nodes to build her Perimeter Security fences.
- While Wraith is setting up Dimensional Rift, the activation time for Into the Void becomes 0.4 seconds. Her movement speed also increases the greater the horizontal distance between her and the initial portal.