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Apex Legendshas been through a rough patch recently, but its latest season has been winning back some fans. With season 22 has also come a massive shakeup to the meta ofApex Legends, one that has upset much of its established order.
After a major controversyrevolving aroundApex Legends' battle pass, Respawn has an uphill battle when it comes to regaining community trust. Fortunately for the studio, the U-turn on its controversial battle pass changes has gone hand-in-hand with Shockwave’s overhauls in regard to boosting community morale. Akimbo pistols, class perk reworks, and a new map are only some of the ways in which Respawn has breathed new life into the game and its legends meta. The following tier list will rank each of the game’s legends based on how well they can perform in ranked and unranked battle royale, without mind to their performance in Mixtape or Limited Time modes.
• Conduit
• Bangalore
S-Tier legends are the best at what they do and the exemplars of their class.
Unmarred by anychanges inApex Legends' 22nd season, Revenant remains on top. While his post-Reborn kit is pretty selfish, a bullet sponge with huge movement capability is always an asset. He also has two passives, with his extended climbing being especially useful in the new E-District map. Crypto is another legend who’s received a glow-up in recent times, benefiting massively from the upgrade system—especially his new invisibility upgrade.
Crypto can access survey beacons, death boxes, and survey beacons remotely, all while being able to gain an incredible amount of information. His EMP is also impeccable, perfect for pushes and thwarting Controller legends.
On the subject of Controllers, Wattson is another character that gains a lot fromApex Legends' season 22 tweaks. Remote trap pickups and shield overcharge are great for Wattson, and her ult has gotten even stronger thanks to her revised upgrades. Conduit, though not seeing any buffs, is still a remarkable combat healer—with immense support capability from range. Bangalore is at the peak of the Assault class, with a tactical and passive that makes her tough to pin down. Her ult is also great, being perhaps the most devastating in the game.
• Rampart
• Valkyrie
Legends in this tier are either exceptionally well-rounded or just short of S-Tier.
Bloodhound is one such example; they’re better at aggressive, mobile reconnaissance than Crypto, but they sacrifice some data collection for an ult with more combat utility. Lifeline’s tactical lacks the mobility of Conduit, but her fantastic revive and upgrade tree make her no slouch. Consistent nerfs over many seasons have weakened Horizon somewhat, but her passive is still in top form—and her tactical is fantastic in theverticality ofApex Legends' E-District. Pathfinder is similar in this regard, except the only flaw with him comes with his mediocre passive and large hitbox.
On the other hand, Newcastle is more of the former category, with his entire kit synergizing to make an incredible protector. Mad Maggie and Rampart both gain a lot fromApex Legends' latest changes, particularly the buffs to shotguns and SMGs respectively. Valkyrie isn’t quite on the level of her old self, but she remains a huge asset to any team thanks to her ult.
• Octane
• Vantage
Many legends fall into B-Tier, and most here are in a decent place.
Many have also been outclassed in recent years, with Octane and Wraith in particular falling behind inApex Legends' movement scene. Gibraltar, Catalyst, and Caustic are all in a similar boat, serving as lesser forms of other legends that are still solid in their own right. Fuse and Loba both have a great deal of potential and can serve a team very well, but both are all too likely to encourage detrimental playstyles; Loba players may get sucked into pursuing loot over rotation, while those new to Fuse may become overly reliant on his tactical and ult.
The upgrades system boosted Mirage up to low A-Tier, but his illusory escapades have suffered a lot fromApex Legends' new Battle Sense feature. Vantage saw many buffs this season, but she hasn’t received any remedy for her large hitbox and underwhelming tactical. Alter can be clutch in certain moments, but the drawbacks of her tactical often cause strategic mishaps.
• Ballistic
• Ash
No legend is truly bad in thecurrent season ofApex Legends, but some characters are still below-average enough for C-Tier.
Seer is a prime candidate for this, even with some recent changes. He’s gotten better since he was nerfed through the floor a few seasons back, but he’s nowhere near the meta champion of yesteryear. Moreover, his tactical’s ability to display health bars has been completely outdone by the new Battle Sense feature, which essentially grants the same information to all legends.
Ballistic has long beennear the bottom ofApex Legends' roster, but his tactical has been slightly buffed this season. Nonetheless, he doesn’t really offer enough to tip the scales of a game. Ash is in even more of a dire spot, even with the benefits of the upgrades system. Her tactical is decent, but her ult is often inferior to that of Pathfinder or Octane, and her passive is completely outclassed in the currentApex Legendsclimate. Her kit should synergize for tracking down foes and making a push, but her ult is better for escape while her tactical is merely alright for binding—causing an overall self-contradictory loadout.
