Apex Legends splits its Legends into five classes: Assault, Controller, Recon, Skirmisher and Support. For new players, Lifeline and Bloodhound are the easiest, most forgiving picks, while Loba is among the most played. This guide covers each Legend's Passive, Tactical and Ultimate and who they suit.
The roster grows every season, so check in-game if a newer Legend is missing here. We list them by class in order of release. For the guns that go with them, see our Apex Legends weapons ranking.
Assault Legends
Bangalore
Her Smoke Grenade breaks line of sight, and since Season 20 upgrading it also heals her. Double Time gets her to cover quickly, and Rolling Thunder makes a large area dangerous, which forces enemies to decide whether reviving a downed teammate is worth it.
Fuse
The best grenadier in the game. He carries more grenades, throws them faster and bounces them better off walls. Knuckle Duster works as a cluster bomb at mid-range, and The Motherlode sets a zone on fire. Be careful in tight rooms, since you can trap yourself with the enemy.
Ash
Marked For Death shows whether a squad is still alive from their death boxes. Her Tactical snares a single enemy, and Phase Breach opens a portal that is useful for ambushes and escapes. She needs more thinking than the others.
Mad Maggie
The Rebel Warlord focuses on shotguns and area control. Riot Drill flushes squads out of cover and her Wrecking Ball Ultimate bounces through doors and walls to stun enemies.
Ballistic
Sling lets him carry a third weapon, which helps for holding a spare for a teammate or keeping a late-game pick. His Tactical and Ultimate are situational, so he is harder to recommend.
Controller Legends
Caustic
Immune to his own Nox gas, he can wear down tightly packed squads in the late game. Other Caustics are immune too, so expect to be countered by the same pick.
Wattson
The Static Defender sets up electric fences and an Ultimate that destroys incoming ordnance and recharges shields. She is strong whenever you can hold a position.
Rampart
More of an assaulter than a pure controller. LMGs and her Ultimate, Sheila, give good covering fire, and Amped Cover is a flexible defensive tool.
Catalyst
She reinforces doors and walkways with ferrofluid, and her Dark Veil wall blinds and slows anyone who walks through. Place it carefully, since it takes time to build. Her traps stay until she dies.
Recon Legends
Bloodhound
Marks fresh and old footsteps and scans a cone for traps and enemies. Their Ultimate sees through smoke and gas. A good first Legend for learning how fights develop.
Crypto
His drone scans a wide area for information, which suits teams on voice chat. While you pilot it you cannot do much else, so lean on teammates.
Seer
Strong on paper, with a silence tool and recon, but slow to use and narrow in range. He has gone through peaks and troughs between patches.
Vantage
The sniper of the group. Echo lets her relocate quickly, and Sniper's Mark adds damage. Place yourself somewhere hard to reach, because the Ultimate laser can give you away.
Skirmisher Legends
Pathfinder
Grapple and zipline make him the movement tool for the whole squad. Scanning care packages lets him use his Ultimate more often.
Wraith
An easy pick-up. Into the Void gives a brief window of immunity and Dimensional Rift links two portals. Remember that enemies can use them too.
Octane
Self-focused movement. He regains health after a short delay, and the Launch Pad throws his squad across the map.
Revenant
Leaps across gaps and up walls, and climbs quickly. Verticality takes some practice to feel natural.
Horizon
Gravity Lift pulls her and enemies upward, working as both movement and disruption. Do not leave yourself floating in the open.
Valkyrie
Her Skyward Dive launches the whole squad into the air. In flight she gathers information on anyone below and keeps good mobility.
Alter
Void Passage breaks through walls, and her Ultimate can pull downed teammates to safety. She works best with squads that move fast or push in sudden attacks.
Support Legends
Gibraltar
The Shielded Fortress. His gun shield cuts incoming damage, and the Dome of Protection is a good if noticeable defence or escape.
Lifeline
Easy to play and good for any team. Her drone heals and revives, and her Ultimate improves squad gear early on. No squad is worse off with her.
Mirage
Decoys confuse who is real. His invisibility makes reviving and using respawn beacons safer, and sets up flanks.
Loba
Her loot-upgrading abilities make a whole squad stronger, which is why she is so heavily played. Eye For Quality also reveals nearby loot.
Newcastle
Plays like Gibraltar. His shields have a large health pool and the Ultimate acts as a blockade for escapes and counter-pushes.
Conduit
The Shield Healer. Radiant Transfer speeds shield regeneration, and her Ultimate drops jammers that slow and damage enemies. Strong in crowded areas.
Choosing your Legend
If you are new, start with Lifeline or Bloodhound, then add a Skirmisher once you are comfortable with positioning. Pick Legends whose abilities cover what your squad lacks. We sell an Apex Legends cheat if you are curious, and it is listed on its own page. The live status page is worth a look before each session.