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With the new Season,Apex Legendshas started a trend we hope to see in future seasons where balancing changes drastically mix up the game. Last Season, we saw a support meta with new passives that made headlines in the patch notes as “Season 23: The Season of Supports!"; this season seems to be doing the same to the Assault class.
But, where does that leave the rest of the Legends? Where are Supports placed with the new nerfs? We compiled a tier list for this Season’s Legends to answer these questions, and more - so let’s start off with explaining the rankings.
How Our Ranking Was Determined
There arefive Classes of Legends, and in each Class, there are several Legends thatconform to that role(Supports will support the team in some way, Skirmishers have agility and pushing potential, and so on). Each Class offers its Legendsperks that help them in that role, and this becomes a very big factor in their potential.
In Split 1, we didn’t get a new entry to the roster, so we’ve got26 Legends to place. Let’s break this down into factors we should consider for the tier list:
This tier list isn’t a final say on who you should be playing this Season.Playstyle impacts player performancemore than any other factor a Legend has, so keep in mind thatthis is a recommendationfor great picks this Season if you’retrying someone new, or if you’re looking forraw potential in fights.
Due to the devs severely buffing every Legend, we are now in a state whereyou can’t go wrong with picking anyone- because everyone is in a good spot right now! Because of this, the tier list will encompassfour condensed tiers, instead of the regular five or six. Those rankings are as follows:
S Tier
Picks with currentlythe highest potentialgo in the S Tier. Legends here areundeniably strong, no matter the situation, and bring something to the team thatno other Legends can.
A Tier
This tier is reserved forgreat picksthat can bring a lot of help to the team. All Legends shouldstrive to be here, as going any higher would give them unfair advantages.
B Tier
B for Balanced, B-tier is home to the majority of the Legends. Picks from this tier havea balanced kitthat has outplay potential butrequires practice and awarenessto be made truly great. We recommend any Legendfrom this tier or above.
C Tier
Weaker picks for the Season, yet still not underpowered; Legends in C Tier need very little to be in a good spot, but just lack the oomph for us to recommend them right now. That said, in the right hands, these canstill outperform S-tier Legends.
As you may have guessed, this tier hostsonly the best of the best. As far as Legend balancing goes, this season dawns a renaissance of sorts, as there arevery few champsthat are deserving of S tier - and that is great! A less populated S tier would mean thatmost champs are closer to one anotherin terms of potential, so it’s up tothe player’s playstyleto define who they’re playing. Nonetheless, if you’re looking forraw potential, here are the picks:
Ash
Assault
This is the first time Ash has ever been this high on a tier list, butshe absolutely deserves it this Season. The dash she gains is incredible for shotgun builds, her ult was buffed, her tactical was buffed -she is a menace and a halfon the battlefield now. Ash mains rejoice!
Lifeline
Support
Despite the Support Class nerfs, Lifeline is stillone of the most useful Legendson the roster. Having her on the team canmake the game, as situations that would otherwise return the team to the lobby are completely negated by her onslaught of heals, her fast revivals, and her new ult.
Ballistic
Assault Legends just didn’t see a very high spot on the tier list in a while, andBallistic stood out mostfor being incredibly hard to make good plays with. This Seasonsees his revival, as his sling finally supportsCare Package weaponsand buffs regular weapons - meaning he’s a beast in the early and late game now.
Whilst the S tier has unfair advantages and should be seeing a nerf next season, A tier hostspicks that are undeniably goodin many situations, and won’t necessarily be getting nerfed soon. This tier has a little bit of each role, so you’re able to look for the Legend thatfits your style best.
Mad Maggie
If you’re looking forpure chaos on the battlefield, Mad Maggie’s got you covered. Shedenies enemy cover,blasts their defenses open with her ult, and gives the team an immediate advantage. With this Seasons buff, she’s also able tobreak Gibby’s bubble, and Newcastle’s Ultimate too. She’sjust shy of S tier, mostly because she has less to offer in other departments, and focuses all of her abilities on breaching. Still, she’s the best at what she does.
Fuse
Similarly to Mad Maggie, but falling short of her expertise, Fusehas breaching potential- but he’smore viable in other areasthan she is. He can maintain fights, control enemies with grenades, and still gets all the perks of being an Assault Legend.
Mirage
Mirage is an expert on two things:low-level lobbies and late-game chaos. In the final rings, he can discernexactly where the enemy is, confuse them, and then give your team an opening they wouldn’t otherwise have. The downside is that he’snot the best in the early game, and a veteran will always be able to identify the real Mirage - but still, he’s a great asset.
Loba
Last Season, Loba saw an insane buff that landed her straight in the S tier. This Season we’re seeing a slight nerf to that, but enough so thatshe’s still very viable. She makes sureyour team is well-kitted before a fight, and if that doesn’t go well, she hasgreat escape potentialthat lets her Respawn her teammates if need be. She’s just not a powerhouse anymore.
Newcastle
Newcastle isthe best traditional Supportcurrently (second to Lifeline), as Loba and Mirage both don’t support the team directly and instead give small bonuses for them to use. Newcastle’s role is tojump in and protect everyone, making sure everyone is alive and well. He sits comfortably here, same as last Season.
Horizon
Skirmisher
Horizon has beenslowly inching away from S tier, and back down to a far healthier spot. She’s stillan amazing Skirmisher, one of the best if you know what you’re doing, but with everyone else getting buffed to her level or beyond, and not her falling to everyone else’s level, she’sstill as useful and as funas she’s always been.
Bangalore
Perhaps a bit weaker compared to the other Assault Legends,Bangalore can still do a lot for her team. Her smoke can be used defensively and offensively, and her ult can completelystop fights if she wills it, but that’s kind of her role - making sure things don’t go out of control for your team.
Alter
Alter is ina good spot right now, as her abilities can catch enemies that think they’re safe by surprise and change the tides of the fight very quickly. That said, she requiresexpert-level knowledge of the mapto truly reach her potential, but don’t be swayed; her potential is massive.
This tier is here for Legends that arecompletely viable and balanced, and can be made amazing with skilled play, butrequire more effort. It is also home to most of the roster, as this or A tier are where the Legends should be for a healthy feeling game, and a roster that feels like it can be used wholly.
Crypto
Recon
The priorities of the game haveshifted drastically recently, and Recons just aren’t as important as they once were, sinceintel can be gathered in a myriad of ways now. That said, we believeCrypto is the best in this still, as he has a lot more to offer than just vision, and his abilities can save him in tough situations too. He ispretty difficult though, as you have to essentially operate two characters at once, and still be in fights.
Gibraltar
Gibby has been insuch a good spot for so long, and we are so happy to see that theother Legends finally caught up with himto where he can sit in B tier. He and Crypto arevery close to A-tier, and Gibby in particular has only one trick (though it’s avery good trick), and that’s his bubble. Still as strong as ever, he immediatelytakes control of fightswhile it’s active, but after that, he’s avery big target with not much left to offer.
Wraith
The Apex Legends staple, Wraith, is in a great spot right now.She feels balancedand takes skill and knowledge to take to the next level, which is exactlywhat a Legend like her needs. Good players will do amazing with her, butthe skill curve has increased a lot recently, and with so much competition going around, her placement here is warranted.
Revenant
Revenant feels as fun as ever to play, buthe’s a lone wolf. He doesn’t support his team and is instead just a loose cannon that demolishes everything he can until he’s downed. If you’re a good shot,his abilities are there to push in and devastate, but he has little to offer elsewhere. It’s hard to place him, asyou need a specific playstyleto be good with him.
Pathfinder
He used to tower at the top of tier lists but has sinceseen quite some nerfs. We wish he was a little stronger just because the nerfsaffected the fun value of the Legend, though he is not in a bad spot in the least. He still has some of the best mobility in the game, andshouldn’t be understated.
Wattson
Controller
Last Season, Assault Legends felt like they didn’t have a place, butthis Season it’s Controllerswho don’t belong, asthe whole game is more focused on breachingand pushing and zipping around quickly; fortification just isn’t too viable. That said,Wattson is still the best in securing an area, and veterans can even use her offensively.
Rampart
Rampart may be a Controller, but she hasincredible offensive potential. Pulling up to a lone enemy with a full-on minigun when they think they’re safe is what Apex Legends is all about, and recentlyshe shines the hardest when she’s used offensivelyin this manner rather than defensively.
Octane
Octane has seen a beautiful count of buffs over the past Seasons, and we are in a state now wherehe’s just fine where he is. He’s fun, he’s very mobile, and especially now in E-District, he has a unique ability to scale the team upwards without much notice.
Vantage
Vantage is theultimate sniper’s dream. Her whole kit revolves around sniping, repositioning, and recognizing enemy placements quickly. That said, the current meta revolves very heavily around movement and low TTK, to whereshe’s hard to recommend this Seasonper se, but she is not a bad pick either.
Catalyst
Whilst Catalyst might be good at locking down areas, as said previously,the meta just doesn’t allow this to be a viable tactic. Her abilities can be used offensively too, but theyneed to be placed carefullyto control fights effectively.
We have finally reached the C tier, and there areonly a few Legendsthat don’t perform well enough to be placed higher. Don’t confuse it though, this tier has picks that are stillvery viable, and if they fit your playstyle, skill can push their performanceall the way to the S tier in many situations.
Conduit
It was hard to place her here, but she justdoesn’t offer as muchwith how healing, in general, has changed recently. That, and her ult just doesn’t control areasas easily as it used to, as many Legends can just avoid it entirely, or pass through it in many cases with very little to lose.
Valkyrie
Valk needs some sort of major buff soon, asshe’s hard to play in the game’s current state. She has an escape tool, but the conditions for it to work arehard to make, and her other abilities aren’t easy to execute well. In the right hands,she can be amazing, but we’re hoping to see her higher on the list in the later Seasons.
Bloodhound
Bloodhound can’t ever falltoo far on the list, but his abilities are already part of kits ofother Legends that have more to offer. He’s good at discerning local enemies and tracking down escapees, buthe isn’t necessaryin the current team composition.
Caustic
Caustic is ina strange spot right now, as many legends can justdash through his smokeand enter into a fight where they have an advantage. To avoid this,careful planning must be madebefore it comes to it, but controlling an area is justnot the best tacticin the current meta, leaving Caustic only to those who know the map very well.
Seer
Seer is the only Legend who’s currently in a state wherehe has almost nothing to offerof much worth. He can tell you where the current enemies are, but his area of effect is too small and not effective against stationary enemies;even skilled players might struggleto win with him this Season.
