Apex Legends

All Legend Upgrades in Apex Legends: Perks explained

Emily Stander
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The Apex Legends Season 20 patch notes have been released, along with all the Legend Upgrades we can expect for the new season. Here are all the Perks coming to Legends in Season 20. 

Apex Legends Season 20 is coming on February 13, and players can expect quite a few updates to how the game works. While there will be no new Legend, map, or weapon, the real changes come in the form of game mechanics.

One of the biggest changes coming is the introduction of Legend Upgrades and a rework to armor. Here is everything you need to know about the new Legend Upgrades in Apex Legends, including all of the Perks and how to get them. 

What are Legend Upgrades in Apex Legends?

Legend Upgrades in Apex Legends are Perks that players can choose when they level up their armor while in a match. These Perks reset after each game.

Unlike in previous seasons, armor will no longer spawn on the ground. Instead, each player will spawn with white armor that they need to evolve by doing damage and helping the team.

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You can level your Legend alongside armor Evo Shield in Season 20

With the Level 2 and 3 evolution of armor, players will be able to choose a Perk for their Legend. So, when you evolve from white to blue and blue to purple armor, you will have the option of two Perks each time to choose for your Legend.

How Legend Perks work in Apex Legends

Apex Legends players can choose 1 Legend Upgrade Perk once they reach Level 2 Evo Shield, and then they can choose another at Level 3 Evo Shield. These Perks offer unique bonuses to your character’s abilities and more.

While you can only choose Perks up to Level 3 armor, you will have two Perks to choose from each time you do. Each Legend has different Perks, with some being stronger than others depending on how popular the Legend is to play.

Players will also get Evo for kills, squad wipes, assists, and using abilities to aid in a battle that goes your way. So, you don’t only have to rely on damage to get to a point where you can level up your Legend.

All Legend Upgrades in Apex Legends: Every Perk

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With each Evo Level, you will get to choose a new Perk for your Legend.

Each Legend in Apex Legends will have a different skill tree with Perks to choose from, with less popular Legends having stronger Perks. When you level up your armor, you can choose one of two different Perks.

Here are all the Perks for each Legend:

Ash 

Level 2 armor

  • Murder Machine: After a squad wipe, callout nearby squads
  • Persistence: Marked for Death reveals for 60s

Level 3 armor

  • Lasting Snare: Arc Snare multiple enemies. Greatly increase lifetime.
  • Twin Snares: +1 Tac charge

Ballistic 

Level 2 armor

  • Care Package Insight: Can reveal Care Packages
  • Ammuvision: See ammo in deathboxes

Level 3 armor

  • Extra Bullet: +1 Tac charge
  • Lasting Bullet: Smart Bullet duration tripled

Bangalore

Level 2 armor

  • Big Bang: See ordnance through walls and deathboxes
  • Ultimate Artillery: -25% Ult cooldown

Level 3 armor

  • Cover Me: Auto-Ping enemies who trigger Passive
  • Refuge: Regen HP inside Smoke

Bloodhound

Level 2 armor

  • Tactical Upgrade: Reduced Tac cooldown
  • Hunting Ravens: White Ravens charge Ult

Level 3 armor

  • Taste of Blood: 25HP per knock while in Beast of the Hunt
  • Full Coverage: Double Tac full-body scan duration

Catalyst

Level 2 armor

  • Prolific Piercings: +1 max active Spikes
  • Ferro Throw: Increase Spike throw range

Level 3 armor

  • No Show: Increase Dark Veil lifetime
  • Long Form: Increase Dark Veil length

Caustic

Level 2 armor

  • Lightweight: Increase Tac throw range
  • Diffuse: Increased gas area for ult

Level 3 armor

  • Residual Toxins: Extend Nox Vision time
  • Breathe It In: Regen HP inside Nox Gas

Conduit

Level 2 armor

  • Shield Inclined: See Battery count on deathboxes
  • Access Denied: Increase Ult mine damage radius

Level 3 armor

  • Split Charge: +1 Tac charge, -50% shield heal duration
  • Ranged Healer: +15% Tac range

Crypto

Level 2 armor

  • Recovery Protocol: Reduced Tac Cooldown
  • Ultimate Upgrade: Reduced Ult cooldown

Level 3 armor

  • Wider Network: +50% Passive and Ult range
  • Satellite Ping: Call out squads in the area on Drone Deploy

Fuse

Level 2 armor

  • Walk it Off: Ignore slow and 50% damage from Ult
  • Big Bang: See ordnance through walls and deathboxes

Level 3 armor

  • Wreckless: -25% explosive damage
  • Explosive: Speed Boost on Knuckle Cluster hit

Gibraltar

Level 2 armor

  • Big Ups: Revive allies to 50 HP
  • Killer Handling: Auto reload shotguns on knocks

Level 3 armor

  • Baby Bubble: Smaller bubble. Faster cooldown.
  • Bubble Bunker: +4s Tac lifetime

Horizon

Level 2 armor

  • Big Bang: See ordnance through walls and deathboxes
  • Ammuvision: See ammo in deathboxes

Level 3 armor

  • Tactical Upgrade: Reduced Tac cooldown
  • Ultimate Upgrade: -14% Ult cooldown

Lifeline

Level 2 armor

  • Quick Response: +20% Revive speed
  • Tactical Upgrade: -10s Tac cooldown

Level 3 armor

  • Last Stand: Gain a Self-Revive
  • Allied Support: Next Ult is a Supply Drop

Loba

Level 2 armor

  • Market Expansion: Black Market range increased
  • Shopping Spree: Loba can take an extra item from Black Markets

Level 3 armor

  • Tactical Upgrade: Reduced Tac cooldown
  • High Value: Increase Tac height and rang

Mad Maggie

Level 2 armor

  • Crowd Control: +1 Tac charge, -25% active duration
  • Big Guns: 1.5x Depth and width of Tac

Level 3 armor

  • Killer Handling: Auto reload shotguns on knock
  • Fireball: A little inspiration from Fusey

Mirage

Level 2 armor

  • Revive Master: Revives allies with HP Regen
  • More of Me: +1 Ult decoy, -30s cooldown

Level 3 armor

  • Me Two: +1 Tac charge
  • Bamboozle Bonus: Bamboozles refresh Tac

Newcastle

Level 2 armor

  • Resilient Support: Mobile Shield +250HP
  • Mobile Support: Increase Mobile Shield speed

Level 3 armor

  • Revive Master: Revives allies with HP Regen
  • Stronghold: Increase Castle Wall HP and energized duration

Octane

Level 2 armor

  • Thick Skin: -25% Stim damage
  • Reckless: +25% explosive damage

Level 3 armor

  • Aerial Agility: Change directions on double-jump
  • Mad Hops: +1 Ult charge

Pathfinder

Level 2 armor

  • Forward Scout: Gain access to Survey Beacons
  • Insider Knowledge: Gain access to Ring Consoles

Level 3 armor

  • Death Grapple: Reset Tac on knock
  • Zipline Zen: Take less damage on energized Ziplines

Rampart

Level 2 armor

  • Ultimate Upgrade: -20% Ult cooldown
  • Bandolier: Carry extra ammo per stack

Level 3 armor

  • Running Hot: Improved Sheila handling and spinup time
  • Amped Reloads: Faster reloads with Sheila & Amped Cover

Revenant

Level 2 armor

  • Tactical Upgrade: Reduced Tac cooldown
  • Murder Machine: After a squad wipe, callout nearby squads

Level 3 armor

  • Full Send: -20% Tac charge time
  • Kill Thrill: Tac refresh on knock

Seer

Level 2 armor

  • Sense from Afar: +25m Pas/Tac range
  • Mobile Senses: Faster movement using Passive

Level 3 armor

  • Eyes On Me: +1.5s scan duration
  • Theatrical Projection: +20m Ult throw range

Valkyrie

Level 2 armor

  • Extra Thrusters: Launch higher with Skyward Dive
  • Aerial Expert: Improved Jetpack handling

Level 3 armor

  • Full Coverage: Missile Swarm widens to 3/5
  • Fuel Depot: +25% Jetpack fuel

Vantage

Level 2 armor

  • Insider Knowledge: Gain access to Ring Consoles
  • Ultimate Efficiency: Increase Ult Accel charge

Level 3 armor

  • Echo Assist: Improved Tac double-jump
  • Sharpshooter: Refresh Tac on hits with Ult

Wattson

Level 2 armor

  • Amped Revive: Revive allies to 50 HP
  • Renewable Energy: Ult interceptions spawn Arc Stars

Level 3 armor

  • Power Pylon: Double Ult HP and capacity
  • Full Coverage: Double placement & Ult Accel speed

Wraith

Level 2 armor

  • Tactical Upgrade: Reduced Tac cooldown
  • Sixth Sense: Passive triggers when squads approach

Level 3 armor

  • Ultimate Upgrade: Reduced Ult cooldown
  • Quick Shift: Faster Tac wind-up

Some Perks allow Legends, like Wraith’s Quick Shift, to revert back to how their abilities worked in earlier seasons. It will be interesting to see how this update will change the popularity of Legends in the coming season.

That’s everything we know so far about the Legend Upgrade Perks coming in Season 20. If you want to know more about Apex Legends, you can check out our guides below.

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