Best Legends in Apex Legends Season 22 – Character tier list

Apex Legends Season 22 introduced a variety of changes to roles and Legends, including a significant buff to Crypto and changes to Recon and Controller Legends in general. Our character tier list reflects how these changes have affected the meta.

Many Legends in Apex have remained strong since last season, but some have moved up a tier or two, especially considering how the new E-District map is designed.

So, here’s our Apex Legends character tier list.

Every Apex Legends character ranked

Tier	Legends
S-Tier	Bangalore, Lifeline, Gibraltar, Horizon, Bloodhound, Revenant, Alter
A-Tier	Pathfinder, Newcastle, Mad Maggie, Wraith, Conduit, Catalyst, Octane, Ash, Wattson
B-Tier	Fuse, Rampart, Valkyrie, Mirage, Loba, Ballistic, Crypto, Vantage
C-Tier	Ballistic, Caustic, Seer

Tier list explained

• S Tier: The best Legends in the game.
• A Tier: Strong Legends that are great alternatives to S Tier with few drawbacks.
• B Tier: Niche picks that only work in specific situations.
• C Tier: Try and avoid these Legends unless they’re your favorites.

C-Tier

Ballistic

Abilities

• Whistler (Tactical): Shoot a projectile that heats up an enemy’s gun as they shoot, overheating the weapon and causing damage.
• Sling (Passive): Store a third weapon in the Sling, which you can access via inventory or Character Utility Action.
• Tempest (Ultimate): Give nearby teammates faster reloads, faster armed movement speed, and infinite ammo while Tempest is active. Ballistic’s Sling weapon will also be equipped and upgraded to gold.

Ballistic is all about combat utility and initiation, with the ability to jam enemy weapons with Whistler, hold three weapons, and event grant faster reloads and speed amid a fight with Tempest.

The main issue with Ballistic is that his Sling Passive can only be utilized to its full potential if you master the character, and it may not be worth it in the end. His Tempest Ultimate can also be strong, but it relies on teammates to hit their shots and get value otherwise it’s a bit of a waste.

Caustic

Abilities

• Nox Gas Trap (Tactical): Drop canisters that release deadly Nox gas when shot or triggered by enemies.
• Nox Vision (Passive): See enemies through your gas.
• Nox Gas Grenade (Ultimate): Blanket a large area in Nox gas.

Next up we have Caustic, who’s a strong pick but is very situational. Caustic thrives in tight situations with his Nox Gas Trap, making him great for more dense maps especially because Nox Vision gives him the ability to see enemies, but he’s unfortunately very vulnerable in open spaces.

He’s arguably the most niche pick in Apex, especially because his traps are so easily spotted and can be activated by enemy players from afar. It’s not to say he’s the worst choice, but there are other Controller Legends that do his job a little better in those tight spaces.

Seer

Abilities

• Focus of Attention (Tactical): Summon micro-drones to emit a delayed blast that goes through walls to reveal enemies.
• Heart Seeker (Passive): Hear and visualize the heartbeats of nearby enemies when you’re aiming down sights.
• Exhibit (Ultimate): Create a sphere of micro-drones that shows the locations of enemies moving quickly or firing their weapons inside it.

Last in our tier list is Seer, another Legend who just can’t quite make it out of Bloodhound’s shadow. Seer’s Focus of Attention seems powerful, but in practice, it requires you to be very close to the enemy, whereas Bloodhound can scan a whole POI in a matter of seconds.

Heart Seeker is another one in practice that sounds better than it actually works in-game. Exhibit has the potential to be incredibly strong as it cuts off a large area and makes it difficult for enemies to move in, but you need to be aware of all enemies around you to get value out of it.

B-Tier

Fuse

Abilities

• Knuckle Cluster (Tactical): Launch a cluster bomb that continuously sends out airburst explosives on impact.
• Grenadier (Passive): Stack an extra grenade per inventory slot and fire grenades faster, farther, and more accurately.
• The Motherlode (Ultimate): Launch a bombardment that encircles a target area in a wall of flame.

Kicking off the B-Tier for Apex Legends is Fuse. While he can be a nuisance to come up against, Fuse lacks a truly useful Ultimate ability as Motherlode is easily avoided. This leads to a reliance on Ordnance and his Knuckle Cluster.

He can be a great pick on maps where you’re likely to run into teams bundling in buildings, but because of this niche and his lack of mobility, he is a B Tier legend which you should only pick in very specific situations.

Rampart

Abilities

• Amped Cover (Tactical): Build a crouch-cover wall which deploys a full-cover amped wall that blocks incoming shots and makes outgoing shots more powerful.
• Modded Loader (Passive): Increase your magazine capacity and reload faster when using LGMs and the Minigun.
• Sheila (Ultimate): Place a mounted gun with high ammo capacity that anyone can use. The Minigun has a long reload time.

Rampart is one of the most fun in the entire game mainly thanks to Sheila. She can control fights with her Amped Cover and wreak havoc with LMGs thanks to Modded Loader, but she takes a lot of mastering, as sometimes you can leave yourself open with a poor barricade placement.

Since most meta Legends in Apex tend to be mobile, Rampart tends to struggle – especially if you place her Amped Cover incorrectly. Overall, she’s not a bad pick if you know you’re going to stay within the Zone and set up for long periods of time, but it’s because of this that she stays in B Tier for Season 22.

Valkyrie

Abilities

• Missile Swarm (Tactical): Fire a swarm of mini-rockets that damage and distract enemies.
• VTOL Jets (Passive): Use jetpack fuel to fly. Fuel is limited but refills over time.
• Skyward Dive (Ultimate): Launch into the air and sky dive. Allies can hook into take-off systems to come with you.

Valkyrie is probably the most mobile Legend in the game because of her VTOL Jets and Skyward Dive Ultimate. She can be a strong pick specifically because of her rotation capability, but her abilities don’t synergize very well – especially considering Missile Swarm doesn’t do very much as a Tactical.

VTOL Jets are a situation ability that should only really be used in short bursts, and if you use Skyward Dive at the wrong time, you could lose the match entirely. The best thing about Valkyrie is her ability to get the team together and rotate with her Ultimate.

Mirage

Abilities

• Psyche Out (Tactical): Send out a holographic decoy to confuse enemies.
• Now You See Me… (Passive): Automatically cloak yourself when using Respawn Beacons and reviving teammates.
• Life of the Party (Ultimate): Deploy a team of decoys to distract your enemies.

Mirage is all about trickery and deception, giving him a unique playstyle that takes a lot of mastering to become truly strong with him. That said, he has a very powerful revive that sees him go invisible, and Life of the Party will fool even the best and most experienced of players.

He’s a situational pick, though, which places him in B Tier despite the strength of Psyche Out and Now You See Me. The fact is that a lot of other Legends do what he does better, so he’s only good for certain situations and, of course, if he’s your favorite character.

Loba

Abilities

• Burglar’s Best Friend (Tactical): Teleport to hard-to-reach places or get out of trouble by throwing your Jump Drive bracelet.
• Eye for Quality (Passive): See nearby epic and legendary loot through walls.
• Black Market Boutique (Ultimate): Place a portable device that lets you teleport nearby loot to your inventory. Each friendly or enemy Legend can take up to two items.

Apex Legends’ very own translocating thief, Loba, is a solid support character with a nice mobility option with Burglar’s Best Friend. Being able to spot good loot with Eye for Quality and supply the team with loot with Black Market Boutique is highly desirable, as great loot can win you matches.

Since loot is largely RNG-based, though, it can be tough to find value with Loba if you make the wrong landing. Additionally, she tends to struggle in the late game because her abilities become a little redundant, placing her as a B Tier character you’d only really pick for certain situations.

Crypto

Abilities

• Surveillance Drone (Tactical): Deploy an aerial drone that lets you view the surrounding area from above. If your drone gets destroyed, you have to wait 40 seconds before using another.
• Neurolink (Passive): If your Surveillance Drone finds enemies within 30 meters of your position, they’ll be marked for you and your teammates.
• Drone EMP (Ultimate): Your Surveillance Drone sets off an electromagnetic pulse (EMP) blast that damages shields, slows down enemies, and disables traps.

While Crypto can be effective when it comes to getting eyes on the enemy thanks to his Surveillance Drone, he requires a lot of team coordination due to his lack of mobility and drone. Neurolink can warn you of enemies nearby and Drone EMP can also be powerful, but it’s difficult to follow up quickly.

He has gone up a tier in Season 22, however, because he has a new upgrade that allows him to be invisible while he’s in his drone, which got a significant cooldown decrease. Overall, he’s still quite niche, but he’s looking better for this season than he did last.

Vantage

Abilities

• Echo Relocation (Tactical): Position your bat Echo and then launch towards him. You have to keep Echo in sight to launch.
• Spotter’s Lens (Passive): Aim down sights to scout with your eyepiece and use a bullet drop indicator to see where your shots will land.
• Sniper’s Mark (Ultimate): Use your custom sniper rifle to mark enemy targets and apply a damage bonus for you and your team.

We then have Vantage, another Recon Legend who struggles to make an impact due to the expertise needed to use Sniper’s Mark. Spotter’s Lens can help, though, and if you’re accurate, she can be extremely strong, and even reach positions of power thanks to her Echo Reflection.

She saw a significant buff in Apex Legends Season 22 to her Tactical, which has also granted her another tier in this list. However, the lack of firepower and Recon ability puts her way below Legends like Bloodhound, landing her in B Tier as a niche pick.

A-Tier

Pathfinder

Abilities

• Grappling Hook (Tactical): Quickly grapple to out-of-reach places.
• Insider Knowledge (Passive): Scan a survey beacon to find the Ring’s next location.
• Zipline Gun (Ultimate): Create a zipline which everyone can use.

Pathfinder’s mobility is the main reason he’s been a consistent top pick in the Apex Legends meta since the very start. The Legend’s ability to get high ground fast, while also help his team to get better ground with a zipline is exactly why he’s in the A-Tier.

He falls just below S Tier because Insider Knowledge is less strong than most other Legends’, but it ends up being a small sacrifice against his Grappling Hook and Zipline which gives him his high mobility and makes him a great pick for any composition.

Newcastle

Abilities

• Mobile Shield (Tactical): Throw a controllable drone that creates a moving energy shield.
• Retrieve the Wounded (Passive): Protect downed allies as you revive them by dragging them with your Revive Shield.
• Castle Wall (Ultimate): Leap to an ally or target area and slam down, creating a fortified stronghold.

As for Newcastle, some major buffs to his Ultimate Castle Wall shot him straight up the tier list last season, where he remains.

His ability to prevent incoming Grenades, Thermites, and Arc Stars with Castle Wall makes him an excellent option for support in any team. This, combined with his Mobile Shield and Retrieve the Wounded Passive make him a great pick for Season 22.

Mad Maggie

Abilities

• Riot Drill (Tactical): Fire a drill that burns enemies through obstacles.
• Warlord’s Ire (Passive): Temporarily highlight enemies you’ve damaged and move faster with a shotgun.
• Wrecking Ball (Ultimate): Throw a ball that releases speed-boosting pads and detonates near enemies.

It’s all in the name when it comes to Mad Maggie, as she can cause absolute chaos on the battlefield. Any player who enjoys sheer damage output and speed should think about picking Mad Maggie up, especially because of her Wrecking Ball Ultimate.

Riot Drill synergizes incredibly well with her Warlord’s Ire Passive, which in itself makes her a great high-damage pick that fits a lot of team compositions. She struggles slightly with mobility, though, because her speed boost only applies when she has a shotgun – making her fall short of S Tier.

Wraith

Abilities

• Into the Void (Tactical): Get to a new location quickly through a void space. Void space protects you from all damage.
• Voices from the Void (Passive): A voice will warn you when danger is approaching.
• Dimensional Rift (Ultimate): Link two locations for 60 seconds with a portal which your whole team can use.

Wraith is a tried and tested classic character for Apex Legends who is no less powerful than she has always been. Her ability to survive and help her teammates reach better positions with her Dimensional Rift continues to make her a strong addition to any team in Season 22.

Additionally, Into the Void allows her to rotate very easily in difficult fights, and Voices from the Void can give her a warning of anyone trying to sneak up on her and her team. She falls slightly short of S Tier because she doesn’t offer as much as Lifeline, for example, but she remains a great pick.

Conduit

Abilities

• Radiant Transfer (Tactical): Send energy to a teammate, generating temporary shields for them and Conduit when in danger.
• Savior’s Speed (Passive): Gain a burst of speed when running to a teammate out of Tactical range.
• Energy Barricade (Ultimate): Deploy shield-jamming devices which damage and slow down enemies.

Conduit is all about keeping the team topped up on shields. Combined with Savior’s Speed when far away from teammates, Radiant Transfer makes her a great team player who can offer the support teams need when they’re looking for victory.

The main reason she falls under S Tier is because Gibraltar and Lifeline offer slightly more in terms of support. However, Energy Barricade makes her an incredibly solid A Tier pick that can both help the team and make it difficult for enemies to approach you.

Catalyst

Abilities

• Piercing Spikes (Tactical): Throw out a patch of ferrofluid which turns into spikes when enemies are near. Catalyst is immune to enemy spikes.
• Barricade (Passive): Reinforce doors to keep enemies out. Spaces where doors have been destroyed can also be reinforced.
• Dark Veil (Ultimate): Raise a permeable wall of ferrofluid. Enemies who walk through it will be temporarily slowed down and blinded.

Catalyst is perfect for those who like to control the battlefield and manipulate situations to favor their team. Dark Veil is all about crowd control, and Piercing Spikes allows her to barricade doors to bunker down, which is great for final circle situations.

She can be tricky to learn, though, as she is one of the most difficult Legends to master in the game. If you don’t time your abilities right, then enemies can just surpass you and beat you. So, if you want to pick her up, be sure to have some patience.

Octane

Abilities

• Stim (Tactical): Move 30% faster for six seconds. Stim costs health to use.
• Swift Mend (Passive): Automatically restore your health over time.
• Launch Pad (Ultimate): Deploy a jump pad that catapults your teammates through the air.

Octane is one of the most popular mobility Legends in the game, and he’s all about speed. Sometimes, however, this can be a major detriment, but when used correctly, the Stim and Launch Pad are extremely helpful for multiple situations such as rotating, pushing, and escaping sticky circumstances.

He can also be a tricky Legend to get the hang of because you need to be incredibly aware of health management, as Swift Mend doesn’t heal him quickly. As a result, he works quite well with Legends like Revenant who can see when enemies are low and you need to push in quickly with less risk.

Ash

Abilities

• Arc Snare (Tactical): Throw a spinning snare that damages and tethers the first enemy who gets close. 
• Marked For Death (Passive): Ash’s map will show where recent death boxes are and mark surviving attackers.
• Phase Breach (Ultimate): Create a one-way portal to a targeted location.

Ash is an aggressive Legend who can prevent enemies from escaping with a well-timed Arc Snare while also having an extremely fast teleport that can be a lifesaver in competitive matches. Additionally, Marked for Death can help you know what areas to avoid or go towards, depending on your strategy.

Phase Breach is a strong Ultimate, but it’s important to keep in mind when it’s best to use it as it’s only a one-way portal. You can either use it to escape or get in on a fight quickly, so she falls slightly short of S Tier because this limits her abilities. Still, though, she’s a great Season 22 pick for anyone who likes her style.

Wattson

Abilities

• Perimeter Security (Tactical): Connect nodes to create electrified fences that damage and slow down enemies.
• Spark of Genius (Passive): Ultimate Accelerants fully charge your ultimate ability.
• Interception Pylon (Ultimate): Place an electrified pylon that destroys incoming ordnance and repairs damaged shields.

Another great option for controlling the battlefield is Wattson, whose Perimeter Security fences can be placed to block areas off and secure positions of power. Interception also acts as a trophy system, which is extremely powerful when you have a strong spot in the zone.

Although Spark of Genius isn’t the strongest Passive, she has gained a tier in Season 22 because Controller Legends in general got a nice buff where you get extra shield capacity when playing in the Zone, and her abilities will work well in close-quarter maps.

S-Tier

Bangalore

Abilities

• Smoke Launcher (Tactical): Fire a smoke canister that explodes into a smoke wall on impact.
• Double Time (Passive): Taking fire while sprinting will temporarily make you faster.
• Rolling Thunder (Ultimate): Call in an artillery strike that slowly creeps over the landscape.

Bangalore is the most versatile Legend in Apex Legends. Not only does she provide two Smoke Launchers to create walls of smoke, but her passive Double Time makes you run 30% faster for two seconds while under fire.

Then, her Ultimate Rolling Thunder is one of the strongest abilities in the Battle Royale to stop squads from pushing, start attacks in an area, or simply make the other team reposition.

Lifeline

Abilities

• D.O.C Heal Drone (Tactical): Call your Drone of Compassion (D.O.C) to automatically heal nearby teammates over time.
• Combat Medic (Passive): Deploy your D.O.C to revive teammates, leaving you free to move and defend.
• Care Package (Ultimate): Call in a drop-pod full of defensive gear.

Lifeline is stronger than ever in Apex Legends Season 22, as not only is she great for keeping you and your teammates topped up on health with the D.O.C Heal Drone, but she also provides great support in terms of loot with her Care Package and ability to open blue Loot Bins.

Lifeline’s main appeal is her Pasivve, Combat Medic, as it allows you to revive players without any downtime, as the D.O.C drone does all the work while you can defend.

Gibraltar

Abilities

• Dome of Protection (Tactical): Create a dome shield that blocks attacks.
• Gun Shield (Passive): Aiming down sights deploys a gun shield that blocks incoming fire.
• Defensive Bombardment (Ultimate): Call in a concentrated mortar strike on a marked position.

Gibraltar is a powerful character in Apex Legends, providing tons of defensive support to his team. His strengths lie in throwing a Dome of Protection for his team that blocks incoming and outgoing attacks, with a 33% faster revive time inside this barrier.

Additionally, Gibraltar’s Ultimate, Defensive Bombardment, can be used both for aggressive and defensive playmaking. This also synergizes pretty well with his Gun Shield Passive, which allows him to be quite aggressive against enemies approaching.

Horizon

Abilities

• Gravity Lift (Tactical): Reverse the flow of gravity, lifting players upwards and boosting them outwards when they exit the lift.
• Spacewalk (Passive): Increase air control and reduce the impact of falling.
• Black Hole (Ultimate): Deploy N.E.W.T, your robotic vacuum companion, to create a micro black hole that pulls players towards it and hits them with a graviton blast at the end.

As for Horizon, she’s a top five Legend for her mobility, as she skates around the game’s different maps with ease thanks to her Passive Spacewalk. The Legend even offers her teammates an option for movement too with Gravity Lift, which is perfect for getting to higher ground.

Horizon’s Ultimate, Black Hole, is also very powerful, especially if you combine it with others, if it’s placed correctly, it can completely disrupt and destroy an enemy team in a powerful position.

Bloodhound

Abilities

• Eye of the Allfather (Tactical): Briefly reveal hidden enemies, traps, and clues throughout structures in front of you.
• Tracker (Passive): See tracks left behind by your enemies.
• Beast of the Hunt (Ultimate): Move faster and highlight enemy players.

Bloodhound continues to be a great pick for Apex Legends in Season 22, as they are undoubtedly the best Recon Legend in the game, tracking enemies down with ease thanks to their Passive Tracker.

Eye of the All-Father is extremely effective for identifying enemy positions, and their Ultimate Beast of the Hunt allows them and their teammates to go on an absolute teardown.

Revenant

Abilities

• Shadow Pounce (Tactical): Pounce forward. Hold to charge and go further distances.
• Assassin’s Instinct (Passive): Highlight nearby visible enemies who are low on health. You can crouch walk faster and have improved wall climbing.
• Forged Shadows (Ultimate): Create shadows around you that block damage and regenerate over time. Your shadows and tactical are refreshed on knockdowns.

Since the huge rework, has become one of the strongest and most aggressive characters in the game. Shadow Pounce gives him incredible movement while Assassin’s Instinct allows him to spot injured enemies so he can get to them.

Especially on maps with lots of high ground, Revenant doesn’t struggle to move around and cause chaos. His Ultimate, Forged Shadows, essentially makes him a raid boss too – making him tough to take down and allowing you to kill enemies off quickly.

Alter

Abilities

• Gift from the Rift (Passive): See death boxes through walls and take an item from them.
• Void Passage (Tactical): Create a portal on either side of any surface that’s under 25m thick.
• Void Nexus (Ultimate): Spawn a device which your squad can go back to through a portal.

Alter is the latest Legend to be released, and she places highly in our tier list simply because of her ability to get in and out of situations effortlessly. She can take a little bit of time to master, but her Ultimate Void Nexus makes it worth the time and effort.

She also has a good variety of abilities. Gift from the Rift lets her take items from death boxes, which can make or break a fight, and Void Passage lets her and her team rotate easily. Overall, she’s a strong Legend that we foresee staying in higher tiers for many seasons to come.

Best Legends for beginners

We recommend Legends such as Bloodhound, Lifeline, Wraith, and Gibraltar for beginners in Apex Legends Season 21, as these characters all have straightforward abilities and are unlocked for new players. So, depending on how you like to play, give these characters a go and see which one you vibe with the most.

Who is the best character for ranked in Apex Legends?

In Apex Legends, the best characters for ranked include Bangalore, Catalyst, Gibraltar, Newcastle, Conduit, Alter, Bloodhound, Horizon, Loba, Mad Maggie, Pathfinder, and Wraith. These are all great Legends that offer some form of support, whether that’s defensive or offensive.

Ranked Leagues is all about team composition and catering to your playstyle. Depending on the characters that your teammates are playing, you may want to balance defense, offense, support, and recon.

However, keep in mind that it all depends on how you play and what you can do for your team, as most Legends are viable so long as you play your role.

Best Legends for solos

Revenant, Horizon, Valkyrie, Bangalore, Wraith, Pathfinder, Mirage, and Octane are great options for going solo in Apex Legends as they have excellent movement and survivability.

Solos are an LTM mode in Apex that saw a return in Season 21, but this season a new Revival LTM is coming where no Respawn Beacons are active. Make sure you know the best weapons in the game to destroy your opponents in the new mode and in ranked.