Each Legend has three abilities: one Passive, one Tactical, and one Ultimate.
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Passive abilities[]
These abilities do not have cooldowns and are either always active or able to be activated at will. Some Passives may be disabled by Revenant's Silence.
Icon | Name | Legend | Description | Immune to Silence |
---|---|---|---|---|
Combat Revive | ![]() Lifeline |
Deploy D.O.C. to revive teammates, leaving Lifeline free to defend. | ✕ | |
Double Time | ![]() Bangalore |
Taking fire while sprinting makes you move faster for a brief time. | ✓ | |
Eye for Quality | ![]() Loba |
Nearby epic and legendary loot can be seen through walls. The range is the same as |
✓ | |
Grenadier | ![]() Fuse |
Stack an extra grenade per inventory slot. Fire grenades farther, faster, and more accurately. | ✓ | |
Gun Shield | ![]() Gibraltar |
Aiming down sights deploys a gun shield that blocks incoming fire, once damaged for 50 hp the gunshield will be destroyed without you taking any damage. | ✕ | |
Heart Seeker | ![]() Seer |
Hear and visualize the heartbeats of enemies within 75m when aiming down sights. | ✕ | |
Insider Knowledge | ![]() Pathfinder |
Scan a ![]() |
✓ | |
Marked for Death | ![]() Ash |
Ash's map shows the location of recent deathboxes. Press ⧄ on a deathbox to mark surviving attackers (once per box). | ✕ | |
Modded Loader | ![]() Rampart |
Increased magazine capacity and faster reloads when using LMGs and the Minigun. | ✓ | |
Neurolink | ![]() Crypto |
Crypto and his teammates see what his |
✓ | |
Now You See Me... | ![]() Mirage |
Automatically cloak when using ![]() |
✕ | |
Nox Vision | ![]() Caustic |
You gain threat vision on enemies moving through your gas. | ✓ | |
Retrieve the Wounded | ![]() Newcastle |
Drag downed allies as you revive and protect them with your |
✕ | |
Spacewalk | ![]() Horizon |
Increase air control and reduce fall impacts with Horizon’s custom spacesuit. | ✓ | |
Spark of Genius | ![]() Wattson |
✓ | ||
Stalker | ![]() Revenant |
You crouch walk faster and can climb walls higher. | ✓ | |
Swift Mend | ![]() Octane |
While not taking damage, Octane restores health over time. | ✕ | |
Tracker | ![]() Bloodhound |
Foes leave behind clues for you to find. | ✓ | |
Voices from the Void | ![]() Wraith |
You hear a voice when danger approaches. As far as you can tell, it's on your side. | ✓ | |
VTOL Jets | ![]() Valkyrie |
Press ⧄ while in the air to engage jetpack. You can switch between hold and toggle mode in the options menu. | ✕ | |
Warlord's Ire | ![]() Mad Maggie |
Temporarily highlight enemies you've damaged. Move faster with shotguns. |
✓ |
Tactical abilities[]
These abilities are used a lot more compared to the Ultimates, as they have a lower cooldown. They can be activated by pressing the Q default key on PC, the LB button on Xbox, or the
L1 button on PlayStation. Some Tactical abilities have multiple charges.
Icon | Name | Legend | Description | Cooldown |
---|---|---|---|---|
Amped Cover | ![]() Rampart |
Build a crouch-cover wall, which deploys a full-cover amped wall that blocks incoming shots and amps outgoing shots. (Max: 5) | 20 seconds (3 charges) | |
Arc Snare | ![]() Ash |
Throw a spinning snare that damages and tethers the first enemy that gets too close. | 25 seconds | |
Burglar's Best Friend | ![]() Loba |
Teleport to hard-to-reach places or escape trouble quickly by throwing your jump drive bracelet. | 30 seconds | |
D.O.C Heal Drone | ![]() Lifeline |
The Drone Of Compassion (DOC) automatically heals those near it over time. | 45 seconds | |
Dome of Protection | ![]() Gibraltar |
Blocks incoming and outgoing attacks. | 30 seconds | |
Eye of the Allfather | ![]() Bloodhound |
Briefly reveal enemies, traps, and clues through all structures in front of you. | 25 seconds | |
Focus of Attention | ![]() Seer |
Summon micro-drones to emit a delayed blast that goes through walls interrupting and revealing enemies. | 30 seconds | |
Grappling Hook | ![]() Pathfinder |
Grapple to get to out-of-reach places quickly. | 10–30 seconds | |
Gravity Lift | ![]() Horizon |
Reverses the flow of gravity, lifting players upwards and boosting them outwards when they exit. | 20 seconds | |
Into the Void | ![]() Wraith |
Reposition quickly through the safety of the 'void' space, avoiding all damage. | 25 seconds | |
Knuckle Cluster | ![]() Fuse |
Launch a cluster bomb that continuously expels airburst explosives on impact. | 20 seconds (2 charges) | |
Missile Swarm | ![]() Valkyrie |
Fire a swarm of mini-rockets that damage and disorient the enemy. | 30 seconds | |
Mobile Shield | ![]() Newcastle |
Throw out a drone that projects a moveable energy shield. | 15 seconds | |
Nox Gas Trap | ![]() Caustic |
Place up to 6 canisters that release deadly Nox gas when shot or triggered by enemies. | 20 seconds (3 charges) | |
Perimeter Security | ![]() Wattson |
Create electrified fences by connecting nodes. Fences damage and slow enemies. | 15 seconds (4 charges) | |
Psyche Out | ![]() Mirage |
Send out a holographic decoy to confuse the enemy. Press ⧄ to control the decoy. | 15 seconds | |
Riot Drill | ![]() Mad Maggie |
Fire a drill that attaches to an obstacle and burns enemies on the other side. | 22 seconds | |
Silence | ![]() Revenant |
Throw a device that deals damage and disables enemy abilities for a time. | 25 seconds (2 charges) | |
Smoke Launcher | ![]() Bangalore |
Fire a high velocity smoke canister that explodes into a smoke wall on impact. | 33 seconds (2 charges) | |
Surveillance Drone | ![]() Crypto |
Deploy an aerial camera drone that can remotely interact with ![]() ![]() |
40 seconds | |
Stim | ![]() Octane |
Increase walk speed by 30% and sprint speed by 40% for 6 seconds. Costs Health to use. Reduction to slows while active. | 1 second |
Ultimate abilities[]
These abilities are generally the strongest in a Legend's arsenal and so have higher cooldowns. These can be activated by pressing the Z default key on PC, the LB and
RB buttons on Xbox, and the
L1 and
R1 buttons on PlayStation. The cooldown to use them can be reduced by using
Ultimate Accelerants or a Charge Tower. Players can tell their teammates the status of their ultimates by pinging the ultimate icon in their inventory.
Icon | Name | Legend | Description | Cooldown |
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Beast of the Hunt | ![]() Bloodhound |
Transform into the ultimate hunter. Enhances your senses, allowing you to see cold tracks and move faster. Knockdowns extend duration. | 3 minutes | |
Black Hole | ![]() Horizon |
Deploy NEWT to create a micro black hole that pulls players in towards it. | 3 minutes | |
Black Market Boutique | ![]() Loba |
Place a portable device that allows you to teleport nearby loot to your inventory. Each friendly or enemy Legend can take up to two items. | 2 minutes | |
Care Package | ![]() Lifeline |
Call in a droppod full of high quality defensive gear. | 5 minutes | |
Castle Wall | ![]() Newcastle |
Leap to an ally or target area and slam down, creating a fortified stronghold. | 2 minutes | |
Death Totem | ![]() Revenant |
Drop a totem that protects users from death. Instead of getting killed or downed, you will return to the totem. Armor is deactivated during Death Protection. | 3 minutes | |
Defensive Bombardment | ![]() Gibraltar |
Call in a concentrated mortar strike on a position you mark with smoke. | 4 minutes 30 seconds | |
Dimensional Rift | ![]() Wraith |
Link 2 locations with portals for 60 seconds. | 3 minutes 30 seconds | |
Drone EMP | ![]() Crypto |
Charge up an EMP from your drone. The blast deals 50 shield damage, slows players, and destroys traps. | 3 minutes | |
Exhibit | ![]() Seer |
Create a sphere of micro-drones that reveal the location of enemies moving quickly or firing their weapons within. | 2 minutes | |
Interception Pylon | ![]() Wattson |
Place an electrified pylon that destroys incoming ordnance and repairs damaged shields. Standing near Pylons boosts Wattson's tactical recharge rate. (Max: 1) | 3 minutes | |
Launch Pad | ![]() Octane |
Deployable jump pad that catapults users through the air. Users can press ⧄ in midair to double jump. | 1 minute 30 seconds | |
Life of the Party | ![]() Mirage |
Mirage deploys a team of controllable decoys to distract enemies. | 1 minute | |
Mobile Minigun "Sheila" | ![]() Rampart |
Wield a mobile minigun with a single high capacity magazine. Place it down for anyone to use as a stationary and reloadable turret. (Max: 3) | 2 minutes | |
Nox Gas Grenade | ![]() Caustic |
Blanket a large area in Nox gas. | 3 minutes | |
Phase Breach | ![]() Ash |
Tear open a one-way portal to a targeted location. | 2 minutes | |
Rolling Thunder | ![]() Bangalore |
Call in an artillery strike that slowly creeps across the landscape. | 3 minutes | |
Skyward Dive | ![]() Valkyrie |
Press once to prepare for launch. Teammates can interact with Valkyrie to join the launch. Press again to launch into the air and skydive. | 3 minutes | |
The Motherlode | ![]() Fuse |
Launch a bombardment that encircles a target area in a wall of flame. | 2 minutes | |
Wrecking Ball | ![]() Mad Maggie |
Throw a ball that releases speed-boosting pads and detonates near enemies. | 1 minute 30 seconds | |
Zipline Gun | ![]() Pathfinder |
Create a zipline for everyone to use. | 2 minutes |
Unlisted abilities[]
The following are part of a Legend's kit, but they are not officially listed.
Arc Snare deals double damage to shields.
Beast of the Hunt reduces
Eye of the Allfather's cooldown to 8 seconds, and it also halves the activation time.
- Caustic is completely immune to all effects of Nox gas. This applies to enemy Nox gas as well.
- If Crypto uses his
Surveillance Drone to look at banner screens, he can see the number of enemy squads within 200 meters of himself. Crypto can ping the banners to warn his teammates.
- The drone can open and close doors, and open supply bins and Care Packages. It can also open locked Vaults if the player has a
Vault Key.
- Crypto automatically reloads his weapons while he is in drone view.
- Fuse can use
The Motherlode to zoom (3×).
The Motherlode highlights all enemies caught within (even if they are inside buildings).
Dome of Protection reduces the time for Gibraltar to revive teammates by 25%.
- Lifeline can open extra compartments in extended supply bins.
- Loba can also see Mythic items with
Eye for Quality.
- Loba starts the match with 50% Ultimate energy.
- Loba only gets 20% Ultimate energy from
Ultimate Accelerants, instead of 35%.
- Players can steal ammo with
Black Market Boutique without using any of the 2 slots.
- Loba can steal one item with
Black Market Boutique from locked compartments, but doing so destroys the Ultimate and sounds an alarm. The exploding Ultimate will deal damage to everyone too close to it.
- Mirage can deploy decoys of himself and his squadmates while skydiving.
- If Mirage gets downed, he cloaks for 5 seconds. A decoy will pretend to die.
Knockdown Shields have less health when used for
Retrieve the Wounded.
- For the first 30 seconds,
Castle Wall damages and stuns enemies that climb over it.
Launch Pad launches players far but low if they crouch walk or slide into it.
Grappling Hook can pull enemies towards Pathfinder.
- Scanning a
Survey Beacon fully charges
Zipline Gun.
Heart Seeker actually extends beyond the 75m range, but enemies appear blue instead of orange.
- Heartbeats become faster the lower the opponent's health is.
Focus of Attention also reveals enemy health bars.
- Valkyrie scans enemies while skydiving. The Champion (CH) and Kill Leader (KL) are marked.
- Wattson can use enemy nodes to build her
Perimeter Security fences.
- While Wraith is setting up
Dimensional Rift, the activation time for
Into the Void becomes 0.4 seconds.