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Each Legend has three abilities: one Passive, one Tactical, and one Ultimate.

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 Seer's Focus of Attention Focus of Attention.

Icon Name Legend Description Immune to Focus of Attention Silence
Assassin's Instinct Assassin's Instinct Portrait Revenant square
Revenant
Highlights nearby visible enemies that are low on health. You crouch walk faster and have improved wall climbing.
Barricade Barricade Portrait Catalyst square
Catalyst
Reinforce doors, strengthening them and locking them to enemies. Spaces where doors have been destroyed can also be reinforced.
Combat Revive Combat Revive Portrait Lifeline square
Lifeline
Deploy D.O.C. to revive teammates, leaving Lifeline free to defend.
Double Time Double Time Portrait Bangalore square
Bangalore
Taking fire while sprinting makes you move faster for a brief time.
Eye for Quality Eye for Quality Portrait Loba square
Loba
Nearby epic and legendary loot can be seen through walls. The range is the same as Black Market Boutique Black Market Boutique.
Grenadier Grenadier Portrait Fuse square
Fuse
Stack an extra grenade per inventory slot. Fire grenades farther, faster, and more accurately.
Gun Shield Gun Shield Portrait Gibraltar square
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 Heart Seeker Portrait Seer square
Seer
Hear and visualize the heartbeats of enemies within 50m when aiming down sights.
Insider Knowledge Insider Knowledge Portrait Pathfinder square
Pathfinder
Reveal Care Package care package contents to reduce the cooldown of Zipline Gun Zipline Gun.
Marked for Death Marked for Death Portrait Ash square
Ash
Ash's map shows the location of recent deathboxes. Press on a deathbox to mark surviving attackers (once per box).
Modded Loader Modded Loader Portrait Rampart square
Rampart
Increased magazine capacity and faster reloads when using LMGs and the Minigun.
Neurolink Neurolink Portrait Crypto square
Crypto
Crypto and his teammates see what his Surveillance Drone Surveillance Drone detects up to a 30m distance.
Now You See Me... Now You See Me... Portrait Mirage square
Mirage
Automatically cloak when using Respawn Beacon Respawn Beacons and reviving teammates.
Nox Vision Nox Vision Portrait Caustic square
Caustic
You gain threat vision on enemies moving through your gas.
Retrieve the Wounded Retrieve the Wounded Portrait Newcastle square
Newcastle
Drag downed allies as you revive and protect them with your Knockdown Shield Revive Shield.
Savior's Speed Savior's Speed Portrait Conduit square
Conduit
Sprint faster towards allies that are out of range of your tactical.
Sling Sling Portrait Ballistic square
Ballistic
Store a third weapon in the sling. Access either via inventory or Character Utility Action. The sling weapon cannot take attachments.
Spacewalk Spacewalk Portrait Horizon square
Horizon
Increase air control and reduce fall impacts with Horizon’s custom spacesuit.
Spark of Genius Spark of Genius Portrait Wattson square
Wattson
Ultimate Accelerant Ultimate Accelerants fully charge Wattson's ultimate and she can carry more Ultimate Accelerants. Wattson slowly restores her shields over time.
Spotter's Lens Spotter's Lens Portrait Vantage square
Vantage
Aim down sights to scout with your eyepiece (unarmed or with mid to long range scopes) and use a bullet drop indicator to see where your shots will land.
Swift Mend Swift Mend Portrait Octane square
Octane
While not taking damage, Octane restores health over time.
Tracker Tracker Portrait Bloodhound square
Bloodhound
Foes leave behind clues for you to find. White Ravens may appear to guide you to battle and charge your abilities.
Voices from the Void Voices from the Void Portrait Wraith square
Wraith
You hear a voice when danger approaches. As far as you can tell, it's on your side.
VTOL Jets VTOL Jets Portrait Valkyrie square
Valkyrie
Press while in the air to engage jetpack. You can switch between hold and toggle mode in the options menu.
Warlord's Ire Warlord's Ire Portrait Mad Maggie square
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 LB button on Xbox, or the L1 L1 button on PlayStation. Some Tactical abilities have multiple charges.

Icon Name Legend Description Cooldown Helmet Cooldown
Amped Cover Amped Cover Portrait Rampart square
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)
15 seconds
(3 charges)
Arc Snare Arc Snare Portrait Ash square
Ash
Throw a spinning snare that damages and tethers the first enemy that gets too close. 20 seconds 15 seconds
Burglar's Best Friend Burglar's Best Friend Portrait Loba square
Loba
Teleport to hard-to-reach places or escape trouble quickly by throwing your jump drive bracelet. 25 seconds 20 seconds
D.O.C. Heal Drone D.O.C Heal Drone Portrait Lifeline square
Lifeline
The Drone Of Compassion (DOC) automatically heals those near it over time. 45 seconds 35 seconds
Dome of Protection Dome of Protection Portrait Gibraltar square
Gibraltar
Blocks incoming and outgoing attacks. 30 seconds 25 seconds
Echo Relocation Echo Relocation Portrait Vantage square
Vantage
Position your winged companion Echo and then Launch towards him. Must have line of sight to Echo for Launch. 20 seconds 15 seconds
Eye of the Allfather Eye of the Allfather Portrait Bloodhound square
Bloodhound
Briefly reveal enemies, traps, and clues through all structures in front of you. 25 seconds 20 seconds
Focus of Attention Focus of Attention Portrait Seer square
Seer
Summon micro drones to emit a delayed blast that goes through walls interrupting and revealing enemies. 30 seconds 25 seconds
Grappling Hook Grappling Hook Portrait Pathfinder square
Pathfinder
Grapple to get to out of reach places quickly 10 to 30 seconds 5 to 25 seconds
Gravity Lift Gravity Lift Portrait Horizon square
Horizon
Reverses the flow of gravity, lifting players upwards and boosting them outwards when they exit. 25 seconds 20 seconds
Into the Void Into the Void Portrait Wraith square
Wraith
Reposition quickly through the safety of the 'void' space, avoiding all damage. 25 seconds 20 seconds
Knuckle Cluster Knuckle Cluster Portrait Fuse square
Fuse
Launch a cluster bomb that continuously expels airburst explosives on impact. 20 seconds
(2 charges)
15 seconds
(2 charges)
Missile Swarm Missile Swarm Portrait Valkyrie square
Valkyrie
Fire a swarm of mini-rockets that damage and disorient the enemy. 30 seconds 25 seconds
Mobile Shield Mobile Shield Portrait Newcastle square
Newcastle
Throw out a drone that projects a moveable energy shield. 15 seconds 12 seconds
Nox Gas Trap Nox Gas Trap Portrait Caustic square
Caustic
Place up to 6 canisters that release deadly Nox gas when shot or triggered by enemies. 20 seconds
(3 charges)
15 seconds
(3 charges)
Perimeter Security Perimeter Security Portrait Wattson square
Wattson
Create electrified fences by connecting nodes. Fences damage and slow enemies. 15 seconds
(4 charges)
12 seconds
(4 charges)
Piercing Spikes Piercing Spikes Portrait Catalyst square
Catalyst
Throw out a patch of ferrofluid which turns into spikes when enemies are near. Catalyst remains immune to enemy spikes. 25 seconds
(2 charges)
20 seconds
(2 charges)
Psyche Out Psyche Out Portrait Mirage square
Mirage
Send out a holographic decoy to confuse the enemy. Press to control the decoy. 15 seconds 12 seconds
Radiant Transfer Radiant Transfer Portrait Conduit square
Conduit
Send a surge of energy to a teammate and yourself, temporarily regenerating shields when in danger. 25 seconds 20 seconds
Riot Drill Riot Drill Portrait Mad Maggie square
Mad Maggie
Fire a drill that attaches to an obstacle and burns enemies on the other side. 22 seconds 17 seconds
Shadow Pounce Shadow Pounce Portrait Revenant square
Revenant
Unleash a powerful pounce forwards. Hold to charge for further distance. 25 seconds 20 seconds
Smoke Launcher Smoke Launcher Portrait Bangalore square
Bangalore
Fire a high velocity smoke canister that explodes into a smoke wall on impact. 35 seconds
(2 charges)
30 seconds
(2 charges)
Surveillance Drone Surveillance Drone Portrait Crypto square
Crypto
Deploy an aerial camera drone that can remotely interact with Survey Beacon Survey Beacons, Respawn Beacon Respawn Beacons, and ally Banner cards. 40 seconds 30 seconds
Stim Stim Portrait Octane square
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
Whistler Whistler Portrait Ballistic square
Ballistic
Shoots a projectile that heats up an enemy's gun as they shoot. Overheating causes damage. Hold the tactical to lock on. 25 seconds 20 seconds

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 LB and RB RB buttons on Xbox, and the L1 L1 and R1 R1 buttons on PlayStation. The cooldown to use them can be reduced by using Ultimate Accelerant 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 Helmet Cooldown
Beast of the Hunt Beast of the Hunt Portrait Bloodhound square
Bloodhound
Transform into the ultimate hunter. Launches a White Raven and enhances senses to see cold tracks and move faster. Knockdowns extend duration. 3 minutes 2 minutes
and 20 seconds
Black Hole Black Hole Portrait Horizon square
Horizon
Deploy NEWT to create a micro black hole that pulls players in towards it. 3 minutes and 30 seconds 2 minutes
and 45 seconds
Black Market Boutique Black Market Boutique Portrait Loba square
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 and 30 seconds 2 minutes
Care Package Care Package Portrait Lifeline square
Lifeline
Call in a droppod full of high quality defensive gear. 3 minutes and 30 seconds 2 minutes
and 45 seconds
Castle Wall Castle Wall Portrait Newcastle square
Newcastle
Leap to an ally or target area and slam down, creating a fortified stronghold. 2 minutes 1 minute
and 35 seconds
Dark Veil Dark Veil Portrait Catalyst square
Catalyst
Raise a permeable wall of ferrofluid. Enemies who walk through it will be slowed and partially blinded for a brief time. 2 minutes and 30 seconds 2 minutes
Defensive Bombardment Defensive Bombardment Portrait Gibraltar square
Gibraltar
Call in a concentrated mortar strike on a position you mark with smoke. 3 minutes 2 minutes
and 20 seconds
Dimensional Rift Dimensional Rift Portrait Wraith square
Wraith
Link 2 locations with portals for 45 seconds. 3 minutes 2 minutes
and 20 seconds
Drone EMP Drone EMP Portrait Crypto square
Crypto
Charge up an EMP from your drone. The blast deals 50 shield damage, slows players, and destroys traps. 3 minutes 2 minutes
and 20 seconds
Energy Barricade Energy Barricade Portrait Conduit square
Conduit
Deploy an array of shield jamming devices which damage and slow enemies. 2 minutes and 30 seconds 2 minutes
Exhibit Exhibit Portrait Seer square
Seer
Create a sphere of micro drones that reveal the location of enemies moving quickly or firing their weapons within. 3 minutes 2 minutes
and 20 seconds
Forged Shadows Forged Shadows Portrait Revenant square
Revenant
Forge a shroud of hardened shadows around you that block damage and regenerate. Your shadows and tactical are refreshed on knockdowns. 3 minutes 2 minutes and 20 seconds
Interception Pylon Interception Pylon Portrait Wattson square
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 2 minutes
and 20 seconds
Launch Pad Launch Pad Portrait Octane square
Octane
Deployable jump pad that catapults users through the air. Users can press in midair to double jump. 1 minute
30 seconds
1 minute
10 seconds
Life of the Party Life of the Party Portrait Mirage square
Mirage
Mirage deploys a team of controllable decoys to distract enemies. 1 minute 0 minutes
45 seconds
Mobile Minigun "Sheila" Mobile Minigun "Sheila" Portrait Rampart square
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 1 minute
35 seconds
Nox Gas Grenade Nox Gas Grenade Portrait Caustic square
Caustic
Blanket a large area in Nox gas. 3 minutes 2 minutes
and 20 seconds
Phase Breach Phase Breach Portrait Ash square
Ash
Tear open a one way portal to a targeted location. 2 minutes 1 minute
and 35 seconds
Rolling Thunder Rolling Thunder Portrait Bangalore square
Bangalore
Call in an artillery strike that slowly creeps across the landscape. 4 minutes and 30 seconds 3 minutes
and 35 seconds
Sniper's Mark Sniper's Mark Portrait Vantage square
Vantage
Use your custom sniper rifle to mark enemy targets and apply a damage bonus for you and your team. 40 seconds
4 minutes
35 seconds
3 minutes and 30 seconds
Skyward Dive Skyward Dive Portrait Valkyrie square
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 2 minutes
and 20 seconds
Tempest Tempest Portrait Ballistic square
Ballistic
When activated, nearby teammates get faster reloads, faster armed move speed, and infinite ammo. Ballistic's sling weapon will be equipped and upgraded to gold. 2 minutes 1 minute
and 35 seconds
The Motherlode The Motherlode Portrait Fuse square
Fuse
Launch a bombardment that encircles a target area in a wall of flame. 2 minutes 1 minute
and 35 seconds
Wrecking Ball Wrecking Ball Portrait Mad Maggie square
Mad Maggie
Throw a ball that releases speed boosting pads and detonates near enemies. 2 minutes 1 minute
and 35 seconds
Zipline Gun Zipline Gun Portrait Pathfinder square
Pathfinder
Create a zipline for everyone to use. 3 minutes 3minute
and 20 seconds

Unlisted abilities[]

The following are part of a Legend's kit, but they are not officially listed.

Ash Icon Ash
  • Arc Snare Arc Snare deals double damage to shields.
  • In game modes not based on Battle Royale Battle Royale, when a teammate gets killed, Marked for Death Marked for Death immediately pings the killer. For game modes like Control Control, the ping is only visible within the trio Ash was matched with, rather than the whole team.
Caustic Icon Caustic
  • Caustic is immune to all Nox gas effects regardless of it being deployed by himself or an enemy Caustic.
Crypto Icon Crypto
  • If Crypto uses his Surveillance Drone 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 Vault Key.
  • Crypto automatically reloads his weapons while he is in drone view.
Fuse Icon Fuse
  • Knuckle Cluster Knuckle Cluster allows Fuse to zoom (1×).
  • The Motherlode The Motherlode allows Fuse to zoom (3×). It also highlights enemies within the ring of fire, even when inside a building.
Gibraltar Icon Gibraltar
Loba Icon Loba
Mirage Icon Mirage
  • Mirage can deploy decoys of himself and his teammates while skydiving.
    • This can be done up to 2 times per skydive.
  • If Mirage gets knocked, he cloaks for 5 seconds. A decoy will appear pretend to die.
  • After Mirage revives a teammate, both will remain cloaked for 3 seconds or until they draw their weapon.
  • Enemies that shoot or punch a decoy will be tracked by a marker for 3.5 seconds.
Newcastle Icon Newcastle
Octane Icon Octane
  • Launch Pad Launch Pad launches players far but low if they crouch walk or slide into it.
Pathfinder Icon Pathfinder
Seer Icon Seer
  • Heart Seeker 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 Focus of Attention also reveals enemy health bars.
Valkyrie Icon Valkyrie
  • Valkyrie scans enemies while skydiving. The Champion (CH) and Kill Leader (KL) are marked.
Vantage Icon Vantage
  • Despite Spotter's Lens Spotter's Lens' description stating it only works with mid-range and long-range optics, it also works while using a 2x HCOG Bruiser 2x HCOG "Bruiser" optic, which is considered close-range.
  • Rather than 35% charge for one shot, an Ultimate Accelerant Ultimate Accelerant gives Vantage the equivalent of 40% charge of her whole Ultimate (2.3 shots).
Wattson Icon Wattson
Wraith Icon Wraith
  • While Wraith is setting up Dimensional Rift Dimensional Rift, the activation time for Into the Void Into the Void becomes 0.4 seconds. Her movement speed also increases the greater the horizontal distance between her and the initial portal.

See also[]

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