Gibraltar

Gibraltar
	Shielded Fortress
	Details
Real Name	Makoa Gibraltar
Gender	Male
Age	32
Homeworld	Solace
Weight	292 lbs (132 kg)
Height	6'5" (196 cm)
	Gameplay
Class	Support
Tactical Ability	Dome of Protection
Passive Ability	Gun Shield
Ultimate Ability	Defensive Bombardment
Passive Perk	Fortified
	Real-world Info
Voice Actor	Branscombe Richmond

“

Being an Apex Legend takes courage, strength, and confidence... or as some call it, 'Just being Gibraltar' heh heh... We all put passion in our matches and fight like each day depends on it; my work with S.A.R.A.S. taught me that. You need to love what you do, care about what you do, and believe in your ability to do what you do; my parents taught me that. Finally, brothas, trust in those around you, protect those around you, and never forget that no matter how big you are, the world is always bigger; the Apex Games taught me that. Let's go change a life!^[1]

Gibraltar is a Support Legend. He is unlocked by default.

Gibraltar is a mountainous Legend. His tactical ability Dome of Protection creates a temporary half-dome shield that can be walked through, but not fired through. His passive ability Gun Shield causes a shield to form around the upper half of his body whenever he aims down sights; this shield takes some damage before breaking. His ultimate ability Defensive Bombardment causes a damaging and stunning cluster strike to land on a targeted location.

Abilities[ | ]

Dome of Protection[ | ]

	Dome of Protection
	Tactical	`Q`///
	Description	Blocks incoming and outgoing attacks.
	Cooldown	30 seconds

Throws a large disc, which upon landing projects a dome shield around it. The dome has a radius of 6 meters and lasts 12 seconds.
The dome shield stops all incoming and outgoing bullets and projectiles while allowing players to move through it.
Gibraltar revives allies 33% faster while inside his dome (6 seconds -> 4.5 seconds).

The dome blocks line of sight for things like Wattson's Perimeter Security or Crypto's Neurolink.
The dome can be destroyed by Crypto's Drone EMP or Mad Maggie's Wrecking Ball.

If an enemy squad is firing at you and your team, throw the dome down. It will block their bullets allowing you and your squad to escape.
Combining the dome with Defensive Bombardment can be very helpful.
- Example: If you have a downed teammate and are being rushed, throw down your ultimate and then your dome right behind the center of the explosion, so the enemy has to walk through it to get to you.
The dome shield is not a complete bubble and depending on the terrain it can have its weak spots.
No shots can go through the dome, but you can still be damaged by enemies while inside it.
Remember that the dome is not a safe space, but a breathing room from which you can revive teammates, reload and recharge your health and shields.
Dome shield dancing can be really useful if done right. Go in and out of the dome shield while being shot to reduce the damage you take, while also making enemies waste their ammo. While they reload, shoot.
Due to the size and glow, it easily gives your position away; expect enemy to wait out the timer to snipe your team when the dome is down.
It's very common for enemies to throw a grenade at the dome shield and force you out of it. Be aware of that, but be careful with your positioning so you know how to deal with this situation.

In the Firing Range, the dome can sometimes go through floors of high places. It is unsure if this also happens on World's Edge or Olympus.
The ability’s icon that previously indicated fast healing inside the dome shield is still visible above the healing items slot on the HUD, even though fast healing no longer exists.
Caustic's Nox Gas Trap which are deployed on top of shield will stay "floating" at their positions after the shield is gone.

Gun Shield[ | ]

	Gun Shield
	Passive	`H`// to disable
	Description	Aiming down sights deploys a gun shield that blocks incoming fire.
	Cooldown	?

While aiming, Gibraltar will have an energy shield in front of him with 50 health that protects his upper body from incoming fire while allowing him to shoot out.
If broken, it has a 9-second cooldown before regenerating.
The health of the energy shield can be seen on both the left and right sides while aiming down sights. The cooldown meter can also be seen refilling the 1-8 bars of energy meter.
Any excess damage inflicted when destroying the shield will be transferred over to Gibraltar himself.

The shield deflects Arc Stars launched against Gibraltar.
Seer's Focus of Attention disables Gibraltar’s Gun Shield.

The shield can sometimes make it easier to spot Gibraltar while he is hiding, so it may be worth disabling temporarily if you're pretty sure you're otherwise hidden.
Crouching while using your gun shield makes you a hard target to do damage to from the front.
Activating the gun shield during a sniper fight often grants you the upper hand. Thus, Gibraltar is one the best Legends to use snipers.

A player who uses Gibraltar’s Gun Shield to aim down sights at an Arc Star or a Frag Grenade will be completely protected from taking any damage. Their Gun Shield will also not take any damage at all.

Defensive Bombardment[ | ]

	Defensive Bombardment
	Ultimate	`Z`/+/+/+
	Description	Call in a concentrated mortar strike on a marked position.
	Charge time	3 minutes

Throws a smoke grenade that marks a 24-meter radius around it for a mortar strike.
For 6 seconds, explosives continuously rain down on the area, dealing 40 damage per hit and shell-shocking players.
The area is marked for all players with red circles indicating where mortar shells will hit.

Wattson's Interception Pylon can shoot down both the mortar shells and the initial smoke grenade.

This ability also damages you so use it with caution.
This ability is nice for support; if enemies are hiding, it can drive them out of cover and into an easier line of fire. It can also be used as an attack or a defensive ability.
You can call it inside your shield to temporize and give you few seconds of rest, as enemies will be unable to come inside. Use this time to revive, heal, reload, or run away.
Use this ability to finish off enemies you downed from a distance.
Wattson's Interception Pylon can negate a sizable area of the bombardment. Try to use the ability after it's been destroyed.

Fortified[ | ]

	Fortified
	Perk
	Description	Incoming damage reduced by 15%. Not slowed by bullets.
	Cooldown	?

Take 15% less damage from every attack, except headshots.

Don't overestimate this ability, 15% less damage generally translates to surviving 1 more shot.
The combination of Gibraltar's Gun Shield, a Red Evo Shield, and this perk allows him to tank a lot of damage.

For whatever reason, Gibraltar takes more damage from grenades than normal when he has a Body Shield or Evo Shield.

Legend Upgrades[ | ]

Main article: Legend Upgrades

Legend Upgrades are special perks introduced in Season 20 to all Battle Royale modes. These add upgrades to a Legend's abilities as you level up your Evo Armor. Only one option may be chosen per level-up for a maximum of two perks total.

Level 2 Upgrades

Fresh Start: Revive allies to 50 HP.
Shots Shots Shots: Auto-reload shotguns on knocks.

Level 3 Upgrades

Baby Bubble: Smaller Dome of Protection; faster cooldown.
Bubble Bunker: +4s Dome of Protection lifetime.

Lore[ | ]

Main article: Gibraltar (character)

“

Gibraltar is a gentle giant with a wild side. The son of two SARAS (Search and Rescue Association of Solace) volunteers, he has always been skilled at getting others out of dangerous situations that are common in the Outlands. However, he only began to understand the value of protecting others when he was a teenager: one day, he and his boyfriend stole his father’s motorcycle, took it on a joyride, and got trapped by a deadly mudslide. His parents saved them, and his father lost an arm in the process. Gibraltar has never forgotten that sacrifice and has devoted his life to helping those in need.

The Apex Games didn’t change that, but they changed what it meant. Many of Gibraltar’s friends and colleagues have competed in the Games for extra money, fame, and glory over the years, and some never came home. Gibraltar joined to keep them safe and, for the first time, his skills as a rescuer and his rebellious nature worked together. He’s now become an icon in the Apex Games, putting himself in the line of fire to protect his squad and send his opponents running for cover.

He's seen plenty in the Games - and out of them - to challenge his upbeat way of seeing things. Letting the love of his life take the fall for a mistake he made, only to meet him again and try to make amends. Watching his friends throw themselves into dangerous situations over and over again, and seeing ancient rivalries play out in painful ways. A few competitors have even tried to break his spirit for the fun of it. But Gibraltar is like a rock - they can TRY to move him, and he'll just smile and laugh.

Cosmetic items[ | ]

Skins[ | ]

There are a total of 87 Legend skins for Gibraltar; 33 Legendary, 11 epic, 27 Rare and 16 Common.

Millennium Tusk^{[Story 1]}
1,200
Dark Side
1,200
Ride or Die
1,200
Bunker Buster
1,200
Soft Power
Needs Millenium Tusk
Code Red
Needs Bunker Buster
Call to Arms
Monster Mashed
Redwood Raider
Needs Dark Side
Brudda Bear
Shell-Shocked
Needs Ride or Die
Gibraltron
Imperial Defender
Blazin' Hot
Born in Blood
4,000^{[note 1]}
Golden God
King of the Sea
Lost Dynasty
Blood and Thunder
1,800
Gentle Giant ^{[Story 2]}
Ring Leader
1,800
Booming System
1,800
Glorious Combatant
Level 50
Golden Guardian
Pandamonium
Frozen Magma
Bass Drop
Spirit of Protection
Court Executioner
Fallen Guardian
Bionic Bodyguard
Grave Protector
Thunder Clap Gibraltar.png

Thunder Clap

Note:

↑ Included in the Resurrected Bundle.

Story of Gibraltar:

↑ Millennium Tusk: When a Chevrex benefit dinner was hijacked by wannabe mobsters with Gibraltar in attendance, he stole one of their uniforms and posed as part of the group to save the day - like Gibraltars do.
↑ Gentle Giant: The Search and Rescue Association of Solace was founded by the Gibraltar family in 2525, Makoa Gibraltar enlisted as a part-time volunteer and continues to prioritize his duty over being a Legend on a daily basis.

Daemon Hunter
400
Fiber Optics
400
Hack the System
400
Heat Sync
400
Neural Net
400
Toxic Touch
400
Easy Breezy
June 2022
Chrome Dome
Hollow One
Rune Rock
Hot Drop
Level 1

Bloodline
60
Green Screen
60
Hieroglyph
60
Interdimensional
60
Molten Core
60
Ornamental Nature
60
Purgatory
60
Scales of Justice
60
Sizzle Reel
60
Tartan Fleece
60
Tight Rope
60
Tropic Streak
60
Warlord
60
Woodland Warfare
60
Volcanic
60
Founder^{[note 1]}
Deep Blue^{[note 2]}
Preseason
Gilded
Level 01
Hardline
500
Shield of the North
Arctic Plate
Season 5
Tribal Instinct
June 2020
Decked Out
Gate Keeper
Level 01
Hive Minded
Level 01
Doom and Gloom
Level 57
Natural Selection

↑ Was originally named Roughneck
↑ Was originally named Greatness Awaits.

Original
Default
Arctic
30
Cardinal
30
Clearwater
30
Evergreen
30
Flamingo
30
Hydro
30
Limelight
30
Mandarin
30
Midnight
30
Orchid
30
Rage
30
Sahara
30
Skyward
30
Vino
30
Yellowjacket
30

Finishers[ | ]

Main article: Finisher

Badges[ | ]

See: Gibraltar/Badges

Heirloom Set[ | ]

Main article: Heirloom

This set was made available during the Fight Night event. Anyone who completed the Fight Night Collection set will be given this automatically.

The set contains:

A Melee Weapon Skin: War Club
A Banner Pose: Like a Rock
An Intro Quip: "When this is over, they'll all know the name 'Gibraltar.'"

Emotes[ | ]

Main article: Emote

Haka - 1,200
Playing With Fire - 1,200
Kickflip - 400
Side Hustle - Level 19
Gibby With It
Tropical Tune
Bring It - Default

Skydive Emotes[ | ]

Main article: Skydive Emote

Front Row Seat
Level 40

Surf's Up
Level 13

Good Vibes
Level 83

Banner Frames[ | ]

APEX Projection
1,200
Bricks and Mortars
1,200
Burnout Legend
1,200
Catch of the Day
1,200
Power Posturing
1,200
Protective Element
1,200

Coat of Arms
Level 98
Slow and Steady
Level 12
Brilliant Split
Level 92
Fight With Honor
Level 58
Queens Clutch
Level 67
Winds of Time
Level 58
Brudda In Arms
Level 16
Hi-Tech Temple
Pharaoh's Respite
Protector of the Realm

Cage Match
60
Close Combat
60
Full Steam
60
Megalodon
60
Razor Sharp
60
Noxic Exposure
60
Deep Blue
Preseason
Founder's Frame
Land of Giants
Level 81
Hot Chains
Level 27
Shielded
Season 5
Island Legacies
June 2022

Rookie Card
Default
Rage
30
Serene
30
Tracks
30
Velvet
30

Banner Poses[ | ]

Like a Rock

Fight Mode
400
Good Company
400
Just Kidding
400
Re-Galvanized
Roll Out
Keeper of the Peace
Gibraltar Pose Big Bruddah.png

Big Bruddah
Blocked

Come On
60
Fired Up
60
Humble
60
Intense Focus
60
Sky Show
60
Teamwork
60
Victorious
60

Incoming
Default

Holosprays[ | ]

Main article: Holospray

Gibraltar's Got You!
1,200
Belly Flop
400
Come 'N Get It
400
Go Out With A Bang
400
Takin' Fire
400
Today Is Our Day
400
Try And Move Me
400
I'm Ready, Are You?
Level 11
You're Next Bruddah
Level 59
Bee Careful
Level 66
Knock Knock!
Level 57
Here to Break the Ice
Bang, Bang, Bruddah
Level 43

Music Packs[ | ]

Main article: Music Pack

Gibraltar Music Pack
Level 29

Transitions[ | ]

Main article: Transition

Tip of the Spear
Level 04
Rose-Colored Legends
Level 79
Aftermatch
Level 47
Kings Canyon - Fortune's Favor

Voice lines[ | ]

See: Gibraltar/Voice lines

History[ | ]

Patch notes

August 08, 2023 Patch

Defensive Bombardment to 180s (-90s)
Fixed ultimates not triggering if thrown on Ziprail Launcher and Skydive Towers
Fixed ultimates not cooldown if they’re killed while holding the ultimate grenade

May 10, 2022 Patch

Fortified
- No longer reduces headshot damage.

March 09, 2021 Patch

Dome of Protection: Removed 15% fast healing while inside the dome shield.
Gun Shield:
- Damaging the Gun Shield now counts as damage towards Evo Shield and stats.
- Damage that exceeds the Gun Shield’s 50 HP will now bleed through to damage Gibraltar.
- Corrected an issue with Gibraltar not getting hit registrations when simultaneously releasing ADS and shooting while it was up.

October 06, 2020 Patch

Dome of Protection: Fixed an issue with the shield looking white in certain conditions.

September 03, 2020 Patch

Dome of Protection: Fixed an issue allowing a player to shoot through the dome while on a Emplaced Minigun "Sheila".

August 18, 2020 Patch

Defensive Bombardment:
- Increased cooldown from 3 minutes to 4.5 minutes.
- Fixed an issue with the airstrike markers sometimes appearing inside buildings.

June 23, 2020 Patch

Dome of Protection: Healing speed while in dome reduced from 25% to 15%.

May 27, 2020 Patch

Dome of Protection: Ability text updated to correctly reflect the new 12s duration.

May 12, 2020 Patch

Dome of Protection: Reduced duration from 18s to 12s.

April 07, 2020 Patch

Gun Shield: Now disabled if silenced by Revenant.

March 03, 2020 Patch

Gun Shield: Health reduced from 75 to 50.
Dome of Protection: Fixed an issue with the player being able to place the dome on Crypto’s drone, allowing the dome to be mobile while in use.

January 14, 2020 Patch

Dome of Protection: Gibraltar now revives teammates faster within the dome.

October 01, 2019 Patch

Dome of Protection:
- Players in the Dome Shield use healing items 25% faster.
- Increased the throw distance by 60%.
- Increased cooldown from 20 seconds to 30 seconds.
Defensive Bombardment:
- Decreased cooldown from 4.5 minutes to 3 minutes.
- Decreased duration from 8 seconds to 6 seconds.
- Increased throw distance by 36%.

August 13, 2019 Patch

Fixed a bug where activating a healing item would cancel the Ultimate for Legends that need to prime it.

July 02, 2019 Patch

Fortified:
- Increased damage reduction from 10% to 15%.
- Now grants immunity to slow effects from weapon fire.
Dome of Protection: Increased the duration by 3 seconds (15 to 18).

May 20, 2019 Patch

Gun Shield: Fixed the bug that allowed players to stick objects to the shield. It will now also deflect Arc Stars.

April 16, 2019 Patch

Added Fortified Passive Perk which reduces damage taken by 10%.
Gun Shield: Health increased from 50 to 75.

April 03, 2019 Patch

Adjusted the hitbox for Gibraltar to better align with his shape.

March 19, 2019 Patch

Adjusted the hitbox for Gibraltar to better align with his shape.
Defensive Bombardment: Fixed a bug where teammates are not affected by Shell Shock. This was meant to be the same as Bangalore's ultimate.
Gun Shield: Patched up the hole we found in the shield.

February 19, 2019 Patch

Fixed issue with his epic skins on Xbox One causing crashes.

Trivia[ | ]

Gibraltar's dome shield is adapted from the Dome Shield titan kit in both Titanfall games used to protect newly called titans. His gun shield is similar to the Gun Shield used by Legion.
The sped up revive inside his Dome of Protection uses a custom animation, where he picks his ally with one hand, put them back on their feet and give them a big pat on the back.

Gallery[ | ]

Videos

Images

Early concept art of Gibraltar.^[2]
Gibraltar working for SARAS.
Concept art of Gibraltar.^[3]
Concept art of the Dome of Protection's projector disc.^[4]
Concept art for Gibraltar's Gibraltron skin.
Concept art for Gibraltar's Monster Mashed skin.^[5]
Concept art for Gibraltar's Millennium Tusk skin.^[6]
Concept art for Gibraltar's Ride or Die skin.
Concept art for Gibraltar's Imperial Defender skin.^[7]
Gibraltar's character sheet for "The Endorsement".^[8]
Concept art for Gibraltar's Gentle Giant skin.^[9]
Concept art for Gibraltar's Golden Guardian skin.^[10]

Merchandise

A Funko Pop of Gibraltar released in November 2019.
Pin depicting the Golden Guardian skin's Gun Shield.

References[ | ]

↑ Gibraltar Loading Screen Text "Tip of the Spear"
↑ Moy Parra on Twitter
↑ Prog Wang on Artstation
↑ Danny Gardner on Artstation
↑ [1]
↑ [2]
↑ https://www.artstation.com/artwork/Vg2egn
↑ bamiboy on Twitter
↑ Ethan Tadin on ArtStation
↑ Ethan Tadin on ArtStation

[3] Included in the Resurrected Bundle.

[2] Millennium Tusk: When a Chevrex benefit dinner was hijacked by wannabe mobsters with Gibraltar in attendance, he stole one of their uniforms and posed as part of the group to save the day - like Gibraltars do.

[4] Gentle Giant: The Search and Rescue Association of Solace was founded by the Gibraltar family in 2525, Makoa Gibraltar enlisted as a part-time volunteer and continues to prioritize his duty over being a Legend on a daily basis.

[5] Was originally named Roughneck

[6] Was originally named Greatness Awaits.

[1] Gibraltar Loading Screen Text "Tip of the Spear"

[7] Moy Parra on Twitter

[conceptart-8] Prog Wang on Artstation

[9] Danny Gardner on Artstation

[10] [1]

[11] [2]

[12] ttps://www.artstation.com/artwork/Vg2egn

[13] y on Twitter

[14] Ethan Tadin on ArtStation

[15] Ethan Tadin on ArtStation

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