Editing How to play guide for Apex Legends (section)

== Basic gameplay ==
''Apex Legends'' is a [[wikipedia:Hero shooter|hero shooter]] game where in the main "Play Apex" game mode, 20 squads of 3 members or 30 squads of 2 members choose playable character classes called '''[[Legends]]''', and launch from a flying ship into one of the currently available arenas. Upon landing, they must search for '''[[weapons]]''', '''[[gear]]''', and other items to help them kill off the other teams while simultaneously staying inside a shrinking safe zone called '''[[The Ring]]'''. The last squad standing wins.

Each Legend has three abilities unique to them: a '''[[Passive abilities|Passive]]''' ability that is always active, a '''[[Ability#Tactical abilities|Tactical]]''' ability that can be periodically activated and has a cooldown between uses, and an '''[[Ability#Ultimate abilities|Ultimate]]''' ability that acts as a powerful, potentially game-changing tool which charges over time as well, although slower than a Tactical, but can be shortened by using {{ItemLink|Ultimate Accelerant|text={{Rare|Ultimate Accelerants}}}}. Some Legends also have '''[[Perks]]''', which are bonus Passive abilities applied only to a certain group of Legends.

Each Legend has '''100''' base [[health]] and, upon depleting all of it, they enter a '''Bleeding Out''' state where they are given 100 additional temporary health. While Bleeding Out, Legends can only crawl, [[pings|ping]], interact with doors, and use a {{ItemLink|Knockdown Shield}} to shield themselves or their teammates from incoming fire if they have one, at the cost of moving even more slowly. A teammate can approach a downed Legend and attempt to '''Revive''' them: if the Revive is successful, the downed Legend will be healed to '''20''' health, if the Revive is not successful, either by not being Revived in time or by depleting the 100 additional health given, the Bleeding Out Legend will '''die'''. A dead Legend however can be still brought back if a living squadmate has grabbed their '''Banner Card''' within 2 minutes from their death, otherwise their Banner Card will expire and a respawn will no longer be possible, and respawned at a '''{{ItemLink|Respawn Beacon}}''' or '''{{ItemLink|Mobile Respawn Beacon|text={{Rare|Mobile Respawn Beacon}}}}'''. Once the Banner Card is grabbed, it cannot expire. Respawned Legends will have full health.

Although Legends have 100 health, '''{{ItemLink|Evo Shield|text=Evo Shields}}''' can be equipped to increase their health depending on the Shield's level. Evo Shields can also be upgraded by dealing damage to opponents.

Before dropping into the arena, Legends are given an {{ItemLink|Evo Shield|text={{Common|Evo Shield}}}}, 2 '''{{ItemLink|Shield Cell|text=Shield Cells}}''', and 2 '''{{ItemLink|Syringe|text=Syringes}}'''. These are also given to respawned Legends.