Wattson

“

After the funeral, I stood in our kitchen, and it was so... quiet. I had dreamt of quiet like that, but now that I had it, I was terrified. And alone. I sat on the floor, and I know how silly this sounds, but I hid under the table. That was where they found me. Anita. Makoa. Ajay. Even Dr. Caustic and he hates everybody. They’d just as soon stab each other in the back. Or the front. But they put that all aside. To support me. The electrician’s kid. I thought I knew what family was. But my equations were incomplete. My family is here. At the Games. And now it’s my turn to support them. With every last charge in me.

Wattson
Static Defender
Details
Real Name	Natalie Paquette
Gender	Female
Age	22
Height	5'4" (163 cm)
Home World	Solace
Gameplay
Legend Type	Defensive
Tactical Ability	Perimeter Security
Passive Ability	Spark of Genius
Ultimate Ability	Interception Pylon
Real-world Info
Voice Actor	Justine Huxley

Wattson is a Legend introduced in Season 2 that is locked from the base game. She can be unlocked by using digital currency; either 12,000 or 750, or by buying the Champion Edition.

Wattson is an electricity-based Defensive Legend. Her tactical ability Perimeter Security places fence poles with connecting beams of electricity that damage and stun enemies that pass through the beams. Her passive ability Spark of Genius causes her shields to slowly regenerate over time and causes an Ultimate Accelerant to fully recharge her ultimate ability. Her ultimate ability Interception Pylon destroys all grenades, missiles, and other throwables when they get near, and will also recharge all players' shields within a certain radius.

Abilities

Perimeter Security

	Tactical	Q///
	Perimeter Security
	Description	Create electrified fences by connecting nodes. Fences damage and slow enemies.
	Cooldown	15 seconds

• Info
• Interactions
• Tips
• Bugs

• You can hold up to four charges of this ability, and gain one charge every 15 seconds.
• Up to 12 nodes can be active on the map at once; you're able to pick up unused nodes to regain a charge.
  • Deploying a new node at the max amount will destroy the oldest node.
• Nodes must be within 30 meters to be able to create a fence between them. A node can be connected with up to 2 other nodes at the same time.
• Fences damage and slow enemies passing through them, and pings the breached fence's location on the screen and map. The damage is 20 for each tick and the slow lasts roughly 3 seconds.
• Fences will temporarily disengage when Wattson or her squadmates pass through them.
• Each node has 25 health.

Doors that get in the way of a fence will shatter.

Wattson can connect her nodes to nodes placed by enemy Wattsons. The fence in between will belong to the Wattson who linked them.

The fences can trigger Caustic's Nox Gas Trap.

The fences cannot be damaged by the Ring.

The fences can be damaged by an enemy Caustic's Nox Gas.

The fences ignore Knockdown Shield health and will damage the health of those affected.

The fences can't be seen through Bangalore's Smoke Launcher.

Enemy Mirages can send decoys into the fence to determine your location.

Gibraltar's Dome of Protection will block line of sight for nodes like any wall would.

Crypto's Drone EMP will destroy every node in range.

Tridents passing through fences will be disabled for 5 seconds.

The fences are NOT traps. Like the name implies, the fences are to guard your flanks and alert you to enemies, slow them down or force them to a choke point your squad is guarding.

Most of the time, your goal is not to get enemies to run into your fences. It's to scare them into avoiding a particular route.

Fences are only effective defenses if you or a squadmate is present to punish enemies that walk through them. An unattended fence is barely a threat.

Hide the nodes behind cover and close to your Interception Pylon so enemies must approach to destroy the fences.

The best spots to place fence nodes are spots where an approaching enemy can't easily shoot them without leaving themselves wide open. This includes:

• Placing wide fences across narrow doorways.
• Placing fences at the top of a ledge an enemy might climb.
• Placing nodes behind railings, planter boxes, or other existing cover on the map.
• Placing fences at the end of a zipline, especially a vertical one.

If a fence spot is really effective, use a third node to turn it into a triangle. This way, enemies will be hit multiple times if they go through it. This is especially effective at the top of vertical ziplines.

Don't just use fences on the inside of buildings to keep enemies out; also use them on the outside of buildings to keep enemies in.

Stand in the way of fences to disengage them and trick enemies into thinking it's safe to rush you down.

Be careful using fences near destructible doors. If the doors open into the fence, they'll break, and you won't be able to use them for cover anymore.

When defending an area with a larger, indestructible door, place fences through the door so they'll deactivate when the door is closed. If an enemy opens that door, the fences will reactivate, and could catch them off guard.

The fences don't require solid ground between nodes, so you can place them over gaps like stairways or vertical ziplines.

Remember that you can 'select' an unconnected node to make the next node you place connect to it. Use this to quickly place a fence without having to cross dangerous areas to place both ends.

Place fences in front of hallways like ones in the Pit, Bunker, etc so if an enemy squad is escaping the Ring, they will likely panic and run through them, slowing them and may result in a kill because of fatal damage involving the Ring. Extremely effective in later rounds.

Don't place your nodes in a hallway unless you are forced to, as they can be easily shot by enemies.

When working with a Wraith, place fences through her Dimensional Rift to instantly electrocute enemies that chase you through it.

On very rare occasions, enemy Wattson fences can be invisible to certain players.

On very rare occasions, placing too many fences in a certain area can cause the game to crash.

Spark of Genius

	Passive
	Spark of Genius
	Description	Ultimate Accelerants fully charge Wattson's ultimate and she can carry more Ultimate Accelerants. Wattson slowly restores her shields over time.
	Cooldown	?

• Info
• Interactions
• Tips

• Wattson recharges 1 shield per 2 seconds, after avoiding damage for 6 seconds.
  • This also stacks with Interception Pylon’s recharge rate.
• Wattson may store up to 2 Ultimate Accelerants per inventory slot.

Wattson will pick up 2 Ultimate Accelerants, instead of one, when using Loba’s Black Market Boutique.

If you find an Ultimate Accelerant at the start of the match, use it as it'll give Wattson much more potential.

It's best to carry at least one stack of Ultimate Accelerants in your Inventory at all times.

Try saving an Ultimate Accelerant for the last few rounds (especially on Rounds 5 or higher) as her abilities increase in utility as the play area shrinks.

This ability can allow you to save up on shield cells and shield batteries.

Just like Octane's Swift Mend, this ability will take a very long time to fully recharge your shields, so it should only be counted on when you only have a few shields to heal.

Interception Pylon

	Ultimate	Z/+/+/+
	Interception Pylon
	Description	Place an electrified pylon that destroys incoming ordnance and repairs damaged shields. Standing near Pylons boosts Wattson's tactical recharge rate. (Max: 1)
	Charge time	3 minutes

• Info
• Interactions
• Tips
• Bugs

• The pylon will also destroy outgoing ordnance if it will land in its radius.
• Deploying a new interception pylon while already having the maximum amount deployed will automatically destroy the oldest pylon.
• Recharges around 5 shields per second (does not apply when using Revenant’s Death Totem).
• The Pylon recharges 250 shields, seen as a countdown around the base or by hovering over the placed Pylon's ping.
• The Pylon has 150 health.
• The Pylon is neutral and therefore can recharge enemy shields and shoot down your squad's ordnance. The shield recharge effect doesn't stack if there are other Pylons nearby.
• The Pylon won't protect you from any ordnance or airstrike if it hasn't got clear sight or if the ordnance has already landed.
• The Pylon can be destroyed by shooting it. It can also block doors and is climbable.
• Perimeter Security charges have 3-second cooldowns instead of 15 when near an Interception Pylon, made by either you or another Wattson.

Incoming ordnance include:

• Grenades such as Frag Grenades, Thermite Grenades, and Arc Stars.
• Tacticals such as Bangalore’s Smoke Launcher, Caustic’s Nox Gas Traps (while midair), Revenant’s Silence, Horizon's Gravity Lift, Fuse’s Knuckle Cluster, and Valkyrie's Missile Swarm.
• Ultimates such as Bangalore’s Rolling Thunder (only the airstrike), Gibraltar’s Defensive Bombardment, Caustic’s Nox Gas Grenade, Horizon's Black Hole, and Fuse’s The Motherlode.

The Pylon will not shoot down throwable objects, like D.O.C. Heal Drones, or Domes of Protection.

The Pylon can be damaged by an enemy Caustic’s Nox Gas Trap.

The Pylon cannot be damaged by The Ring.

The Pylon will be instantly destroyed by Crypto's Drone EMP, regardless of health.

Gibraltar’s Dome of Protection will block line of sight for the Pylon like any wall or cover would.

Hide the Pylon into a place where it cannot be shot like building corners.

While fighting and behind cover and you're in need to heal, you can place a Pylon nearby and while using a consumable, you'll be regenerating shield health at the same time. This can also be done if you need to recover some shield health while reviving a teammate at the same time.

Try saving a Pylon for the last few rounds (especially on Rounds 5 or higher) as her abilities increase in utility as the play area shrinks.

Try to always have at least one available, so the second you hear an airstrike, you can place it on your position and it will intercept every explosive, and you can stay right where you are.

Don't be afraid to use this ability. Anytime you and your squad are holding down any type of cover, any ordnance an enemy squad throws to force you out of cover will ineffective. Be careful, however, as any ordnance you or your squad throws will be intercepted if close enough to the pylon.

Arc Stars can be stuck to the pylon.

Lore

Natalie Paquette is a familiar face in the Apex Games, though for a different reason than most. Daughter of the Games’ lead electrical engineer Luc Paquette, she studied his manuals to stay close to him and discovered her calling at a young age. Though she could be completely distracted one moment and hyper-focused the next, electricity grounded her – its ordered, predictable flow made sense in a way the rest of the world didn’t.

She devoured every book she could on the subject, and eventually became such a skilled engineer that she was commissioned by the Syndicate to build the Apex Games’ Modified Containment Ring. Unfortunately, her father died the day it was revealed, leaving her alone. At her lowest moment, a group of competitors invited her to return to the arena with them, assuring her she would always have a home. She now fights alongside her friends in the arena she helped build, destroying incoming missiles, recharging shields, creating fences, and using her pylon to silence fights that get too loud. Nobody knows the arena better than Wattson – anyone who underestimates her is in for a shock.

Cosmetic Items

Skins

There are a total of 64 Legend skins for Wattson: 17 Legendary, 9 Epic, 22 Rare and 16 Common.

• Legendary skins
• Epic skins
• Rare skins
• Common skins

• 

  Ace of Sparks
  1,200

• 

  Fly-by-Wire
  1,200

• 

  Cyber Security
  1,200

• 

  Strange Attractor
  1,200

• 

  Current Champ
  Needs Ace of Sparks

• 

  The Warrior Empress

• 

  Bionic Wonder
  Needs Cyber Security

• 

  Shocking Stuffer

• 

  Vaporwave
  Needs Fly-by-Wire

• 

  Silver Age
  1,800

• 

  Cyber Punked
  Level 50

• 

  Ruby Joules
  Needs Strange Attractor

• 

  Outlands Explorer

• 

  Wired for Speed

• 

  Haute Drop

• 

  Rocket Scientist

• 

  Chaos Conductor

• 

  Fiber Optics
  400

• 

  Daemon Hunter
  400

• 

  Hack the System
  400

• 

  Heat Sync
  400

• 

  User Friendly
  400

• 

  Winged Menace

• 

  Dinomite
  1,000

• 

  Electric Blue

• 

  Electric Royalty
  October 2021

• 

  Fresh Paint
  60

• 

  Disruptor
  60

• 

  Tie Dye
  60

• 

  Brain Candy
  60

• 

  Unholy Alliance
  60

• 

  Arachnophobia
  60

• 

  Perfect Storm
  60

• 

  Throwback
  60

• 

  Cloud Computing
  60

• 

  Volcanic
  60

• 

  Tartan Fleece
  60

• 

  Bloodline
  60

• 

  Dire Wolf
  60

• 

  Ornamental Nature
  60

• 

  Industrial Artist
  60

• 

  Sweet Dreams
  July 2019

• 

  Hot Rod
  Level 30

• 

  Static Maiden
  500

• 

  Kawaii Voltage

• 

  Purple Crane

• 

  Magnetic Mantis
  Level 01

• Exo-Weave - February 2020

• 

  Original
  Default

• 

  Midnight
  30

• 

  Cardinal
  30

• 

  Arctic
  30

• 

  Mandarin
  30

• 

  Orchid
  30

• 

  Flamingo
  30

• 

  Clearwater
  30

• 

  Vino
  30

• 

  Evergreen
  30

• 

  Limelight
  30

• 

  Yellowjacket
  30

• 

  Skyward
  30

• 

  Hydro
  30

• 

  Rage
  30

• 

  Sahara
  30

Finishers

Main article: Finisher

• Shocking Outcome
  Default

• Electrical Contact
  1,200

Badges

See: Wattson/Badges

Skydive Emotes

Main article: Skydive Emote

• Grace Fall
  Level 90

• Tesla-Copter
  Level 21

• Spread the Wealth

• Best Buds
  Level 59

Holosprays

Main article: Holospray

• 

  Sweet Dreams!
  1,200

• 

  Charged And Ready
  400

• 

  Ecstatic To Fight
  400

• 

  Eye of the Storm
  400

• 

  Shocking!
  400

• 

  Nyah!
  400

• 

  Watt's Up?
  400

• 

  Magnifique!
  Level 42

• 

  Spark of Genius
  Level 19

Music Packs

Main article: Music Pack

• 

  Wattson Music Pack
  Level 02

Loading Screens

Main article: Loading Screen

• 

  Inventive Spirit
  Level 54

Voice lines

See: Wattson/Voice lines

History

Patch notes

November 02, 2021 Patch

• Improved the reliability and responsiveness of placing Wattson's Tactical and Ultimate in-world objects.
• Wattson can place her Tactical and Ultimate objects on valid surfaces above Wattson's eye level (to a reasonable extent).
• General hitbox size increase, to compensate for the removal of low profile in the Legacy update.
• Perimeter Security
  • Increased damage on crossing a Fence by 33%. (15 to 20)
  • Increased debuff duration on crossing a Fence by 100%. (1.5 to 3 seconds)
  • Increased the time allowance to be hit again by a subsequent Fence effect by 100%. (0.5 to 1 second).
  • Decreased recharge time by 50% (30 to 15 seconds).
  • Increased placement range by 50%.
  • Decreased the delay between Fences shutting off and reactivating after an ally passes through them by 60%. (1.0 -> 0.4 seconds)
  • Wattson now moves at Unarmed-speed while readying/placing Fence nodes.
  • Fence nodes can now be placed as soon as the weapon is readied, instead of waiting for the animation to finish.
• Interception Pylon
  • The Pylon output has been significantly reworked.
    • Reduced the number of active Pylons Wattson can place from 3 to 1.
    • The Pylon now lasts forever (instead of timing out after 90 seconds).
    • The Pylon now has a pool of 250 Shields that can be distributed to nearby players, instead of effectively infinite Shields.
    • Increased the Pylon shield recharge rate by 150%, and smoothed regen rate. (2/second -> 5/second, or more accurately: 1/0.5 seconds -> 1/0.2 seconds)
    • When a Pylon is out of Shields, it no longer recharges players' Shields, but can still zap incoming ordnance.
    • Taking damage while regenerating Shields via the Pylon delays continued regeneration by 1 second.
  • The UI on the ground and HUD elements now displays the amount of Shields that remain in the Pylon.
  • Pinging a friendly Pylon will now display the percentage of Shields remaining in the Pylon.
  • Pylon ordnance-zapping has been moderately reworked.
    • Ordnance is now zapped when the Pylon detects that it would hit any surface within range and line of sight of the Pylon, instead of being zapped as soon as it comes within range.
    • As a part of the changes, current issues where the Pylon doesn't reliably zap ordnance (particularly concerning airstrike abilities, and ordnance that bounced off surfaces near the Pylon) should now be addressed.

May 24, 2021 Patch

• Perimeter Security: Restored slow effect when running into the fences.

May 04, 2021 Patch

• Removed Low Profile.
• Interception Pylon: Will now intercept Horizon’s abilities.
• Perimeter Security: Fixed the “Extend” prompt for the fences not appearing in certain situations.
• The Haute Drop skin will no longer block view when reloading the Sentinel.

March 15, 2021 Patch

• Fixed an issue with her Electric Blue skin appearing without texture on console.
  • Players who bought the skin before the fix will be refunded their Crafting Metals or Apex Coins, depending on which method they used.
  • Players who received the skin in an Event Pack will not be refunded their Apex Coins.

March 09, 2021 Patch

• Spark of Genius: Wattson now passively regenerates shield at a rate of 0.5hp/s. Stacks with Interception Pylon regen rate.

January 14, 2021 Patch

• Fixed an issue with her Haute Drop skin obscuring views with the 1x Holo sight while using the Volt SMG, HAVOC Rifle, Longbow DMR, Sentinel, and R-301 Carbine.

November 04, 2020 Patch

• Perimeter Security: Damage increased from 10 to 15.

June 23, 2020 Patch

• Interception Pylon:
  • Now only lasts for 90 seconds, instead of infinite.
  • Increased number of active pylons from 1 to 3.
• Spark of Genius: Wattson can hold up to 2 Ultimate Accelerants per inventory slot.

April 07, 2020 Patch

• Low Profile: Leg shots now deal as much damage as body shots.

January 14, 2020 Patch

• Interception Pylon: Fix for the pylon to prevent being able to deploy it through walls.
• Fixed an issue where players would receive a client error when fighting Wattson.

December 03, 2019 Patch

• Interception Pylon: The Pylon is now significantly more aggressive in the way it shoots down grenades. Rather than just identifying between incoming and outgoing projectiles, it now predicts the trajectory of grenades thrown within the interception zone and intercepts them if they will land anywhere within that zone. This means that no grenade can contact any surface within the interception zone regardless of the team, but players can fire grenades outwards from anywhere within the zone.

September 03, 2019 Patch

• Added Low Profile Perk to Wattson.
• Interception Pylon: Reduced the maximum number of pylons that can be active from 3 to 1.

July 02, 2019 Patch

• Introduced.

Trivia

• Wattson is one of two Legends to have a unique animation for reviving a squadmate, the other being Gibraltar. She uses her equipment like a defibrillator.
• The subtle scar on Wattson's face is a Lichtenberg figure, a mark caused by high-voltage equipment or being struck by lightning.
• It is speculated Wattson may have a form of Autism or ADHD, based on her biography and voice lines. This theory has been given subtle nods to by some of the writers and developers of Apex. Tom Casiello has confirmed that Wattson is on the spectrum.
• Wattson is referred to as "The Eye of the Storm" both by herself and her comrades.
• In early concept art, Wattson had a cybernetic arm. That idea got scrapped but it occasionally returns in non-canon skins. The real Wattson has both her arms.
• Wattson has a cat named "Nikola".
• The Nessie Easter eggs are said to have been done by Wattson, she did this when she was growing up and exploring the arena.
• Wattson and Wraith are same height (5' 4") and they are the shortest Legends in the game.
  • Curiously, in the Meltdown Launch Trailer, Wattson is portrayed as much taller than Wraith.
• Wattson, alongside Octane, was teased as far back as launch day, when she was briefly shown in the Apex Legends Gameplay Deep Dive Trailer.

Gallery

Videos

Images

• 

  A letter from Wattson's father.

• 

  Wattson's desk.

• 
• 
• 
• 
• 

  Concept art of Wattson.

• 

  Concept art of Wattson.

• 

  Concept art of the Silver Age Wattson Skin.

• 

  Concept art of the Cyberpunk Wattson Skin.

• 

  3D Render of the Cyberpunk Wattson Skin.

• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 

  Concept art of casual Wattson Outfit for Motion Comics

• 

  Concept art of casual Wattson Outfit