It’s been over a month since Apex Legends released, and so it’s understandable why some players might be getting impatient about when new content will be coming to the game. Where’s the battle pass? Where are the new Apex Legends characters? These are both questions we want answers to. Happily, thanks to the work of dedicated dataminers, we now have an idea of the potential new Apex Legends heroes who will be coming to the game. And it’s not just a small leak, either, as all of the following Legends (with accompanying images) have been unearthed: Crypto, Hussaria, Jericho, Nomad, Prophet, Rampart, Rosie, Skunner, Wattson, and Octane.
Who are the new Apex Legends characters?
Thanks to the collaborative datamining and compiling efforts of users shrugtal, Loudwindow, and Surgent179 (via frozenfroh), we now have information about new Apex Legends characters that were found within the game files. Thanks to a recent update to the datamining tools used to dig deep into Apex Legends, miners have been able to find new images and information about possible new heroes.
There are 10 new characters in total, though only Wattson and Octane have detailed icons. This has led dataminers to believe that these two heroes will be the first characters to be added to the game. They will then be followed by Crypto, Hussaria, Jericho, Nomad, Prophet, Rampart, Rosie, and Skunner.
The order of the remaining heroes isn’t yet clear, nor are they guaranteed to be added. This is all purely from datamined files that can be later deleted. It is possible for work-in-progress heroes to never make it into the final build, so do bear that in mind.
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New Apex Legends character release date
As for when the new Apex Legends character release date will be, we can expect to see new Legends during March, when the first season of the battle pass is scheduled to launch. These are likely to be Wattson and Octane. Subsequent heroes are to be added every following season, according to the game’s roadmap.
10 Weapons You Want in Apex Legends
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10 Weapons You Want in Apex Legends
One of the true rushes of the battle royale genre is not knowing what you'll be dealing with in any given round. Being able to succeed with any given setup early on separates the pros from the amateurs, but there are still some weapons you want to see in your first drop location. -
Devotion
The Devotion is a light machine gun that chews through Energy ammo with gusto. When you hold down the trigger, it starts to spin up, like a minigun in the hands of your favorite Heavy. The rate of fire continues to increase, making it a monster in certain situations. -
VK-47 Flatline
A close to mid-range assault rifle, the Flatline works best when you're aiming for the head. Dealing more damage than your standard AR thanks to the heavy rounds, you can switch between single shots or full auto. It only really loses its luster if you need to tag a sniper across a wide canyon, although that's still possible with the right scope. -
Havoc Rifle
The newest addition to Apex Legends, the Havoc rifle is a full auto assault rifle that uses Energy Ammo. It's also the first weapon to use two hop-ups to modify its potential. It can either be turbocharged to negate the gun's spin-up or get the Selectfire Reciever to select the hitscan beam fire mode. -
Kraber .50-cal Sniper
One of two Legendary weapon drops, the Kraber is a powerful sniper rifle that shoots off unique .50 caliber rounds. One of the weapons appearing from Titanfall 2, you can only grab this gun if you go after the supply drops and survive the hordes of other players with similar intentions. -
Mastiff Shotgun
The Mastiff Shotgun is the other Legendary weapon currently found in Apex Legends. It also can only be found from airdrops and it also has its own unique ammo that can't be replenished. You'll want to get up close and personal with the Mastiff, which has an amazingly narrow spread when you aim down its sights. -
Peacekeeper
If you don't want to chase Legendaries, the Peacekeeper is a good runner-up for "Best Shotgun." You can even get a similar aim down sights bonus with the Precision Choke add-on. Generally speaking, if you are going to charge into battle in Apex, you'll want one of these bad boys handy. -
Prowler Burst PDW
The Prowler is an SMG that fires in five round bursts. Due to its resemblance to a P90, you might wonder why it doesn't also fire fully automatic, and it does if you find a Selectfire Reciever. Either way, it's a great option if you need to get a lot of bullets into an opponent in a very short amount of time. -
M600 Spitfire
If you want to get a lot of bullets into an opponent over a long period of time, may we suggest the Spitfire? The premier light machine gun of Apex Legends, the Spitfire lives up to its name by spitting fire at a tremendously fast rate. If you can keep it fed with Heavy Rounds, it will keep your kill count looking very healthy. -
Triple Take
A sniper rifle that shoots Energy Ammo, the Triple Take brings its unique charge fire mechanics over from Titanfall 2's Double Take. It fires three projectiles at once at a full charge, letting you be a bit off with your aim when it comes to headshots. -
Wingman
Until they bring over the Smart Pistol as a Legendary Drop, the Wingman is the weapon to wield in your back pocket. A futuristic six-shooter revolver, the Wingman rewards skilled players with devastating headshot damage, improved even more by the Skullpiercer Rifling hop-up.
