All Legend Upgrades in Apex Legends: Perks explained

❘ Published: 2024-02-06T14:08:23

Respawn Entertainment

The Apex Legends Season 20 patch notes have been released, along with all the Legend Upgrades we can expect for the new season. Here are all the Perks coming to Legends in Season 20.

Apex Legends Season 20 is coming on February 13, and players can expect quite a few updates to how the game works. While there will be no new Legend, map, or weapon, the real changes come in the form of game mechanics.

One of the biggest changes coming is the introduction of Legend Upgrades and a rework to armor. Here is everything you need to know about the new Legend Upgrades in Apex Legends, including all of the Perks and how to get them.

What are Legend Upgrades in Apex Legends?
How Legend Upgrade Perks work in Apex Legends
All Legend Upgrade Perks in Apex Legends

What are Legend Upgrades in Apex Legends?

Legend Upgrades in Apex Legends are Perks that players can choose when they level up their armor while in a match. These Perks reset after each game.

Unlike in previous seasons, armor will no longer spawn on the ground. Instead, each player will spawn with white armor that they need to evolve by doing damage and helping the team.

You can level your Legend alongside armor Evo Shield in Season 20

With the Level 2 and 3 evolution of armor, players will be able to choose a Perk for their Legend. So, when you evolve from white to blue and blue to purple armor, you will have the option of two Perks each time to choose for your Legend.

How Legend Perks work in Apex Legends

Apex Legends players can choose 1 Legend Upgrade Perk once they reach Level 2 Evo Shield, and then they can choose another at Level 3 Evo Shield. These Perks offer unique bonuses to your character’s abilities and more.

While you can only choose Perks up to Level 3 armor, you will have two Perks to choose from each time you do. Each Legend has different Perks, with some being stronger than others depending on how popular the Legend is to play.

Players will also get Evo for kills, squad wipes, assists, and using abilities to aid in a battle that goes your way. So, you don’t only have to rely on damage to get to a point where you can level up your Legend.

All Legend Upgrades in Apex Legends: Every Perk

With each Evo Level, you will get to choose a new Perk for your Legend.

Each Legend in Apex Legends will have a different skill tree with Perks to choose from, with less popular Legends having stronger Perks. When you level up your armor, you can choose one of two different Perks.

Here are all the Perks for each Legend:

Ash

Level 2 armor

Murder Machine: After a squad wipe, callout nearby squads
Persistence: Marked for Death reveals for 60s

Level 3 armor

Lasting Snare: Arc Snare multiple enemies. Greatly increase lifetime.
Twin Snares: +1 Tac charge

Ballistic

Level 2 armor

Care Package Insight: Can reveal Care Packages
Ammuvision: See ammo in deathboxes

Level 3 armor

Extra Bullet: +1 Tac charge
Lasting Bullet: Smart Bullet duration tripled

Bangalore

Level 2 armor

Big Bang: See ordnance through walls and deathboxes
Ultimate Artillery: -25% Ult cooldown

Level 3 armor

Cover Me: Auto-Ping enemies who trigger Passive
Refuge: Regen HP inside Smoke

Bloodhound

Level 2 armor

Tactical Upgrade: Reduced Tac cooldown
Hunting Ravens: White Ravens charge Ult

Level 3 armor

Taste of Blood: 25HP per knock while in Beast of the Hunt
Full Coverage: Double Tac full-body scan duration

Catalyst

Level 2 armor

Prolific Piercings: +1 max active Spikes
Ferro Throw: Increase Spike throw range

Level 3 armor

No Show: Increase Dark Veil lifetime
Long Form: Increase Dark Veil length

Caustic

Level 2 armor

Lightweight: Increase Tac throw range
Diffuse: Increased gas area for ult

Level 3 armor

Residual Toxins: Extend Nox Vision time
Breathe It In: Regen HP inside Nox Gas

Conduit

Level 2 armor

Shield Inclined: See Battery count on deathboxes
Access Denied: Increase Ult mine damage radius

Level 3 armor

Split Charge: +1 Tac charge, -50% shield heal duration
Ranged Healer: +15% Tac range

Crypto

Level 2 armor

Recovery Protocol: Reduced Tac Cooldown
Ultimate Upgrade: Reduced Ult cooldown

Level 3 armor

Wider Network: +50% Passive and Ult range
Satellite Ping: Call out squads in the area on Drone Deploy

Fuse

Level 2 armor

Walk it Off: Ignore slow and 50% damage from Ult
Big Bang: See ordnance through walls and deathboxes

Level 3 armor

Wreckless: -25% explosive damage
Explosive: Speed Boost on Knuckle Cluster hit

Gibraltar

Level 2 armor

Big Ups: Revive allies to 50 HP
Killer Handling: Auto reload shotguns on knocks

Level 3 armor

Baby Bubble: Smaller bubble. Faster cooldown.
Bubble Bunker: +4s Tac lifetime

Horizon

Level 2 armor

Big Bang: See ordnance through walls and deathboxes
Ammuvision: See ammo in deathboxes

Level 3 armor

Tactical Upgrade: Reduced Tac cooldown
Ultimate Upgrade: -14% Ult cooldown

Lifeline

Level 2 armor

Quick Response: +20% Revive speed
Tactical Upgrade: -10s Tac cooldown

Level 3 armor

Last Stand: Gain a Self-Revive
Allied Support: Next Ult is a Supply Drop

Loba

Level 2 armor

Market Expansion: Black Market range increased
Shopping Spree: Loba can take an extra item from Black Markets

Level 3 armor

Tactical Upgrade: Reduced Tac cooldown
High Value: Increase Tac height and rang

Mad Maggie

Level 2 armor

Crowd Control: +1 Tac charge, -25% active duration
Big Guns: 1.5x Depth and width of Tac

Level 3 armor

Killer Handling: Auto reload shotguns on knock
Fireball: A little inspiration from Fusey

Mirage

Level 2 armor

Revive Master: Revives allies with HP Regen
More of Me: +1 Ult decoy, -30s cooldown

Level 3 armor

Me Two: +1 Tac charge
Bamboozle Bonus: Bamboozles refresh Tac

Newcastle

Level 2 armor

Resilient Support: Mobile Shield +250HP
Mobile Support: Increase Mobile Shield speed

Level 3 armor

Revive Master: Revives allies with HP Regen
Stronghold: Increase Castle Wall HP and energized duration

Octane

Level 2 armor

Thick Skin: -25% Stim damage
Reckless: +25% explosive damage

Level 3 armor

Aerial Agility: Change directions on double-jump
Mad Hops: +1 Ult charge

Pathfinder

Level 2 armor

Forward Scout: Gain access to Survey Beacons
Insider Knowledge: Gain access to Ring Consoles

Level 3 armor

Death Grapple: Reset Tac on knock
Zipline Zen: Take less damage on energized Ziplines

Rampart

Level 2 armor

Ultimate Upgrade: -20% Ult cooldown
Bandolier: Carry extra ammo per stack

Level 3 armor

Running Hot: Improved Sheila handling and spinup time
Amped Reloads: Faster reloads with Sheila & Amped Cover

Revenant

Level 2 armor

Tactical Upgrade: Reduced Tac cooldown
Murder Machine: After a squad wipe, callout nearby squads

Level 3 armor

Full Send: -20% Tac charge time
Kill Thrill: Tac refresh on knock

Seer

Level 2 armor

Sense from Afar: +25m Pas/Tac range
Mobile Senses: Faster movement using Passive

Level 3 armor

Eyes On Me: +1.5s scan duration
Theatrical Projection: +20m Ult throw range

Valkyrie

Level 2 armor

Extra Thrusters: Launch higher with Skyward Dive
Aerial Expert: Improved Jetpack handling

Level 3 armor

Full Coverage: Missile Swarm widens to 3/5
Fuel Depot: +25% Jetpack fuel

Vantage

Level 2 armor

Insider Knowledge: Gain access to Ring Consoles
Ultimate Efficiency: Increase Ult Accel charge

Level 3 armor

Echo Assist: Improved Tac double-jump
Sharpshooter: Refresh Tac on hits with Ult

Wattson

Level 2 armor

Amped Revive: Revive allies to 50 HP
Renewable Energy: Ult interceptions spawn Arc Stars

Level 3 armor

Power Pylon: Double Ult HP and capacity
Full Coverage: Double placement & Ult Accel speed

Wraith

Level 2 armor

Tactical Upgrade: Reduced Tac cooldown
Sixth Sense: Passive triggers when squads approach

Level 3 armor

Ultimate Upgrade: Reduced Ult cooldown
Quick Shift: Faster Tac wind-up

Some Perks allow Legends, like Wraith’s Quick Shift, to revert back to how their abilities worked in earlier seasons. It will be interesting to see how this update will change the popularity of Legends in the coming season.

That’s everything we know so far about the Legend Upgrade Perks coming in Season 20. If you want to know more about Apex Legends, you can check out our guides below.