Perk

This article concerns the subject and the content related to it in *Apex Legends*. For the subject in *Apex Legends Mobile*, see Perk (Mobile).

**Perks** are additional attributes provided to Legends and Level 4 loot.

## Legend Perks

### Executioner

Finishers fully regenerate shields.
*Applies to all Legends.*

### Fortified

Reduces damage taken on the body by 15% and provides immunity to slowness from incoming fire.
*Applies to  Fortified Legends: Caustic, Gibraltar, Newcastle.*

## Class Perks

### Assault

Increases ammo stacks in inventory; can get extra loot from Weapon Supply Bins.
*Applies to  Assault Legends: Bangalore, Fuse, Ash, Mad Maggie, Ballistic.*

### Skirmisher

Can reveal the most valuable item from a neutral Care Package, even if it was taken by another team.
*Applies to  Skirmisher Legends: Pathfinder, Wraith, Octane, Horizon, Valkyrie, Revenant.*

### Recon

Scanning  Survey Beacons reveals the current position of all enemies on the map.
*Applies to  Recon Legends: Bloodhound, Crypto, Seer, Vantage.*

### Support

Expired Banner Cards can be crafted at  Replicators; can get extra loot from Extended Supply Bins.
*Applies to  Support Legends: Conduit, Gibraltar, Lifeline, Loba, Newcastle, Mirage.*

### Controller

Scanning File:Ring Console.svg Ring Consoles reveals the next Ring location.
*Applies to  Controller Legends: Caustic, Wattson, Rampart, Catalyst.*

## Loot Perks

### Autoloader

Automatically reloads holstered weapons after a short delay.
*Applies to the Extended Mags.*

### Deep Pockets

Increases large Regen items stacks in inventory.
*Applies to the  Backpack.*

### Fast Charge

Reduces Tactical and Ultimate cooldown time.
*Applies to the  Helmet.*

### Guardian Angel

Reviving a Bleeding Out teammate will give them bonus shields and health.
*Applies to the  Knockdown Shield.*

### Improved Minor Heal

 Shield Cell and  Syringes have improved effects.
*Applies to the  Body Shield.*

### Kinetic Feeder

Passively adds rounds one by one to the weapon while sliding, regardless if equipped or holstered.
*Applies to the  Shotgun Bolt.*

## Event Perks

### Uprising

These perks could be earned in the weekly  Uprising event prize tracks, and used until the end of their respective week.

#### Grenadier Vision (Week 1)

Nearby ordinances can be seen through walls. Only active in non-ranked BR.

#### Grenadier Sling (Week 1)

Stack an extra ordnance per inventory slot. Only active in non-ranked BR.

#### Medic Vision (Week 2)

Nearby healing items can be seen through walls. Only active in non-ranked BR.

#### Medic Inventory (Week 2)

Stack extra healing supplies per inventory slot. Only active in non-ranked BR.

#### Speed on Knock (Week 3)

Knockdowns make you sprint faster for a brief period of time. Only active in non-ranked BR.

#### Ability Charge on Squad Wipe (Week 3)

Regain tactical on squad wipe. Only active in non-ranked BR.

#### Reduced Tactical Recharge (Week 4)

Reduced tactical recharge time. Only active in non-ranked BR.

#### Reduced Ultimate Recharge (Week 4)

Reduced ultimate recharge time. Only active in non-ranked BR.

## Removed Perks

### Fast Use

Regen items take half as long to use.
*Was applied to the  Body Shield.*

### Flash Hider

Minimizes muzzle flash.
*Was applied to the  Barrel Stabilizer.*

### Low Profile

Increases damage taken by 5% and damage taken to the legs is not reduced.
*Was applied to  Low Profile Legends: Lifeline, Wattson, Wraith.*

### Resurrection

Allows a Bleeding Out Legend to revive themself. An item with this Perk turns into a Level 3 item once the self-revive is completed.
*Was applied to the  Knockdown Shield.*

## History

	+ Smart loot gains have been adjusted to reduce skipping an upgrade tier.
	+ It will now be less likely to jump from White to Purple or Blue to Gold.
	+ Optics are now given based on the team rather than the  Assault Legend who opens the Weapon Supply Bin.
	+ Added special drop rate for gold optics.
* Skirmisher Class
	+ Care packages are now automatically pinged for the team on reveal.
	+ This includes empty Care Packages that have already been looted by another team.
* Support Class
	+ Support Bins will now guarantee at least one  Battery in one of the Secret Compartment slots.
	+ Support Bins will now award  Mobile Respawn Beacons if your ally is dead, even if you don’t have their banner card.
	+ Legend Banners can now be crafted by ANY player who has a  Support Class Legend in their Squad.

February 14, 2023 Patch* Reworked class system and introduced new perks for each class.
	+ Recon's perk was moved to  Controller Legends.
* Added the Level 4  Shotgun Bolt.

August 09, 2022 Patch* Guardian Angel moved from the  Backpack to the  Knockdown Shield, replacing Resurrection.
* Deep Pockets added to the  Backpack.
* Vantage introduced with the  Recon perk.

May 10, 2022 Patch* Fortified: No longer reduces headshot damage.
* Newcastle introduced with the  Fortified perk.

May 04, 2021 Patch* Low Profile: Removed completely.
* Valkyrie introduced with the  Recon perk.

March 09, 2021 Patch* Low Profile perk removed from Pathfinder.

February 02, 2021 Patch* Extended Light Mag,  Extended Heavy Mag,  Extended Energy Mag, and  Extended Sniper Mag introduced.
* Barrel Stabilizer removed from the normal loot pool. (It still exists on fully kitted weapons.)

August 18, 2020 Patch* Recon class perk introduced.

May 12, 2020 Patch* Improved Minor Heal perk added to the  Body Shield, replacing the Fast Use perk.

April 07, 2020 Patch* Low Profile:
	+ Limb shots on Low Profile Legends now do as much damage as body shots.
	+ Removed from Revenant.

February 04, 2020 Patch* Revenant introduced with the  Low Profile perk.
* Backpack: UI update to better convey when you are using or being revived with the Guardian Angel perk.

October 01, 2019 Patch* Executioner perk moved from the  Body Shield to all Legends.
* Fast Use perk moved perk from the  Backpack to the  Body Shield.
* Guardian Angel perk added to the  Backpack, restoring extra health and shields to revived squadmates.

September 03, 2019 Patch* Low Profile perk added to Wattson.

July 02, 2019 Patch* Fortified:
	+ Damage reduction increased from 10% to 15%.
	+ Fortified Legends are now immune to slow effects from weapon fire.
* Low Profile perk introduced and added to Wraith, Lifeline, and Pathfinder, increasing incoming damage by 5%.

April 16, 2019 Patch* Fortified perk introduced and added to Gibraltar and Caustic, reducing damage taken by 10%.

## Trivia

* In general, Legends come in one of three sizes (small, medium, large).  Fortified compensates for having a large hitbox.  Low Profile countered the advantages of a small hitbox. Daniel Z Klein described them as "chewing gum and duct tape holding the game together." In  Season 9, Low Profile was removed as the team felt confident they could balance small Legends without it.
	+ Pathfinder had Low Profile despite not having a small hitbox because he was very thin (at the time) and had a lot of mobility. Revenant accidentally shipped with Low Profile despite not having a small hitbox because he had Pathfinder's skinny (at the time) hitbox earlier in development.
* The  Recon class perk is Pathfinder's original passive.

## References

1. ↑ Carlos Pineda on Twitter
2. ↑ DanielZKlein comments on We’re the team who brought you Horizon, Olympus, and the rest of Apex Legends Season 7 (yes, including the Battle Pass). Ask us anything!
3. ↑ Carlos Pineda on Twitter
4. ↑ DanielZKlein comments on SEASON 6 PATCH NOTES
5. ↑ Carlos Pineda on Twitter