Bangalore

This article concerns the subject and the content related to it in *Apex Legends*. For the subject in *Apex Legends Mobile*, see Bangalore (Mobile). For the background of the subject in Apex Legends universe, see Bangalore (character).

 **Bangalore** is an  Assault Legend. She is unlocked by default.

Bangalore is a strategic Legend. Her tactical ability  Smoke Launcher deploys a smokescreen that heavily reduces visibility in the affected area. Her passive ability  Double Time gives her a movement speed boost when she is fired at. Her ultimate ability  Rolling Thunder drops several damaging and stunning missiles on the indicated area.

## Abilities

### Smoke Launcher

 Cooldown

* Info
* Interactions
* Tips
* Bugs

* Has two charges, allowing it to be used twice in a row.
* The launcher allows Bangalore to fire canisters farther than grenades can be thrown.
* Holding Tactical button delays the launch. Melee cancels the launch.
* The launcher can be used at the same time as other actions: firing, reloading, healing, etc.
* Upon landing, the canister splits into three, which land in a line perpendicular to where it was launched from. Takes 18 seconds to evaporate.
* The canister's explosion deals 10 damage to enemies.

* Threat highlighters, such as the  1x Digital Threat,  4x-10x Digital Sniper Threat, or  Bloodhound's  Beast of the Hunt, can see through the smoke.
* Wattson's  Interception Pylon can shoot down the smoke canisters.
* Wattson's  Perimeter Security fences can't be seen through the smoke.
* The smoke residue can be tracked by  Bloodhound's  Tracker.
* The smoke disables the aim assist provided by using a controller.

* The Smoke Launcher can be used both offensively and defensively; to ambush an unsuspecting squad by removing their ability to see you and respond, or as a weapon of escape to obscure yourself and your team from enemies.
	+ However, to effectively use this ability to attack, use a  1x Digital Threat and/or  4x-10x Digital Sniper Threat, or use a legend such as Bloodhound or Seer to reveal the enemies inside the smoke.
* Bangalore can also use the smoke canister while she is currently using a consumable item such as a  Med Kit or  Shield Battery, as both only require one hand. Use this to your advantage to cover yourself while you heal.
* The smoke can be seen by other teams from some distance and attract them.
* The smoke should be on the enemy, not your team. The smoke can also be between you and enemy, effectively acts as a visual barrier between you and enemy.
	+ If smoke is on your team, the enemy sees everywhere you cannot, but they know generally where you are.
	+ Conversely, smoke on the enemy obscures their vision, forcing them to move out and possibly disperse to engage, while your team retains a wider range of movement and vision, giving your team an advantage.
	+ Thus, using smoke to cover your team's revive can be considered a gamble, as your vision is just as obscured.
* Throw a  Frag Grenade or some explosive device into a smokescreen. This will either deal damage to enemies inside it, force them to come to you, or force them to retreat. You can also have Caustic's  Nox Gas Grenade in the smoke to obscure the enemies' vision and deal damage.

* Crouching and hip-firing while the smoke launcher is primed will increase your accuracy.

### Double Time

 Cooldown

* Info
* Interactions
* Tips

* Double Time activates upon being hit, or when bullets/grenades barely miss you, while sprinting.
* Grants a 30% increase in movement speed for 2 seconds.

* The passive can activate if enemies shoot at you while inside  Gibraltar's  Dome of Protection.

* Bangalore's passive is a reactive one that responds to enemies engaging you. Utilize the short term speed boost whenever you can either by running for cover or returning fire with the increased speed as it makes you a difficult target to hit.

### Rolling Thunder

 Charge time

* Info
* Interactions
* Tips

* Bangalore throws a flare, and several rows of missiles land sequentially in front of the flare.
	+ Each missile takes 6 seconds to explode after landing. Since they land in rows, this creates a wave of explosions moving forward from the flare.
* The missiles land in a 6x6 square, with the maximum distance of 70m ahead from the flare.
* Each explosion deals 40 damage, and stuns and slows enemies for 6 seconds. This ability cannot damage squadmates, but it will still cause a slowing effect.
* Rolling Thunder is referred as "Creeping Barrage" in death recap, obituaries and its corresponding stat tracker.

* Wattson's  Interception Pylon can shoot down both the missiles (before landing) and the initial flare.

* Note that unlike grenades which can be held in the throw position by holding down the fire button, the flare will be thrown the instant you press the fire button.
* Unlike Gibraltar's  Defensive Bombardment, the missiles land in front of the flare instead of around it, so throw it between you and the area you want to bombard.
* Rolling Thunder should be best saved for large team engagements or ambushes, or ultimately to cover your team while escaping. It can catch an unsuspecting enemy team off guard and have them running for cover.
* A good time to use Rolling Thunder is right after downing an enemy in a long-range outdoor fight. It'll make it dangerous for their squad to try to revive them, and give your squad space to push into a 3v2 fight.
* This ultimate ability isn't independently powerful enough to be fully effective on its own, so it is strongly recommended to chase the enemy down as they get bombarded.
* Because the missiles explode in rows, you can hit enemies multiple times if they're moving with the wave, i.e. away from where the flare is. Try to get them to flee when they start going off.
* If your enemies can't escape, the best thing they could do is stay behind cover and try to heal through the damage. When you see the damage markers, throw some additional grenades at their location while they're still stunned.

## Lore

*Main article:* Bangalore (character)

When the Frontier Militia attacked the IMC at the Battle of Gridiron, Bangalore was injured by a Militia Pilot and nearly lost her life. She narrowly survived when her commanding officer - her own brother, Jackson - used an experimental device to power their ship's Jump Drive and escape the system. They crashed hundreds of light-years away on the planet Gaea. The surviving crew, including Anita and Jackson, built a settlement on the islands of New Antilla. Shortly after, Anita and Jackson left to begin their own quest back home - or so she thought.
A few years later, a bomb on the outer hull blew out a chunk of their new ship. Anita watched helplessly as Jackson was sucked out into the vacuum of space. After crashing on the Syndicate planet Solace, Anita looked for both work and the brother she refused to leave for dead. She had a single-minded goal: get them both on a ship and begin the decades-long trip back home.

## Cosmetic items

### Skins

There are a total of 89 Legend skins for Bangalore: 3 Mythic, 31 Legendary, 13 Epic, 26 Rare and 16 Common.

* Mythic
* Legendary
* Epic
* Rare
* Common

* Apex Commander
Tier 1
* Apex Commander
Tier 2
* Apex Commander
Tier 3

* The Enforcer
 1,200
* Officer Williams
 1,200
* The Spacewalker
 1,200
* Apex Overdrive
 1,200
* Viceroy
 1,200
* Full Metal Jacket
Needs The Spacewalker
* Killer B
Needs Apex Overdrive
* Outland Warrior
* La Catrina
* Cherry Bomb
Needs The Enforcer
* Stay Frosty
* Killing Machine
* Mint Condition
Needs The Enforcer
* Sky Marshal
Level 50
* Soldado de la Muerte
* Dressed To Impress
* Radical Action
Level 25
* Crimson Queen
* Decorated Line
* Super Soldier
* High Visibility
Needs Officer Williams
* Solar Soldier
* MIL-SPEC
* Violet Veteran
* Frozen Loyalty
* V-SPEC
* Cosmic Enforcer
* Cyber Warfare
* Cybernetic Soldier
* Soul Keeper
* Divine Legion

Note:

1. ↑ May alternatively require Officer Williams.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 This skin changes Bangalore's Legend select animation.

Story of Bangalore:

1. ↑ **Decorated Line**: Sergeant First Class Anita Williams was born into a military family, both parents veterans of the Titan Wars. This IMC soldier's first uniform was more than a badge of honor, it was a symbol of family.
2. ↑ **MIL-SPEC**: A product of her military family, Bangalore’s loyalty has always lain with the IMC. However, those loyalties were tested when they came to kill her brother.

* Daemon Hunter
 400
* Fiber Optics
 400
* Hack the System
 400
* Heat Sync
 400
* Neural Net
 400
* Soldier of Justice
 400
* Nerves of Steel
* Royal Reign
* Fire with Fire
* Air Raid
* Survival Sharp
Level 1
* Hit the Deck
* Enhanced

* Arachnophobia
 60
* Circuit Breaker
 60
* Death Adder
 60
* Dire Wolf
 60
* Disruptor
 60
* Electric Synapse
 60
* Fire Support
 60
* Free Reign
 60
* Kingslayer
 60
* Molten Core
 60
* Purgatory
 60
* Sizzle Reel
 60
* Snakeskin
 60
* Stained Glass
 60
* Varsity
 60
* Valor
Level 01
* Dino Dynamo
July 2019
* Counter-culture
* Hidden Tracks
Season 3
* Victory Lap
Level 01
* Blue Chipped
* Battle Bouquet
* Ocean's Spear
* Lethal Enforcer
* Hard Target
Level 74
* Splashdown
Season 11

* Original
Default
* Arctic
 30
* Cardinal
 30
* Clearwater
 30
* Evergreen
 30
* Flamingo
 30
* Hydro
 30
* Limelight
 30
* Mandarin
 30
* Midnight
 30
* Orchid
 30
* Rage
 30
* Sahara
 30
* Skyward
 30
* Vino
 30
* Yellowjacket
 30

### Finishers

*Main article:* Finisher
* Recycle
Default
* Reversal of Fortune
 1,200
* Close Quarters Combat

1. ↑ Can only be performed when Tier 3 of the Apex Commander skin is equipped.

### Heirloom Set

*Main article:* Heirloom

This set was made available during the  Chaos Theory Collection Event. Anyone who completed the Chaos Theory Collection set was given this automatically.

The set contains:

* A Banner Pose: No Gun, No Problem
* A Melee weapon skin: Cold Steel
* An  Intro Quip: "Hope you're not afraid to get your hands dirty"

### Emotes

*Main article:* Emote
* Charge -  1,200
* Guiding Lights -  1,200
* Playing It Cool
* Present Arms -  400
* Butterfly Barrage
* No Sweat - Default

### Skydive Emotes

*Main article:* Skydive Emote
* Salute
Level 10
* Target Practice
* Controlled Demolition
Level 34

### Banner Frames

* Legendary
* Epic
* Rare
* Common

* Bulletproof
 1,200
* Fire and Fury
 1,200
* Stormchaser
 1,200
* There It Is
 1,200
* Weapon Check
 1,200

* Taking the Crown
Level 68
* Explosive Ordnance
Level 91
* Muscled Up
Level 28
* Stocked and Locked
Level 43
* Danger Close
Level 27
* Honor and Beauty
Level 43
* Sun and Gun
Level 72
* On the Hunt
Level 72
* Northern Defense
* Judgement Night
* Sacred Depths
Level 32
* Undercroft

* Armed and Dangerous
 60
* Full Spectrum Dominance
 60
* Smoke Signal
 60
* Tag. You're It
 60
* True Patriot
 60
* Warrior of Justice
 60
* Sharpened Senses
Level 98
* Melted Grounds
Level 75
* Snowday
Season 3
* Streamlined
Level 49
* Cosmic Fracture
Season 11

* Rookie Card
Default
* Fatigues
 30
* Full Mag
 30
* Frag Out
 30
* Lost Track
 30

### Banner Poses

* Mythic
* Epic
* Rare
* Common

* No Gun, No Problem

* Cool Under Pressure
 400
* Drill Sergeant
 400
* Self Defense
 400

* Armed
 60
* Composed
 60
* Dead to Rights
 60
* Locked and Loaded
 60
* On Patrol
 60
* Smoke Out!
 60
* With Pride
 60

* At Ease
Default

### Holosprays

*Main article:* Holospray
* Poppin' The Chimney
 1,200
* Boom!
 400
* Come Get Me
 400
* Cold Steel
 400
* Earned My Stripes
 400
* No Such Thing As Auto-aim
 400
* Oscar Mike, Ladies!
 400
* Safety's Off
 400
* Champion of Justice
 400
* Lock and Load
Level 04
* Stay Sharp
Level 75
* Active Duty Williams
* You Can Choose Your Friends
Level 90
* Ice Queen
* Death Dealer
 Level 81

Note:

1. ↑ Originally its name and display text was Respect The Uniform.

### Music Packs

*Main article:* Music Pack
* Bangalore
Level 35

### Transitions

*Main article:* Transition
* A Hero's Fall
Level 74
* Send in the Clowns
Level 39
* Mean Girls
Level 04
* Qualified
Level 09
* A Declaration of War
Level 17
* One Up, One Down
Level 81
* Subject: Random Thoughts
Level 46
* In Session
Level 65
* Living with it
Complete Chapter 1 of The Williams Sendoff
* The Taste of Loss
Complete Chapter 2 of The Williams Sendoff
* Broken Hearts Break Hearts
Complete Chapter 3 of The Williams Sendoff

## History

* Smoke Launcher: smoke lifetime reduced to 18s (was 23s)
* Rolling Thunder: stun duration reduced to 6s (was 8s)

August 08, 2023 Patch* Rolling Thunder to 240s (+60s)
* Fixed ultimates not triggering if thrown on Ziprail Launcher and Skydive Towers.
* Fixed ultimates not cooldown if they’re killed while holding the ultimate grenade.

May 09, 2023 Patch* (Undocumented) Bangalore's C.A.R. SMG pickup animation is shifted to Ballistic
* (Undocumented) Bangalore has two G7 Scout inspection animations.

May 04, 2021 Patch* Smoke Launcher: Thickened the smoke.

March 15, 2021 Patch* Fixed an issue with her Cold Steel heirloom not making sound effects when performing attacks.

March 09, 2021 Patch* (Undocumented) Reduced the amount of particles from the smoke, effectively providing less cover from the outside (confirmed to be unintentional).

February 02, 2021 Patch* Fixed an issue with the Dressed To Impress skin blocking vision while aiming down sights.

January 05, 2021 Patch* Fixed an issue with Bangalore’s  Rolling Thunder missile passing through hatch doors when they are closed in World's Edge.

November 04, 2020 Patch* Rolling Thunder: Reduced the time it takes for explosion from 8 seconds to 6 seconds.

August 18, 2020 Patch* Rolling Thunder: Decreased cooldown from 4.5 minutes to 3 minutes.
* Smoke Launcher: Fixed an exploit with being able to see through the smoke when looking through a chain-link fence.
* Fixed an issue with the La Catrina and Killing Machine skins obscuring views when ADS with certain optics.

March 03, 2020 Patch* Fixed bug for cases where Bangalore would appear invisible when equipped with certain skins. The Apex Overdrive and Killer B skins have been re-enabled now for affected players.

November 05, 2019 Patch* Rolling Thunder: Fixed bug where sometimes the missiles would disappear after landing on the train.

October 01, 2019 Patch* Rolling Thunder: Increased damage from 20 to 40.

August 13, 2019 Patch* Fixed a bug where activating a healing item would cancel the Ultimate for Legends that need to prime it.

March 19, 2019 Patch* Double Time: Reduced move speed bonus from 40% to 30%.

## Trivia

* Bangalore's abilities came from the gameplay need to have a character who could help their team advance on enemies through large open areas. The name 'Bangalore' comes from the Bangalore torpedo, as well as from the city in India, since Indian troops in World War I made use of creeping barrages to cross no man's land.
* Former Senior Game Designer Daniel Klein considers Bangalore to be the bar for what a balanced, healthy character should look like.
* If Bangalore reloads while simultaneously launching a smoke canister, the weapon's magazine will load by itself. Before being patched out, a third arm used to come into view.
* Bangalore's Heirloom closely resembles that of a Khukuri knife, the choice weapon of Nepalese and South Asian soldiers known as Gurkhas.

## Gallery

Videos

Images
* An article about Bangalore and her brother.
* Concept art of Bangalore.
* Concept art of the smoke launcher.
* Concept art of Rolling Thunder's missiles.
* Bangalore's character sheet for "The Endorsement".
* Concept art for Bangalore's The Enforcer skin.
* Concept art for Bangalore's The Spacewalker skin.
* Concept art for Bangalore's Killing Machine skin.
* Concept art for Bangalore's Violet Veteran skin.
* Concept art for Bangalore's Sky Marshal skin.
* Concept art for Bangalore's Frozen Loyalty skin.

Merchandise
* A Funko Pop of Bangalore released on November 2019.
* A MiniEpics figurine of Bangalore released by Weta Workshop.
* Pin depicting Bangalore's bottlecap.

## References

1. ↑  Erica Luttrell on Twitter
2. ↑ Every Legend in Apex Legends Explained By Respawn | WIRED
3. ↑ Daniel Klein Senior Game Designer Interview | Talking Legends | Apex Legends
4. ↑ The Frontier War Cover-up - Bangalore - Apex Legends Characters - EA Official Site
5. ↑ Hethe Srodawa on Artstation
6. ↑ Danny Gardner on Artstation
7. ↑ Danny Gardner on Artstation
8. ↑ bamiboy on Twitter
9. ↑ [1]
10. ↑ [2]
11. ↑ [3]
12. ↑ https://www.artstation.com/artwork/xYZE62
13. ↑ Gadget-Bot Productions on ArtStation
14. ↑ MiniEpics figurine of Bangelore