Pathfinder

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

 **Pathfinder** is a  Skirmisher Legend. He is unlocked by default.

Pathfinder is a Legend very useful on movement and rotation. His  Grappling Hook ability allows you to reach higher places and to tactically reposition while his  Insider Knowledge and  Zipline Gun abilities allow him to support your squad by letting them know the position of the next ring and provide a zipline on-the-fly to allow quick escapes and to reposition respectively.

## Abilities

### Grappling Hook

 Cooldown

* Info
* Interactions
* Tips
* Bugs

* Throws a grappling hook that will attach to the first solid object it hits (including players and ziplines) and pull you towards it.
* Once attached, if another valid target comes between Pathfinder and the attached target, the grapple will be attached to that new target instead
* The maximum length of the grappling hook is 21 meters. There is a circle on Pathfinder's crosshair that turns blue to indicate when the surface you're pointing at is within grapple range.
* By aiming to the side, you can swing in that direction instead of being pulled straight in. The grapple will disconnect after swinging to a 90° angle, and you will keep your momentum.
* The grappling hook can also attach to enemy players, pulling the two of you together.
* The cooldown's length scales based on the distance Pathfinder travels, with more emphasis placed on horizontal movement. It stops increasing when Pathfinder's velocity returns to weapon sprinting speed or after 5 seconds, whichever comes first.

* If you grapple onto a zipline, you will immediately start riding it when you reel yourself in.
* The grapple can attach to Crypto's  Surveillance Drone, Loba's  Black Market Boutique and Wattson's  Interception Pylon.
* Grappling a flying Valkyrie will pull you to her, rather than her to you.
* Grappling a zipline-riding Legends will force them to uncouple from the zipline and pull toward you.
* The grapple will cancel if you get hit by Revenant’s  Silence.

* When your hook connects to a surface, you will get a slight push forward towards the direction you are aiming.
* If thrown at an object while maintaining momentum in a different direction, you will swing while being pulled towards the object, allowing for tactical repositioning.
* Jumping just after the grappling hook reaches a surface will grant you a bit of extra momentum.
* While being an extremely useful tool to reach high positions or just move faster on the map, it can also be used for flanking and evading opponents, which can often turn fights in your favor.
* Keep in mind that both you and your grabbed opponent can continue shooting while the hook is retracting.
* The animation can be canceled at any time by pressing the crouch button or the attack button or the tactical button.

* Grappling a Death Box combined with a  Launch Pad will cause the trap to fly upward indefinitely with the player still grappling it.
* Sliding before grappling will give the player 100% accuracy with any weapon in mid-air.
* Sometimes grappling near a enemy will glitch the grappling hook and attach it to the enemy.

### Insider Knowledge

 Cooldown

* Info
* Tips

* Revealing a Care Package with the Skirmisher perk decreases Pathfinder’s  Zipline Gun cooldown by 10 seconds.
* Up to 4 care packages means the cooldown can get reduced from 120 seconds down to 80.
* Revealing a care package also fully charges Pathfinder’s ultimate.
* Pathfinder can scan care packages even if  Skirmisher squadmates have already revealed them.

* Always use your  Zipline Gun before scanning a Care Package as it will be fully charged after scanning. For example, you can simply use it to reach the Care Package.
* This is good if you need a quick  Zipline Gun charge after you just fired a zipline, and don’t want to use an  Ultimate Accelerant.

### Zipline Gun

 Charge time

* Info
* Interactions
* Tips
* Bugs

* Creates a zipline between your current location and a target location, which you, your teammates, and enemies can use to move quickly between both points.
* When pressed the "Ultimate" key once, will bring out a zipline gun; can be put away just like any other weapon
* The other end of the zipline can be attached to most surfaces, allowing them to lead to places that players can't stand. They cannot be placed out of bounds.
* The maximum length of the zipline is ~200 meters.
	+ When prepping the zipline launch, a blue semi-transparent "force field", visible only to the player, will appear to show the effective circle Pathfinder can launch the zipline.
* Players on this zipline move 66% faster than on a standard zipline.
* Can zoom in 3x while preparing a zipline.
* Up to 4 ziplines can be active on the map at once.

* Any moving in-world object(Door, Supply Bin, Care Package, Train) destroys the zipline on touching it.

* The zipline is very useful for getting to usually unreachable locations, escaping an unwinnable fight, or just progress quickly on the map (to escape the ring, for example). Ziplines can be deployed to most surfaces, however certain structures (frame of the map) may not be used. You cannot use them to reach "out of the map" zones.
* Remember foes can use them too, don't get cornered or ambushed by your own zipline!
* You can also use this ability to set up an ambush for an enemy squad after your escape, very quickly changing the tables dramatically.
* Remember, a zip line follows a straight line. DO NOT send zip line straight into battle. Going head-on will get you killed.
* If you think your team is in a dangerous position, you can plant a zipline as an escape route. Even though your team might not use it immediately, you can use it as a quick escape route.
* Make use of Pathfinder's passive Insider Knowledge to charge zipline faster.

* The zipline can sometimes be destroyed as soon as it's created. However, the ultimate charge is refunded.

## Lore

*Main article:* Pathfinder (character)

Pathfinder has learned much in his travels since then - that he was created by a group of scientists trying to save the Outlands from an energy crisis; how he was the only one to survive when their lab exploded; that he delivered the special element that achieved his creators' dream; how to make a mean Eastern Leviathan Stew. But his most important discovery was that some of his spare parts were used to build another machine... a child of his own, out there somewhere.

## Cosmetic items

### Skins

There are a total of 89 Legend skins for Pathfinder: 34 Legendary, 13 Epic, 26 Rare and 16 Common.

* Legendary
* Epic
* Rare
* Common

* Angel City Pacer
 1,200
* Quicksilver
 1,200
* Model P
 1,200
* The Aviator
 1,200
* Bad Bot
 1,200
* Omega Point
February 2019
* Bot of Gold
Needs Quicksilver
* Green Machine
Needs The Aviator
* War Machine
* Iced Out
Level 25
* Joyfinder
* SRVN MRVN
* Pole Position
Needs Angel City Pacer
* Plastic Fantastic
* Waveracer
Needs Angel City Pacer
* Full Metal Robot
* Full Throttle
Level 25
* Memoir Noir
* Friendly Fire
* War Path
* P.A.T.H.
* The Burgundy Knight
 1,800
* Mechameleon
* Down Right Fierce
 1,800
* Elegant Mechanics
* Deep Sixed
* Untouchable
* Search and Destroy
* System Takeover
* Dragon Warrior
* Surround Sound
* MechaMRVN
* Gilded Sentinel
* Pathogen
Level 50
* Wrong Path

Note:

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 This skin changes Pathfinder's Legend select animation.
2. ↑ Given to Nintendo Switch players who logged in from March 9th to May 4th, 2021. Despite cross progression, this skin is only available when playing on Nintendo Switch.

Story of Pathfinder:

1. ↑ **SRVN MRVN**: Pathfinder once attended a high society charity event on Maita. Unfortunately, the party blew up before he could give a toast to friends, friendship, and riding a zipline with friends.
2. ↑ **Memoir Noir**: Years ago, Pathfinder woke up in an abandoned warehouse with no knowledge of his past. Then, one fateful day, his good friend Victor Maldera helped him unlock pieces of his forgotten memories.

* Daemon Hunter
 400
* Hack the System
 400
* Heat Sync
 400
* Neural Net
 400
* User Friendly
 400
* Sunfire Initiate
* Copper Core
* Best Friend
* Core Crafted
January 2022
* All Systems Go
* Gilded Grappler
Level 1
* Path of Glory
* Deco Droid

* Bloodline
 60
* Calm Seas
 60
* Circuit Breaker
 60
* Crash Test
 60
* Desert Scorpion
 60
* Head Trip
 60
* Mortal Coil
 60
* Sweet 16
 60
* Tartan Fleece
 60
* Tie Dye
 60
* Tropic Streak
 60
* Unicornucopia
 60
* Warlord
 60
* Wishbone
 60
* Woodland Warfare
 60
* Dreadnought
Level 01
* Hidden Tracks
Season 3
* BP-1
* Team Lift
Level 01
* Glistened
* Swimming Buddy
July 2020
* Score Secured
* Wrapped Up
* Porcelain Powered
Season 10
* High Energy
Redeem codes from Sept '22 at Monster Energy
* Iridescent Plumage
Level 80
* Bot-anist
Season 14

1. ↑ The BP-1 skin was given to any player who logged in between 03 December 2019 and 14 January 2020. It was rereleased in April 2023 to mark the release of Star Wars Jedi: Survivor.

* 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
* Friendly Introduction
Default
* Hi-5
 1,200
* Iron Haymaker
 1,200

### Heirloom Set

*Main article:* Heirloom

This set was made available during the  Holo-Day Bash event. Anyone who completed the Holo-Day Bash Collection set was given this automatically.

The set contains:

* A Melee Weapon Skin: Boxing Gloves
* A Banner Pose: Lights Out
* A Kill Quip: "Did you see how great I was? I did all kinds of really amazing moves... are you listening?"

### Emotes

*Main article:* Emote
* Jump Rope Master -  1,200
* Sweatin' to The Outlands -  1,200
* Old Bot, New Trick
* Sparks of Joy
* Squats -  400
* Factory Reset - Level 83
* Giving Smiles
* Uppercut - Default

### Skydive Emotes

*Main article:* Skydive Emote
* Hi, Friends
Level 80
* I Can Fly!
Level 93
* The Kneeslapper
Level 13
* Raven Rampage
Level 68
* Swing And A Miss
Level 63

### Banner Frames

* Legendary
* Epic
* Rare
* Common

* Anchors Away
 1,200
* Disco Tech
 1,200
* Open Cans
 1,200
* Third Kind
 1,200
* Tixels
 1,200
* Love of the Game
 1,800

* Opposition Research
 400
* Sword in the Stone
Level 88
* Connection Established
Level 37
* Treasure Trove
Level 69
* Energized
Level 12
* Anchor Bias
Level 11
* Robo-Lisk
Level 35
* Bento Bot
Level 89
* Change of Color
 2,500
* Pressure Paranoia
Level 79
* Zipping Through
Level 74
* Return To Sender
Level 74
* Airborne Offensive
* Grappling with Fear
* Rage Reboot
Level 48
* Sinister Salvage

* Accomplished
 60
* Circle of Life
 60
* Direct Current
 60
* Gyroscope
 60
* Motherboard
 60
* Building Bridges
Level 91
* Ice Towers
Level 11
* Snowday
Season 3
* Good Fortune
Season 10
* Iron Forged
January 2022
* Pulp Friction
Season 14

* Rookie Card
Default
* Changing Gears
 30
* Hazardous
 30
* Onward
 30
* Universal
 30

### Banner Poses

* Mythic
* Epic
* Rare
* Common

* Lights Out

* Close Up
 400
* Dropping In
 400
* For the Birds
 400
* Pep Talk
 400
* Usual Suspect
 400
* Winning Combination
 400
* Our Powers Combined

* And Beyond
 60
* Born to Dance
 60
* Pathfinder Pose Fight Mode.jpg

Fight Mode
 60
* KO!
 60
* Malfunction
 60
* Mondays
 60
* Proud Machine
 60
* Pumping Iron
 60
* XOXO
 60

* Thumbs Up
Default

### Holosprays

*Main article:* Holospray
* This Is Going To Be Fun!
 1,200
* Exciting!
 400
* Hi, friends!
 400
* Just The Facts, Friend
 400
* Low Five
 400
* Oh No
 400
* POW!
 400
* Stick To Your Guns
 400
* Good Job, Me
Level 04
* Say Hello To My Feathered Friends
Level 78
* Zip It!
Level 75
* Hi Friend
Level 49

### Music Packs

*Main article:* Music Pack
* Pathfinder Music Pack

### Transitions

*Main article:* Transition
* Seeking the Creator
Level 64
* Pathfinder the Poet
Level 95
* Seasonal Special
Level 36

## History

February 14, 2023 Patch* Class changed from Recon to Skirmisher.
* Insider Knowledge
	+ Pathfinder's passive benefits are no longer gained by scanning Survey Beacons
	+ Pathfinder's passive benefits (Ultimate charge and 10s Ultimate Cooldown reduction) are now gained by revealing Care Packages with the Skirmisher ability
* Zipline Gun
	+ Max Range increased by ~60%.
	+ Max Speed increased by 66%.
	+ Acceleration and exit speed adjustments.
	+ Targeting improvements, including updated visual and audio cues.
	+ Can no longer place the end station on OOB zones.

May 04, 2021 Patch* Nox Gas Traps and  Launch Pads will no longer float into the sky when placed next to a zipline.

March 09, 2021 Patch* Removed  Low Profile.

November 04, 2020 Patch* Grappling Hook:
	+ Pathfinder no longer needs to be on the ground for Grappling Hook to be considered finished.
	+ The speed to which Pathfinder needs to drop for Grappling Hook to be considered finished was increased from 300 units per second to 500 units per second.
	+ Reduced maximum cooldown from 35 seconds to 30.
	+ Reduced maximum travel time to 5 seconds, instead of uncapped. This means that effectively, you can never incur more than a 35-second cooldown.
	+ The amount of distance you can travel before you hit maximum cooldown was roughly doubled.
* Zipline Gun: Fixed an issue with ziplines going through platforms when deployed from underneath.
* Made adjustments to Pathfinder’s hitbox.

October 20, 2021 Patch* Grappling Hook:
	+ Addressed an issue where the cooldown was a constant 30 seconds regardless of distance while in Arenas.
* The number of Survey Beacon scans tracked should now update correctly.

October 12, 2020 Patch* Fixed an issue with Pathfinder's shoulder staying in view after using  Grappling Hook.

October 06, 2020 Patch* Grappling Hook: Cooldown is now based on the distance traveled. The shortest possible pull has a 10s cooldown; the maximum cooldown is still 35s.

August 18, 2020 Patch* Insider Knowledge: Changed so that each time Pathfinder scans a survey beacon,  Zipline Gun cooldown will be reduced by 10s.

June 23, 2020 Patch* Grappling Hook:
	+ Now canceled when mid-air if silenced by Revenant.
	+ Fixed an issue preventing running if a failed grapple occurred.
* Insider Knowledge: Fixed an audio issue with  Survey Beacons being too loud when used.

May 12, 2020 Patch* Grappling Hook: Increased cooldown from 15 seconds to 35 seconds.

April 07, 2020 Patch* (Undocumented)  Grappling Hook: Increased cooldown from 13 seconds to 15 seconds.
* Low Profile: Leg shots now deal as much damage as body shots.

February 04, 2020 Patch* Made Pathfinder a  Recon Legend instead of  Support.

October 01, 2019 Patch* Grappling Hook: Reduced the grapple projectile velocity by 33%, meaning it takes a fraction of a second longer to connect the grapple to the wall. The behavior, once you are connected, remains the same.
* Insider Knowledge: Fixed a bug where  Survey Beacon locations would disappear from the full map after activating them.
* Zipline Gun: Increased cooldown from 90 seconds to 120 seconds.

August 13, 2019 Patch* Made adjustments to hitbox.
* Zipline Gun: Fixed a bug where activating a healing item while aiming the zipline would cancel it.

July 02, 2019 Patch* Updated the hit box to better conform with the base model.
* Added  Low Profile Perk which increases incoming damage by 5%.

June 04, 2019 Patch* Grappling Hook:
	+ When grappling a zipline, the trajectory will now pull players to a point below the zipline rather than above. This makes it so players are more likely to connect with the zipline instead of flying over it.
	+ Now has a blue crosshair indicator that will appear when the Grapple is in range of objects it can connect to.
* Zipline Gun: Added cooldown [.5 seconds] before you can reuse the last zipline you were on.

March 19, 2019 Patch* Adjusted hitboxes for Gibraltar, Caustic, and Pathfinder to better align with their shapes.
* Insider Knowledge: Increased the number of beacons in the world from 10 to 12.
* Zipline Gun: Fixed zipline not deploying when jumping.
* Grappling Hook:
	+ Pathfinder can now grapple ziplines.
	+ Fixed the exploit where you could do infinite wall-climb.

## Trivia

* Pathfinder's abilities are derived from Titanfall 2's Grapple tactical ability. His interest in high-fives is a reference to a MRVN who would attempt to high-five players on the dropship, only to become sad when it receives none.
* Pathfinder is one of the only Legends in the game with a hitbox that does not follow the small, large, or medium rigs. Pathfinder was originally on the large rig (like Caustic and Gibraltar), but because he is so skinny, Pathfinder would get hit by bullets that look like they should miss him. As a result, he was given a unique tall but thin hitbox to better match his model. This dramatically increased his win rate and he had to be given  Low Profile to compensate. Pathfinder's hitbox was increased in  Season 7 and Low Profile was later removed.
	+ Some of his skins also did not accurately represent his hitbox, and had to be updated to reflect this (such as the thighs on the Angel City Pacer skin)

## Gallery

Videos

Images
* Pathfinder's Memory Log.
* Pathfinder cleaning windows and dreaming of fame.
* Pathfinder's Default screen faces.
* Pathfinder's screen faces for SRVN MRVN skin.
* Pathfinder's screen faces for Plastic Fantastic skin.
* Pathfinder's screen faces for War Path skin.
* Pathfinder's screen faces for Mechameleon skin.
* Concept art of Pathfinder.
* Early concept for Pathfinder's banner.
* Concept art of Pathfinder's Plastic Fantastic skin.
* Concept art of Pathfinder's Full Metal Robot skin.
* Concept art of Pathfinder's War Machine skin.
* Concept art of Pathfinder's Iced Out skin.
* Concept art of Pathfinder's SRVN MRVN skin.
* Concept art of Pathfinder's Mechameleon skin.
* Concept art of Pathfinder's Memoir Noir skin.
* Concept art of Pathfinder's Deep Sixed skin.
* Concept art of Pathfinder's Bad Bot skin.
* Concept art of Pathfinder's System Takeover skin.
* Concept art for the survey beacons.
* Concept art for Pathfinder's Boxing Gloves.

Merchandise
* A Funko Pop of Pathfinder released on November 2019.
* An exclusive version of Pathfinder's Funko Pop, featuring his Sweet 16 skin.
* A Figures of Fandom statue of Pathfinder released by Weta Workshop.
* A Micro Epic figure of Pathfinder released by Weta Workshop.
* Action figure released by Jakks Pacific.
* Action figure released by Jakks Pacific, featuring the Crash Test skin.
* Action figure released by Jakks Pacific, featuring the Team Lift skin.

## References

1. ↑ Pathfinder Loading Screen Text "Seeking the Creator"
2. ↑  Chris Edgerly on Twitter
3. ↑ Carlos Pineda on Twitter
4. ↑ DanielZKlein comments on SEASON 6 PATCH NOTES
5. ↑ Prog Wang on Artstation
6. ↑ [1]
7. ↑ [2]
8. ↑ [3]
9. ↑ [4]
10. ↑ [5]
11. ↑ https://www.artstation.com/artwork/klE2w6
12. ↑ [6]
13. ↑ [7]
14. ↑ https://www.artstation.com/artwork/3q2ZDm
15. ↑ Gadget-Bot Productions on ArtStation
16. ↑ Danny Gardner on Artstation
17. ↑ Danny Gardner on ArtStation