Apex Legends dev finally reveals why Caustic\u2019s gas doesn\u2019t hurt him Respawn EntertainmentRespawn Entertainment\u2019s Apex Legends writer Tommy Casiello has finally revealed why Caustic is not affected by his own gas traps, after months of fan debate. Despite his appearance in every single season, Apex Legends\u2019 Caustic has struggled to find the popularity of a Wraith or Pathfinder. This is potentially because he is locked in the base version of the game, but also slower, more defensive legends are bound to be slightly less popular than those encouraging faster, aggressive play styles. One area of debate that has always surrounded Caustic is the fact his highly toxic gas traps don\u2019t affect him, despite their ability to kill Pathfinder \u2013 a robotic life form. On April 23, Tommy Casiello, an award-winning writer who has recently joined Respawn Entertainment, finally explained why this is the case, after constant speculation from players. He was asked by an Apex Legends fan: \u201cWhat out of interest is your logic that Pathfinder, Revenant and Bloodhound can be affected by Caustic\u2019s Nox gas?\u201d \u201cYou mean his corrosive gas that eats through clothes, skin and metal unless countered by a chemical compound only he possesses so it doesn\u2019t affect him?\u201d Casiello responded. \u201cThat Nox gas?\u201d You mean his corrosive gas that eats through clothes, skin and metal, unless countered by a chemical compound only he possesses so it doesn\u2019t affect him? That Nox gas? \u2014 Tom Casiello (@tommiecas) April 23, 2020 In short, Caustic is privy to a specific chemical compound that enables him to remain immune to the harmful effects of his own gas traps. Shortly after disclosing this information, Casiello even teased that more information about Caustic will be coming to Apex Legends, potentially in Season 5. He was asked why, if Caustic\u2019s immunity comes from a secret chemical compound, he bothers to wear goggles and a gas mask. \u201cHe does wear them all the time,\u201d Casiello said. \u201cI\u2019ll bet you he has a reason for that. I wonder when we\u2019ll find out what it is?\u201d He does wear them all the time. I\u2019ll bet you he has a reason for that. I wonder when we\u2019ll find out what it is? \u2014 Tom Casiello (@tommiecas) April 23, 2020 As one of Apex\u2019s senior writers, Casiello is responsible for the overarching narratives that surround the game, including the lore and backgrounds of every legend. While not necessarily expected in a battle royale, the lore surrounding legends has helped to boost Apex Legends\u2019 popularity, as well as adding some humility and personality to each of the game\u2019s unique characters.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Apex Legends dev finally reveals why Caustic\u2019s gas doesn\u2019t hurt him Respawn EntertainmentRespawn Entertainment\u2019s Apex Legends writer Tommy Casiello has finally revealed why Caustic is not affected by his own gas traps, after months of fan debate. Despite his appearance in every single season, Apex Legends\u2019 Caustic has struggled to find the popularity of a […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14557","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14557","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14557"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14557\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14557"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14557"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14557"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}