Complete Apex Legends equipment guide \u2013 Rarity, Legendary perks, and more While Apex Legends is largely determined by skill, like any battle royale the gear each player has managed to collect plays a major role in success. Naturally, most loot relates to improving players\u2019 ability to deal out damage \u2013 weapons, ammo to fire through those weapons, and attachments to make those weapons more powerful. There\u2019s a group of items that are more focused on enabling players\u2019 survival, however, whether its through shielding them against threat directly, or providing utility to open up options and make life generally easier. Understanding exactly what your equipment is doing for you is key to success, especially when it comes to some of the special bonuses of legendary gear, so to make sure you know what you \u2013 or your opponents \u2013 might be capable of, here\u2019s a complete guide to Apex Legends\u2019 equipment. Loot Rarity The first thing to understand about all Apex Legends loot is its rarity. Every item in Apex Legends come in three standard rarities \u2013 common, rare, and epic \u2013 which are identified by their colors of white, blue, and purple respectively. These rarities will be found around the map as regular floor or chest loot, and each tier typically offers a simple direct improvement on the perks of the tiers below it. There is a fourth item tier, however \u2013 legendary, represented by gold \u2013 which grants the same benefits as the epic variant, but with another unique perk. Legendary items are significantly more rare than any of the other tiers, and are unlikely to be found simply lying around. Instead, they are most commonly found as a reward from supply drops, or in legendary Loot Drones. While not all items have a Legendary tier, all types of equipment do, and their additional perks make them some of the most valuable items in the game. Body Shield Undoubtedly the most valuable piece of equipment you can find, the benefit of Body Shield is simply that it increases your overall health pool. There\u2019s no substitute for simply being able to sustain more shots without being knocked down, and Body Armor also opens up a new set of resources for health replenishment in the form of shield cells and batteries. Even a common Body Shield adds an extra 50% to a player\u2019s health pool, meaning that if you get into a very early fight, a player with armor has a significant advantage over a player without. The epic and legendary versions, meanwhile, offer 100 health in shielding, doubling the base health. The Legendary variant also allows players to replenish their shields fully by performing a finisher. While quite situational, it can be very useful for conserving resources when you have limited options for healing up. The Legendary Body Shield is also easiest to make use of on the likes of Bangalore or Gibraltar, who can create cover while finishing an enemy. Helmets The second half of a player\u2019s defensive set-up, helmets complement body shields, although they don\u2019t actually provide extra health. Instead, they mitigate incoming headshot damage. While headshot multipliers vary by weapon, if you\u2019re getting hit in the head with any sort of regularity there\u2019s a good chance you\u2019re going to drop incredibly quickly. While wearing a helmet won\u2019t counteract the headshot multiplier entirely, it will take some of the sting out. The Legendary Helmet also reduces the cooldown of the wearer\u2019s tactical and ultimate abilities. As a result, this is particularly useful for Legends like Lifeline, whose abilities are particularly valuable and take a while to recharge, but less valuable for those whose abilities already recharge quite quickly or are less powerful, like Mirage or Caustic. Backpacks Backpacks perform the very simple purpose of expanding how much gear you can carry at any one time, but it\u2019s hard to overlook how valuable the rarer backpacks can be. Even just the basics of ammo for two different types of weapon and shield and health replenishers can fill out space quickly, and that\u2019s before you start collecting grenades or holding onto attachments you might want to use down the line. The legendary backpack, however, is arguably the most valuable legendary item in the game. Its bonus perk doubles the speed at which you use healing or shielding items, which can make a massive difference in the middle of a fight, especially for the full-heal items like Med Kits, Shield Batteries, and Phoenix Kits. Knockdown Shields While Apex Legends does have a respawn system \u2013 so elimination isn\u2019t necessarily the end of your game \u2013 it takes more time and effort to bring someone back to life than to simple revive them after being knocked down. The player being respawned also starts with no loot again, while a revive means keeping all of your gear. Knockdown shields are your only defense against elimination, giving you an extra barrier that enemies have to burn through if they want to fully take you out. Read more: The Ultimate Apex Legends quiz – In the case of the epic and legendary shields particularly, shooting a downed opponent to the point of elimination becomes a significant investment of time and resources. While \u201cfinishers\u201d bypass knockdown shields, they leave the finishing player vulnerable and can be interrupted by incoming damage. The Legendary knockdown shield also grants wielders the ability to perform a self-revive, which can be used to great effect if enemies aren\u2019t focusing on you after you\u2019ve been downed, and also means that even once your full squad is down, you\u2019re not necessarily out of the game. This ability can only be used once, however.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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