History VideoGame / ApexLegends

* RevolversAreJustBetter" The Wingman is considered one of the most effective guns in the game with high damage and good accuracy.
* ShotgunsAreJustBetter: The Peacekeeper in particular fits this trope. The Mozambique is a subversion.

** Knockdown shields can be equipped to block damage after getting downed to avoid getting eliminated immediately.

** Compatible attachments are automatically added to a weapon reducing the need for inventory management. Items will also tell you if you already have an equal or better version.

* GuideDangit: While the tutorial does a good job of showing you the basics of the game, it leaves off quite a bit of the more nuanced/advanced mechanics of the game, especially for each legend:

** Diving during the landing phase is a lot less straight-forward than in other BattleRoyale games. Directly diving in the direction of your landing spot isn't nearly as fast as [[https://www.reddit.com/r/apexlegends/comments/aogj4a/i_see_a_lot_of_people_dropping_incorrectly_in/?st=jrxa0pak&sh=40bb0128 making a sort of sweeping motion as illustrated here]]. This is mostly in part due to how the air drag works, allowing you to go to spots faster and also covering much more area than normally.

* ActionGirl: Bangalore, Lifeline and Wraith.
* AmbiguousGender: Bloodhound wears bulky, concealing clothing and is only referred to with they/them pronouns in their character bio. The developers confirmed they identify as non-binary.

* BadassGay: Gibraltar, whose character bio casually mentions him having a boyfriend in his youth.

* BoringButPractical: Lifeline can revive teammates faster, spawn a healing drone, and call in care packages. Not as flashy as calling in artillery strikes or creating portals, but in a game with no RegeneratingHealth and limited ammo, Lifeline's abilities make her an absolute godsend.
* CombatMedic: Lifeline is centered around healing since she can revive teammates quicker and call in a drone that heals both herself and her teammates.

* DeathFromAbove: Bangalore and Gibraltar's ultimates call down an air strike and an artillery barrage respectfully.
* DoppelgangerSpin: Mirage sends {{Hologra|m}}phic doubles, much like the Holo Pilot Tactical in ''VideoGame/Titanfall2'', but made considerably more convincing by having them pretend to interact with various objects in the environment.

* MightyGlacier: Gibraltar's abilities lets him tank and dish out damage. He can deploy a protective dome, deploy a personal shield when aiming down sights, or calling in a mortar strike.
* RidiculouslyHumanRobots: Pathfinder is a heavily-modified version of the MRVN androids from past ''Titanfall'' games. He's searching for his creator, behaves in an [[{{Keet}} overly cheerful manner]], and wields a GrapplingHookPistol.

* MythologyGag
** ''Apex Legends'' and the Apex Games are likely named after the "Apex Predators", the ruthless mercenary unit from ''Titanfall 2''. In the "Deep Dive" trailer, the Apex Predator's logo can also be seen.
** The game's TagLine of "They kill you, they're better. You kill them, you're better" is adapted from Kuben Blisk's personal MightMakesRight mantra heard at the climax of the ''Titanfall'' campaign.
** The Leviathan skeletons seen in the environment are the same ones from the Boneyard map in ''Titanfall''; in fact, actual Leviathans can be seen walking on a lake outside of the arena.

* AmbiguousGender: Bloodhound wears bulky, concealing clothing and is only referred to with they/them pronouns in their character bio. The [[WordOfGod devs confirmed]] they identify as non-binary.

* {{Futureshadowing}}: One of the biggest takes to the lore in ''Apex Legends'' is its events occur post-''Titanfall 2'', three decades later. In fact, the official site explicitly states the Frontier War between the Interstellar Manufacturing Corporation (IMC) and the Militia is over, with an implied victory for the latter against the IMC. This means any {{Sequel}} to ''Titanfall 2'' will inevitably lead to the IMC's defeat.

** The game's TagLine of "They kill you, they're better. You kill them, you're better." is adapted from Kuben Blisk's personal MightMakesRight mantra.

** The Leviathan skeletons seen in the environment are the same ones from the Boneyard map in ''Titanfall''; in fact, actual Leviathans can be seen walking on a lake outside of the arena.

* AmbiguousGender: Bloodhound wears bulky, concealing clothing and is only referred to with they/them pronouns in their character bio. It's unclear if they identify as non-binary or their identity is simply that shrouded in mystery.

Unlike most BattleRoyale games, ''Apex Legends'' grant players the ability to resurrect their fallen allies by taking certain actions within a period of time. Furthermore, unlike ''Titanfall'', players do not have access to the titular HumongousMecha, nor is LeParkour, such as DoubleJump or {{Wall Run}}ning, present in the game. Rather, players choose a "Legend" character out of an initial group of eight, each possessing different skills and abilities to help their respective squads in combat.

%%* BattleRoyale:

* MightyGlacier: Gibraltar's abilities lets him tank and dish out damage. He can deploy a protective dome, deploy a personal shield when aiming down sights, or calling in a mortar strike.

* BattleRoyale:
* BoringButPractical: Lifeline can revive teammates faster, spawn a healing drone, and call in care packages. Not as flash as calling in artillery strikes or creating portals, but in a game with no regenerative health and limited ammo, Lifeline's abilities make her an absolute godsend.

* HeroShooter: This biggest selling point of this game is that unlike other Battle Royale games, players spawn as several different heroes, known in game as "Legends", each with their own unique abilities.

* BattleRoyale
* BoringButPractical: Lifeline can spawn a healing drone and call in supply drops. Not as fancy as turning invisible or swinging around in a grappling hook, but in a game with no regenerative health and limited ammo, Lifeline's abilities make her an absolute godsend.
* HeroShooter: This biggest selling point of this game is that unlike other Battle Royale games, players spawn as several different heroes, known in game as "Legends", each with their own unique abilities.

Unlike most BattleRoyale games, ''Apex Legends'' grant players the ability to resurrect their fallen allies by taking certain actions within a period of time. Furthermore, unlike ''Titanfall'', players do not have access to the titular HumongousMecha, nor is LeParkour, such as DoubleJump or {{Wall Run}}ning, present in the game. Rather, players choose a "Legend" character out of an initial group of eight, each possessing different skills and abilities to help their respective squads in combat.

''Apex Legends'' is a FreeToPlay BattleRoyale SpinOff of the ''Titanfall'' franchise, developed by Respawn Entertainment, and released on the Sony UsefulNotes/PlayStation4, Microsoft UsefulNotes/XboxOne and PC on February 4, 2019. Inspired by {{First Person Shooter}}s and {{Hero Shooter}}s, players are grouped into cooperative squads of three and pitted against others in matches of upwards to 60 players, where they are dropped onto a map to scrounge for weapons, ammunition and equipment, while remaining as the last team standing.

''Apex Legends'' is a FreeToPlay BattleRoyale SpinOff of the ''Titanfall'' franchise, released on the Sony UsefulNotes/PlayStation4, Microsoft UsefulNotes/XboxOne and PC on February 4, 2019. Inspired by {{First Person Shooter}}s and {{Hero Shooter}}s, players are grouped into cooperative squads of three and pitted against others in matches of upwards to 60 players, where they are dropped onto a map to scrounge for weapons, ammunition and equipment, while remaining as the last team standing.