Best Apex Legends Perks

In Apex Legends, each legend has their own perks: two upgrades at Level 2 and two at Level 3. As you level up during a match, you pick one at each level to enhance your abilities and adapt to your team's strategy.

Click on any upgrade to voteOne vote per level, so choose wisely.
Bangalore

Level 2 Upgrades

  • Electric Smoke
    Community Choice

    Electric Smoke

    100%

    Smoke Launcher now deals 100 damage to enemy deployables.

  • Cover Me!

    Cover Me!

    0%

    Allies regenerate HP while inside smoke. Auto-ping enemies who trigger Double Time.

Level 3 Upgrades

  • ECM Payload
    Community Choice

    ECM Payload

    50%

    Rolling Thunder deals 10 more damage (40 → 50) and destroys all enemy deployables.

  • Medal of Honor
    Community Choice

    Medal of Honor

    50%

    Revive allies 25% faster. Double Time activates when running toward knocked allies.

Revenant

Level 2 Upgrades

  • Ultimate Cooldown
    Community Choice

    Ultimate Cooldown

    50%

    Forged Shadows cooldown reduced by 30 seconds (180s → 150s).

  • Try To Hide
    Community Choice

    Try To Hide

    50%

    Assassin's Instinct low health markers last twice as long.

Level 3 Upgrades

  • Tactical Cooldown
    Community Choice

    Tactical Cooldown

    50%

    Shadow Pounce cooldown reduced by 5 seconds (20s → 15s).

  • Agile Assassin
    Community Choice

    Agile Assassin

    50%

    Shadow Pounce activates and charges 50% faster.

Fuse

Level 2 Upgrades

  • Pyro Techniques
    Community Choice

    Pyro Techniques

    50%

    The Motherlode leaves behind large patches of fire for 8 seconds after the bombs explode.

  • Reignition
    Community Choice

    Reignition

    50%

    Dealing explosive damage to enemies recharges your Ultimate (every 3 damage dealt reduces its cooldown by 1 second).

Level 3 Upgrades

  • Big Bang
    Community Choice

    Big Bang

    100%

    Knuckle Cluster's explosions cover a 50% larger area.

  • Sticky Bomb

    Sticky Bomb

    0%

    Knuckle Cluster's initial projectile is 25% larger and sticks to enemies. Every 7 hits on an enemy reduces Knuckle Cluster's cooldown by 1 second.

Mad Maggie

Level 2 Upgrades

  • Gunrunning
    Community Choice

    Gunrunning

    50%

    Movement speed increased while holding SMGs and Pistols.

  • Fire Ball
    Community Choice

    Fire Ball

    50%

    Wrecking Ball drops magma patches on the ground and Mad Maggie takes 50% less fire damage.

Level 3 Upgrades

  • Drillslinger
    Community Choice

    Drillslinger

    50%

    +1 Riot Drill charge, but -25% drill duration (9s → 6.75s).

  • Big Drill
    Community Choice

    Big Drill

    50%

    +50% Riot Drill width and depth.

Ballistic

Level 2 Upgrades

  • Extra Bullet
    Community Choice

    Extra Bullet

    50%

    +1 Whistler charge.

  • Trap Mode
    Community Choice

    Trap Mode

    50%

    Whistler dart duration tripled (5s → 15s) and dart damage increased to 35.

Level 3 Upgrades

  • Killing Time
    Community Choice

    Killing Time

    50%

    Tempest duration increased by 15 seconds (30s → 45s).

  • Quiet Time
    Community Choice

    Quiet Time

    50%

    Whistler silences the player on impact instead of applying Overheat and also applies a 0.5s slowdown.

Pathfinder

Level 2 Upgrades

  • Field Research
    Community Choice

    Field Research

    50%

    Gain access to Recon Class perks.

  • Ringmaster
    Community Choice

    Ringmaster

    50%

    Gain access to Controller Class perks.

Level 3 Upgrades

  • Landing Gear
    Community Choice

    Landing Gear

    50%

    Gain better air control and softer landings.

  • Feeling Zippy
    Community Choice

    Feeling Zippy

    50%

    +1 Zipline Gun charge and improved ally energized speed.

Wraith

Level 2 Upgrades

  • Sixth Sense
    Community Choice

    Sixth Sense

    50%

    Voices from the Void warns you when a new squad comes within 150 meters.

  • Phase Dome
    Community Choice

    Phase Dome

    50%

    While casting Dimensional Rift, the portal entrance gains a Phase Dome, phasing anyone inside of it.

Level 3 Upgrades

  • Fast Phase
    Community Choice

    Fast Phase

    50%

    Into the Void activates 30% faster (0.8s → 0.5s).

  • Void Jumper
    Community Choice

    Void Jumper

    50%

    Into the Void's duration increased by 2 seconds (4s → 6s) and enables a double jump while in the void.

Octane

Level 2 Upgrades

  • Thick Skin
    Community Choice

    Thick Skin

    50%

    Take 25% less self-damage from Stim (20 → 15).

  • Squad Rush
    Community Choice

    Squad Rush

    50%

    All Launch Pad users gain Stim on landing.

Level 3 Upgrades

  • Daredevil
    Community Choice

    Daredevil

    50%

    Increase Stim Surge duration the less HP you have (up to 6 seconds).

  • Triple Jump
    Community Choice

    Triple Jump

    50%

    Gain a third jump from Launch Pads.

Horizon

Level 2 Upgrades

  • Gravity Boots
    Community Choice

    Gravity Boots

    50%

    Press crouch while in the air to fall much faster.

  • NEWT Scoot
    Community Choice

    NEWT Scoot

    50%

    After leaving Gravity Lift, hold jump while in the air to fall much slower.

Level 3 Upgrades

  • Conservation of Energy
    Community Choice

    Conservation of Energy

    50%

    Spacewalk now regenerates 25 shield HP when you soft land.

  • Knock Expert
    Community Choice

    Knock Expert

    50%

    +1 extra ability charge on knock.

Ash

Level 2 Upgrades

  • Longer Reach
    Community Choice

    Longer Reach

    50%

    Increases Phase Breach range by 25 meters.

  • Ultimate Cooldown
    Community Choice

    Ultimate Cooldown

    50%

    Reduces Phase Breach cooldown by 30 seconds.

Level 3 Upgrades

  • Twin Snares
    Community Choice

    Twin Snares

    50%

    +1 Arc Snare charge.

  • Greedy Snare
    Community Choice

    Greedy Snare

    50%

    Arc Snare lifetime tripled (5s → 15s) and it can snare multiple enemies.

Alter

Level 2 Upgrades

  • Eye to Another World
    Community Choice

    Eye to Another World

    50%

    Gain all Recon Class perks.

  • Controller of Worlds
    Community Choice

    Controller of Worlds

    50%

    Gain all Controller Class perks.

Level 3 Upgrades

  • Staring into the Void
    Community Choice

    Staring into the Void

    50%

    Increases Void Passage scan time for Alter by 15 extra seconds.

  • Void Breacher
    Community Choice

    Void Breacher

    50%

    Using a friendly Void Passage grants faster movement speed and reloads.

Axle

Level 2 Upgrades

  • Sliding Shooter
    Community Choice

    Sliding Shooter

    50%

    Bullets shot while sliding come straight from inventory instead of magazine.

  • Long Haul
    Community Choice

    Long Haul

    50%

    Increase Nitro Gate effect duration to 5 seconds (3s → 5s).

Level 3 Upgrades

  • Drone Deployer
    Community Choice

    Drone Deployer

    50%

    Kickstart cooldown reduced to 90 seconds.

  • Super Slider
    Community Choice

    Super Slider

    50%

    Reduce Nitro Gate cooldown by 5 seconds (25s → 20s) and increase maximum in-world Nitro Gates by 1 (2 → 3).

Bloodhound

Level 2 Upgrades

  • Hidden Sight
    Community Choice

    Hidden Sight

    50%

    Using Allfather's Cloak refreshes your Tactical, and using Eye of the Allfather while cloaked hides the visual effect from enemies.

  • Bird's Eye
    Community Choice

    Bird's Eye

    50%

    White Ravens split and fly to the two nearest enemies on different squads.

Level 3 Upgrades

  • Hunter's Agility
    Community Choice

    Hunter's Agility

    50%

    Eye of the Allfather activates faster and has 5 seconds less cooldown (25s → 20s).

  • True Predator
    Community Choice

    True Predator

    50%

    Shooting temporarily interrupts your cloak instead of breaking it. The cloak re-enables after 1 second.

Crypto

Level 2 Upgrades

  • Network Expansion
    Community Choice

    Network Expansion

    50%

    +25% range on Neurolink and Drone EMP (30m → 37.5m).

  • Ally.MoveTo()
    Community Choice

    Ally.MoveTo()

    50%

    Crypto can Trailblaze to all allies.

Level 3 Upgrades

  • Power Coupling
    Community Choice

    Power Coupling

    50%

    Gain Ultimate charge from using Survey Beacons and scanning enemies with the drone.

  • Hackathon
    Community Choice

    Hackathon

    50%

    Surveillance Drone cooldown reduced by 20 seconds (40s → 20s) and gain a speed boost when activating Drone EMP or losing the drone.

Valkyrie

Level 2 Upgrades

  • Eyes in the Sky
    Community Choice

    Eyes in the Sky

    50%

    Enemies are revealed from farther away while skydiving, and through walls up to 100 meters.

  • Full Coverage
    Community Choice

    Full Coverage

    50%

    Missile Swarm fires more missiles (4x3 → 4x5) and gets 5 seconds shorter cooldown (30s → 25s).

Level 3 Upgrades

  • Supersonic
    Community Choice

    Supersonic

    50%

    Skyward Dive launches 40% faster.

  • Aerial Expert
    Community Choice

    Aerial Expert

    50%

    Decreases VTOL Jets activation cost and increases horizontal speed. Consumes fuel slightly faster.

Seer

Level 2 Upgrades

  • Lasting Beats
    Community Choice

    Lasting Beats

    50%

    Enemies that leave your Ultimate radius are highlighted for 5 seconds.

  • Energizing Focus
    Community Choice

    Energizing Focus

    50%

    Landing your Tactical on an enemy regenerates 25 shields (non-stackable).

Level 3 Upgrades

  • Home Base
    Community Choice

    Home Base

    50%

    While inside your Ultimate radius, your Tactical cooldown is reduced to 8 seconds.

  • Split Focus
    Community Choice

    Split Focus

    50%

    +1 Focus of Attention charge.

Vantage

Level 2 Upgrades

  • Controlling my Prey
    Community Choice

    Controlling my Prey

    50%

    Gain all Controller Class perks.

  • Improved Mark
    Community Choice

    Improved Mark

    50%

    Sniper's Mark marked enemies are briefly highlighted, their icon is visible through walls and their health bar is revealed to the squad.

Level 3 Upgrades

  • Herd Tracker
    Community Choice

    Herd Tracker

    50%

    Marking an enemy with Spotter's Lens marks the entire team.

  • Sniper Cover
    Community Choice

    Sniper Cover

    50%

    Adds a 75 HP Gun Shield to Sniper's Mark.

Sparrow

Level 2 Upgrades

  • Hunt Target
    Community Choice

    Hunt Target

    50%

    Speed boost when running towards an enemy marked by Tracker Dart.

  • Extra Traps
    Community Choice

    Extra Traps

    50%

    +1 Tracker Dart charge and +1 trap in the world.

Level 3 Upgrades

  • Life Syphon
    Community Choice

    Life Syphon

    50%

    Health and shield recovery upon damaging an enemy with Stinger Bolt.

  • Alternate Mode
    Community Choice

    Alternate Mode

    50%

    +2 Stinger Bolt charges (3 total), but with fewer pulses and a smaller radius.

Gibraltar

Level 2 Upgrades

  • Thunder Dome
    Community Choice

    Thunder Dome

    50%

    Electrified dome deals 50 damage and slows the first enemy to cross.

  • Healing Dome
    Community Choice

    Healing Dome

    50%

    Dome duration increased by 4 seconds (12s → 16s). Shield Cells and Syringes heal double while in the dome.

Level 3 Upgrades

  • Triple Bombardment
    Community Choice

    Triple Bombardment

    50%

    Get 3 Ultimate charges with a smaller radius.

  • Fast Shotties
    Community Choice

    Fast Shotties

    50%

    Move at holstered speed while using shotguns and auto-reload shotguns on knock.

Lifeline

Level 2 Upgrades

  • Extended Flight
    Community Choice

    Extended Flight

    50%

    Increase Combat Glide time by 1.5 seconds (4s → 5.5s).

  • Battpack
    Community Choice

    Battpack

    50%

    Carry +1 Shield Battery per stack (2 → 3) and see the battery count over Death Boxes.

Level 3 Upgrades

  • Enhanced Radio

    Enhanced Radio

    0%

    D.O.C. Heal Drone assignment range +50%.

  • Tactical Cooldown+
    Community Choice

    Tactical Cooldown+

    100%

    D.O.C. Heal Drone cooldown reduced by 10 seconds (45s → 35s).

Mirage

Level 2 Upgrades

  • Renaissance Man
    Community Choice

    Renaissance Man

    50%

    Gain access to all class world interactions.

  • Boozle-Eye
    Community Choice

    Boozle-Eye

    50%

    Bamboozles also scan the enemy who shoots the decoy.

Level 3 Upgrades

  • Me Two
    Community Choice

    Me Two

    50%

    +1 Psyche Out charge. You can have two active decoys at once.

  • Bamboozle Bonus
    Community Choice

    Bamboozle Bonus

    50%

    Psyche Out cooldown resets after a successful bamboozle.

Loba

Level 2 Upgrades

  • Wolf's Claws
    Community Choice

    Wolf's Claws

    50%

    After teleporting with Burglar's Best Friend, get a speed boost and super fast weapon draw.

  • Shopping Spree
    Community Choice

    Shopping Spree

    50%

    Your squad can take +1 extra item from Black Market Boutique (2 → 3).

Level 3 Upgrades

  • Escape Artist
    Community Choice

    Escape Artist

    50%

    After teleporting with Burglar's Best Friend, regenerate 25 shield HP (until taking damage).

  • Brand New Bag
    Community Choice

    Brand New Bag

    50%

    Your entire squad gets purple backpacks.

Newcastle

Level 2 Upgrades

  • Ready To Rumble
    Community Choice

    Ready To Rumble

    50%

    Reviving a player auto-loads Newcastle's weapons and triggers full regen.

  • Stronghold
    Community Choice

    Stronghold

    50%

    Castle Wall gets +500 HP (1250 HP total) and electrification lasts 120 seconds longer (120s → 240s).

Level 3 Upgrades

  • Ultimate Savior
    Community Choice

    Ultimate Savior

    50%

    When you slam down Castle Wall, allies in the impact zone get 15 seconds of shield regeneration.

  • Defensive Line
    Community Choice

    Defensive Line

    50%

    Tactical and Revive Shield knock back enemies once.

Conduit

Level 2 Upgrades

  • Concurrency
    Community Choice

    Concurrency

    50%

    Refire Energy Barricade once with no cooldown within 10s of initial firing. Jammers spawn in a tighter formation with 2 less jammers.

  • Jammed Up
    Community Choice

    Jammed Up

    50%

    Energy Barricade's jammers have a 25% larger radius and enemies damaged by them have their HUD jammed for 10s.

Level 3 Upgrades

  • Instant Barrier
    Community Choice

    Instant Barrier

    50%

    A portion of Radiant Transfer's charge is applied instantly.

  • Enduring Barrier
    Community Choice

    Enduring Barrier

    50%

    Radiant Transfer's regen no longer gets paused when damaged.

Caustic

Level 2 Upgrades

  • Extra Traps
    Community Choice

    Extra Traps

    50%

    +1 Nox Gas Trap charge and +2 traps in the world.

  • Breathe It In
    Community Choice

    Breathe It In

    50%

    Regenerate 1 HP per second while inside Nox gas.

Level 3 Upgrades

  • Particle Diffuser
    Community Choice

    Particle Diffuser

    50%

    Nox Gas Grenade has a 50% larger radius.

  • Gas Fighter
    Community Choice

    Gas Fighter

    50%

    Nox Gas Trap recharges 300% faster while inside Nox gas.

Wattson

Level 2 Upgrades

  • Help is Here
    Community Choice

    Help is Here

    50%

    Gain all Support Class perks.

  • Ultimate Conductor
    Community Choice

    Ultimate Conductor

    50%

    Damage dealt converts to Ultimate charge. Knocks grant a 50% burst of charge.

Level 3 Upgrades

  • Energized Healer
    Community Choice

    Energized Healer

    50%

    Double the healing effect of small healing items (Syringe and Shield Cell).

  • Power Pylon
    Community Choice

    Power Pylon

    50%

    Interception Pylon gains double HP (300 HP total), healing rate and capacity.

Rampart

Level 2 Upgrades

  • Combat Reserve
    Community Choice

    Combat Reserve

    50%

    Gain extra ammo per stack, extra grenade slots and stowed reloads.

  • Locked and Loaded
    Community Choice

    Locked and Loaded

    50%

    Faster reloads and infinite ammo when behind Amped Cover while its Amped Shield is intact.

Level 3 Upgrades

  • Ramped Up
    Community Choice

    Ramped Up

    50%

    Mobile Minigun "Sheila" handling and spin-up time are improved by 20%.

  • Rebuild Module
    Community Choice

    Rebuild Module

    50%

    Amped Cover regenerates after not being damaged for a period of time.

Catalyst

Level 2 Upgrades

  • Ferro-Door
    Community Choice

    Ferro-Door

    50%

    Using Barricade on destroyed doors rebuilds the door. Max reinforced doors increased (4 → 6).

  • Resilient Veil
    Community Choice

    Resilient Veil

    50%

    Dark Veil lasts 5 seconds longer (15s → 20s) and its cooldown is reduced (150s → 120s).

Level 3 Upgrades

  • Hidden Spikes
    Community Choice

    Hidden Spikes

    50%

    Piercing Spikes are hidden while dormant.

  • Ferro-Frenzy
    Community Choice

    Ferro-Frenzy

    50%

    Your max Spike count is increased by 1. Spikes are 50% smaller, but deal faster tick damage.