Apex Legends Season 13's Newcastle has a secret second passive

The Apex Legends Season 13 update is almost upon us and Newcastle, the Apex Games' newest face, is shaping up to be a meta-changing addition to Respawn Entertainment's battle royale. Ahead of the Apex Legends Season 13 release date, we have a good idea of what to expect when it comes to Newcastle's kit, but did you know that he also has a secret second passive ability? Speaking to The Loadout, senior game designer Devan McGuire was kind enough to reveal that Newcastle actually has something of a second passive ability - something that makes him even more effective at protecting his team... and himself.

When we asked McGuire about Newcastle's passive ability and its relation to his Knockdown Shield, he revealed that "Newcastle has a secret passive that allows him to revive - or recharge - his Knockdown Shields" while out of combat.

Why is this a big deal? Well, at the moment, a Knockdown Shield is only recharged when the player using it is no longer down - whether that is them being revived, or them being killed. However, Newcastle is going to be the only legend who actively uses his Knockdown Shield while alive - through his Retrieve the Wounded passive.

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