Apex Legends' Lifeline pick rate more than Newcastle's for first time

Apex Legends players are spoilt for choice when it comes to playable legends, however, Respawn Entertainment's battle royale does not have many support legends. In fact, for a long time, there was only one option: Lifeline. This all changed at the start of Season 13, though, when Newcastle was introduced. His addition to the roster shook up the meta, along with our Apex Legends tier list, and he instantly became the number one support legend. Newcastle's popularity saw Lifeline's pick rate tumble dramatically - there was a new number one support legend in town. Now though, it appears that the natural order is being restored; Lifeline's pick rate has climbed above Newcastle's for the first time since his introduction.

Days after Newcastle was introduced to the Apex Legends roster, Lifeline's pick rate hit an all-time low. Looking at the data gathered by Apex Legends Status - a site that tracks pick-rates, average ranks, and more - it can be seen that Lifeline was only picked by roughly 3.8% of players.

To put this into perspective, Lifeline's average pick rate has been declining for some time - however, she was sitting at an average of around 5% prior to Newcastle's introduction in Season 13. When she was at her lowest, Newcastle was at his highest - boasting a pick rate of over 10%.

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