Apex Legends News

Apex Legends accused of releasing "misleading" Catalyst trailers

We know this is quite hard to believe, but it has already been around a week since Catalyst joined the Apex Games and Respawn Entertainment's battle royale shooter alongside Broken Moon. Following arguments that Apex Legends' Catalyst is a "liability" when countering scans, discussions on her ability kit online have reached a point where battle royale players are claiming that they were mislead by Apex Legends' trailers - when it comes to Catalyst's Dark Veil ultimate ability, anyway.

Starting as an Apex Legends subreddit post from 'NizzyDeniro' that suggests Catalyst should be able to use her Dark Veil ultimate ability in parallel to the player and not perpendicularly, conversation quickly turned into a discussion on just how good Catalyst is in what is one of the best competitive FPS games available. While there are some fans that quite like Catalyst, and we're inclined to agree with them, there are also quite a few players who think Apex Legends' trailers were "misleading" - do they have a point?

Well, in a way, they do have a point. However, we also think they're reaching a little bit - and here's why.

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The ALGS is BACK! Tune in and Watch Live Nov 6th.

We’re back! This weekend, November 6, 2022, the ALGS Pro League returns. After a record-breaking Year 2 Championship at the PNC Arena in Raleigh, NC in July, followed by our biggest Preseason Qualifier tournaments in ALGS history, Year 3’s Pro League is shaping up to be one for the books.
How will DarkZero fare in North America after winning the Split 2 Playoffs and Year 2 Championship representing APAC South? Will Pioneers (ex-GMT) remain on top in EMEA? Will Parkha leaving aD for Crazy Racoon shake things up in APAC North? Can APAC South continue to establish itself as one of the dominant regions in the ALGS? After a busy off-season with a flurry of roster changes in South America, can anyone challenge Singularity for the top spot in the region? Tune in this weekend to watch all the action live!

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Apex Legends' Catalyst a "liability" when countering scans

We know it looks like Gibraltar and Newcastle are Catalyst's kryptonite in Apex Legends, but what if something even more detrimental to her success in the Apex Games was the very thing she swore to destroy? Despite hopes that Apex Legends' Catalyst would be Seer's worst nightmare - thanks to her scan-blocking Dark Veil ultimate ability - battel royale players are quickly discovering that this giant wall of ferrofluid is actually more of a hinderance than a help when it comes to dealing with an enemy Seer and his squad.

Why do we think Catalyst should be bumped down a tier or two on our Apex Legends tier list? Well, while Catalyst's Dark Veil ultimate ability does appear to block Seer's Focus of Attention tactical ability and Bloodhound's Eye of the Allfather tactical ability, it doesn't actually block Seer's Exhibit ultimate ability. You know, the scan ability that everyone wants to have a counter for.

If you haven't managed to try using Catalyst to climb the Apex Legends ranks yet and you're not sure why this is actually that much of an issue, a Reddit post from 'NuggetHighwind' explains why, and the comment section is full of people sharing similar excperiences - and grievances.

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Gibraltar and Newcastle are Catalyst's kryptonite in Apex Legends

We know Apex Legends' lack of legend changes for Season 15 is "frustrating", especially when you consider one cracked Apex Legends player racked up 874 Catalyst kills in the first day, but you'll be pleased to know that players are already finding ways to counter Catalyst - namely, her Dark Veil ultimate ability - and some are quite a bit more creative than others.

If you're not sure what this Catalyst ability does, allow us to explain. Dark Veil allows Catalyst players to summon a huge wall of ferrofluid that slows and blinds enemies who try to pass through it. Oh, and as something that blocks scans, it proves that Apex Legends' Catalyst is Seer's worst nightmare.

However, while Apex Legends wants Catalyst to appeal to every playstyle - and her Dark Veil ultimate is quite a major part of why she's great in both offensive and defensive situations - you'll be pleased to know that there are actually quite a few ways to counter her and her giant wall of ferrofluid. You just need good timing.

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Cracked Apex Legends player racks up 874 Catalyst kills in first day

Now, we know we've talked about how Apex Legends wants Catalyst to appeal to every playstyle, but is she really that good at getting kills? Well, in the right hands, it seems so. Catalyst has only been available for around 24 hours and one Apex Legends player has already racked up a whopping 874 kills with her. We know she debuted fairly high on our Apex Legends tier list, but at this rate, she's going to have to be moved up into a tier of her own.

Looking at the statistics provided by Apex Legends Status, it appears that content creator 'IllSpooky' has managed to get over kills with Catalyst in her first 24 hours of being available in what is one of the best competitive FPS games out there right now. To put that into some sort of perspective, that's around 36 kills an hour, on average.

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