Instant reviving may sound like the work of a cheater, but odds are it could just be a bug in Apex Legends.
A video showing a lightning-fast revive has surfaced on Apexās subreddit. It depicts a Pathfinder rescuing a downed teammate who was on top of a rock. The pair dropped off shortly before Pathfinder pressed the resurrect button. The height difference canceled the animation and got the other player back on their feet instantly.
The revived teammate wasnāt downed but was placed in a state of virtual undeath. The player who posted the video said they could move and shoot, but were unable to heal and were instantly killed after getting shot. Another user suggested a cause for the bug.
āThis happens when you’re on the ground a bit above someone and tap the res key,ā they said. āFrom what I understand from it, animation glitches out cause game tries to āpull you downā to downed teammate’s ground level to initiate the res animation and fails immediately due to different ground levels.ā
The user also shared more information on the state of the semi-death that follows the bug. Players canāt loot items, use items, or get healed by Lifelineās drone. If their remaining squadmates are downed, it counts as a loss for the team. The game essentially treats players revived with the glitch as if they were still downed, despite allowing the use of weapons and movement.
The allure of being instantly revived may be hard to resist, but apparently the cons of using this glitch far outweigh the prosāand abusing it doesnāt provide an advantage. But those thinking of abusing the glitch should be quick about it. Apexās subreddit is filled with Respawn developers and itās likely that the bug wonāt go unnoticed.
