Apex Legends data miners were in for a treat when Respawnās developers mistakenly published unreleased characters to the game’s files. One data miner has revealed the 11th character on the list, Downfall.
Renown data miner That1MiningGuy introduced fans to Downfall, the Populist Pyromaniac, in a video today that gives insight as to what the characterās potential abilities will look like.
The data miner said that because the legend has few skins and no stances in the files, Downfall is likely the furthest character from development. Judging from the characterās tag of being a pyromaniac, itās no surprise that their kit is centered around fire.
Hereās what the legendās abilities might look like.
Passive ability: Burning Anger
Dealing damage builds rage. Filling your rage meter makes you immune to fire for 20 seconds.
āItās sounds kind of lackluster,ā That1MiningGuy said. āYou would think that getting that rageā¦ would cause you to have a bit more than fire immunity for 20 seconds.ā
The data miner also said that the passive would benefit from dealing bonus damage when the rage meter builds up.
Tactical ability: Fire Sale
Drop a box of four Molotovs that anyone on your squad can pick up and throw. The Molotov Cocktail will be a fire bomb that sets enemies on fire.
Ultimate ability: Reign of Fire
Fire a cascade of incendiary rockets. That1MiningGuy believes this skill will be similar to Bangalore and Gibraltarās ultimate, firing projectiles across a specific area that sets it on fire.
āI do not believe that this is going to be rockets that land, have a cool down, and then detonate,ā That1MiningGuy said. āI believe these rockets may just be like a cascade that goes over a certain area, and completely catches that area on fire.ā
These types of ultimate abilities are generally used to zone an enemy team, not allowing them to move past you and redirecting their path elsewhere.
By pairing Downfallās tactical and ultimate ability with their passive ability, the character will likely be able to rush into the flames and pick off enemies while theyāre burning up.
The data miner heavily criticized this characterās design, saying that Downfall isn’t exciting, needs more work to feel special, and that itās already too similar to Bangalore.
Respawn hasnāt confirmed any of this information and That1MiningGuy admits that Downfallās abilities could change in the future.
With one more leaked legend in the books, Apex fans have three more to look forward to.