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Downfall is the latest leaked Apex Legends character

Find out what the pyromaniacā€™s kit might look like.

Apex Legends data miners were in for a treat when Respawnā€™s developers mistakenly published unreleased characters to the game’s files. One data miner has revealed the 11th character on the list, Downfall.

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Renown data miner That1MiningGuy introduced fans to Downfall, the Populist Pyromaniac, in a video today that gives insight as to what the characterā€™s potential abilities will look like.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxwsCNDTkLo

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 characterā€™s tag of being a pyromaniac, itā€™s no surprise that their kit is centered around fire.

Hereā€™s what the legendā€™s abilities might look like.

Passive ability: Burning Anger

Dealing damage builds rage. Filling your rage meter makes you immune to fire for 20 seconds.

ā€œItā€™s sounds kind of lackluster,ā€ That1MiningGuy said. ā€œYou 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 Gibraltarā€™s ultimate, firing projectiles across a specific area that sets it on fire.

ā€œI do not believe that this is going to be rockets that land, have a cool down, and then detonate,ā€ That1MiningGuy said. ā€œI 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 Downfallā€™s tactical and ultimate ability with their passive ability, the character will likely be able to rush into the flames and pick off enemies while theyā€™re burning up.


The data miner heavily criticized this characterā€™s design, saying that Downfall isn’t exciting, needs more work to feel special, and that itā€™s already too similar to Bangalore.

Respawn hasnā€™t confirmed any of this information and That1MiningGuy admits that Downfallā€™s abilities could change in the future.

With one more leaked legend in the books, Apex fans have three more to look forward to.


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