Who are the best Apex Legends characters in Season 14?
On the whole, Respawn have done a fantastic job of balancing the different Apex Legends characters between seasons.
But there’s always a meta that emerges once the dust settles on a new Season.
Below you’ll find our up-to-dateApex Legends tier listof the best characters in the game as of Season 14.
Who is the best character in Apex Legends?
Who is the best Legend in Season 14?
It depends on exactly what you mean by best.
Wraith is the overall best character in Apex Legends.
Gibraltar is the best character for ranked play.
Bloodhound is the best character for situational awareness.
Octane is the best character for pushing enemies.
Valkyrie is the best character for fighting while outnumbered.
Vantage is the best character for long-ranged fighting.
Loba is the best character for looting.
Rampart is the best character for Arena mode.
To that end: let’s take a closer look at each Legend in turn.
She’s survivable and powerful, with a disruptive playstyle and a high skill ceiling.
They are a top-tier Legend for keeping track of enemy movements during encounters with enemy teams.
Information like that wins fights in Apex.
That’s why Bloodhound is one of the most popular Legends both in general play and in ALGS tournaments.
Learn more about Bloodhound’s abilities and how to use them with our detailedApex Legends Bloodhound guide.
The undisputed champion at keeping the team alive in messy situations.
To learn more about the tankiest Legend in the game, consult ourApex Legends Gibraltar guide.
Her skillset allows her to rival Octane as the prime pusher and third-partyer in Apex Legends.
She’s hard to master, but a good Valkyrie is an absolute nightmare to try and pin down.
Her Ultimate is a great tool for the entire team to reposition, escape, or push.
What about the Season 14 nerfs to Valk’s skillset, you ask?
Head over to ourApex Legends Valkyrie guidefor details on each of her abilities.
Wraith
Wraith has always been one of the strongest Legends in the game.
She has an extremely high skill ceiling, and her small hitbox makes her a terror in close-quarters engagements.
Bangalore
Bangalore will always be a very well-rounded Legend.
A great Legend who can happily slot into any team.
She’s the gold standard when it comes to “solid but not overpowered” characters.
Check out ourApex Legends Bangalorepage for tips and tricks on mastering this Legend.
Her Black Hole can be situationally excellent for disrupting the enemy team, particularly when combined with grenade spam.
For more tips and tricks with this Legend, check out ourApex Legends Horizon guide.
Octane
Octane has near-unrivalled mobility.
For tips on mastering this high-win-rate Legend, check out ourApex Legends Octane guide.
Learn how to play Caustic effectively with ourApex Legends Causticpage.
Loba
Loba is the very best looter in Apex Legends.
Her Tactical is also situationally useful for quick repositions and careful flank attacks.
This alone makes her an asset to many teams.
Learn more about all of Loba’s abilities with our in-depthApex Legends Loba guide.
Compared with Gibby’s Dome, Newcastle’s defences really aren’t that powerful.
He sacrifices protective strength for the added mobility that comes with his Ultimate.
He’s certainly a good Legend to have on your team - just not the best.
Why is Rampart B-Tier?Rampart’s abilities are hard to use well.
Learn how to master this surprisingly effective Legend with ourApex Legends Rampart guide.
Seer
Seer was utterly overpowered when he was first introduced in Season 10.
His Ultimate and Passive are also great tools for getting some awareness of nearby enemy whereabouts.
A well-placed Tactical from Seer can also minimise the enemy’s chances of bouncing back after a bad engagement.
Gain the upper hand in any fight with ourApex Legends Seer guidecovering each of his fascinating abilities.
This is his major downside.
But for those who can master it, you’ve got a startlingly powerful information-gatherer and fight-initiater.
To help you with this, we’ve prepared an in-depthApex Legends Crypto guide.
Mad Maggie
Mad Maggie tries to follow in Octane’s footsteps as a speed demon.
For more tips on playing as everyone’s favourite robot Legend, take a look at ourApex Legends Pathfinderpage.
Revenant
The intimidating Revenant’s signature ability is his Death Totem.
But without that synergy, Revenant is a real one-trick pony.
Take away his Ult, and he doesn’t really have much utility in his toolkit.
Sticking enemies with Arc Stars is much easier with Fuse.
Find out more about this grenade-happy Aussie with ourApex Legends Fuse guide.
She’s also got too many rivals in the reviving department in this day and age.
If you need help learning this Legend, check out ourApex Legends Lifelinepage.
Mirage
Mirage’s claim to fame is his army of tricky holographic decoys.
If an enemy shoots a decoy, their position is highlighted to Mirage’s team.
Master this trickster with the help of ourApex Legends Mirage guide.
Wattson
Like Caustic, Wattson excels at turtling.
In the right circumstances, she can be a powerful ally in battle.
Master Wattson with ourApex Legends Wattsonpage.
To round off your knowledge, why not now check out our guide to thebest weapons in Apex Legends?
We’ve also got a list of thebest loadouts in Apex Legendstoo.
Or, for more general advice about the game, consult ourApex Legends tips and tricks.
