All three abilities are heavily geared towards providing protection to both Newcastle’s allies and himself.
But keep reading and you’ll see what sets Newcastle apart from other defensive Legends.
Don’t stay in one place
Newcastle should not be played as a static defender like Gibraltar.

Blocks all weapon fire damage and deflects grenades, and can be thrown while sprinting.
Newcastle’s Mobile Shield is likely to become a common sight across the maps of Season 13.
When he lands he’ll instantly spawn a large crenellated barrier for protection.

That means it’s best if you pair him up with more offensive Legends.
But as players gain more understanding of Newcastle’s kit, we might start to see unexpected synergies forming.
However, things aren’t quite that straightforward, as the above lore trailer illustrates.

But as it turns out, that’s a different Newcastle.
But he’s quickly distracted by disquieting sounds in a nearby building.
But it seems Newcastle simply isn’t good enough to get into the Games.

Jackson intervenes, picking up Newcastle’s wrist-mounted shield generator.
Turns out, her brother found her first.
That’s pretty much all the information we have on Newcastle, Season 13’s addition to Apex Legends.




