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.

Newcastle in Apex Legends runs towards the camera, away from a Bangalore Ultimate.

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.

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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.

Newcastle in Apex Legends uses his wrist-mounted shield to perform a finisher on a downed enemy player.

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.

Newcastle in Apex Legends uses his Treat The Wounded Passive to protect a downed teammate while reviving them.

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.

Newcastle in Apex Legends places down his Mobile Shield to reflect Mad Maggie’s Wrecking Ball.

Mirage in Apex Legends fights from behind the cover of his teammate Newcastle’s Shield Wall Ultimate.

A still image from the Apex Legends Season 13 Launch Trailer, showcasing Newcastle standing in the foreground with his teammates, Mirage and Bangalore, in the background above him.

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A still from the Apex Legends Stories From The Outlands: Hero trailer. The old Newcastle kneels, injured, before a group of thugs working for a shady organisation in his hometown.