After Respawn teased new character Revenant's abilities in both the cinematic launch trailer and gameplay trailer for Season 4: Assimilation, the developer finally confirmed the synthetic nightmare's skillset in the Apex Legends patch notes. Though he's labeled an offensive character, Season 4's new legend is actually more of a hybrid of offensive- and support-focused abilities. It's kind of sad--even though Revenant is mercilessly bullied by the other legends, he's still trying to help his team win.
Revenant's passive ability, Stalker, gives the legend tools to both engage the enemy and support his team. The skill allows Revenant to crouch walk faster and climb higher than the other legends, making it ideal for sneaking up on unsuspecting targets or circumnavigating another team's defenses and aiding your teammates' attack by swopping down from above.
Revenant's tactical ability, Silence, allows you to fling out an orb of dark energy. Those caught in the orb's blast radius will be slightly damaged and their passive, tactical, and ultimate abilities will be disabled for 10 seconds. Silence is great for leading the charge of an attack or aiding your allies if they're up close and you're sniping from afar.
Finally, Revenant's ultimate ability is Death Totem. Those who touch the totem, whether friend or foe, transform into a living shadow for a set amount of time. While a shadow, you won't take shield damage--only health. Those killed while in their shadow form will simply return to the location of the totem, removing the risk of being downed when pushing on an enemy team. However, even though your shields will be intact, you'll have almost no health, so you may want to heal before pushing again.
Assimilation has officially begun, putting an end to Year 1, and the new season brings with it several significant map changes to World's Edge and a brand-new sniper rifle called the Sentinel. Kings Canyon will make its return, though not at the start of the season. Assimilation also adds a new battle pass, which contains several cool-looking rare and legendary skins that transform some of the legends into simulacrums like Revenant.
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