Best Legends in Apex Legends Season 20: Character tier list

Joseph Pascoulis
apex legends characters facing off for TDM

Apex Legends Season 20 brought several balance changes that tweaked the Legend meta. Here’s our tier list of the best Legends in Apex Legends Season 20, ranking them all from worst to best.

Apex Legends Season 20 is in full swing, and you can now enjoy the new Legend Upgrades as well as the Ranked Leagues rework. Apart from these major updates, Respawn also introduced plenty of buffs and nerfs for the weapons and Legends in the game.

With the new Legend Perks and balance changes making their way into the game, the meta has shifted yet again. With that said, here are the best Legends to pick and climb the rank ladder with in Apex Legends Season 20.

Best Legends in Apex Legends: Season 20 tier list

Remember, the ranking is based on a Legend’s performance in the Battle Royale mode in Apex Legends, not the Mixtape playlist. We’ve ranked all the 25 Legends in Season 20 from S to D-Tier, with S-Tier being the must-pick Legends, and D-Tier being the weakest Legends.

TierLegends
S-TierBangalore, Gibraltar, Lifeline, Horizon
A-TierBloodhound, Conduit, Mad Maggie, Pathfinder, Wraith, Revenant,
Catalyst, Octane, Ash
B-TierFuse, Caustic, Rampart, Valkyrie, Vantage, Wattson, Mirage, Newcastle,
Ballistic
C-TierCrypto, Loba, Seer

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5. Bloodhound

Bloodhound with a knife in Apex Legends.
Bloodhound has been a top pick since the game’s release.

Bloodhound continues to be a great pick for Apex Legends in Season 20, as he is undoubtedly the best recon Legend in the game, tracking enemies down with ease thanks to his Passive – Tracker.

His Tactical scan – Eye of the All-Father is extremely effective for identifying enemy positions, and his Ultimate – Beast of the Hunt allows him and his teammates to go on an absolute teardown.

4. Lifeline

apex legends beast of prey lifeline skin

Lifeline is stronger than ever in Apex Legends Season 20, as not only is she great for keeping you and your teammates topped up on health with the D.O.C Heal Drone, but she also provides great support in terms of loot with her Ultimate – Care Package and ability to open blue Loot Bins.

Lifeline’s main appeal is definitely her Passive – Combat Revive though, as it allows you to revive players without any downtime, as the D.O.C drone does all the work while you can defend.

3. Gibraltar

Gibraltar Season 11 skin

Gibraltar is a powerful Support character in Apex Legends, providing tons of defensive support to his team along with the ability to craft banners.

While crafting a Respawn Banner will help you bring back your teammates, Gibraltar’s strengths lie in throwing a Dome of Protection for his team that blocks incoming and outgoing attacks, with a 33% faster revive time inside this barrier.

Additionally, Gibraltar’s Ultimate – Defensive Bombardment can be used both for aggressive and defensive playmaking.

2. Horizon

horizon ultimate in apex legends
Horizon’s kit is extremely powerful in Apex Legends.

As for Horizon, she’s a top five Legend for her mobility, as she skates around the game’s different maps with ease thanks to her Passive – Spacewalk. The Legend even offers her teammates an option for movement too with her Tactical ability – Gravity Lift, which is perfect for getting to higher ground.

Horizon’s Ultimate – Black Hole is also very powerful, especially if you combine it with others, if it’s placed correctly, it can completely disrupt and destroy an enemy team in a powerful position.

1. Bangalore

Bangalore holding a gun in the poster for Apex Legends
Bangalore has all the tools to be a powerful Legend.

Bangalore is one of the best Assault Legends in Apex Legends currently. Not only does she provide two Smoke Launchers to create walls of smoke, but her passive – Double Time makes you run 30% faster for two seconds while under fire.

Then, her Ultimate Rolling Thunder is one of the strongest abilities in the Battle Royale to stop squads from pushing, start attacks in an area, or simply make the other team reposition.

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We recommend Legends such as Bloodhound, Lifeline, Wraith, and Gibraltar for beginners in Apex Legends Season 20, as these characters all have straightforward abilities and game plans. So, depending on how you like to play, give these characters a go and see which one you vibe with the most.

Who is the best character for ranked in Apex Legends?

In Apex Legends, the best characters for ranked include Bangalore, Catalyst, Gibraltar, Newcastle, Conduit, Bloodhound, Horizon, Loba, Mad Maggie, Pathfinder, and Wraith. These are all great Legends that offer some form of support, whether that’s defensive or offensive.

Ranked Leagues is all about team composition and catering to your playstyle. Depending on the characters that your teammates are playing, you may want to balance defense, offense, support, and recon.

However, keep in mind that it all depends on how you play and what you can do for your team, as most Legends are viable so long as you play your role.

Who is the best solo Legend in Apex Legends?

Revenant, Horizon, Valkyrie, Bangalore, Wraith, Pathfinder, Mirage, and Octane are great options for going solo in Apex Legends as they have excellent movement and survivability.

Unfortunately, there is no solo mode in the game, but these are great picks if you’re jumping into matches on your own or playing Mixtape modes like Team Deathmatch.


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About The Author

Joseph is a Senior Writer at CharlieIntel specializing in shooters - Call of Duty, Apex Legends, Fortnite, and Overwatch. He also enjoys Souls-likes, the Resident Evil franchise, and Tekken. After writing for KeenGamer, he joined CharlieIntel in 2021. If Joseph isn't writing about games, then he's most likely playing them. You can contact him at [email protected].