Every Apex Legends Ultimate & Tactical ability cooldown

Wondering how fast your Apex Legends character’s abilities will come back? Here’s a complete breakdown of every Legend’s Ultimate and Tactical ability, as well as their cooldown times.

You’ll be able to choose from a wide selection of unique characters when jumping into a game of Apex Legends. All of the Legends come with their own Tactical and Ultimate abilities that you can use to your advantage, or to get yourself out of a sticky situation.

Respawn gave each ability a cooldown timer to prevent players from spamming them constantly. So, if you want to understand how each Legends’ kit works, we’ve gone over every Ultimate and Tactical ability’s cooldown timer below, so you can master your favorite characters.

• All Apex Legends Tactical ability cooldowns
• Apex Legends Ultimate ability cooldowns
• Who has the longest ability cooldowns in Apex Legends?
• Who has the fastest ability cooldowns in Apex Legends?

All Apex Legends Tactical ability cooldowns

You’ll use Tactical abilities quite often in an Apex Legends match since they charge faster than Ultimate abilities. In some cases, a Legend’s Tactical ability can store multiple charges, but you’ll still want to avoid using them all up at once.

Here’s a breakdown of every Legends’ Tactical ability cooldowns:

Legend	Tactical Ability	Cooldown
Ash	Arc Snare	25s
Ballistic	Whistler	25s
Bangalore	Smoke Launcher	33s (2 charges)
Bloodhound	Eye of the Allfather	25s
Caustic	Nox Gas Trap	25s (3 charges)
Catalyst	Piercing Spikes	25s (2 charges)
Crypto	Surveillance Drone	40s (once destroyed)
Fuse	Knuckle Cluster	25s
Gibraltar	Dome of Protection	30s
Horizon	Gravity Lift	15s
Lifeline	D.O.C. Heal Drone	45s
Loba	Burglar’s Best Friend	29s
Mad Maggie	Riot Drill	22s
Mirage	Psyche Out	15s
Newcastle	Mobile Shield	15s
Octane	Stim	2s
Pathfinder	Grappling Hook	10-30s
Rampart	Amped Cover	20s (3 charges)
Revenant	Silence	25s (2 charges)
Seer	Focus of Attention	30s
Valkyrie	Missile Swarm	30s
Vantage	Echo Relocation	20s
Wattson	Perimeter Security	30s (4 charges)
Wraith	Into the Void	25s

It’s also possible for you to boost the speed at which your Legend’s Tactical abilities will recharge by 20% by equipping the Gold Helmet. You’ll be able to better plan out when and how often you should use them in the midst of combat if you know the time they take to recharge.

Apex Legends Ultimate ability cooldowns

While Tactical abilities are what you’ll be using most often during an Apex Legends match, you’ll find Ultimate abilities handy for getting you out of a tight spot. This is the most effective tool at a Legend’s disposal and can take a while to charge up.

Here’s a breakdown of each Legends’ Ultimate ability cooldown:

Legend	Tactical Ability	Cooldown
Ash	Phase Breach	2 mins
Ballistic	Tempest	2 mins
Bangalore	Rolling Thunder	3 mins
Bloodhound	Beast of the Hunt	3 mins
Caustic	Nox Gas Grenade	3 mins
Catalyst	Dark Veil	2 mins
Crypto	Drone EMP	3 mins
Fuse	The Motherlode	2 mins
Gibraltar	Defensive Bombardment	4 mins 30s
Horizon	Black Hole	3 mins
Lifeline	Care Package	3 mins 30s
Loba	Black Market Boutique	2 mins
Mad Maggie	Wrecking Ball	1 min 30s
Mirage	Life of the Party	1 min
Newcastle	Castle Wall	2 mins
Octane	Launch Pad	1 min 30s
Pathfinder	Zipline Gun	2 mins
Rampart	Mobile Minigun “Sheila”	2 mins
Revenant	Death Totem	3 mins
Seer	Exhibit	3 mins
Valkyrie	Skyward Dive	3 mins
Vantage	Sniper’s Mark	40s (5 charges)
Wattson	Interception Pylon	3 mins
Wraith	Dimensional Rift	3 mins 30s

Your Legend’s Ultimate ability can be the only thing that pushes your squad toward victory, so make sure you have it charged and ready in battle. You must only use it when the perfect opportunity presents itself.

If you happen to come across an Ultimate Accelerant, then you can gain an instant 20% charge to that ability. Just like with your Tactical abilities, you can speed up the rate at which your Ultimate will charge with the help of a Gold Helmet.

Who has the longest ability cooldowns in Apex Legends?

In terms of Tactical abilities, Lifeline’s D.O.C. Heal Drone has the longest cooldown at 45 seconds, while Gibraltrar’s Defensive Bombardment has the longest cooldown for Ultimate abilities.

Who has the fastest ability cooldowns in Apex Legends?

Octane’s Stim has the fastest Tactical cooldown at just 2 seconds, but Vantage’s Sniper’s Mark has the fastest Ultimate cooldown at 40 seconds and five charges.

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