{"id":774,"date":"2026-08-20T08:30:11","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T08:30:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/boostingmarket.com\/blogs\/?p=774"},"modified":"2026-08-20T08:30:11","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T08:30:11","slug":"best-apex-legends-to-climb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/boostingmarket.com\/blogs\/best-apex-legends-to-climb\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Legends to Climb Ranked in the Current Season (Apex)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The best Apex legends to climb ranked this season are the ones that let you bank RP even when your squad has other ideas: Bloodhound and Crypto for information, Conduit and Newcastle for keeping a fight alive, Bangalore for closing rings, and Ash or Axle if you trust your movement enough to drag a trio across the map. Season 29 &#8220;Overclocked&#8221; rewards placement-weighted RP over pure frags, so the picks that climb are the ones that get you into the late ring alive and informed, not the ones with the flashiest highlight reel.<\/p>\n<p>Below is the full class-by-class breakdown of the legends actually worth queueing to climb, why each one banks RP, and which ones reward a solo player versus a coordinated stack. We boost Apex accounts through ranked splits every day; these are the picks our boosters reach for when the job is &#8220;get this account to Diamond fast.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_83 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 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href=\"https:\/\/boostingmarket.com\/blogs\/best-apex-legends-to-climb\/#Best_legends_to_climb_by_class\" >Best legends to climb by class<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/boostingmarket.com\/blogs\/best-apex-legends-to-climb\/#Recon_Bloodhound_with_Crypto_close_behind\" >Recon: Bloodhound (with Crypto close behind)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/boostingmarket.com\/blogs\/best-apex-legends-to-climb\/#Support_Conduit_with_Newcastle_and_Loba_as_flex\" >Support: Conduit (with Newcastle and Loba as flex)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/boostingmarket.com\/blogs\/best-apex-legends-to-climb\/#Controller_Bangalore_with_Catalyst_as_the_lockdown_option\" >Controller: Bangalore (with Catalyst as the lockdown option)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/boostingmarket.com\/blogs\/best-apex-legends-to-climb\/#Skirmisher_Valkyrie_and_Axle_high_ceiling_watch_the_leash\" >Skirmisher: Valkyrie and Axle (high ceiling, watch the leash)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/boostingmarket.com\/blogs\/best-apex-legends-to-climb\/#Assault_Ash_and_Fuse_for_the_stacks_that_push\" >Assault: Ash and Fuse (for the stacks that push)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/boostingmarket.com\/blogs\/best-apex-legends-to-climb\/#Solo_queue_vs_stacked_pick_to_your_reality\" >Solo queue vs stacked: pick to your reality<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/boostingmarket.com\/blogs\/best-apex-legends-to-climb\/#Comfort_beats_meta_below_Diamond\" >Comfort beats meta below Diamond<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/boostingmarket.com\/blogs\/best-apex-legends-to-climb\/#Frequently_asked_questions\" >Frequently asked questions<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/boostingmarket.com\/blogs\/best-apex-legends-to-climb\/#What_is_the_best_legend_to_climb_solo_in_Apex_right_now\" >What is the best legend to climb solo in Apex right now?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/boostingmarket.com\/blogs\/best-apex-legends-to-climb\/#Is_Axle_good_for_ranked\" >Is Axle good for ranked?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/boostingmarket.com\/blogs\/best-apex-legends-to-climb\/#Should_I_play_for_kills_or_placement_to_climb\" >Should I play for kills or placement to climb?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/boostingmarket.com\/blogs\/best-apex-legends-to-climb\/#What_class_is_best_for_climbing_Apex_ranked\" >What class is best for climbing Apex ranked?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/boostingmarket.com\/blogs\/best-apex-legends-to-climb\/#Do_I_need_a_meta_legend_to_climb\" >Do I need a meta legend to climb?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/boostingmarket.com\/blogs\/best-apex-legends-to-climb\/#Which_legends_should_I_avoid_for_ranked_climbing\" >Which legends should I avoid for ranked climbing?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_legend_choice_affects_your_RP_this_season\"><\/span>How legend choice affects your RP this season<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Before the picks, a quick word on the system, because picking the right legend without understanding how RP works is only half a plan. Apex pays you for placement first and kills second. Per the placement breakdown on <a href=\"https:\/\/apexlegendsstatus.com\/meta\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">community trackers<\/a> and the in-game scoring, finishing 10th is worth roughly +55 RP, 5th is around +125, 2nd is near +175, and a win clears 200+ before kill points. Kill and assist RP scales with how high you place, and after eight kills or assists in a single match the RP per elimination is halved &#8211; so a 14-kill game that ends in 13th place can still net you less than a quiet Top 3 with two knocks.<\/p>\n<p>That math should shape your legend pick. A legend that gets you to the late ring alive (information, repositioning, healing) compounds the placement payout. A legend that only adds raw fragging power hits the 8-KP wall and stops paying. Entry cost makes it worse the higher you climb: Bronze costs 10 RP to queue, Silver 20, Gold around 35, Platinum around 45, Diamond 65, and Master 90 per match (entry costs per pley.gg and apexranked.com). In Diamond, a 12th-place finish is a 65 RP loss before you&#8217;ve factored anything else. Survival is the whole game.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"bm-video\">\n<div style=\"position:relative;padding-top:56.25%;\">\n    <iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/zrJF3n72t8I\" title=\"RANKING The BEST LEGENDS In Apex Legends Season 29\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0;\" loading=\"lazy\" allowfullscreen allow=\"encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\"><\/iframe>\n  <\/div><figcaption>TimProVision breaks it down.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Best_legends_to_climb_by_class\"><\/span>Best legends to climb by class<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Apex sorts every legend into five classes &#8211; Assault, Skirmisher, Recon, Controller, Support &#8211; and each class hands out a passive perk on top of the legend&#8217;s own kit (per the official EA class guide). The smart solo-queue move is to main one carry per class so you can flex into whatever your randoms leave open in the legend select. Here&#8217;s the best climber in each, plus the runner-up. For the complete letter-grade rankings, our <a href=\"https:\/\/boostingmarket.com\/blogs\/apex-legends-tier-list\/\">full Apex legend tier list<\/a> goes deeper on every legend; this post is specifically about which ones bank RP.<\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Class<\/th>\n<th>Best climber<\/th>\n<th>Why it banks RP<\/th>\n<th>Solo-queue friendly?<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Recon<\/td>\n<td>Bloodhound<\/td>\n<td>Scan info clears buildings and flags third parties &#8211; keeps you alive to the late ring.<\/td>\n<td>Yes &#8211; value lands even with bad randoms.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Support<\/td>\n<td>Conduit<\/td>\n<td>Shield regen and revives keep fights and the squad alive into placement RP.<\/td>\n<td>Yes &#8211; heals don&#8217;t need coordination.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Controller<\/td>\n<td>Bangalore<\/td>\n<td>Smokes break enemy holds and buy disengages in the closing rings.<\/td>\n<td>Mostly &#8211; smoke value is self-sufficient.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Skirmisher<\/td>\n<td>Valkyrie<\/td>\n<td>Ult repositions the whole trio off a bad ring or a third party &#8211; placement insurance.<\/td>\n<td>Partly &#8211; the squad has to follow your ult.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Assault<\/td>\n<td>Ash<\/td>\n<td>Tactical snare plus a one-way ult rotation closes distance and escapes &#8211; aggressive RP.<\/td>\n<td>Less so &#8211; rewards a stack that pushes together.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Recon_Bloodhound_with_Crypto_close_behind\"><\/span>Recon: Bloodhound (with Crypto close behind)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>If you solo queue and want one pick that never feels wasted, it&#8217;s Bloodhound. The scan tells you whether a building is clear, whether a third party is incoming, and which direction the last fight rotated &#8211; all the information that keeps you out of the coin-flip fights that wreck your placement. Recon&#8217;s class perk lets you ping a survey beacon to reveal nearby squads for 30 seconds (per the EA class guide), which is genuinely climb-relevant intel in the mid-game scramble for position.<\/p>\n<p>Crypto is the spicier Recon pick &#8211; his drone EMP and full-map recon are devastating in coordinated play, and he posts one of the highest win rates in top-100 Predator lobbies (52.8% per <a href=\"https:\/\/apexlegendsstatus.com\/meta\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">live pick and win rates<\/a>). The catch is the drone: solo queue, nobody picks it up when you go down, and a Crypto without a drone is a legend with no tactical. Bloodhound&#8217;s value is automatic; Crypto&#8217;s value is conditional. For the climb, automatic wins.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Support_Conduit_with_Newcastle_and_Loba_as_flex\"><\/span>Support: Conduit (with Newcastle and Loba as flex)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Support is the class that quietly carries solo queue because its value doesn&#8217;t ask your teammates for anything. Conduit pumps shields into your squad and into herself, which turns &#8220;we lost that fight&#8221; into &#8220;we survived that fight and rotated&#8221; &#8211; and surviving is RP. Conduit sits around a 20% pick rate and 51% win rate in the top-end sample (apexlegendsstatus), which is a lot of agreement for a legend that mostly just keeps people alive.<\/p>\n<p>Newcastle is the pick when you want to lock a position and dare squads to push into your zone &#8211; his shields and revive kit are the backbone of defensive hold comps. Loba quietly posts the highest win rate in the elite sample (53.7%, apexlegendsstatus) thanks to her loot black market keeping the squad topped up on heals and ammo through the late rings. The class perk &#8211; extended med bins and the ability to craft a downed teammate&#8217;s banner (per EA) &#8211; means a Support legend can single-handedly drag a squad back from a wipe. Nobody will thank you for it. Climb anyway.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;d rather have a coordinated trio doing this for you instead of crossing your fingers on randoms, our <a href=\"https:\/\/boostingmarket.com\/en\/apex-legends-boost\">Apex ranked boost team<\/a> runs the full split climb on your account with real top-tier players &#8211; placement-first, the same way we&#8217;d run our own.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Controller_Bangalore_with_Catalyst_as_the_lockdown_option\"><\/span>Controller: Bangalore (with Catalyst as the lockdown option)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Controllers own the closing rings, and Bangalore&#8217;s smokes are the most flexible utility in the game &#8211; cut line of sight to disengage, blind an enemy hold to push it, or cover a revive in the open. Her ult is the premier tool for cracking a defensive setup in the final rings, exactly where placement RP is decided. The class perk reveals the next ring location via ring consoles (per EA), so a Controller main always knows where the safe rotation is before everyone else does. That single piece of information is worth more RP over a season than most people realize.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Skirmisher_Valkyrie_and_Axle_high_ceiling_watch_the_leash\"><\/span>Skirmisher: Valkyrie and Axle (high ceiling, watch the leash)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Skirmishers reposition &#8211; they get the squad off a bad ring or out of a third party before it turns into a wipe. Valkyrie&#8217;s ult is squad-wide placement insurance: a free rotation when the ring is about to catch you out of position. Axle, the new Season 29 Skirmisher, is the single most-picked legend in top Predator lobbies right now (around 34% pick rate per apexlegendsstatus), built around aggressive movement and pushing past the ring&#8217;s edge.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s the solo-queue warning, though: Skirmisher value depends on your squad following the reposition. Pick Axle, peel off to make a flashy play, and you&#8217;ll find yourself fighting a trio alone while your randoms loot a building two POIs away. (The Axle one-trick who outruns their own squad is this season&#8217;s version of the Octane main who jump-pads into a 1v3. Some things never change.) Movement legends are fantastic in a stack and a liability when you&#8217;re the only person on comms. If you&#8217;re queueing alone, lean Recon or Support first and save Skirmisher for the games where your randoms are actually moving together.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Assault_Ash_and_Fuse_for_the_stacks_that_push\"><\/span>Assault: Ash and Fuse (for the stacks that push)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Assault is the kill-pressure class &#8211; extra ammo, extra grenade slots, faster weapon swaps, a movement-and-reload boost when your shield breaks, and access to the red supply bins for attachments (per the EA class perks). Ash is the premier team rotator: her snare locks down a fight and her ult is an instant, safe escape hatch when a push goes wrong. Fuse&#8217;s rework made him a top breach Assault &#8211; his ult and grenades crack open the defensive holds that win late rings.<\/p>\n<p>The honest read for climbing: Assault rewards a coordinated trio that pushes together and punishes a solo player who picks a fight the team doesn&#8217;t commit to. If you&#8217;re stacking with friends and your plan is to make fights happen, Assault is excellent. If you&#8217;re solo and your plan is to survive to the late ring, it&#8217;s the weakest class for that specific goal.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Solo_queue_vs_stacked_pick_to_your_reality\"><\/span>Solo queue vs stacked: pick to your reality<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The single biggest mistake we see in boost-account audits is players copying a pro team&#8217;s legend off a tournament VOD and then queueing it solo. Pro comps are built on three people doing exactly what the comp needs. Your three random teammates are not going to do that. Pick to your actual situation.<\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Your situation<\/th>\n<th>Lean toward<\/th>\n<th>Avoid<\/th>\n<th>Why<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Solo queue, randoms<\/td>\n<td>Bloodhound, Conduit, Bangalore<\/td>\n<td>Crypto, pure Skirmisher dives<\/td>\n<td>You need self-sufficient value that survives bad teammates.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Duo + a random<\/td>\n<td>Conduit, Valkyrie, Newcastle<\/td>\n<td>Triple-Assault dive comp<\/td>\n<td>One reposition or heal anchor stabilizes the third slot.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Full stack, comms<\/td>\n<td>Ash, Axle, Crypto, Fuse<\/td>\n<td>Three Supports<\/td>\n<td>Coordination unlocks the aggressive and conditional picks.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>If you&#8217;re climbing as a full trio, the legend conversation becomes a synergy conversation &#8211; which is a different post. We broke down the <a href=\"https:\/\/boostingmarket.com\/blogs\/best-apex-team-comps-diamond\/\">best trios for Diamond and above<\/a> separately, including the win condition each comp is actually built around.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Comfort_beats_meta_below_Diamond\"><\/span>Comfort beats meta below Diamond<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>One last operator truth before the FAQ: below Diamond, the legend you know cold will out-climb a meta pick you fumble. The system pays placement, and placement comes from good decisions made fast &#8211; which you can only make on a legend whose cooldowns and timings live in your muscle memory. The cleanest Platinum-to-Diamond carry we tracked last split ran a Conduit one-trick &#8211; not because Conduit is the strongest legend in the game, but because the booster never once misjudged a shield-regen window or a revive timing. Six heroes deep on a movement legend you half-know will lose you more RP than one comfort pick you&#8217;ve played a thousand times.<\/p>\n<p>Meta matters more the higher you go. In Master and Predator lobbies, where everyone makes the right call, the marginal advantage of a top-tier pick like Axle or Conduit starts to decide games. Below that, comfort and discipline decide them. Pick the legend you&#8217;ll make the fewest mistakes on, play for placement, and the RP follows.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Frequently_asked_questions\"><\/span>Frequently asked questions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_best_legend_to_climb_solo_in_Apex_right_now\"><\/span>What is the best legend to climb solo in Apex right now?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Bloodhound (Recon) and Conduit (Support) are the safest solo carries this season. Both give value that doesn&#8217;t depend on coordinated teammates &#8211; Bloodhound&#8217;s scan keeps you out of bad fights, Conduit&#8217;s shields keep your squad alive into the late ring where placement RP is paid (the same self-sufficient logic the top answers in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/apexlegends\/comments\/1dc5500\/what_is_the_best_legend_for_solo_q_ranked\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the r\/apexlegends thread<\/a> land on &#8211; legends that still help you when your randoms are gone).<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_Axle_good_for_ranked\"><\/span>Is Axle good for ranked?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Yes &#8211; she&#8217;s the top pick in elite Predator lobbies (around 34% pick rate per apexlegendsstatus). But she&#8217;s a Skirmisher with a high movement skill floor, and her value depends on your squad following her repositions. Solo players climb more consistently on a self-sufficient Recon or Support pick.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Should_I_play_for_kills_or_placement_to_climb\"><\/span>Should I play for kills or placement to climb?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Placement first. The RP system pays placement heavily &#8211; a Top 5 is worth 125+ RP before kills &#8211; and halves kill RP after eight eliminations. A 14-kill game that dies in 13th can net less than a quiet Top 3 with two knocks.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_class_is_best_for_climbing_Apex_ranked\"><\/span>What class is best for climbing Apex ranked?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Support and Recon for solo queue, because their value is self-sufficient. Skirmisher and Assault reward coordinated stacks that push and reposition together. Controller (Bangalore) sits comfortably in the middle and is strong at any squad size.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_I_need_a_meta_legend_to_climb\"><\/span>Do I need a meta legend to climb?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>No. Below Diamond, a legend you know cold banks more RP than a top-tier pick you fumble &#8211; comfort and clean decision-making beat raw meta strength. Meta only becomes decisive in Master and Predator lobbies where everyone already makes the right call.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Which_legends_should_I_avoid_for_ranked_climbing\"><\/span>Which legends should I avoid for ranked climbing?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Avoid conditional picks like Crypto in solo queue (his drone gets abandoned when you go down) and avoid forcing pure Skirmisher dives without a stack that follows you. None of these legends are bad &#8211; they just punish the uncoordinated environment most solo climbers are in.<\/p>\n<p>Pick your one carry per class, play for the late ring, and let the placement RP stack up. If the grind to Diamond is eating more of your season than you want to give it, our boosters can <a href=\"https:\/\/boostingmarket.com\/en\/apex-legends-boost\">carry the split to Diamond or Predator<\/a> on your account &#8211; placement-first, real top-tier players, the same way we run our own climbs. For the current legend changes straight from the source, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ea.com\/games\/apex-legends\/apex-legends\/news\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Respawn&#8217;s season notes<\/a> are the canonical word on every buff and class swap.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The best Apex legends to climb ranked this season, broken down by class. 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