A new legend named Jester has been leaked. We expect that you will be able to play him in Apex soon! Here’s everything you need to know about Jester and his abilities.
In March, a huge wave of Apex leaks hit us. We heard about new cosmetics, new maps, new modes and especially new legends. Nine in number, and Newcastle seemed like a logical choice for a – Season 13 release for many reasons, but if the video from Apex Content Creator Thordan Smash is to be believed, the Legend in – Season 13 will indeed be Jester. But who is Jester and what does this legend do?
Who is Jester?
Jester is a simulacrum (just like Ash and Revenant) and is based on a deceased hero of IMC, but he is programmed to actually believe he is that person and not just a clone. The only difference with him is that he doesn’t have a limited human memory. He works as an independent bounty hunter, but that’s all we know about him.
Jester was actually intended to be a Titanfall character, but for some reason they took him out of the story and ultimately the whole game before it launched. In fact, this was all on such short notice that game figures of Jester have already been produced. Here is one of those figures that never made it to retail:
Jester, the new Apex Legend: Skills
Jester’s Tactical: Spectre Drop
Summons a landing pod with three Spectres guarding an area. From the leaks, it can be concluded that the ability has a long cooldown, but the activation is just as simple as Lifelines Care Package.
It’s a bit odd, though, that it’s Jester’s tactical ability and not his Ultimate. Summoning NPCs sounds kind of broken for a Tactical, even if the bots might not have a Killer Aim. I guess the easiest way to balance this ability then is with a high cooldown and that it can only be activated out in the open. Other than that, this tactical ability has great potential.
Jester’s Passive: Rewire
Jester can turn any grenade into a proximity mine that sticks to surfaces, he starts the round with a frag grenade. Seems like you just have to press a button and Jester crafts you an adhesive mine.
This could turn into a pretty strong passive. Starting the round with a grenade is a great advantage for initial skirmishes in a highly competitive location. We’re excited to see how the grenades do as approach mines in the game.
Jesters Ultimate: Cloak Field
All players who are in a shield bubble around Jester become invisible. When someone leaves that bubble, the invisibility lasts for another six seconds.
Cloak Field sounds like a pretty darn powerful ultimate. It would allow almost any legend a Mirage-like Escape. Getting the most out of this Ulti will definitely take some practice and good coordination, though.
That’s all we know about Jester so far. Sounds like a competitive legend, right? He certainly won’t be easy to play, though. If you’re just getting started with Apex Legends, we highly recommend you take a look at the best legends for beginners.
What is actually… “Apex Legends?
Within 24 hours, “Apex Legends” became the most-watched game on Twitch – after one week, over 25 million people were already playing it. What is the battle royale shooter about?
What is “Apex Legends” about?
Scenario: In a distant future, bandits, adventurers, and outlaws settle their disputes in a sporting contest to the death. The setting is a fertile, industrially developed valley on the edge of the galaxy.
- Genre: Battle Royale shooter
- Game modes: survival battle between a maximum of 20 teams of three.
At its core, “Apex Legends” is a classic battle-royale shooter: up to 60 players land simultaneously in teams of three on the game map called “Kings Canyon” – a densely built-up, fertile valley with many accessible houses, bunkers and towers. Once on the ground, unarmed players must search their surroundings for equipment and ammunition. The goal of the game is to stay alive until the end.
To prevent players from hiding all over the map and waiting to automatically be the last one left, the game area shrinks every few minutes. The longer a round lasts, the smaller the area where survivors can move and hide.
Apex Legends refreshes this now classic game formula with some ideas that are unique to the genre: For example, before starting a round, players select one of eight heroes, each of which has two special abilities and facilitates certain play styles.
Bangalore, for example, is the classic soldier who can conceal her position with smoke grenades and call in an artillery strike in an emergency. The heroine Lifeline, on the other hand, can summon a drone to heal teammates – or directly order the delivery of high-value weapons and equipment via aerial drone. This way, all players can find the right hero for their preferred course of action.
How can I play Apex Legends?
Platform: “Apex Legends” is available for PC, Xbox One and Playstation 4.
Price: The battle royale shooter is a “Free to Play” title and can basically be played for free on all platforms.
In-game purchases: “Apex Legends” allows the purchase of cosmetic items and new heroes either by means of in-game currency, which can be earned for free in every round, or with real money. The real-money currency “Apex Coins” can be purchased in five different amounts: The smallest possible amount is 1000 Apex Points for around 9.99 euros, while the largest pack with 10,000 Apex Points content costs 99.99 euros.
The developer emphasizes that it is not possible to buy game advantages with the help of real money: You can only use it to customize the appearance of the heroes, it says, or purchase new heroes.
Age rating: “Apex Legends” does not have a youth rating (USK 18).
Which technical terms should you know?
Respawn Beacon: If a player is shot down, the team members who are still alive have the opportunity to bring the fallen comrade back into the game: Each eliminated player leaves behind a so-called Respawn Banner, which can be collected by the players of the own team and handed in at one of 28 Respawn Beacons, certain locations on the map. If this succeeds, the fallen player returns to the game.
Jumpmaster: At the beginning of the game, one of the maximum three players of a team always takes on the role of the jumpmaster. He decides when and where his team enters the game area.
Ping: Using the middle mouse button, players can alert their teammates to interesting locations in the game world or enemies. These pings are a valuable tool for communicating quickly and efficiently within the team.
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