So, what do we know about Ballistic? Well, per info from YouTuber PWN Hub and Twitch streamer NightTerras, Ballistic is an “arms dealer,” who looks a bit like Walter White. As for his abilities, it seems he can both buff allies and debuff opponents. His Ultimate will temporarily give allies unlimited ammo, faster reloads, and more, while his Tactical allows him to shoot a “Smart Bullet” that will cause an opponent’s gun to overheat and backfire, dealing them damage. Both abilities sound pretty useful, if not particularly flashy.
Here’s a rundown of Ballistic’s purported abilities… Passive
Weapon Sling - A sling where you can store a third weapon. The sling weapon cannot take attachments.
Tactical
Smart Bullet - Shoots a projectile that debuffs the enemy. Enemy guns will start to heat up as they shoot. Overheating will cause a reaction and deal damage. Holding the tactical will allow it to lock on to a target.
Ultimate
Weapon Enhancer - When activated, nearby teammates get a buff applied. It gives faster reloads, unarmed move speed, and infinite ammo. Ballistic’s sling weapon will be equipped and upgraded to gold.
Meanwhile, a Reddit post from user NC Pitts provides some details on the upcoming class rework reportedly coming next season. “Assault class will get red bins and extra inventory for ammo (I’m thinking 80 per stack). Defense Legends (Caustic, Rampart, Wattson, Catalyst) are now Control Legends. Control class is for holding areas/locking shit down. Newcastle and [Gibraltar] are now in the Support class. They benefit the team and keep them alive/quickly back in the fight. Recon class is still the same it seems. Skirmisher class is seemingly to be the “mobility” or “hit and run” type class. These Legends will be ones with movement, solo PvP power (Mirage and Wraith are good examples). Pathfinder will probably be reworked for this and possible even Mirage.” If you’re having a hard time keeping it all straight, here’s a breakdown of how the Apex roster will likely be organized post-rework. Assault
Ash Bangalore Ballistic Fuse Mad Maggie Revenant
Control
Catalyst Caustic Rampart Wattson
Recon
Bloodhound Crypto Seer Vantage
Skirmisher
Horizon Mirage Octane Pathfinder Wraith Valkyrie
Support
Gibraltar Lifeline Loba Newcastle
Of course, as with all rumors, take all of this with a grain of salt until Respawn actually confirms details. That said, reliable voices are backing these rumors, and more often or not, major Apex Legends leaks end up being the real deal. Apex Legends can be played on PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, PS5, and Switch. A separate version of the game on a different update schedule is also available on mobile. The current season of Apex Legends ends on February 14, so expect Season 16 to launch shortly after that. Presumably, Season 17 will follow around three months after that.
