Ballistic in Apex Legends: Season 17 Legend & Abilities
With Apex Legends’ Season 17 rapidly approaching, we’ve had the leak and subsequent reveal ofBallistic. But who is he, what are his abilities, and when will we see him in Apex Legends?
Who is Ballistic in Apex Legends?
In short, Ballistic is the Season 17 Legend that was leaked previously, but his upcoming addition is nowconfirmed.
Details about the mysterious figure first emerged late in 2022 when he was leaked as an ‘Apex Arms Dealer,’ with abilities revolving around a personal weapon arsenal and firepower. He will possess the moniker of ‘Refined Gunslinger’ when he drops in game.
Ballistic (whose real name is August) has now been revealed by the devs as a 63-year-old combatant in the Apex Games. This makes him the oldest (human) Legend in the games. He joined because his son originally wanted to follow in his footsteps, but Ballistic stepped up to volunteer instead.
Ballistic Abilities in Apex Legends
Ballistic’s abilities center on weapons and his personal arsenal. His abilities, now confirmed, are as expected from past leaks:
Do we know when Ballistic will release?
Ballistic will join the Legend roster for Season 17.We’ve had multiple leaked Legends – like Jester – that were discovered a while ago and failed to surface in-game.
Respawn has confirmed that Season 17 will return to the established formula of dropping a new Legend with the seasonal update, withSeason 16 skipping a new character for the first time.Barring any delays, weexpect Season 17 to drop on August 15, 2025, when anything else aboutBallistic in Apex Legends will be revealed.
