Apex Legends: Newcastle's Background and Abilities Are All About Leaving No One Behind
The countdown to Apex Legends Season 13: Saviors is well underway. Slowly but surely, Respawn Entertainment has revealed map changes to Storm Point like the Downed Beast POI, new PvE features like the IMC Armories, and Ranked changes including a new introductory tier and possible demotions. The big question on everyone’s mind, of course, is the big guy: Newcastle.
Newcastle isn’t just the hero of the hour come Apex Legends Season 13, he’s a bonafide war hero who puts people first. Whereas Bangalore, his sister, is all about following the command to a letter, Newcastle found himself going down a different road…leading him to Harris Valley. Game Rant recently took part in a presentation, where Respawn talked all things Apex Legends Saviors.
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Newcastle always puts others first, and that’s reflected in his role as a defensive legend. It’s been quite some time since a defensive legend has entered the Apex Games, and Respawn is aware that there are quite a few more assault characters in the game than other character classes.
Newcastle is loosely based on a medieval knight, following his code of honor, but this is also seen in his logo and his shield. It translates well to gameplay because he is all about defending his allies, with defensive pushes and mobile defensives being key components of his kit.
His passive is fueled by his Knockdown shield and allows him to drag enemies out of the fire. His Mobile Shield has a few tactical uses and has a few moving parts: the upper and lower half. His Castle Wall is the big ability, where he can cross huge distances quickly and throw up distances.
It remains to be seen how Newcastle fits into the Apex Legends meta, but he
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