Apex Legends Season 12's Mad Maggie Is An "Aggressive Playmaker"
Apex Legends Season 12: Defiance introduces Mad Maggie, an offensive legend with an explosive close-quarters skill set. During a preview event, Apex Legends game engineer Chris Winder went into the origins and design goals of Mad Maggie, as well as where in the in-game meta Respawn predicts she'll fit.
«Maggie is--first and foremost--an aggressive playmaker,» Winder said. «She really likes to break up enemy defenses and push other characters.»
Apex Legends already has a few legends that can technically fit such a description, with characters like Octane and Revenant excelling at aggressive close-range playstyles. Maggie differs, however, in how she's able to disorient an enemy and get up in their face. Mad Maggie's abilities make her somewhat of a breacher--so unlike Octane and Revenant, who are geared towards rushing an enemy before they have a chance to get situated, Maggie can safely get to her foe even if they've already managed to hide themselves behind cover.
This is most evident with her tactical ability, Riot Drill, a mining tool that Maggie has modified into a weapon. When fired, the Riot Drill burns through obstacles, ejecting burning flames out the other side. Maggie's Riot Drill can even burn through Rampart's Amped Walls or Gibraltar's Dome Shield. Basically, if you're taking cover behind something, the Riot Drill can reach you--the only way to deal with it is to sit there and take the damage or abandon your position. In either case, Maggie and her allies can potentially turn that to her advantage.
«We're always looking for that open space [in the meta]--new problems to solve, new play styles,» Winder said.
Winder went on to explain why the more recent legends have fit far more specific roles than the
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