Wattson Guide - Apex Legends

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Apex Legends has a large variety of legends with different skill sets, but no legend is better at defense than Wattson. There are three other defensive legends--Caustic, Gibraltar, and Rampart--but all three are designed to defend their allies by dealing damage to enemies and thus deterring them from approaching. Though Wattson can deal a little damage with her tactical ability, her kit is entirely designed around fortifying a position, neutralizing other legends' abilities, and buffing her allies with regenerative body shields. She's an entirely selfless legend, who gives everything to protecting her allies, at the cost of having no offensive abilities of her own. Here's a rundown on how Wattson's abilities work, how to unlock her, and more tips on how to best play as her.

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Since Wattson was added to Apex Legends in Season 2: Battle Charge, you will need to unlock her with either 12,000 Legend Tokens (which are earned by leveling up and playing the game) or 750 Apex Coins (the paid currency.) The Legend Tokens are earned at a rate of 600 per level up, so new players will have to get up to level 20 before they can afford Wattson. Wattson (along with the other first 15 legends) can be unlocked by purchasing the Champion Edition of the game for $36 USD, which also comes with a few skins and some premium currency.

Wattson's primary strength is fortifying positions. All of her abilities feed into her ability to lock down positions and keep her team safe from incoming attackers. Her Ultimate ability lets her