Apex Legends’ newest episode of Stories From The Outlands, titled “Encore,” has lastly launched gamers to Apex’s 24th legend: August “Ballistic” Brinkman, a former Thunderdome champion who retired from the Games after tragedy struck. But now he is un-retiring, decided to take his son’s place within the Apex Games.Although we do not presently know a lot concerning the seasoned bloodsport champion, Encore incorporates a great deal of context clues that–combined with leaked particulars concerning his in-game abilities–paint a a lot clearer image of the silver-haired legend. Keep studying for a more in-depth take a look at the most recent character slated to hit Apex Legends when Season 17: Arsenal goes stay on May 9.
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Unconfirmed: AbilitiesAll leaks ought to, in fact, be taken with a big grain of salt. That stated, Apex Legends dataminers appear to have unearthed a listing of Ballistic’s in-game talents, that are listed under. While the legitimacy of those talents is questionable, every of them make a great match for Ballistic, so it is fairly doable they’re actual.According to leaks, Ballistic’s talents are as follows:Passive – Weapon Sling: Allows gamers to retailer a 3rd weapon. Access through stock or the d-pad. The sling weapon can not take attachments.Tactical – Smart Bullet: Shoots a projectile that debuffs the enemy. Enemies’ weapons will begin to warmth up as they shoot. Overheating will trigger a response that offers injury. Hold the tactical button to lock-on to a goal.Ultimate – Weapon Enhancer: When activated, Ballistic and any close by teammates get a buff utilized, growing reload time, unarmed transfer velocity, and infinite ammo. Any weapon saved in Ballistic’s Weapon Sling will probably be immediately geared up and upgraded to gold-tier at some stage in the buff.Gibraltar could also be his largest fanAs revealed in Encore, Ballistic was as soon as a champion of the Thunderdome Games, a now-defunct bloodsport just like the Apex Games. But he isn’t the one legend accustomed to Thunderdome matches–Makoa Gibraltar was additionally a giant fan of the place, having manned the concession stand in his youth. Gibraltar claims that he realized a few of his present fight strategies from watching Thunderdome rivals, and even shared his first kiss with ex-boyfriend Nik inside the world.Given the period of time Gibraltar spent hanging across the Thunderdome, Gibraltar is probably going accustomed to Ballistic. Several lately uncovered strains of character dialogue seem to recommend that the 2 legends know one another.”Huh, Ballistic? The Ballistic? That brings back memories, bruddah,” Gibraltar muses within the leaked audio file. “I always bet on him back in my Thunderdome days. Gonna be wild squadding up with his kid.”But in some ways, this little lore tidbit raises extra questions than it solutions. As seen in Ballistic’s episode of Stories From The Outlands, Ballistic’s son, Nathaniel, isn’t becoming a member of the Apex Games. Ballistic went out of his method to make sure this was the case, so why on Earth do Gibraltar and Mirage appear to assume Nathaniel is displaying up?It appears the reply is situated within the Firing Range, the place a cargo shuttle signaling Ballistic’s arrival will be discovered.Nearby is a set of gossip magazines speculating on the present state of Ballistic’s household whereas additionally implying his son is becoming a member of the Apex Games. When gamers work together with the pile of magazines, the datamined dialogue will often play, suggesting that Ballistic’s return to bloodsports could not have been made public–or maybe indicating that the information of his comeback merely hasn’t reached the remainder of the Outlands but. Either method, it looks like no less than two legends will probably be shocked to see Ballistic enter the ring as an alternative of his son.He has historical past with Octane’s grandfatherIn Encore, Ballistic breaks into Torres “Duardo” Silva’s workplace, leaving a path of carnage in his wake when Silva’s safety crew tries to cease him. Eventually, he has Silva at gunpoint, demanding that he be allowed to hitch the Apex Games. Ballistic tells Silva (who appears surprisingly relaxed, given the circumstances) that it will do wonders for Apex’s rankings.Silva replies with a query.”And for this you want what, old friend?”The interplay clearly implies the 2 have a historical past, however particulars concerning their relationship are usually not revealed.Ballistic and Torres appear to know one another properly.Unconfirmed: He could also be medicatedIt’s doable that Silva could have used his place as CEO of Silva Pharmaceuticals to drag some strings for Ballistic up to now. This is totally speculative, in fact, however “Encore” is stuffed with hints about Ballistic’s medical standing.As with all of Apex’s cinematic trailers, Encore’s premiere kicked off with a two-minute countdown timer solely seen to these watching the premiere. Interestingly, a business for an anti-aging drug makes up the whole lot of the countdown. The drug–known as Legentifax–has a number of potential drug interactions (together with a comically lengthy checklist of horrific unintended effects), however seems to be in excessive demand nonetheless. As far as use goes, Legentifax seems to be a miraculous anti-aging tonic. Despite its repulsive ingredient checklist (which incorporates prowler blood), the professionals of Legentifax seem to outweigh the cons, conserving its customers youthful and powerful for much longer than nature would in any other case enable. The drug’s producer is none different than–you guessed it–Silva Pharmaceuticals.In Season 12’s primary storyline, it was revealed that Torres “Duardo” Silva is over 100 years outdated, regardless of seeking to be in his mid-forties. Players additionally realized the rich CEO had murdered his personal son (and Octane’s father), stealing his identification for causes unknown. Given the truth that Torres owns and controls Silva Pharmaceuticals, use of Legentifax is arguably the very best rationalization for each his longevity and his shockingly youthful look.But Torres is not the one one that seems to be chugging Legentifax–Ballistic seems to be on it as properly. Encore opens with a disorienting POV shot of the within of a blender. Blood-red liquid swirls violently for just a few seconds earlier than the shot cuts away to disclose that Ballistic is making a smoothie. A bottle of alcohol will be seen on the countertop, however the remainder of the smoothie’s contents are unknown. Still, the quantity of screentime the smoothie will get mixed with the odd pharmaceutical business that gamers have been proven instantly earlier than the premiere means that Legentifax smoothies could also be Ballistic’s present drink of selection. It could also be doable that Legentifax use is the supply of his relationship with Torres Silva.Something is unquestionably up with that smoothie.Unconfirmed: He is perhaps the oldest legend everIn addition to being one letter shy of the phrase “legend,” Legentifax could clarify how Torres and Ballistic got here to know one another. It definitely explains how a grey-haired shut-in managed to get himself in form for a cutthroat bloodsport after years of no observe. Fuse–who is presently 55 years old–is presently the oldest legend within the sport. But that will quickly change, as Ballistic appears to be like considerably older than Fuse, regardless of his doable use of Legentifax.He’s liable for the demise of a squadmateAccording to the Encore cinematic, Ballistic’s combating model in Thunderdome matches was flamboyant, performative, and harmful. Far extra harmful than the Apex Games, in reality. This was primarily as a consequence of the truth that Respawn Beacons weren’t out there, which means gamers who died in a match was a corpse as an alternative of a deathbox.Ballistic’s penchant for peacocking ultimately led to the demise of a squadmate, however not simply any squadmate–Ballistic’s self-centered playstyle received considered one of his members of the family killed.His ex-wife was his squadmateBallistic’s refusal to deal with anybody however himself throughout matches resulted within the demise of his brother-in-law, ruining his relationship together with his different teammate, who occurred to even be his spouse. Sick of Ballistic’s carelessness, selfishness, and reckless conduct, Sok Leng Phua left August, taking their son Nathaniel together with her.Interestingly, an in-game journal cowl (equivalent to the one within the Firing Range) suggests Sok could have had one thing to do with the invention or enchancment of the Flatline.Ballistic greets the group as his spouse weeps over her brother’s corpse.He’s estranged from his sonEven after getting his spouse’s brother killed, Ballistic did not study his lesson. Sinking right into a years-long state of substance abuse and self-pity, he spent years ignoring his son. Tears and pleas went ignored, so Nathaniel left together with his mom, ultimately selecting to take her final identify as an alternative of his father’s.Still, Ballistic seems to really love his son, regardless of struggling to indicate it. His want to take Nathaniel’s place as an Apex legend appears to come back from a real want to guard his son at any value, although it is unlikely Nathaniel will see it that method. Ballistic appears to consider he is doing Nathaniel a favor, nevertheless it’s doable that the concept of being upstaged by his son additionally performed an element in his resolution to hitch the video games. Even the bloodiest Apex match continues to be a lot safer than the tamest Thunderdome match ever performed, just because the Apex Games aren’t meant to finish in demise.Ballistic and his son in happier instances.He’s a heavy drinkerLike Valkyrie, Ballistic appears to take pleasure in a great drink (or three), and it appears as if anti-aging smoothies aren’t his solely vice. His episode of Stories From The Outlands depicts him surrounded by an ever-increasing variety of booze bottles as he sinks additional and additional into his melancholy. Even the teaser tweet Respawn posted the night time earlier than Encore premiered confirmed off his well-stocked bar.Here’s hoping he will get issues underneath management earlier than he will get behind the wheel of a Trident.Apex Legends is free to play on console and PC. A cellular model of the sport, Apex Legends Mobile, is accessible to play on Android and iOS units, however will probably be sundown on May 1.
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