Revenant Guide: Abilities, Tips & Lore - Apex Legends Wiki

Table of contents

• Abilities
• Lore
• Cosmetic Items
• Voice lines
• History
• Teasers
• Trivia
• Gallery
• References

Revenant—the Synthetic Nightmare—arrived to the Apex Games in Season 4 and later received a full rework in Season 18, shifting his kit toward relentless aggression and high-mobility engagements. Known for brutal efficiency, he excels at closing gaps, hunting weakened targets, and outmaneuvering squads with vertical play.

Abilities

Shadow Pounce (Tactical)

Unleash a chargeable lunge that propels Revenant forward. Tap for a quick leap; hold to charge up to several seconds for far greater distance. Cooldown: ~20s.

• Minimum pounce range is roughly 20m; charged leaps can cover dramatically more ground.
• Can immediately transition into wall climbing after landing against a surface.
• Movement and crouch are available during the leap; other actions are restricted until landing.

Assassin’s Instinct (Passive)

Highlights nearby visible enemies who are critically low on health. Revenant also crouch-walks at running speed and climbs significantly higher and more fluidly than other Legends.

• Enhanced wall-climb allows lateral adjustments and cornering on vertical surfaces.
• Low-health marks appear when enemies drop to a small health threshold within short range.
• Crouch-ADS strafing is fast and reduces profile for tighter gunfights.

Forged Shadows (Ultimate)

Encase yourself in a regenerating Shadow Shroud that absorbs incoming damage before it reaches your shields or health. Scoring a knock refreshes the shroud and extends its duration. Charge time: ~3 minutes.

• Absorbs direct damage (bullets, melee, explosives) until depleted; AoE effects still threaten Revenant.
• Temporarily increases the upper-body silhouette while active; returns to normal when the shroud breaks.
• On knock or assist, the shroud replenishes and gains a short duration extension; tactical is also refreshed.

Legend Upgrades (BR, Season 20+)

• Level 2 choices: Reduced Forged Shadows cooldown, or increased duration of low-health markings from Assassin’s Instinct.
• Level 3 choices: Reduced Shadow Pounce cooldown, or faster Shadow Pounce charge and attack execution.

Lore

Once the Mercenary Syndicate’s most feared hitman, Kaleb Cross was transformed into a simulacrum when death finally came for his human body. His programming forced him to forget, but when it failed, he saw the truth: Hammond and the Syndicate had turned him into an immortal weapon. He hunted those responsible, but the one thing he craved—an end—remained out of reach.

Years later, after a collision of revenge with Loba kept him alive to suffer longer, Revenant’s world shifted again: his old toolkit was ripped away and replaced with new abilities that made him even more predatory. Now, someone else is pulling strings—and until he finds who, the nightmare keeps working.

Cosmetic Items

Revenant’s cosmetics span Mythic, Legendary, Epic, Rare, and Common tiers, including standout skins, distinct finishers, Heirloom Sets, a Prestige Skin Set, and themed banners, poses, sprays, music packs, and transitions. Highlights below:

Skins

• Apex Nightmare (Prestige, Tiered) — evolving Mythic skin line.
• Bird of Prey — a fan-favorite Legendary motif.
• Necromancer — a sinister Legendary redesign.

Finishers

• Snap Decision — default finisher.
• Imminent Shutdown — dramatic power-off flourish.
• Soul Eater — Prestige-aligned execution.

Heirloom Sets

Dead Man’s Curve

• Melee: Dead Man’s Curve
• Banner Pose: No Escape
• Intro Quip: “You don’t wanna see this up close, skin bag.”

Death Grip

• Melee: Death Grip
• Banner Frame: Soul Sacrifice
• Emote: Fight Your Demons

Prestige Skin Set

• Apex Nightmare: unlocks at Tier 1; Tier 2 and Tier 3 require cumulative damage milestones with Revenant.
• Skydive Trail: Cerberus (usable by all Legends).
• Finisher: Soul Eater (usable when Apex Nightmare is equipped).

Badges, Emotes, Skydive Emotes, Banner Frames & Poses, Holosprays, Music Packs, Transitions

• Multiple seasonal and event sets expand Revenant’s identity—from eerie holosprays to sharp, ceremonial poses.
• Music packs and transitions add thematic flair to menus and match flow.

Voice lines

Revenant’s voice lines are cutting and often taunting, with unique interactions hinting at his history and disdain for the “skinfits” around him. Seasonal updates have added new lines reflecting his altered state and headaches leading up to his rework.

History

• Season 4: Revenant joins the Apex Games with Silence and Death Totem defining his original kit.
• 2020–2022: Numerous tuning passes to Silence and Death Totem improve clarity, counters, and quality of life.
• Season 18 rework: New tactical (Shadow Pounce), passive (Assassin’s Instinct), and ultimate (Forged Shadows). Class alignment updated and Legend-select/heal animations refreshed.
• Post-rework: Iterative balancing to shroud duration/refresh, pounce handling, and damage interactions.

Teasers

Original

• Foreshadowed during Season 3 and fully revealed in the lead-up to Season 4 after the infamous “Forge incident.”
• Debuted as the Shadowfall announcer before stepping into the arena as a playable Legend.

Reborn

• Season 17 introduced unsettling glitches and lines hinting at internal faults.
• Kill Code narrative beats and an in-game bunker experience set the stage for Season 18’s rework.
• Gameplay reveals confirmed a mobility-and-pressure-focused kit philosophy.

Trivia

• He boasts one of the most varied Legend-select animation sets, including unique sequences tied to specific skins.
• His enhanced crouch speed and vertical mobility enable silent flanks that other Legends can’t easily replicate.
• Some finishers and cosmetics include playful nods to pop culture and internal Apex lore.

Gallery

Official trailers and spotlights:

References

In-game descriptions, seasonal patch notes, and official trailers provide the primary details summarized above.