Apex Legends Ash Character Trailer Breaks Down Her Abilities

A brand-new gameplay trailer for Apex Legends' latest character, Ash, has been released detailing her new abilities as well as her backstory.

The trailer demonstrates all three of Ash's abilities in action against enemy champions, showing that she is just as fast-paced as the likes of Octane and Loba with her utilities and playstyle. Her tactical ability, Arc Snare, allows her to throw a spinning snare that damages and tethers the first enemy that gets too close. The trailer also mentions that this specific ability is "inspired by her old Titan."

Ash's passive ability is Marked For Death, allowing the champion to show the location of recent deathboxes on her map which then marks surviving attackers to track down.

Phase Breach is Ash's ultimate ability that lets her tear open a one-way portal to a targeted location--similar to Wraith's own ultimate ability. The gameplay video also showed off Ash's finisher animation, showing that she uses a katana-like sword as her favoured weapon.

Respawn also shared additional details about Ash, including what her backstory entails. According to her character bio, Ash--also known as Dr. Ashleigh Reid-- is still very much a human despite her cybernetic appearance. Following the events after her death, her brain was put in a simulacrum shell, but she lost her memories in the process, causing her personality to "fracture."

"Ash is the embodiment of the cold, perfectionistic, power-hungry side of Dr. Reid," her bio reads. "But behind that confident facade, something sinister is simmering. After an encounter with Horizon that overrides Ash’s simulacrum programming, the framework that kept the vulnerable--yet intelligent--Leigh personality dormant has begun to crack. Ash joins the Games to prove she has transcended all humanity. Leigh’s determined to prove her wrong."

Ash is set to join Apex Legends on November 2 with Season 11, which is set to introduce a new map called Storm Point, as well as a new SMG weapon. To get ready for Season 11, our Apex Legends Ashe Guide breaks down everything you need to know, from best combos, tips, tricks, and more.