Apex Legends’ least-used legend is actually loved by pros like ImperialHal

Apex Legends’ least-used character is living a bit of a double life right now, as he’s actually become a worthy pick in top play. And, pros like ImperialHal are even starting to love him.

Whenever Respawn Entertainment adds a new legend to the Apex Legends roster, the meta shifts a little. Sure, the likes of Pathfinder, Wraith, and Lifeline are always going to be near the top of thepick rate charts, but there are plenty of other viable characters out there too.

Newcastle in Apex Legends

In Season 22, Revenant, Mad Maggie, and Loba have jumped back up. However, Newcastle has fallen well away.

The mobile healer has actually slipped to become the least-used legend in the game. Well, in unranked lobbies anyway. He’s got a pick rate of 0.9% currently andbeing accidentally nerfed by the new update doesn’t help.

Screenshot of Apex Legends pick rates for Predator rank

However, if you flip things on its head and look at Predator and Master lobbies, it’s actually a totally different story. In those top-level games, Newcastle is actually the seventh most-used Legend, sitting with a 5.1% pick rate. He’s even on the verge of overtaking Lifeline as the game’s best healer,according to Apex Legends Status.

In fact, Newcastle is also becoming a key part of the pro meta as well. He’s become the character of choice for Team Falcons’ Philip ‘ImperialHal’ Dosen.

Pick rate in Apex Legends

Hal has been seen playing Newcastle in recent scrims, keeping Rhys ‘Zer0’ Perry and Noyan ‘Genburten’ Ozkose going in games when things have looked bleak in terms of placement points.

“Boosting my teammates,” the two-time ALGS MVP said after a clip of his revives did the rounds on social media.

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Boosting my teammates

Newcastle is clearly a rewarding legend for higher-skilled players, but it might be a while before he catches on further down the ranks.

Plus, he will need that accidental nerf to his Swift Shield ability fixing before long.