Apex Legends Season 26 Split 2: 5 best Legends to use for ranked after the update

The Apex Legends Season 26 Split 2 update is here. Fans are undoubtedly excited to experience all the new additions that have been brought on by this update. Starting from the new Legend changes, gun updates, to the plethora of quality-of-life experience changes that have been introduced in the mid-season patch, the new Split definitely feels like a breath of fresh air.

In this article, we will explore the best Legends that you can use for ranked after the Apex Legends Season 26 Split 2 update. Read below to know more.

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5 best Legends to use for ranked in Apex Legends Season 26

Here's a look at the five best Legends you can use in the latest season of Apex Legends:

1) Bangalore

Bangalore is a powerful Assault Legend (Image via EA)

Bangalore is our first pick for Apex Legends Season 26. The Legend has seen some massive upgrades to her kit. Her passive now has an increased 5% speed. Her Smoke Canister's speed has also been increased from 2500 to 2900, and its pullout time has also been reduced.

Furthermore, her Legend Upgrades now provide impeccable utility on the field. She can easily destroy a number of gadgets using her electrified Smoke Grenade, and better yet, one of her upgrades allows her to revive her friendlies faster in the game. In our opinion, she is the prime meta Assault Legend in Apex Legends S26.

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2) Caustic

Caustic is meta in Apex Legends S26 (Image via EA)

Caustic has been arguably one of the worst possible Legend picks in the past few seasons. However, with the latest update, his kit sees a major overhaul. Nox Gas is now actually quite terrifying to go up against. Its damage has been increased from 10 to 15. Furthermore, it causes aim-punch and also reduces enemies' visibility within the gas.

Alongside the changes to his tactical, Caustic is getting a new passive ability, Field Research, which allows him to stack unique upgrades into his kit.

His Tactical Ability, Nox Gas Trap, has been buffed, and it is now stronger and more resilient to incoming damage. The toss distance has been increased, and the trap's activation and effective radius have been almost doubled. He is going to be the perfect pick to lock down areas and hold down the fort.

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3) Mad Maggie

Mad Maggie is very strong in Apex Legends Season 26 Split 2 (Image via EA)

Mad Maggie has received a range of new buffs to her kit. While she is the perfect pick for aggressive players, her abilities have felt kind of lackluster in the last few seasons. In the latest mid-season update, the developers have introduced a list of new updates for the character, and in our opinion, she definitely deserves a lot more playtime than before.

Her abilities have been fine-tuned, and her Riot Drill and Wrecking Ball hit harder than before. Her speed pads now increase her speed for 3.5 seconds, and better yet, they even offer her fortified protection (15% damage reduction). Her new gun-running perk now makes her even more versatile, allowing her to have passive movement speed increase with SMGs and Pistols.

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4) Alter

Alter is a great Skirmisher Legend (Image via EA)

Alter continues to be relevant in the latest Legend meta in Apex Legends Season 26. She remains a prime Skirmisher Legend capable of controlling the tempo of gunfights. Her tactical ability allows her to quickly hop in and out of buildings. She can manipulate the space around her to make her opponent's life a living hell.

Her ultimate ability is arguably one of the most powerful abilities in the game. It allows players to go for a hard reset whenever they are in a sticky situation. The ability to teleport back to safety essentially provides you with a second life, allowing you to craft a more strategic approach to take down your foes, or alternatively, rotate around enemy groups safely.

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5) Seer

Seer has seen a massive wave of change with the latest update. From being the least picked character in the roster, we believe this Legend is about to see a massive surge in his pick rate in this split.

Items that were previously available as upgrades have now been converged into his kit. Furthermore, the impact of his tactical and his ultimate ability are much stronger, and definitely help in team fights in the game.

The last time Seer became meta, players had an extremely tough time coping to the amount of scans and crowd-control effects that was prevalent in the game. However, this time around, the developers have been careful, providing the character with a unique range of buffs that make him powerful, but don't exactly cross him towards the overpowered threshold in the game.

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That's everything you need to know about the five best Legends to use after the Apex Legends Season 26 update.

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