How to Use Ultimate Ability in Apex Legends [Xbox, PS, Switch, PC]

Apex Legends features many unique heroes, each with their own story and abilities. Knowing your character's strengths and weaknesses is crucial to victory. It can deal more damage than any weapon in the game, if used wisely. But first, you must learn how to cast this powerful action.

In this guide, we'll explain how to use your ultimate ability in Apex Legends on Switch, PS4, and PC. Additionally, we will list each hero's ultimate abilities to help you use this feature in the most effective way. Finally, we'll reveal why you may have trouble casting your ultimate ability.

How to Use Ultimate Ability in Apex Legends on Switch

Using your ultimate ability in Apex Legends is easier than it looks. To launch it on a Nintendo Switch, follow the steps below:

1. During the match, wait for a suitable moment to initiate the ultimate ability. Although it can be used multiple times, each ability has a specific cooldown to prevent spamming.
2. To cast the ability, simultaneously press the left and right triggers while aiming at the enemy.
3. Wait for the cooldown to end to recast the ability.

How to Use Ultimate Ability in Apex Legends on PS4

If you're playing on a PlayStation4, casting the ultimate ability is no different than doing it on a Switch. Follow the instructions below:

1. During the match, wait for a suitable moment to initiate the ultimate ability. Although it can be used multiple times, each ability has a specific cooldown to prevent spamming.
2. To cast the ability, simultaneously press the left and right triggers while aiming at the enemy.
3. Wait for the cooldown to end to recast the ability.

How to Use Ultimate Ability in Apex Legends on PC

The button to cast the ultimate ability on a PC is not intuitive. As a result, many gamers struggle to find it. Don't worry, though. We're here to help - follow the steps below:

1. During the match, wait for a suitable moment to initiate the ultimate ability. Although it can be used multiple times, each ability has a specific cooldown to prevent spamming.
2. To cast the ability, press the "Z" button while aiming at the enemy.
   
3. Wait for the cooldown to end to recast the ability.
   

FAQ

In this section, you will learn about each Apex Legends hero's ultimate ability and its cooldown. We will also list the possible problems related to the inability to use the capacity.

Why won't he let me use my ultimate ability in Apex Legends?

Not being allowed to cast the ultimate ability during the tutorial is a common and well-known bug in Apex Legends. The bug is more persistent on PlayStation and Xbox than on PC. Fortunately, fixing it is simple. Try to move your hero around the dummy you need to heal. Squatting or standing on flat ground would also help initiate the ability. If nothing helps, restart the game and try again.

What is the ultimate ability of each hero in Apex Legends?

Knowing the ultimate ability of each hero is necessary to make a wise choice before the match starts.

1. Octane's ability is the launch pad. It's not the most powerful ability on its own, but the increased mobility can be useful for certain strategies. For example, you can trick the opponent by jumping up at the last second and kicking them in the back. Fortunately, this ability has a relatively short cooldown of 90 seconds.

2. Rampart's ability is called Sheila, which places a mounted machine gun with a large ammo capacity on a ring that anyone can use. The cooldown is two minutes, and the ability can be cast three times during the match.

3. Bloodhound's ability is Beast of the Hunt. It enhances your senses and speeds up your movements. The ability has a solid three-minute cooldown, but can be used an unlimited number of times.

4. Horizon's ultimate ability, Black Hole, deploys NEWT, creating a black hole that drags the heroes into it. Make sure your peers don't stay too close. The cooldown of the ability is three minutes.

5. Loba can teleport any nearby loot into her inventory using the Black Market Shop ability. She can then share these elements with her peers. The ability can be cast once every two minutes.

6. Lifeline can spawn a pod full of defensive gear for the whole team with her Care Package ability. This can only be done every five minutes.

7. Revenant uses the Death Totem ability to drop a totem, defending his peers from death. Each time someone is killed, they return to the totem. This ability has a three-minute cooldown.

8. Gibraltar uses defensive bombardment to deliver a concentrated mortar strike to a single chosen point. The ability has a four minute cooldown.

9. Wraith can link two points with portals for one minute to allow players to teleport. The ability has a cooldown of three minutes and 30 seconds.

10. Crypto uses the Drone EMP ability to release an EMP from a drone, dealing 50 shield damage to enemies, slowing them, and disabling traps. This powerful ability can be used every three minutes.

11. Seer creates a sphere of small drones that move towards the enemy, constantly firing. The exposure ability has a two-minute cooldown.

12. Wattson's ability is called Interception Pylon. She uses an electrified pylon to destroy incoming ammo and repair damaged shields from her peers. Additionally, when Wattson stays next to the Pylon, his Tactical Reload Rate increases. The ability has a three-minute cooldown.

13. Mirage's party life is a deceptive trick of releasing controllable lures. This trick can be used every minute.

14. The name of the Nox Gas Grenade caustic ability speaks for itself. While the ability has a three-minute cooldown, the gas blanket covers a large area.

15. Bangalore calls for an artillery strike using the Rolling Thunder ability. However, the artillery weaves slowly through the landscape rather than rushing into battle. The cooldown is three minutes.

16. Fuse uses the Motherlode ability to surround a target area in a firewall. The ability has a two-minute cooldown.

17. Finally, Pathfinder's Zipline Gun summons a zipline that can be used by peers to escape or move to another area. This can be used every two minutes.

Use your ability wisely

Now that you know what each Apex Legends hero's ultimate ability is and how to initiate it, your performance should improve significantly. Keep in mind that removing the ultimate ability every few minutes will not bring you victory. You must have a clear strategy and communicate it with your peers to win.

What is your favorite hero and ultimate ability in Apex Legends and why? Share your thoughts in the comments section below.