How to Respawn a Teammate in Apex Legends

In Apex Legends Battle Royale, a knocked player can be revived, while an eliminated player needs a respawn. Use the eligible respawn interaction at their death box when it's available and safe. Another route is to collect or craft their banner and use an available Respawn Beacon. Choose the route based on the ring, the enemies nearby, and the time you have to finish the interaction.

Check the squadmate's status and choose a route

1. Look at the squad status. If the player is knocked and still on the ground, check whether you can reach them for a normal revive.
2. If they are eliminated, identify their death box or check whether you already have their banner.
3. Look at the map for usable beacons and check the ring. Compare the safety of getting back to the death box with moving toward another respawn point.
4. Use the respawn interaction shown by the game. If you choose the beacon route, make sure you have the banner before committing to the trip.
5. Watch the approach while the teammate returns and tell them where they can reach cover.

Choose based on the threat that eliminated the player. If an enemy squad is still watching the box, don't expose the entire squad to recover the same position. Move far enough to get a different angle or use an alternative the game offers. The most direct route is useful only if you can complete it.

Check that the match mode supports the interaction you intend to use. Some modes change how players return. Read the on-screen options and squad status rather than applying ordinary Battle Royale instructions to every playlist.

Use a banner and beacon when you can leave the fight

If you have a banner, identify a beacon you can reach without spending the rest of the ring timer. If you don't, check whether you can retrieve the banner or craft it at a suitable Replicator. Banner crafting isn't limited to Support Legends in the current system. Verify the prompt before planning around it.

Move toward the beacon from cover. If two players are alive, decide who interacts and who watches the dangerous angle. Tell the eliminated player where you plan to bring them back. A call gives them time to orient while returning.

A Mobile Respawn Beacon can offer another route when you have one and the area permits placement. Pick a spot that gives the squad a way out. A beacon can draw attention, so plan where you will go after the return. Don't treat the interaction as the end of the danger.

Use a death-box respawn when the position is clear

Approach the squadmate's box and check the interaction options. Use the death-box respawn when the game offers it and you can complete it. Check what can see you before starting. If the box is in a doorway, a street, or an exposed roof, clear or cover the approach first.

For example, if your squad wins a fight and a teammate's box is behind nearby cover, check the area and use the box interaction if available. If you hear another squad approaching, decide whether to finish or disengage. A teammate returning in the middle of a new attack may need a direction and immediate cover.

If the prompt is absent, read the current status and choose another route. Don't keep exposing yourself to the same angle while trying to work out why it is unavailable. The beacon route can be a better choice if you can move safely.

Help the returning player get back into the match

Call where the enemy was last seen and where your squad is going. Ping useful supplies if the teammate needs them, then move toward a position you can defend. Check the ring before waiting beside a beacon or retracing the original fight.

If a respawn fails, check the teammate status, the banner or box requirements, and whether the interaction was interrupted. Try again only when you have time and cover. If the situation changes, choose another location rather than forcing a return under the same pressure.

Before you start any return, answer three questions: can you trigger it, can you finish it, and where will the teammate go afterward? That last decision helps you turn a successful respawn into a squad that can fight together again.