The best Apex Legends legends for Ranked right now – all 28 legends ranked S to D for Season 31: Cipher, based on current tier lists, pick rates and the patch notes.
Revenant, Lifeline, Alter, Conduit, Pathfinder and Mad Maggie are the strongest Apex Legends picks for Ranked in Season 31: Cipher . Below, all 28 legends are ranked S to D – use the buttons to show one class at a time.
How we ranked them: Each legend got points from its tier in three Season 31 tier lists (GameRiv, Skycoach and Gaming Deputy), the scores were averaged, and Apex Legends Status Master/Predator pick rates settled close calls – a summary of current consensus, not personal opinion.
Tier list
All 28
S tier Best picks right now · 6 legends
Revenant
Skirmisher · Season 31 buff: tactical 20s → 15s, ultimate 180s → 150s; S in all three lists
Lifeline
Support · Tactical cooldown 25s → 15s and a new Revive Shield upgrade
Alter
Skirmisher · Portal rotations and escapes rank high in all three lists
Conduit
Support · Reliable team shield regen and no Season 31 nerfs
Pathfinder
Skirmisher · Most-picked legend in Master/Predator (about 19%)
Mad Maggie
Assault · Pushes enemies out of cover; a top-five Master/Pred pick
A tier Strong and reliable · 12 legends
Crypto
Recon · Season 31 rework: drone marks enemies, EMP does full shield damage
Catalyst
Controller · Strong door and building control for holding zones
Loba
Support · Nerfed in Season 31 but still the second most-picked in Master/Pred
Octane
Skirmisher · Unchanged; S in two lists but low in the third
Wraith
Skirmisher · Dependable escape and repositioning; A in every list
Fuse
Assault · Area denial against defensive positions; A in every list
Seer
Recon · Scans and marks enemies; A in every list
Gibraltar
Support · Dome and defensive utility for team fights
Bangalore
Assault · Smoke and space control that works solo or with a squad
Axle
Skirmisher · Movement nerfed in Season 31 but still strong
Newcastle
Support · Shielded revives and wall protect teammates
Bloodhound
Recon · Strong tracking after the Season 30 rework; rarely picked
B tier Solid, situational · 6 legends
Wattson
Controller · Good defence, but needs setup time before fights
Valkyrie
Recon · Useful relocation, but other movement legends do more
Sparrow
Recon · Recon and mobility, but tough competition in the Recon class
Horizon
Skirmisher · Useful lift and disruption, outclassed by other movers
Rampart
Controller · Strong behind cover, less flexible on fast rotations
Caustic
Controller · Holds enclosed areas well but has little mobility
C tier Below average this patch · 3 legends
Vantage
Recon · Long-range play that depends heavily on positioning
Ash
Assault · Aggressive tools, but other legends offer more consistent value
Mirage
Support · Decoys fool fewer players at high ranks; low pick rate
D tier Weakest right now · 1 legend
Ballistic
Assault · Bottom tier in two lists; lowest Master/Pred pick rate (0.1%)
What the tiers mean
S tier The strongest picks this patch – high win rates and rated top by every source we used.
A tier Strong, dependable picks you can play in almost any match.
B tier Fine in the right team or map, but not meta-defining.
C and D tier Below-average results right now. Still playable if you know them well.
Good to know
Season 31 is only a week old – the lists used came out right after launch, so expect changes as more ranked data comes in.
Big Season 31 changes: Revenant and Lifeline got shorter cooldowns, Crypto was reworked, and Loba and Axle were nerfed.
From Diamond up, Split 1 ranked has legend bans – two legends are banned each week, which can change who you can pick.
See every legend's class on our Apex Legends legends page .
Reference page written by AI (Claude) and checked against the sources above. Games change with every patch – the patch this page was last checked for is shown at the top.
