Battle royale developer Respawn Entertainment has finally confirmed what Apex Legends' Ballistic can do in its' free-to-play FPS. With a Whistler lock-on projectile and the ability to carry a third weapon, he's going to be one Assault class legend worth looking at. However, there's one strange pitfall with this Apex Legends character's ultimate ability that could catch players out: triggering Tempest will force you to use your stowed third weapon.
As detailed in Apex Legends' official Ballistic character page ahead of the Apex Legends Season 17 release date, Tempest (his ultimate ability) will provide his teammates with faster reloads, faster unarmed move speed, and infinte ammo - for the duration of the ability, of course. However, it also confirms that "Ballistic's sling weapon will be equipped and upgraded to gold" - something not made clear in the recent trailer showcasing Ballistic's abilities.
Why might this be a problem? Well, Sling (his passive ability) will not allow players to equip any attachments on this additional weapon. So, while this weapon could help you out in a pinch, it's not going to be where you keep your favourite weapon throughout a battle royale match.
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