OneApex Legendsplayer recently pulled off a 14-kill game without firing a single shot at their enemies. It is often difficult for many gamers to get 14 kills during a game inApex Legends, even when using their favorite in-game loadouts, making this recent melee-only challenge more impressive.
While it might be hard to believe,Apex Legendsis now in Season 15. Despite the developer not adding any new guns to the battle royale this season, there is no shortage of options for players to use during a game. From long-range snipers like the Sentinel and Longbow to close-quarters SMGs such as the CAR and R-99, there is a weapon built for nearly every situation. While many of these guns can often mean the difference between winning and losing, one player revealed that sometimes a character’s fists could be effective as well.
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Taking to Reddit, a user known as Levalier shared a lengthy clip of them playing a game on theWorld’s Edge map inApex Legends. The video began with the Reddit user, whose in-game name was YouGotPunched, playing as Bangalore in the Fragment East location. Straight away, it was evident that something was different about this video, as the player’s weapon slots were empty. After chasing down a Lifeline, Levalier swiftly knocked them by kicking and punching. It is worth mentioning that they used grenades during the game.
Throughout the video, the Reddit user utilized their movement to get close enough to enemies to land melee attacks. In addition, their decision toplay as Bangalore inApex Legendshelped them pull off these mele kills. The Legend comes equipped with a Tactical, Smoke Launcher, that allows them to conceal their position as they move from one place to another, while their Passive, Double Time, enhances their movement speed when taking fire. Based on the challenge Levalier was trying to accomplish, it is not hard to understand why they chose this Legend.
By the time the six-minute-long clip had ended, Levalier had earned 14 kills and a victory. Unsurprisingly, this unique accomplishment caught the attention of manygamers in theApex Legendssubreddit, with the post getting more than 2.7K upvotes. While some players did point out that the player appeared to be playing on a new account, meaning that the opponents were likely low-level, it was nevertheless impressive for the player to get 14 kills without using a weapon.
While Bangalore was a good choice for this challenge, several other Legends would likely be effective at a melee-only game. For example,Octane’s ability to Stimmakes him move incredibly fast, which could allow him to close the distance on enemy players quickly. Furthermore, Mirage’s Decoys could potentially fake out his opponents, giving him time to land several blows before they even knew what hit them. Time will tell if this Reddit user or someone else decides to do this challenge again with a different Legend.
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