Mad Maggie is another familiar face for those of us who have been following Apex Legends’ lore, but she’s not the character we were expecting to see again quite so soon. First appearing as ‘Mad Maggie’ in Apex Legends’ ‘Good as Gold’ Stories from the Outlands short, Maggie is a long-time friend of Fuze who took his decision to join the Apex Games badly. She’s the reason he’s only got one arm, too!
Maggie entered the battle royale game as its 20th legend and shook things up with an unusual and brutal kit. Below you can get a full rundown of the character.
Apex Legends Maggie release date
Mad Maggie debuted in Apex Legends at the start of Season 12 on February 8, 2022. Her addition to the game coincided with some map changes to Olympus and the introduction of the Control game mode.
Apex Legends Maggie abilities
Here is Maggie’s suite of abilities in Apex Legends:
Riot Drill – Tactical Ability
Fire a drill that burns enemies through obstacles.
Warlord’s Ire – Passive Ability
Temporarily highlights enemies you’ve damaged, and move faster with a shotgun.
Wrecking Ball – Ultimate Ability
Throw a ball that releases speed-boosting pads and detonates near enemies.
You can get a look at Maggie’s abilities in action in the below gameplay trailer that also explains Apex Legends’ Control mode and the Olympus map changes.
Wrecking Ball is a fantastic asset in knocking back multiple legends at once – if you’re in the final stages of a match and enemies are packed in like sardines, then it’s time to let loose.
Apex Legends Maggie leaks
Ahead of her official reveal, Apex Legends Season 12 artwork depicting Maggie as a playable legend leaked online.
As you can see in the leak below, it initially looked like Maggie was going to have a weapon that closely resembles a whip sword from the Castlevania series.
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However, these tools never made it into her final kit.
Apex Legends Maggie past appearances
Before her official introduction into Apex Legends, Mad Maggie appeared in Respawn’s ‘Judgement’ – a Stories from the Outlands short. This animated short delves into Maggie’s freedom fighting on Salvo – her home planet – and how she’s ended up in the Outlands and the Apex Games.
Maggie has also appeared in other Apex Legends trailers in the past. We can see her in Apex Legends’ Stories from the Outlands short – ‘Good as Gold’ – alongside Fuze.
In addition to this, her voice can be heard in the Apex Legends Season 8 launch trailer. It’s clear she has some beef with Fuze and we’re excited to see how this will play out in her next appearance – before Season 12 releases.
How to unlock Maggie in Apex Legends
If you’re eager to get your hands on Maggie, you’ll be pleased to know that unlocking her isn’t going to be too complicated. Like many other post-launch legends, Maggie will be unlockable in-game through Apex Coins or Legend Tokens.
Well, there’s everything we know about Apex Legends’ Season 12 legend, Maggie. Although her place in our Apex Legends tier list will evolve over time, it’s eternally correct to say that she’s one of the wildest characters in Apex.