[Top 20] Apex Legends Best Heirlooms To Have

Best heirlooms in Apex
Updated:
14 Nov 2023

 

20.  Rampart - Problem Solver

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Ramparts heirloom 'Problem Solver'

As a large hammer that's aesthetically not the best to look at, it comes in last for best heirlooms. With a pretty basic running animation with the heirloom it isn’t fun to spin adding spice to your gameplay.

Coming out during the Evolution Collection event Ramparts heirloom came with the wrench a voiceline and an ok looking banner frame. Although it’s not aesthetically pleasing to look at it has a couple of cool animations hidden beneath its looks.

How to get Problem Solver - It was available for purchase during the Evolution Collection event but has since been available for purchase with heirloom shards. With a 1 in 500 chance to obtain heirloom shards from a pack they are rare to obtain but are guaranteed every 500 packs you open.

 

19.  Pathfinder - Boxing Gloves

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Pathfinders heirloom 'Boxing Gloves'

Boxing gloves display’s two gloves over pathfinders hands with animating faces on the top. As one of the older heirlooms it has no special animations and it has no real inspect spin. Although it might be towards the bottom of the list every heirloom is special to the player that mains its character.

Obtainable during the Holo-Day-Bash event in 2019 season 3 of apex Pathfinders gloves are one of the oldest unupdated heirlooms in the game. With most players opting out of using the gloves even if they have them they need an update to see some action.

Boxing gloves could be obtained during the Holo-Day-Bash event by purchasing all of the skins in the event but it has since been limited to heirloom shards. With a 1 in 500 chance to obtain heirloom shards every pack they are rare to obtain but are guaranteed every 500 packs you open.

 

18.  Too Much Witt - Mirage

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Mirages heirloom 'Too Much Witt'

Too Much Witt displays a statue of Mirage in gold. With it not being a weapon it looks out of place when running with it. It is one of the funnier heirlooms with a secret animation of mirage’s melee being a porkchop slap.

The leading theory behind Mirage's heirloom is he made a statue of himself for his deceased mother to remember him by. Coming out all the way back in season 5 of apex legends Mirage’s heirloom has some of the best animations from its time. 

Mirages heirloom was obtainable during the Lost Treasures collection even by purchasing all of the character skins; it isskins it is now only obtainable with heirloom shards. With a 1 in 500 chance to obtain heirloom shards in every pack they are rare to obtain but are guaranteed every 500 packs you open.

 

17.  Razors Edge - Fuse

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Fuses heirloom 'Razors Edge'

With few Fuse players this heirloom didn’t receive much publicity upon its recent release. As the newest heirloom released its animations are shabby compared to past releases. Although it isn’t the best it is one cool heirloom to look at.

Being the most recentlyrecent released heirloom it had a lot of hype for what new sights apex brought to the table but it faded away soon after the event was released. Fuse'sFuses heirloom is actually a gift from Bloodhound being a rebuilt guitar after Fuse’s past one was destroyed.

To obtain Fuse’s heirloom you had to purchase all the skins in the Habringer Collection event in season 18 but it is now limited to heirloom shards. With a 1 in 500 chance to obtain heirloom shards in every pack they are rare to obtain but are guaranteed every 500 packs you open.

 

16.  Showstoppers - Seer

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Seers heirloom 'Showstoppers'

With a sleek design and decent spin animation Seer has an overall pretty nice heirloom. With the best part of it being an animation of him sketching Loba it has a great overall aesthetic and feels good to wield.

As a dual wielded sickle, Showstoppers is one of the 3 only heirlooms in Apex that uses both hands. Released in season 15 it wasis was released only 5 seasons after Seers initial release causing some controversy with himcontroversy him getting an heirloom before other prominent legends.

To obtain Showstoppers you have to have played during the Spellbound Collection Event or purchase it with heirloom shards. With a 1 in 500 chance to obtain heirloom shards in every pack they are rare to obtain but are guaranteed every 500 packs you open.

 

15.  Dead Man's Curve - Revenant

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Revenants heirloom 'Dead Mans Curve'

Released during the Genesis event Dead Man's Curve, Revenant's first heirloom came out as arguably one of the best heirlooms. With the recent recolor of the heirloom it has fallen down due to the sleeker design on the recolor.

With Revenant being the top hitman in the Outlands before getting put into the Apex Games, Revenant’s heirloom is fitting for a killing machine. It being a big and bulky heirloom it takes up alot of space but overall it's animations are up to par with all the other heirlooms its spinning animation just isn’t the best.

In order to get Dead Man's Curve you had to either play during the Genesis event and unlock all of the skins or with an heirloom shard. With a 1 in 500 chance to obtain heirloom shards in every pack they are rare to obtain but are guaranteed every 500 packs you open.

 

14. Suzuka - Valkyrie

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Valkyrie's heirloom 'Suzuka' held in game

Suzuka was released during the Awakening event during season 13. With it having a decent spin animation and good overall animations it's a nice heirloom. With a nice and long sleek design it doesn’t take up too much of the space when running and makes for an overall nice aesthetic look.

Valkyrie’s heirloom is very japanese themed, being named after a japanese spear. To add to the Japanese theme in the rare animation for the heirloom Valkyrie can be seen eating a bowl of ramen.

To get the heirloom one must have collected all of the skins during the Awakening collection event or with heirloom shards. With a 1 in 500 chance to obtain heirloom shards in every pack they are rare to obtain but are guaranteed every 500 packs you open.

 

13.  Energy Reader - Wattson

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Wattson's heirloom 'Energy Reader'

Upon release a lot of people were unimpressed by the heirloom calling it a ‘Walmart scanner’ but overtime it’s grown on many players and seems to fit Wattsons character. With a clean spin animation and a small compact design it makes for a clean heirloom.

Wattson being an inventor creating the Ring in apex also is presumed to have made her own heirloom as a way to help with her scientific endeavors. With her rare animation being hugging a Nessie it relates back to her deceased mother who gifted it to her before she passed away.

In order to get Energy Reader you had to have either played during the Raiders collection event or you can buy it with heirloom shards. With a 1 in 500 chance to obtain heirloom shards in every pack they are rare to obtain but are guaranteed every 500 packs you open.

 

12.  Biwon Blade - Crypto 
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Cyrpto's heirloom 'Biwon Blade'

Biwon Blade is a Korean Jikdo matching Cyrpto’s Korean background. With a very clean design it is one of the best overall looking heirlooms to date, but with the minimal Crypto players it isn’t used often. 

Coming out in season 13 it was released 9 seasons after Crypto's initial release making many Crypto fans thinking he’d never get an heirloom with his low pick rate. The heirloom animations resemble a Jedi sword with it retracting and training with Crypto's drone.

In order to get Biwon Blade you had to have collected all of the skins during the Warriors collection event or purchase it with heirloom shards. With a 1 in 500 chance to obtain heirloom shards in every pack they are rare to obtain but are guaranteed every 500 packs you open.

 

11.  Gravity Maw - Horizon

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Horizon's heirloom 'Gravity Maw'

Gravity Maw is a maw with a button activating Horizons gravity powers. Much like most heirlooms Horizons heirloom was very disliked upon release but its sleek design and pointy top has claimed it to be one of the most desired heirlooms. 

Gravity Maw is created by Horizon herself as a means to help her get back to the Outlands after being trapped for 87 years. As seen in one of the animations, her pen that she would use for sketching various designs out such as her ultimate got stuck inside of the blackhole on the top of the heirloom.

In order to get Gravity Maw you had to play during the Dressed to Kill collection event and its now available for purchase with heirloom shards. With a 1 in 500 chance to obtain heirloom shards in every pack they are rare to obtain but are guaranteed every 500 packs you open.

 

10.  Death Hammer - Caustic

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Caustic's heirloom 'Death Hammer'

Death Hammer is a two handed hammer that emits nox gas with each strike. With it being one of the first heirlooms to come out it doesn’t have the best animations but it has one of the factors that many heirlooms don’t have, emitting gas on hits much like wraiths phase portal on each hit it adds for a nice touch to the heirloom.

While the origin of Caustics hammer is unknown it’s speculated to be related to the Titanfall series in a way because of the Vision Dynamics symbol on it resembling a Titanfall weapons company. The back of the hammer contains a skull with a gas mask closely resembling Caustic himself.

To get Death Hammer the user had to have played during the Aftermarket collection event and purchase all of the skins or buy it with heirloom shards. With a 1 in 500 chance to obtain heirloom shards in every pack they are rare to obtain but are guaranteed every 500 packs you open.

 

9.  Death Grip - Revenant

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Revenants recolored heirloom 'Death Grip'

Revenant having 2 heirlooms makes this list yet again with his recolor being slightly better than the original. With a slightly darker color pallet than the original Death Grip makes for a clean heirloom that fits Revenant's character perfectly.

With Revenant being the top hitman in the Outlands before getting put into the Apex Games, Revenant’s heirloom is fitting for a killing machine. Much like Caustics heirloom it has the symbol of Vision Dynamics displayed on it resembling a Titanfall weapons company.

In order to get the heirloom Death Grip you had to have purchased all of the skins during the Death Dynasty collection event or you can buy it with heirloom shards. With a 1 in 500 chance to obtain heirloom shards in every pack they are rare to obtain but are guaranteed every 500 packs you open.

 

8.  Hopes Dawn - Wraith

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Wraiths recolored heirloom 'Hopes Dawn'

Hopes Dawn was the first recolor heirloom released in Apex of the original ‘Hopes Dusk’. With the best and iconic spinning animation it is easily one of the best heirlooms. With a red flame surrounding the kunai it is the opposite of the original heirloom being the Dawn and the original Dusk.

 In one of the inspect animations Wraith pulls out what seems to be a hospital record of Wraith with Wattson being with her in one of the photos. This directly correlates with Wraith being schizophrenic and being hospitalized.

In order to get Hopes Dawn you had to either play during the Imperial Guard collection event or you can now buy it with heirloom shards. With a 1 in 500 chance to obtain heirloom shards in every pack they are rare to obtain but are guaranteed every 500 packs you open.

 

7.  Shock Sticks - Lifeline 

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Lifelines heirloom 'Shock Sticks'

Shock Sticks are 2is 2 defibrillator sticks fitting to Lifeline's healing character. Being the 3rd oldest heirloom in the game it hasn’t received much love but it’s design befitting lifeline and overall being a very clean heirloom it is one of the best og heirlooms. With the little shock on impact it is another one of the key aspects to why the newer heirlooms don’t feel as nice as the originals. 

These sticks symbolize two of Lifeline's main character points, the obvious being a medical device with the sticks having a little stock on impact. The other is they are Lifelines drum sticks for the band she was in before joining the Apex games.

To get the Shock Sticks the player must have played during the season 3 Fight or Fright collection event or purchase them with heirloom shards. With a 1 in 500 chance to obtain heirloom shards in every pack they are rare to obtain but are guaranteed every 500 packs you open.

 

6.  War Club - Gibraltar

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Gibraltar's heirloom 'War Club'

War Club is a club with a fiery tip that was released in season 7. With it having a  clean spin animation and a fiery effect on strike it makes for the perfect heirloom for Gibraltar. With Gibraltar striking the club on his arm shield it can make for one of the best looking heirlooms when running.

War Club was a present from Gibraltar's ex Nikolas. With ‘Little Mouse’ engraved on the club it holds an inside joke between Gibraltar and Nikolas revealing sentimental value to Gibraltar. Gibraltar has one of the rarest hit animations in Apex, revealing a second weapon that Gibraltar strikes with.

To get War Club you had to either play during the Fight Night event, or it is now purchasable with heirloom shards. With a 1 in 500 chance to obtain heirloom shards in every pack they are rare to obtain but are guaranteed every 500 packs you open.

 

5.  Cold Steel - Bangalore

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Bangalore's heirloom 'Cold Steel'

Cold Steel is a pilot knife that glows gold. With an aesthetically pleasing look and an amazing spin animation, Cold Steel is a sought after heirloom. Fitting perfectly for Bangalore being a soldier it’s a fitting heirloom with it being a soldier's knife.

Upon release a lot of players were disappointed with the long awaited Bangalore heirloom but after more heirlooms have been released it has taken one of the top spots. Bangalore got her heirloom by killing a Pilot in the titanfall series. A Pilot is a super soldier from the titanfall series that controlscontrolled the titans.

To get Cold Steel the user had to have played during season 8 and participated in the Chaos Theory collection event and purchase all of the skins, or purchase it with heirloom shards. With a 1 in 500 chance to obtain heirloom shards in every pack they are rare to obtain but are guaranteed every 500 packs you open.

 

4.  Garra de Alanza - Loba

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Loba's heirloom 'Garra de Alanza'

Garra de Alanza, a collapsible fan that has sharp edges is befitting for the ever so loved Loba. With some of the best animations in the game including the spin animation there was nobody displeased upon its release. 

Garra de Alanza was a fan owned by Loba’s mother, Garra but she met her end by the fate of Revenant's hands. This fan was then perceived in a museum but was stolen by Loba hoping to reclaim her mothers old fan.

To obtain the Garra De Alanza the player had to participate in the Beast of Prey collection event during season 14, but it is now purchasable with heirloom shards. With a 1 in 500 chance to obtain heirloom shards in every pack they are rare to obtain but are guaranteed every 500 packs you open.

 

3.  Ravens Bite - Bloodhound

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Bloodhound's heirloom 'Ravens Bite'  

Ravens Bite was the 2nd heirloom released during apex legends. Ravens Bite is an axe with a raven detailed on the top of it befitting bloodhounds class, scanning ravens. With an overall clean aesthetic appearance and being an iconic original heirloom it has many elements making it one of the best in Apex.

Bloodhound obtained his heirloom by completing a ‘Right of Passage.’ To complete this quest Bloodhound needed to kill a Prowler and bring it back for evidence, Bloodhound found a dead prowler with a predator close by. A predator is an elite member of the Mercenary Syndicate. After killing the predator Bloodhound achieved his heirloom by bringing back the dead Prowler.

To obtain Ravens Bite one must have collected all of the skins during the Iron Crown collection event in season 2, or buy it with heirloom shards. With a 1 in 500 chance to obtain heirloom shards in every pack they are rare to obtain but are guaranteed every 500 packs you open.

 

 

2.  Butterfly Knife - Octane

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Octanes heirloom 'Butterfly Knife' 

Butterfly Knife is like the name implies a butterfly knife that is infused with octanes stem drug. With a nice look, an amazing inspect spam and an iconic relation to octane it makes for a sought after heirloom. 

Octane being a daredevil son of the head of Silva Pharmaceuticals found himself addicted to the stem drug making him run faster and able to perform more life threatening stunts. With Octane infusing his Butterfly Knife with stem it makes for some crazy endeavors. 

To obtain Butterfly Knife the user had to play during the System Override collection event or buy it with heirloom shards. With a 1 in 500 chance to obtain heirloom shards in every pack they are rare to obtain but are guaranteed every 500 packs you open.

 

1.  Hopes Dusk - Wraith

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Wraiths original heirloom 'Hopes Dusk'

Hope’s Dusk displays a black kunai with a purple edge resembling wraiths portal abilities. Being the original heirloom that recently received animation updates it is the most iconic and sought after heirloom no matter your main. With a phase animation upon strike she has the best looking melee animations in Apex.

Wraith was given her heirloom by herself from the void. The voiceline ‘you know what I look like, come find me’ directly relates to wraith from the void telling herself to find her. One of Wraith's heirloom animations is the origin of how she got her heirloom, showing another Wraith's hand handing the heirloom to Wraith.

Hope’s Dusk is purchasable with heirloom shards. With a 1 in 500 chance to obtain heirloom shards in every pack they are rare to obtain but are guaranteed every 500 packs you open.

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