How to Master Mirage in Apex Legends, from Two Mirage Mains

He’s the best kept secret you thought you knew about

Mirage has always been an “off-meta” pick in Apex Legends. My teammates will often groan, “Oh great, a Mirage,” into their mics when I lock him on the legend selection screen. Even the Apex devs see Mirage as a challenging hero to use, admitting in the latest patch notes that “our bamboozler-in-chief is a hard legend to keep relevant.”

Mirage is challenging because his utility is based in mentally and optically confusing the enemy. Most other legends’ abilities enhance their mobility, loot or damage, while Mirage’s kit plays mind games that…sometimes work.

The drawbacks to choosing Mirage are obvious, but what are his strengths? Well, Mirage works with a range of playstyles, but I use him when I want to scout and aggressively push teams. I’ve been able to rack up over 8,000 bamboozles, over 1,400 kills and over half a million damage on him since I started casually playing Apex on PC earlier this year.

And then there are streamers like Abusing_R2, who, with over 137,000 kills using only Mirage, prove that our favorite goofball isn’t a throw pick — you just have to learn how to use him correctly. As a seasoned Apex Predator with a lifetime KDR of over 6.65 and a seasonal KDR of 8.2…