Apex Legends has a special type of cosmetic called Heirlooms, which are little melee weapons based off legends. While they may not seem like much, they’re pretty cool to have equipped, and if you see an enemy running around with a heirloom, you shouldn’t consider picking a fight with them. Why? Because they’re very rare. In this guide, we explain what heirlooms are and how to get them.
How To Unlock Heirlooms
Heirlooms are ultra rare, but there’s a few ways you can get them. First thing you can do is open Apex Packs. Apex Packs give a 1/500 chance of dropping 150 Heirloom Shards. Heirloom Shards are special currencies that can be used to purchase heirlooms from the Heirloom Store. A heirloom can also be dropped during a collection event, where you can unlock the heirloom set by unlocking every item in the event’s collection before it ends.
Heirlooms
Here’s a look at what happens when an Apex Pack drops Heirloom Shards.
Bloodhound’s Set
Bloodhound’s set was released during the Iron Crown event and is based off the Bloodhound legend. It comes with the Glory Hound banner pose, an intro quip and the Raven’s Bite heirloom, which is a large axe with raven detailing and red edges.
Caustic’s Set
Caustic’s set was released during the Aftermarket event and is based off the Caustic legend. It comes with the Hammer Time banner pose, an intro quip, and the Death Hammer heirloom, which is a massive yellow mallet with a deadly skull on it.
Gibraltar’s Set
Gibraltar’s set was released during the Fight Night event and is based off the Gibraltar legend. It comes with the Like A Rock banner pose, an intro quip, and the War Club heirloom, which is clearly inspired by Maui and Hawaiian mythology.
Lifeline’s Set
Lifeline’s set was released during the Fight or Fright event and is based off the Lifeline legend. It comes with the Shock Sticks banner pose, an intro quip and the Shock Sticks heirloom, which are a pair of defibrilator drumsticks with Lifeline deco plastered all over it.
Mirage’s Set
Mirage’s set was released during the Lost Treasures event and is based off the Mirage legend. It comes with the You Really Love Me banner pose, an intro quip and the Too Much Witt heirloom, which is a golden trophy of Mirage.
Octane’s Set
Octane’s set was released during the System Override event and is based off the Octane legend. It comes with the Spin and Flick banner pose, an intro quip and the Butterfly Knife heirloom, which is a butterfly knife filled with Octane stims and other decoration.
Pathfinder’s Set
Pathfinder’s set was released during the Holo-Day Bash event and is based off the Pathfinder legend. It comes with the Lights Out banner pose, an intro quip and the Boxing Gloves heirloom, which are a pair of Pathfinder-themed boxing gloves, which Respawn would make a killing if they made those gloves official merchandise.
Wraith’s Set
Wraith’s set was released during launch and is based off the Wraith legend. It comes with the Fearless banner pose, an intro quip and the Kunai heirloom, which is a small, black dagger with a purple edge.
