The Catalyst is a new agent added to the Brazier in Apex Legends. This is a defensive player, which means she can be a powerful support for the team. She can summon Piercing Spikes, which absorb the health of enemies, and Barricades, which can lock enemies in a room. Dark Viel is her ultimate ability, which creates a wall of ferrofluid that blocks enemies’ vision for a short time. Playing as Catalyst can be tricky for beginners. Here are some tips on how to play Catalyst and use her abilities to win matches in Apex Legends.
How to win with Catalyst in Apex Legends?
For defensive gameplay, you must bite beforehand. This means understanding where enemies are heading and a clear idea of their attack range. You can use the Catalyst Barricade ability to block the main checkpoints already. This will slow down the enemy and give your allies time to get into position. Place Piercing Spikes a few seconds before you enter the enemy’s attack area. Because anyway, they will run towards you and crash into the spikes, losing health.
Never use your Ultimate Ability, save it when your allies are few. Dark Veil is more like a defensive tool that can be used to dodge or block an enemy ambush. Keep the following tips in mind when playing as a Catalyst in Apex Legends.
- Only use the Barricade on broken doors to block the openings.
- Use the barricade to trap enemies, any player playing as Caustic can throw a gas grenade and deal a lot of damage.
- The barricade is the best defense against pursuing enemies, just find the entrance and lock it up.
- Summon spikes when enemies have little chance of escaping. Or when enemies are chasing you.
- You can throw spikes outside doors where they will be used by other players. It’s a smart move to do damage.
- Dark Veil affects vision and other legends cannot cancel this attack.
- Use Dark Veil to push enemies in different directions.
- Dark Veil can also be used as a vision mode for enemies when they are down but within attack range.
Catalyst Agent’s strength falls more on the defensive side. This is why players will have to move slowly and let others take the lead. Use your abilities to deal more damage or simply block the enemy’s view if there is no way out. Using abilities will take you a few seconds of animation. You must be very fast in this process.
We hope the tips and tricks above will help you play Catalyst in Apex Legends and win matches. If you’d like to learn more about other characters, check out our Apex Legends guides.