Axle

Combat Racer · Skirmisher

Community documented

Abilities

passive

Drift

Increased control while sliding.

tactical

Nitro Gate

Deploy a speed gate that sends users into a boosted slide.

Cooldown: 25 s
Maximum boost: 3 s
Ends early if sliding speed falls too low.
Gates placed: 2 gates

ultimate

Kickstart

Deploy an enemy-seeking drone that displaces targets on impact.

Full charge: 90 s
Drone health: 200 HP
Maximum lifetime: 15 s

EVO upgrades

Level 2Choose one

Sliding ShooterBullets shot while sliding come straight from inventory instead of magazine.Long HaulIncrease Nitro Gate effect duration to 5 seconds (3s -> 5s).Maximum boost3 s5 s

Level 3Choose one

Jump GateUpgrades the Nitro Gate to give a double-jump.Super SliderReduce Nitro Gate cooldown by 5 seconds (25s -> 20s) and increase maximum in-world Nitro Gate amount by 1 (2 -> 3).Cooldown25 s20 sGates placed2 gates3 gates

Class perks

EA guide ↗

Base class

Skirmisher

Care packages: Reveal incoming care package loot.
Mobility: Faster movement with consumables; allies move faster toward you.

Core modes. Additional class perks appear when selected.

Ability interactions

3 documented interactions

CountersSource ↗

BangaloreSmoke Launcher

Kickstart's explosion clears Bangalore's smoke.

CountersSource ↗

CausticNox Gas Trap

Kickstart's explosion clears Caustic's gas.

Watch out forSource ↗

MiragePsyche Out

Kickstart can target a decoy, so its target is not necessarily a real player.

Sources & version information

Last checked 2026-09-11. Based on the community revision linked below; recent patches may not be reflected yet.

Unconfirmed upgrade values are marked in the stats.

Axle — Apex Legends Wiki, revision 125513 · Updated 2026-08-05.

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Icon sources: tactical passive ultimate

EA ability guide · Official patch notes