passive
Field Research
Gain extra upgrade points by causing damage with gas, opening deathboxes and scanning ring consoles.
- Research per extra point
- 100 pointsUp to two extra upgrade points.
Caustic
Toxic Trapper · Controller
Abilities
tactical
Nox Gas Trap
Place up to 6 canisters that release deadly Nox gas when shot or triggered by enemies. Nox Gas damages and grounds enemies.
- Cooldown
- 20 s
- Charges
- 3 charges
- Active traps
- 6 traps
- Triggered trap
- 22 sGas lingers another 2 seconds after the barrel expires.
ultimate
Nox Gas Grenade
Blankets a large area in Nox Gas. Nox Gas damages and grounds enemies
- Full charge
- 120 s
- Gas duration
- 20 s
EVO upgrades
Field Research grants up to two extra upgrade points.
No upgrades selected. Selections are saved in this page’s URL.
Class perks
EA guide ↗Controller
- Ring consoles
- Reveal the next ring.
- Zone control
- Gain 25 extra shield capacity inside the ring and remotely retrieve nearby deployables.
Core modes. Additional class perks appear when selected.
Ability interactions
2 documented interactions
AxleKickstartKickstart's explosion clears Caustic's gas.
LifelineD.O.C. Heal DroneGas prevents D.O.C. from healing while the drone is inside it.
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.
Caustic — Apex Legends Wiki, revision 122260 · Updated 2025-10-13.
Ability and upgrade text adapted from Apex Legends Wiki contributors under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. The adapted catalog is available under the same license. Formatting and wiki markup have been simplified.
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