Fuse

Bombastic Explosives Expert · Assault

Community documented

Abilities

passive

Grenadier

Stack an extra grenade per inventory slot. Fire grenades farther, faster, and more accurately.

tactical

Knuckle Cluster

Launch a cluster bomb that continuously expels airburst explosives on impact.

Cooldown: 20 s
Charges: 2 charges
Explosion sequence: 3 s
Stick damage: 15 damage

ultimate

The Motherlode

Launch a bomb that scatters explosives around its landing point. Aim down sights to launch a cover-piercing bomb.

Full charge: 120 s
Initial blast radius: 3.5 m
Initial blast maximum: 35 damage

EVO upgrades

Level 2Choose one

Pyro TechniquesThe Motherlode drops behind patches of fire for 8 seconds after the bombs explodeKnuckle JumperJumping when next to your own Knuckle Cluster will give you an explosive boost (destroys the cluster afterwards).

Level 3Choose one

ReignitionDealing explosive damage to enemies recharges your ultimate (for every 2 damage dealt, reduces cooldown by 1 second).Wreckless-50% damage taken from explosives.

Class perks

EA guide ↗

Base class

Assault

Supplies: Extra ammo capacity, grenade slots, and weapon-bin attachments.
Combat handling: Faster weapon handling and a temporary movement/reload boost when shields break.

Core modes. Additional class perks appear when selected.

Ability interactions

3 documented interactions

Works withSource ↗

CryptoSurveillance Drone

Knuckle Cluster can stick to a Surveillance Drone.

Works withSource ↗

LobaBlack Market Boutique

Fuse can take two grenades using one Black Market selection.

Special interactionsSource ↗

WattsonInterception Pylon

A pylon can intercept the Motherlode projectile and its smaller explosives.

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.

Fuse — Apex Legends Wiki, revision 124200 · Updated 2026-03-12.

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Ability artwork belongs to EA / Respawn and is presented via the Wiki’s individual file pages. Class-perk summaries reference the EA guide below.

Icon sources: tactical passive ultimate

EA ability guide · Official patch notes