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Newcastle

Heroic Defender · Support

Community documented

Abilities

passive

Retrieve the Wounded

Drag downed allies as you revive and protect them with your Revive Shield.

tactical

Mobile Shield

Throw a drone that projects a moveable energy shield.

Cooldown
20 s
Shield duration
20 s
Shield health
750 HP
ultimate

Castle Wall

Leap to an ally or target area and slam down, creating a fortified stronghold.

Full charge
120 s
Normal leap range
35 m
Ally leap range
75 m
Target an ally or their death box.
Wall section health
750 HP
Electrification
120 s

EVO upgrades

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Class perks

EA guide ↗
Base class

Support

Recovery
Faster healing movement and revives.
Respawns
Ally death boxes provide Mobile Respawn Beacons when the squad has a Support legend.

Core modes. Additional class perks appear when selected.

Ability interactions

2 documented interactions
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.

Newcastle — Apex Legends Wiki, revision 125423 · Updated 2026-07-19.

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