Apex Legends · checked 27 October 2026
Apex Legends glossary
26 terms you will meet in account titles and in this guide.
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Terms
- Heirloom
- A legend’s own Mythic melee weapon set (weapon, banner pose or frame, quip or emote). All heirlooms.
- Recolor (heirloom)
- A second, recoloured heirloom set for a legend, such as Wraith’s Hope’s Dawn.
- Universal heirloom / Mythic melee
- A Mythic melee any legend can equip, such as the Buster Sword R5 or Death Duet.
- Mythic
- The rarity above Legendary: heirlooms, Prestige skins, Mythic weapon skins.
- Base Mythic
- An item sold in the Mythic store for 150 Heirloom Shards.
- Prestige skin
- A Mythic legend skin with three tiers unlocked by damage. Prestige skins.
- Heirloom Shards
- The currency for Base Mythics: 150 per item. How they drop.
- Exotic Shards
- A currency added in Season 21 for upgrades of Artifacts and Mythic items; it does not buy heirlooms.
- Artifact
- A customisable Mythic melee (the Cobalt Katar was the first) upgraded with Exotic Shards.
- Crafting Metals
- Currency to craft a chosen cosmetic; cannot craft Mythics.
- Legend Tokens
- Earned by levelling; unlock legends (12,000 each).
- Apex Coins (AC)
- The paid currency.
- BP
- Battle Pass. “13 seasons maxed” means 13 Battle Passes completed.
- Reactive skin
- A weapon skin that changes as you get kills.
- Collection event
- An event with 24 items; owning all of them gave the event’s heirloom or Prestige skin.
- Milestone event
- A newer event format whose items come from event packs; completing it guarantees the Mythic.
- RP
- Ranked Points.
- Pred
- Apex Predator: top 750 per platform in ranked. Ranked.
- Masters
- The ranked tier below Predator, from 16,000 RP.
- Split
- Half of a ranked season; the rank resets at the split.
- 4K
- 4,000 damage in one match: the legend’s Wrath IV badge. Badges.
- 20 Bomb
- 20 kills in one match: the legend’s Wake badge.
- Level 500 / Prestige level
- Account level runs to 500 and then through three Prestige tiers up to 2,000.
- EA Account
- Where Apex progress lives; platforms link to it. Accounts.
- Cross-progression
- Shared progress across PC, PlayStation, Xbox and Nintendo Switch 2 on one EA Account, since October 2023.
- Full access
- Email, login and password of the EA Account, so the buyer can secure it.
Sources: Heirloom — Apex Legends Wiki (community) · Badge — Apex Legends Wiki (community) · Apex Legends frequently asked questions: Mythics, shards, packs (EA) · Apex Legends Cross Progression (EA Help) · Last checked: 27 October 2026
Answers
Glossary FAQ
What do Apex terms like heirloom, Pred and 20 bomb mean?
An heirloom is a legend’s own Mythic melee weapon set, bought with 150 Heirloom Shards. Pred is Apex Predator, the top 750 ranked players on each platform. A 20 bomb is 20 kills in one match and a 4K is 4,000 damage in one match; each earns a badge for that legend.
What is an heirloom in Apex?
A legend’s own Mythic melee weapon set with its own animations, plus a banner pose or frame and a quip or emote. It costs 150 Heirloom Shards and cannot be traded between accounts.
What does Pred mean in Apex?
Apex Predator, the top ranked tier: the 750 best Master players on each platform.
What is a 20 bomb in Apex?
20 kills in one match, which earns that legend’s Wake badge.
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Facts checked: 27 October 2026 · Sources: Heirloom — Apex Legends Wiki, Badge — Apex Legends Wiki, Apex Legends frequently asked questions: Mythics, shards, packs (EA)
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- Badges, rank history and platform