Season 29 of Apex Legends has been out for a little over six weeks, and in that time, the newest Legend to join the game has held complete control over the pick rate. Axle, the most recent addition to the skirmisher role, has sat just below a 20% pick rate ever since her debut in early May.
Currently, she maintains the top spot with a 17.1%, far ahead of Valkyrie and Conduit in second and third place respectively. To explain her popularity, that developers have revealed that the overpowered new Legend phenomenon is entirely on purpose.
