Starting with Season 16, Apex Legends assigns legends to five class styles: Assault, Skirmisher, Recon, Controller and Support.
The class system arrived with Season 16, also known as Revelry, which launched in February 2023. It replaced the earlier role groupings and gave each class a shared gameplay purpose and class-specific perks. Assault legends focus on combat supplies and weapon-oriented play, while Recon legends gather information and Controller legends shape areas of the map.
The five categories are not the same as a legend’s individual abilities. Every legend still has a passive, tactical and ultimate ability, but the class label describes a broader team role. This is why a legend can remain distinctive while sharing a class with characters who play differently.
A common mix-up is counting the original or former role labels instead of the Season 16 system. The canonical total is five, not six or four, and the five names are Assault, Skirmisher, Recon, Controller and Support.