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5 years ago

Guide to Unlocking Heirlooms and Very Common Misconceptions

What are Heirloom cosmetics? Heirloom cosmetics are very rare and sweet cosmetic sets you can purchase with Heirloom shards (They are about 16 times rarer than Legendaries). There are currently five...

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CompleatBeet

5 years ago

@Astropithecus_93

I agree. 100s of dollars for a guaranteed set of Heirloom cosmetics is very outrageous but at least when you draw shards you have a reason to feel happy and content for unlocking cosmetics worth $500.

I would definitely feel really mad at the developers if the Melee Weapons did extra damage though. Luckily every Heirloom item is purely cosmetic and grants absolutely no competitive advantage.

Some people get insanely lucky for example this YouTuber who opens 39 Apex Packs and gets the Wraith AND Bloodhound Heirloom sets.

He then buys the Fight or Fright entire store to unlock the Lifeline Heirloom set:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vguBKjLHZ8A

I wish you the best of luck with unlocking an Heirloom set.

CompleatBeet

Astropithecus_9

5 years ago

@CompleatBeet wow that's absolutely insane...that dude should've played the lottery at that point. To me I lost so much hope in getting a heirloom, and I'm so annoyed about it all that I don't care if I get a heirloom or not, played 5 seasons with 4 or 5 battlepasses and it doesn't feel any special to me anymore, I play for my own fun/relaxation and that's all. To me heirlooms have no more, but thanks and good luck to those who want them so much.

CompleatBeet
5 years ago
@Astropithecus_93
I actually have not gotten an Heirloom myself! I know exactly how to get them but it is either luck based or very costly, which is why I am kinda struggling.
I really want Heirloom Shards, but I don't know which set to buy! It's a case of getting the set for my main (Wraith), a character I am also really good at (Bloodhound) or a matter of looks (Octane).
Similarly to you, I have given up on spending my entire time playing just trying to get Packs, hoping for the shards and then sighing sadly when it's a blue Mozambique skin and 2 grey legend skins. I now just wait patiently for the day I finally draw these insanely rare shards while enjoying the game!