Please bring back the original Revenant skills

Thanks for the post Ervke!

Of the reworks and changes we've seen, Revenant stands out to me as one that continues to have discussions pop up about his old kit. It's definitely been more of a drastic change in playstyle than some others.

What I don't see as often is someone that's clearly connected to a character on the level you have here, and I really appreciate you sharing what made his old kit special to you! It's always nice to see when a hobby we all share has a personal impact and really strikes home for someone.

While you may feel like you're just looking at a reflection of what Rev used to be, you're certainly not alone (I can't begin to count how many times I killed my own death totem.... sorry team) - I still run the old stat trackers to commemorate my silence knockdowns and totem activations.

thanks for your response, EA_Mako! and i too have my Silence tracker on haha :)

my first intro to Apex was Season 2 where i used Path... i thought i was just bad at the game so i left. but as life goes and curiosity flows, i came back just in time for the Season 4 update, and you guys really did something special when you made Revenant; i truly appreciate you for him. 

this may just be a dream, but if i come on one day and get hit by a silencer during a sweaty, straight out of the drop ship, battle... i think my reaction would be audible hahaha 

thanks again for your response, EA_Mako.

cheers :)

Average og revenant main:

jokes aside you said everything I wanted to say and the fact that you got a dev response is quite something. Revenant (at least for me) was always a blood hungry assassin who would shut down his enemies and try to murder them countless times and his old kit made that obvious. Now he feels like just another path or octane and his ult isn’t creative at all especially when you compare it to summoning a totem that could make you AND your teammates immortals. Not everyone understood his abilities and playstyle and that is FINE because different people have different tastes and their preferred ways to play the game I guess but never in a million year should you rework someone who has a special playstyle and completely replace his abilities for other people tastes.. Also (I know this is a long post but hang on with me pls) we NEVER saw his full potential because he was reworked just before skill trees and now that the assault class is getting buffed I wonder how rev would do in the current meta

I do miss Silence. 

"long post" nah, talk your talk! and you're correct. it's like getting dinner. some characters are a quick "order in" meals, some are a "pop in the microwave" meals, and some (like Revenant) actually need to be prepared for you to enjoy it for what it is... i'm thinking about cooking right now, pardon my analogy haha. life is always in motion so who knows, maybe Revenant may get some well deserved attention: old kit, assault class, a buff to get him caught up... they could do a huge REVival for Revenant

Kyldenarme too bruddah me too

The way I think about it they could make two versions of him (the current and the old one) because scrapping the current one would be a waste tbh I don’t want them to remove content and repeat the same mistake but also I don’t know if not knowing which revenant is the enemy revenant would be a problem maybe make a small indicator like different sprint animation or footsteps sound I don’t think it’s hard to pull off at all

that thought has occurred to me too... has Shadow Revenant been "revealed" yet? Shadow Revenant, that presumably has the same Skills as OG Revenant? but with wall run as well? come on, it's right been here the whole time! "Rework Revenant, make him a skirmisher, then officially bring Shadow Revenant, an assault legend, into the Apex Games"???

Very well worded and absolutely correct. The old kit was far superior and far suited his lore and play style that is aimed to be. His totem allowed for team plays and his silence was great for easy damage and stopping opponents from purely relying on their abilities. I really hope they revert the reborn kit. It's just not him. It's slow, the abilities are trash and he even visually looks worse. 

You hit the EXACT nail on the head explaining old Revenant. All they ever needed to do was change his hitbox, instead we got one of the worst kits in the game that has been left to rot.

thanks, underchosen. 

one thing i noticed people bringing up, that i love, is how team oriented his totem is. i remember the first time i used his current ult, i looked over at my team to see if they got it too because i'm so used to sharing my ult. Revenant is a great solo Legend, in my opinion: slinking around, crouching, climbing, getting the drop on someone... and say i run a flatline + longbow combo (just to name a set), with good positioning and smart plays, that's a guaranteed spot in the last few teams alive. that aside, he's also a great asset in a team setting. the silence was Genius! Therm, Frag, Arc in one hand, and Silence in the other... diabolical combo when dealing with campers. drop a totem, rush a Caustic / Watson team or even res a teammate in a terrible position... you really had to think things through to use Revenant. 

i always struggled with getting Wraiths and Mirages... and the occasional Bangalore. I could solo a team, two knocks, just to then fumble against a Wrat or Mig. Silence not only helped from their tricks, but physically helped me see them clearer with that cancel aura. especially with Wrat's small hit box, it helped So Much. 

every Legend has what makes them unique. i wouldn't play Path and say "wow... i wish you were more like Oct... where's your stim? can we at least get a drone for this guy?" no. folks who play Path, understand Path. We're all different people with different play styles... my play style was OG Revenant, and even though this change occurred, i'm not giving up on my favourite legend. 

there's So Much talk about what's "meta" and "high pick rate" legends... i see it this way: a "Low Pick Rate" Legend doesn't mean they're Bad, they're just Niche. that ~1.3% are the folks who genuinely love playing that character. High Pick Rate Legends, from my perspective, are for those who are after a win and don't really care who they play. the meta could be Wraith / Bang / Lifeline... currently it's Ash. at one point it was Seer. 

As for Me... i'd rather play with my ~1.3% pick rate Legend that i like, and that's Revenant.