How much money does it cost to unlock all legends in Apex Legends?
It will cost you around $170 USD if you use Apex Coins to unlock all 17 current legends in Apex Legends. This assumes purchasing coin bundles at their normal real-money prices. However, you can unlock all legends for free over time by leveling up and earning Legend Tokens.
Cost Breakdown in Apex Coins
As a passionate Apex gamer and content creator, I‘ve broken down what it takes to unlock all the legends using premium Apex Coins, the currency that costs real money:
- Each legend costs 750 Apex Coins to unlock when they release
- With 17 unlockable legends right now, you would need 12,750 Apex Coins total
- The Coin bundles you can buy are:
- 1,000 Coins – $9.99
- 2,150 Coins – $19.99
- 4,350 Coins – $39.99
- 11,500 Coins – $99.99
- To get 12,750 Coins, you‘d need to buy the 11,500 bundle for $99.99 plus a 1,000 pack for $9.99 – totalling $109.98 to unlock all 17 legends.
As you can see, using Apex Coins to unlock all legends is very expensive! But for fans like me who want instant access, it may be worth it. Next let‘s look at using Legend Tokens.
Unlocking Legends with Legend Tokens
The much more reasonable route is to unlock legends slowly over time using Legend Tokens, which you earn from gameplay level-ups:
- You gain 600 Legend Tokens each time you level up from level 2 onwards
- Unlocking each legend costs 12,000 Legend Tokens
- So if you do the math:
- 12,000 tokens รท 600 tokens per level = 20 levels per legend
- With 17 legends total = 20 levels x 17 legends = 340 levels to unlock all legends
- It takes substantial gameplay time to reach level 340, but doing so allows you to unlock all current legends without spending real money on Apex Coins.
Below I‘ve put together a table showing the token and level requirements to unlock legends over time, so you can better plan your progression:
| Legends Unlocked | Level Reached | Total Legend Tokens Earned |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | 12,000 |
| 2 | 40 | 24,000 |
| 5 | 100 | 60,000 |
| 10 | 200 | 120,000 |
| 17 | 340 | 204,000 |
As a lifelong gamer, I don‘t mind putting in hours of playtime to unlock all the legends for free. But for those less patient, spending $100+ to unlock them all with Apex Coins may be preferable. Let‘s explore some additional unlock info…
Other Legend Unlock Methods
Beyond leveling up, there are some other ways you can occasionally obtain legends or currency for free or at a discount:
- Apex Coins and Legends can appear as Battle Pass rewards
- Special event sales may discount legend/coin prices
- You‘re guaranteed 150 heirloom shards within 500 Apex Packs
- Packs have a less than 1% chance of containing 150 shard heirlooms
- Each pack costs 100 AC; you can open 500 packs with 50,000 AC ($500 USD value)
So while leveling up is the main free way to unlock legends, keep an eye out for other unlock opportunities during special events and the Battle Pass season!
Recommendations on Unlocking All Legends
After crunching the numbers and weighing the options as an experienced Apex gamer, here is my advice:
- Play for free – Level up to 340 to unlock all legends with Legend Tokens
- Buy some legends – Use coins for favorites if impatient
- Wait for sales – Purchase leg/coin bundles when discounted
I prefer playing and earning most legends for free over time. But for key legends like Valkyrie that I enjoy playing, I think it‘s worth spending Apex Coins when they first release to access them early!
Combining strategic spending with consistent play over multiple seasons lets me unlock all of the amazing legends while minimizing real money costs. Hopefully these insights help you decide the best unlock strategy for your needs!
I‘ll be sure to provide updates in future posts on any changes to legend token costs, new legend releases, and other unlock updates. Let me know which legend is your favorite to play!
