How to get Heirloom Shards in Apex?

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Collecting legendary Apex Heirlooms is the ultimate goal of every player. With them being so hard to come by, players will do whatever it takes to acquire one for their Legends. Heirlooms being insanely rare is another reason why they are highly valued and sought-after. Should players attempt to get an Heirloom in Apex, they will have to be very fortunate to obtain one from Apex packs, grind out levels and hope to get them that way, or spend money during Battle Passes to skip the hassle. Regardless of your efforts, with this guide we will try to point out important details regarding how to get Heirloom Shards in Apex and what novelties Season 12 will bring. Moreover, if you want to get your hands on a leveled Apex account with Heirlooms waiting, make sure to visit our shop and buy Apex Legends Accounts cheap and with ease!

Apex Heirloom

Heirlooms are stunning Mythic-tier cosmetic options for melee weapons in Apex Legends. They usually consist of a special banner pose, a quip, and a melee weapon skin. Players around the globe want to get these prestigious cosmetics as they can actually be seen when holstering a weapon, unlike Legend skins, adding a personal touch to their characters. Apex developers are working hard to deliver new Heirlooms constantly to keep the game interesting. There are a lot of amazing cosmetics to pick from, such as Pathfinder's famous Boxing Gloves and Octane's deadly Butterfly Knife. Each Heirloom is bound to a particular Legend and made to fit their playstyle. Currently, Respawn managed to create 13 Heirlooms in total, with the intent to give each of the 20 Legends, and any new one, an Heirloom. Here’s the list of all available Heirlooms in Apex Legends up until now. Wraith’s Set, Bloodhound's Set, Lifeline's Set, Pathfinder's Set, Octane's Set , Mirage's Set, Caustic's Set, Gibraltar's Set, Bangalore's Set, Revenant's Set, Rampart's Set, Wattson's Set, and Crypto's Set.

How do you get Heirloom Shards in Apex?

In early 2020, Respawn implemented the Heirloom Shard system with the intent to make the chances of getting Heirlooms rare and the cosmetics themselves, exclusive. Heirloom Shards are used to buy Mythic items, in other words, Heirlooms, from the Store. To obtain Heirloom Shards in the first place, players have to buy Apex Packs with Apex Coins. This means that instead of getting a random Heirloom from the pack, players can accumulate shards and use them to unlock an Heirloom of their choice. It is possible to get enough Heirloom Shards from opening 500 Apex Packs to buy an Heirloom.

Apex: How to get Heirloom Shards for free?

For those not wanting to spend that much cash on a video game, earning an Heirloom can be done by consistently playing the game. This is a more time-consuming process, but a free one nonetheless. If you are not lucky enough to get an Heirloom from leveling your main account, create a smurf! Players have reported obtaining an Heirloom just by playing the first 20 levels of Apex Legends. This is the case because new accounts are put through bot lobbies to level and earn rewards and Apex Packs faster. According to players, it is possible to obtain 20-25 Apex Packs upon reaching level 20. If lucky, Heirlooms can be obtained from these packs. It should be noted that this strategy is dependent on pack luck and that numerous smurfs may be required to get an Heirloom. Moreover, Respawn allows players to acquire Heirlooms Shards for free by leveling through the Battle Pass; it is necessary to obtain 24 Collection Event items to get 150 Shards which is just enough to unlock an Heirloom.

What are the chances of getting Heirloom Shards?

Respawn stated that an Heirloom set is guaranteed from opening 500 Apex Packs, however, if players own all sets, they will not be able to receive another unless more Heirlooms get added to the game. With this in mind, each Apex Pack has up to a 1% chance to drop 150 Heirloom Shards meaning players have to spend cash on a lot of packs or get extremely lucky to unlock a set before spending any or too much cash.

How to get an Heirloom in Apex fast?

There are no other legitimate methods for obtaining Heirlooms quickly and easily other than spending cash or leveling through Collection Events battle passes. With each season numerous events take place, introducing new Heirlooms to Apex Legends. It is possible to obtain a new Heirloom for free during the event by collecting 24 items equivalent to 150 shards. After the event, the newly-added Heirloom will only be obtainable from the Heirloom Shards.

Apex Legends Season 12 Unshackled event

With the new Season currently taking place, Apex players get to enjoy an overhaul of Olympus , the new character Mad Maggie, and numerous other novelties. Developers are not holding back as new cosmetics are on the way as well as the Warriors Collection Event sometime in April. As of now, we are still unsure as to when the Unshackled event will begin and what exactly will be revealed, however, we do have leaked information regarding cosmetics. These skins will be introduced to Apex during the Unshackled event in the near future. All skins we know of currently are Legendary-tier; Bad Bot Pathfinder, Quantum Collision Wraith, Machine Language Crypto, and Slingshot Valkyrie. Note that these cosmetics are leaks, and as such are not confirmed by Respawn Entertainment.