Apex Legends may have been released in 2019, but its influence, popularity, and impact show no signs of fading away. Instead, this battle royale video game continues growing, evolving, and offering more reasons for players to keep coming back.
But thrilling matches, versatility, teamwork, and customization are the top reasons why people love the Apex Legends. The devs keep an eye on details and ensure every item is up to date and manifests the spirit of the game.
That includes badges — the unlockable cosmetics players can put on their banners and display in the pre-match sequence and arena. These items denote abilities completion of challenges.
Players can equip them on any legend after unlocking them. Currently, approximately 370 badges exist, requiring a different level of difficulty.
This list explores the rarest Apex badges according to how hard it is to obtain them.
13. Baller
Type: Account Badges
Requirement: Own 125 legendary items
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The requirement for having this badge may not sound impressive today, but it did in the early days of Apex Legends. The number of legendary items was limited initially, and it was a remarkable flex to own 125.
But it’s still not a simple task to achieve that because players will receive approximately eight Legendaries after opening 100 Apex Packs. Hence, they must spend significant time and money on microtransactions, which not everyone is willing to do.
12. Elite 888
Type: Account Badge
Requirement: Win at least 8 Apex Elite Queue matches with 8 different legends, with at least 8 kills in each game
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Even though this badge likely deserves to be higher on the list, it’s taking the 12th position because it’s no longer available. However, it was extremely demanding to obtain it, and it remains one of the most treasured accomplishments in Apex Legends.
Before the devs introduced Ranked, the players could join the Elite Queue mode and play amongst the most intimidating assassins. But that was only possible if they were in the top five, and acquiring this demanding badge requires 64 perfect kills total.
11. Impress Me
Type: Game Mode
Requirement: Displays the player’s highest Arenas win streak and can only be obtained completing the Decrypt the Passcode challenges in Season 8
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The difficulty of obtaining this badge starts with playing in Arenas game mode. Moreover, players must reach 100 consecutive victories, meaning they can’t lose a match playing in Normal or Ranked Arenas.
That requires patience and stellar teamwork and abilities. It’s highly challenging to win so many times without mistaking or cheating, making this a unique and demanding badge.
10. Rapid Elimination
Type: Legend Badges
Requirement: Down four enemies within 20 seconds
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As a Legend-specific badge, this one requires players to obtain it separately for every Legend they play. Hence, they can’t do it once and unlock the Rapid Elimination badge long-term.
Besides, it’s demanding because it’s time-limited and requires precise aim and aggression. Players must also stay on their toes all the time, find the fourth player, compile good loot, and have a bit of luck.
9. Assassin IV
Type: Legend Badges
Requirement: Play 100 games with five or more kills
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The Assassin badge has four tiers, but this one is undoubtedly the most challenging to obtain. The casual player typically struggles to reach five kills per game but doing it 100 times is a significant achievement.
After all, the top-tier streamers that throw bombs and eliminate more than ten players are a minority and not a realistic representation of the Apex Legends community. However, it’s possible to obtain it by entering the hot zones, killing the enemies before their teammates revive them, and allowing the opponents to respawn.
8. Headshot Hotshot
Type: Legend Badges
Requirement: Win a game with five headshot kills
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It isn’t enough to win a game to obtain this badge. Instead, the players must reach at least five headshot kills, meaning they must target a specific body part while the targets are moving.
Most people take time to become precise shooters and strike their aim under pressure and adrenaline. However, most players shoot and hope they will hit their opponent, making it hard to get this Legend-specific badge.
7. No Witnesses
Type: Account Badges
Requirement: With a full pre-made squad, kill 15 players and no one who your squad eliminates is ever revived or resurrected
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The No Witnesses badge is highly demanding because players must form a compatible team, and everyone must give their best during the match. Every kill requires maximum precision, meaning opponents should get no chance at revival or respawn.
However, it isn’t impossible to obtain it if a player asks their friends to join and collect syringes and shields. The goal is to ensure everyone does their part and understands the mission. If the team lacks stellar communication and unity, things become more challenging.
6. Triple Triple
Type: Legends Badges
Requirement: Kill all three members of three squads in the same match
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The principal challenge in obtaining this badge is that many things can go wrong, and the player must kill three enemies of three different teams in a single match. For instance, the opponent’s team may eliminate one of the mutual rivals, running the chances of succeeding.
Or, the player might kill two squads, but the third one only has two members. This mission requires a pre-made team and top-notch communication because it’s nearly impossible to acquire it playing solo.
5. Long Shot
Type: Account Badge
Requirement: Down a player from a distance greater than 300 meters
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It may sound easy to hit an opponent from a 300-meter distance, but this task requires precision, accuracy, and being good at targeting using snipers. Hence, players must excel in their sentinel and craver shots from across the map before diving into this challenge.
Thus, it’s more challenging to hit the opponents from a long distance than most players think. The good part about this badge is that they don’t have to kill the enemy because it’s enough to knock them down.
4. Wrath IV
Type: Legends Badge
Requirement: Deal 4,000 damage in a single game
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This is the most challenging damage badge to acquire. The Legend’s Wrath demands top-notch skills and a sharp focus on collecting the loot without dying or getting hit.
Thus, the player must get 4000 damage in a single game to earn the privilege of this badge. But many people play Apex Legends for months without getting the 2K badge, and they often lose confidence, resulting in difficulties in reaching the Legend’s Wrath.
3. Wake
Type: Legends Badge
Requirement: Kill at least 20 enemies in one game
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Players nicknamed the Legend’s Wake the 20-Kills badge, and most people know it as one of the most challenging items to obtain. After all, it may be hard to encounter 20 opponents in a single game, let alone eliminate them.
Thus, players can’t split this assignment with their team members and must do it alone. But people who obtain this badge typically build a powerful reputation that intimidates the team members and enemies.
2. You’re Tiering Me Apart Apex Predator
Type: Ranked Leagues
Requirement: Being in the Top 750 players in the Leaderboard
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The Apex Predator is the highest accomplishment players can reach in the ranked game mode, regardless of the season. Only people who sit at the Top 750 on the platform can enjoy this luxury and flex their ability to overcome various challenges and dangers.
But despite being among the most treasured badges, there’s no easy way to acquire the Apex Predator unless the players cheat or get a boost. Hence, it requires stellar skills, collaboration with the team members, and game sense.
1. Team. Work. IV
Type: Account Badge
Requirement: With a full pre-made squad, play a game where each player gets 10 kills
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Although other badges may get more hype and attention, Team Work IV is at the top of the rarest Apex Legends badges. Players also know it as the 10-10-10 because they must have a pre-made team, and every member must reach ten kills in a single match.
Killing half of the lobby requires diligent teamwork, top-notch coordination, and skillfulness. Hence, the team must eliminate 30+ enemies, and every member must have enough kills, making this the hardest to get a badge in Apex Legends.
The Takeaway
Apex Legends may have over 370 badges, but each imposes different requirements on players, making some rarer than others. Even though players can turn to badge boosting (have professional Apex players obtain the badges for them), the genuine satisfaction comes from relying on raw skills and well-coordinated teamwork.
Some badges are rarer and harder to acquire, particularly without third-party help and cheating. However, obtaining these badges helps build a reputation, make the most of Apex Legends, and become a formidable player.
