Apex Legends Final Fantasy 7 Event Guide

The Apex Legends and Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth event is finally live, and there’s a lot of new content and exciting rewards for players to dive into and unlock. From completing daily challenges and earning Gil to wielding the power of the Buster Sword R2R5, there’s much to explore. This event brings together two gaming legends to create the first-ever Crossover event for fans. Here’s what players can expect from the Apex Legends x Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth event.

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What is the Apex Legends X Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Event?

The Apex Legends X FF7 event, known as Takeover, replaces unranked BR. It will run from January 9th to 30th, with 36 Event items to collect throughout. The event has four tiers; each tier has special cosmetics, weapons, and skins for players to collect. Players who collect all 36 Event items will get the One-Winged Angel Deathbox.

The Apex Legends X FF7 event features exciting content, as shown below:

Buster Sword R2R5

Throughout the Takeover event, players can find the Buster Sword R2R5 as ground loot on the map. The sword can block attacks and deal light and heavy attacks to opponents. Players can also use the Buster Sword R2R5 to dash and close in on enemies. The sword has a Limit Break feature that fills up when players dash, deal damage, and attack. The more a player blocks attacks, dashes, and deals damage, the quicker the meter fills up. Obtaining the Buster Sword R2R5 is an excellent way to annihilate opponents with a powerful weapon and secure victory.

Players who don’t find the Buster Sword R2R5 as a loot drop can collect it in Care Packages scattered across the map. Note that the Buster Sword R2R5 won’t be coming to the in-game store and will no longer be available once the event ends. So, players should obtain it while they can.

Materia Hop-Ups

While hunting for the Buster Sword R2R5, players should look for Materia Hop-Ups, which are found in the green Cactuar-themed loot ticks spread across the map. Materia Hop-Ups add effects to a player’s gun and come in 5 different colors, each providing a specific impact when applied to a firearm. Here’s what each colored Materia Hop-Up does:

Color	Effect
Blue Materia - HP Absorb	Every time a player deals damage, they heal themselves.
Purple Materia - Crit Rate Damage Up	Buffs the damage of critical shots, like headshots.
Red Materia - Summon	Summons Nessie to attack opponents. Nessie has its own Buster Sword to deal damage to enemies.
Green Materia - Lightning	Emits a shock nova when players reload an empty gun, dealing damage and slowing down enemies nearby.
Yellow Materia - Assess	Shows the enemy's current health when they take damage.

Iconic Legend Skins

There will be six Iconic Legend Skins available via the store. They include:

Flower Girl - Horizon Skin
7th Heaven Skirmisher - Wraith Skin
Sector 7 Savior - Newcastle Skin
HACKER: 1st Class - Crypto Skin
Kupo Power - Wattson Skin
Materia Girl - Valkyrie Skin

Apex Legends X FF7 Event Packs and Items

During the Takeover event, players can get special packs that come with various goodies like Iconic skins for Newcastle and Horizon and sticker sets. The first pack is free, but players must purchase the other packs for special rewards. Players can purchase a one-time four-pack, which guarantees they get a Legendary or Iconic Item.

The 36 items are randomly awarded to players via the event packs, and there will be no duplicates. Players don’t have to collect all 36 items, but doing so ensures they get the One-Winged Angel Deathbox and other amazing rewards. Similarly, there are rewards for achieving certain milestones:

Collect 5 Items - Epic Fighting Foul (Epic Holo)
Collect 10 Items - Chocobo Square (Epic Universal Frame)
Collect 30 Items - Victory Pose Emote (Legendary)

Here’s a list of all the 36 Event items players can collect:

Tier	Item
Mythic	Buster Sword R5 Melee Cosmetic
Iconic	Flower Girl - Horizon Skin 7th Heaven Skirmisher - Wraith Skin Sector 7 Savior - Newcastle Skin HACKER: 1st Class - Crypto Skin Kupo Power - Wattson Skin Materia Girl - Valkyrie Skin
Legendary	Tidal Wave - Longbow Skin Ku-Pow - R-99 Skin The Bouncer - Wingman Skin Megaflare - Nemesis Skin Hellfire - Havoc Skin Diamond Dust - CAR Skin FFVII Rebirth event Legendary Sticker set Arcane War - Charge Rifle Skin Fearless Leader - Spitfire Skin Storm's Fury - Sentinel Skin Limit Breaker - R-301 Skin
Epic	Epic Sticker Set 1 Stampede - CAR Skin Epic Sticker Set 3 Epic Sticker Set 4 Epic Sticker Set 5 Sticker Set 2 Stop and Smell the Flowers - Holo Same Sky - Holo Kupo! - Holo For You - Holo Hardy-Daytona - Universal Frame I'll Take That - Holo Avalanche Base - Universal Frame On The House - Universal Frame Seventh Heaven - Universal Frame Elemental Ninjutsu - Universal Frame Can't Rely On Luck - Holo Pom Paradise - Universal Frame

Apex Legends X FF7 Event Gil and Rewards

Players who complete daily challenges during the Takeover event will be rewarded with Gill, an in-game currency to use in the Reward Shop. The challenges vary daily, so tune in to see a list of the daily Gil challenges. The inventory in the reward shop also rotates weekly and features event-limited badges and items.