Bloodhound Rework in Season 30: New Kit and How to Use It

Bloodhound received the largest legend update of Season 30 “Marked” — not a new legend, but a full rework. If you wrote them off as a one-note scanner, the new kit changes that.

The three changes

Passive — fresh tracks revealed. Bloodhound’s passive now lights up enemy tracks near fresh clues, giving constant, low-effort information about where squads moved.

Tactical — follow-up snapshot scans. The tactical fires scans that leave a snapshot of enemy positions, making it easier to confirm a push rather than guess.

Ultimate — Allfather’s Cloak. This is the headline. Inside the ultimate’s area, players turn invisible for up to 12 seconds after leaving it. The stealth ends the moment you take a hit or fire your weapon.

How the kit plays now

The rework turns Bloodhound from a pure recon pick into a recon-plus-ambush legend. The cloak lets you close distance or reset a fight you’re losing — but because firing breaks it, the value is in the approach and the reposition, not in shooting while hidden.

• Push with the cloak: engage from an angle enemies can’t pre-aim.
• Reset with the cloak: break line of sight, pop it, and re-peek on your terms.
• Pair with info: the passive and tactical tell you where to cloak, so you’re not flailing in the dark.

Counters and limits

• Any damage or a single shot drops the stealth — don’t over-commit thinking you’re safe.
• The 12-second window is generous but not infinite; plan the exit before you enter.
• Against teams with their own scans (or Caustic/Wattson area denial), the cloak is less free than it looks.

Where Bloodhound sits now

Post-rework, Bloodhound is a comfortable beginner pick and a legit ranked option — the information is free and the ultimate has real teeth. See where it lands among others in the Apex Legends tier list, and which maps favor it in best legends for each map. New players should start here: best legends for beginners.