can't unlock skins in store with apex points (2024)

FAQs

Why are Apex skins locked in store? ›

@BIG_SMOWKE You have to have them unlocked or buy them with Apex coins to be able to get the recolours with legend tokens. It'll show as locked on your screen if you haven't got it (there will be a padlock sign with the required skin next to it I.e Tidal wave etc).

If you want to buy the recolor with Legend Tokens, you'll have to own the original skin, which is in this case the "Sixth Sense" skin for Caustic. Though, if you don't own this skin, you won't be able to purchase it with Legend Tokens.

Purchase Apex Coins or a Starter/Founders Pack

The most reliable way to get skins in Apex Legends is to simply purchase Apex Coins from the Origin store and then spend them on Apex Packs.

The Rotating Shop lets you unlock specific cosmetics and characters with premium currency called Apex Coins. Additionally, the Rotating Shop lets you use grind currency (Legend Tokens) to unlock exclusive recolor versions of legendary skins, assuming you own the prerequisite item.

When Does The Apex Store Reset? The Apex Store reset's every week on Tuesdays at 12:00 PT (15:00 ET, 20:00 GMT, 21:00 CET). This is when the Weekly Update occurs, and you can usually expect bug fixes and balance changes to be implemented at the same time.

The Daily Shop, otherwise known as the Store, is a menu that you can access through the lobby. It allows you to purchase cosmetics by using Apex Coins, Legend Tokens, or Heirloom Shards.

Players get 600 Legend Tokens each time they level up, but only once they hit level four. So by level 23 you will have 12000 tokens to unlock your first. It is pretty easy actually.

The odds of pulling an Heirloom Shard pick is 1 in 500 and it does have a mercy timer as well. So, if you can't wait for a natural pull of your Heirloom Shards or you're just extremely unlucky, you could always just buy 500 Apex Packs and open them until you're guaranteed the shards.

It takes a total of 12,000 Legend Tokens to unlock a new Legend, which means you have to level up 20 times (600 Legend Tokens per level) before you have enough to spend on a new Legend for your team. Next, you can unlock some cool re-colors for some legendary skins you may own.

Heirloom Shards are the currency used to purchase Heirlooms from the Heirloom Store, but to get these, you'll first need to open some Apex Packs. Apex Packs can be obtained by leveling up, ranking up the battle pass, and purchasing them with the game's premium currency (Apex Coins).

Does buying an apex skin unlock the legend? ›

While this is the main way to unlock legends, there is also another way. You can simply head over to the store from the Apex Legends lobby screen and get any of the skin bundles to unlock a specific Legend instantly alongside a skin for them.

Unfortunately, there's no way for players to get some of these past skins if they don't already have them. If you have snagged a couple of these and feel like standing out on the battlefield, equip them and be on your merry way.

Ranked mode is disabled due to technical issues

If you are from one of the regions that have access to the game officially and still do not have access to ranked mode, it is probably an issue on Respawn's end. A lot of players have reported that ranked mode is not available and Respawn is currently working on a fix.

No. All Battle Charge cosmetic rewards (excluding Apex Packs and content dropped from them) in the Battle Pass are exclusive to Season 2 and will never be available again. Players in future seasons will be jealous of your OG status.