You need to buy Apex Coins with real-world money. Learn more about Apex Coins.

You can use Crafting Metals to craft items like skins and weapons. You can craft most things in the game, apart from:

• new Legends
• Apex Packs*
• Apex Coins
• Legend Tokens.

You can only get Crafting Metals from Apex Packs*. You can’t buy or gift them.

There are four levels of Crafting Metals, which are worth different amounts.

• Common: 15.
• Rare: 30.
• Epic: 200.
• Legendary: 600.

*Not available in all regions. For more details on Apex Packs including probability rates and items available, visit our FAQ.

How to craft in Apex Legends

1. Go to the Legends or Armory tab.
   • You can find Legend skins, banners, quips, and finishers in the Legends tab or select the Armory tab to craft weapons.
2. Select the item you want to craft.
3. Select Unlock.
4. Select Craft with. The button will show you how many Crafting Metals you need.

Different items cost a different amount to craft depending on how rare they are. Here’s how many Crafting Metals you’ll need for each tier.

• Common: 30 Crafting Metals.
• Rare: 60 Crafting Metals.
• Epic: 400 Crafting Metals.
• Legendary: 1200 Crafting Metals.

Once you’ve crafted your item, the item will no longer be gray, and your total of Crafting Metals will have been adjusted. You can’t break down your item for Crafting Metals after it’s been made, and Crafting Metals can’t be refunded.

You can’t craft Mythic or Iconic tier items. Learn more about different item tiers.

Legend Tokens are earned by completing matches and levelling up. You can use them to get Legends, unlock recolors for Legendary skins, and reroll Daily Challenges.

The only way to get Legend Tokens is to earn them. You can’t buy them in the Store, get them through Apex Packs, or gift them to other players.

What’s the fastest way to get Legend Tokens?

Leveling up is the quickest way to get Legend Tokens. Starting from Level 4, you’ll get 600 Legend Tokens per level, and you’ll continue to earn Tokens at higher levels even after hitting max level.

If you want to earn Legend Tokens through matches, try to be strategic about kills and avoid matches that could send you back to the main menu too soon.

You can also earn Legend Tokens faster by playing with friends to boost your Time Survived XP allotment. Playing in trios gets you more XP at the end of matches and can help you level up faster. To maximize your XP gains, grab the Battle Pass and tackle Daily Challenges.

Heirloom Shards are used to craft Heirloom items from the Heirloom Store.

You can only get Heirloom Shards through Apex Packs*.

When you open an Apex Pack, there’s a less-than-one percent probability you’ll get Heirloom Shards.

You’re guaranteed to get Heirloom Shards at least once when you open 500 Apex Packs. These 500 Packs don’t include Collection Events Packs.

For more details, visit our FAQ on Apex Packs, including probability rates and items available.

How to use Heirloom Shards

Once you have Heirloom Shards, you can use them in the Mythic Store.

1. Select the Store tab.
2. Select the Mythics tab.
3. Choose the item you want to buy.
4. Check that the payment method is correct and select Purchase.

1. Select the Store tab.
2. Select Exotic Shards.
3. Choose the amount you want to buy.
4. Check that the payment method is correct and then select Pay Now. You need to buy Exotic Shards with real-world money.

What can you buy with Exotic Shards?

You can use Exotic Shards to buy Artifact customizations and other in-game items.

How to use Exotic Shards

Once you have Exotic Shards, you can use them in the Store.

1. Select the Store tab.
2. Select the Mythics tab.
3. Scroll down to Apex Artifacts.
4. Choose a set.
5. Select the upgrade you want to buy.
6. Select Purchase. 
   • You have to buy upgrades in order.

Can you gift Exotic Shards?

No, you can’t gift Exotic Shards.

Missing Exotic Shards

If you bought Exotic Shards and they didn’t show up after 24 hours, follow the steps for missing Exotic Shards.

Apex Packs are randomized in-game containers filled with three cosmetic items or crafting currencies. You can learn more about Pack drop rates on ea.com.

How to get Apex Packs

There are three ways to get Apex Packs: leveling up your account, buying Apex Packs, and earning Packs through the Battle Pass.

Leveling up

As you level up your account, you can earn one free Pack. The frequency of Apex Pack drops changes with your level.

• Level 2–20: One Pack every level.
• Level 22–300: One Pack every two levels.
• Level 305–500: One Pack every five levels.

You’ll also continue to earn 600 Legend Tokens per level.

Purchasing Packs*

1. From the main menu, go to the Store tab.
2. Select Apex Coins.
3. Choose the amount of Coins you want to buy. 
   • Heads up—each Pack costs 100 Coins.
4. Make sure your payment info is correct, then select Pay Now. You’ll get a notification saying your payment is complete.
5. Go to the Apex Packs tab in the store.
6. Purchase either one Pack for 100 Coins, or 10 for 1,000.

For more info about Apex Coins, read our Apex Coins guide.

Earning Packs through the Battle Pass

Each Season, there's a new Battle Pass. You can unlock free items and Packs* every Season through normal play, or you can buy a Premium Pass to earn more rewards.

For more info on Battle Pass, check out the FAQ on ea.com.

Can you check how many Apex Packs you’ve opened?

You can’t check how many Apex Packs you’ve opened in-game.

Can you get duplicate items in a Pack?

The game automatically recognizes what items you have, so you can never get duplicates. Instead, it’ll grant you Crafting Metals based on the rarity of the item.

Legend Passes unlock a set of challenges you can do to earn rewards for a specific Legend. You can get Legend Passes using Apex Coins.

When you complete a Legend Pass, you earn a Legendary skin for your chosen Legend. You won’t earn a skin you already have.

• You can get multiple Legend Passes per Season.
• You can only get one Legend Pass per Legend. This resets when a new Season starts.
• You don’t need to complete a Legend Pass within the Season you get it.
• Legend Passes are giftable.

When you get an item in Apex Legends, you can tell how rare it is by its color. There are six different item colors.

• White items are Common.
• Blue items are Rare.
• Purple items are Epic.
• Gold items are Legendary.
• Red items are Mythic.
• Turquoise items are Iconic.

What are Artifacts?

Artifacts are a type of Mythic item.

You need to buy the base Artifact with Heirloom Shards or unlock it through an event. After that, you can customize your Artifact with Exotic Shards. You need to buy each customization in this order:

1. The theme or Artifact color.
2. The power source, which gives your Artifact a special effect.
3. The activation emote.
4. The death box.

Your power source and activation emote need to be the same theme. Once you’ve bought all customizations, you’ll have a unique Artifact weapon.