Apex Legends store rotation Aug 13 — Wraith heirloom returns, 12 legendary skins

The Apex Legends Aug 13 store rotation brings back the Wraith Kunai heirloom for the first time since April, plus 12 new legendary skins and 4 epic skins. The rotation refreshes at 10:00 UTC every Tuesday.

Heirloom return: Wraith Kunai

The Wraith Kunai is the first heirloom released for any legend (Season 1, 2019) and is the most iconic melee weapon in Apex. The heirloom set includes:

• Kunai melee weapon (gold tier, animated)
• Wraith Kunai banner pose
• Wraith Kunai intro quip

Price: 15,000 Crafting Metals or 150 heirloom shards (which require 500 pack openings to earn).

Worth buying? If you main Wraith, yes — this is the best melee animation in the game. If you don't main Wraith, skip it. The heirloom is a pure cosmetic and doesn't affect gameplay.

Legendary skins (12 total)

At 1,800 Apex Coins each ($18 USD):

• Wraith "Void Stalker" — animated void-teleport

finisher

• Bloodhound "Cyber Hunter" — cybernetic-themed

skin

• Gibraltar "Tidal Force" — water-themed skin with

wave animations

• Valkyrie "Sky Captain" — aviation-themed skin
• Horizon "Galactic Pioneer" — space-themed skin
• Loba "Golden Goddess" — gold-themed skin with

sparkle effects

At 2,400 Apex Coins each ($24 USD, premium tier):

• Wraith "Phase Walker" — premium animated skin
• Octane "Velocity Demon" — premium skin with

speed-themed finisher

• Caustic "Toxic Avenger" — premium skin with

poison-themed effects

• Pathfinder "Apex Explorer" — premium skin with

map-themed effects

• Lifeline "Combat Medic" — premium skin with

medical-themed finisher

• Bangalore "Storm Commander" — premium skin with

artillery-themed effects

Epic skins (4 total)

At 1,200 Apex Coins each ($12 USD):

• Mirage "Tropical Trickster" — beach-themed
• Fuse "Explosive Artist" — demolition-themed
• Mad Maggie "Rebel Renegade" — wasteland-themed
• Newcastle "Urban Knight" — city-themed

Which skins are worth buying

Buy now (if you have the coins):

• Wraith "Phase Walker" — premium animated skin

with the best finisher animation in the Aug rotation

• Octane "Velocity Demon" — premium skin with

speed-themed effects, perfect for the most-played legend in the game

Wait for a future rotation:

• Bloodhound "Cyber Hunter" — solid but

not premium-tier animations. Will return in ~6 months.

• Mirage "Tropical Trickster" — niche skin

that doesn't match most players' color preferences.

Skip entirely:

• Valkyrie "Sky Captain" — reskin of an

existing Valkyrie skin

• Fuse "Explosive Artist" — too similar to

Fuse's default skin

Heirloom shards status

If you've opened 500+ Apex packs since your last heirloom shard, you should have a shard waiting. The Aug 13 rotation is the first time the Wraith Kunai has been in the store since April, so if you've been saving shards, now is the time.

Pack opening rates:

• Common: 70% of packs
• Rare: 24% of packs
• Epic: 4.5% of packs
• Legendary: 1% of packs
• Heirloom shard: 1 per 500 packs (guaranteed)

Average cost per heirloom: ~500 packs × 100 Apex Coins = 50,000 Apex Coins = ~$500 USD at the default pack price. Heirloom shards from the battle pass don't count toward this 500-pack threshold.

Battle pass status

The current Apex Legends Season 30 "Marked" battle pass has 100 tiers. If you bought the premium battle pass ($10), you're earning packs as you level up — most players earn 12-15 packs per battle pass level. At 100 tiers, that's ~1,200 packs total, which is 2-3 guaranteed heirloom shards (one per 500 packs).

How to buy Apex Coins cheaply

• $9.99 = 1,000 coins (1,000/1000 = 1 coin per

cent)

• $19.99 = 2,150 coins (2,150/1999 = 1.08 coins

per cent)

• $49.99 = 5,500 coins (5,500/4999 = 1.10 coins

per cent)

• $99.99 = 11,500 coins (11,500/9999 = 1.15 coins

per cent)

Best value: $99.99 pack (1.15 coins per cent). If you're spending $50+ on the store, the $99.99 pack is the most efficient.

Free skins this week

The Aug 13 rotation also includes 2 free skins (earned through the battle pass progression):

• Wraith "Phase Initiate" (tier 24 of the

battle pass)

• Pathfinder "Quest Seeker" (tier 78 of the

battle pass)

What's next

The Aug 20 rotation is rumored to bring back the Bloodhound Ravenheart heirloom for the first time since May. If you're a Bloodhound main, save your heirloom shards for next week.

Sources

• Apex Legends Aug 13 store rotation, apexlegendsstatus.com,

Aug 13 10:00 UTC

• Wraith Kunai heirloom history, apexlegends.fandom.com,

accessed Aug 13

• Apex pack opening rates, EA Help, accessed Aug 13
• Heirloom shard mechanics, r/apexlegends wiki, accessed

Aug 13