New Legend: Alter
- Alter is the new Skirmisher legend who brings unique abilities to the battlefield. Her skills include:
- Passive: Gift from the Rift – Allows her to see death boxes through walls, providing strategic advantages by revealing enemy loot and positions.
- Tactical: Void Passage – Creates portals through solid surfaces, enabling quick escapes or flanking maneuvers.
- Ultimate: Void Nexus – Sets a regroup point that allies can use to open a phase tunnel back to the location, facilitating strategic retreats or reinforcements (Get On Stream) (PlayStation.Blog).
New Limited-Time Mode: Straight Shot
- Straight Shot drops 30 players into a random point of interest without jumpmaster deployment. Weapons spawn with attachments, and the mode focuses on intense, fast-paced combat with pre-kitted gear, reducing the time spent looting and increasing the action (Get On Stream).
Map Update: Broken Moon
- The Broken Moon map has been reimagined with new points of interest (POIs), significant elevation changes, and enhanced verticality. Key features include:
- Verticality – Utilizes jump pads and ziplines for dynamic navigation.
- New POIs and Rotations – Incorporates changes from lunar debris and meteor strikes, creating new combat scenarios and strategic opportunities (Get On Stream) (PlayStation.Blog).
General Gameplay Updates
- Weapon and Legend Balancing – Adjustments have been made to various legends and weapons to enhance gameplay balance. For example:
- Ash can now use her Arc Snare more fluidly without holstering her weapon.
- Ballistic‘s smart bullet damage and upgrades have been revamped.
- Bloodhound‘s Beast of the Hunt cooldown has been increased, and its extensions on knocks have been removed to balance its power (Electronic Arts Inc.).
- Removal of Crafting – Crafting has been replaced by Rampart’s “fire sales,” reducing the focus on pre-planned weapon strategies and emphasizing adaptability during the match (Get On Stream).
Solos Takeover
- The Solos Takeover mode returns, offering a solo gameplay experience with unique mechanics such as pre-kitted weapons and auto-heal on second chances, making for a thrilling and competitive environment where players must rely solely on their skills (PlayStation.Blog).
These updates collectively aim to enrich the “Apex Legends” experience, catering to both casual and competitive players by introducing fresh content and balancing gameplay mechanics. Dive into the new season to explore these exciting changes and elevate your Apex gameplay.
