Apex Legends
Apex Legends is a free-to-play game where you can be a hero and fight in a battle royale. It was made by Respawn Entertainment and published by Electronic Arts. You can play it on PlayStation 4, Windows, and Xbox One from February 2019. It also came to Nintendo Switch in March 2021, and to PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S in March 2022. A mobile version called Apex Legends Mobile was released in May 2022 for Android and iOS. The game lets players on different systems play together, except for the mobile version.
In Apex Legends, you form teams of two or three players and choose characters with special powers, called "Legends." There are two ways to play: "Battle Royale" has teams land on an island, find weapons, and try to be the last team standing. The play area gets smaller over time, so you have to keep moving. In "Arenas," you fight in 3v3 matches to win points and be two points ahead of the other team.
The game is part of the same science fiction world as the Titanfall series. Some characters from Titanfall appear in Apex Legends. Work on the game started in 2016, but it was a secret until it came out. It surprised people because they thought Respawn Entertainment was working on Titanfall 3. Apex Legends got good reviews for its gameplay and how it combines different types of games. Many players liked it, and it became very popular, with millions of people playing it within weeks of its release. By April 2021, it had about 100 million players, making it one of the most played games ever.
Apex Legends Season 19 Patch Notes
PATCH NOTES
- Cross Progression will be rolling out in phases across existing platforms—read more in our detailed blog here
- Holosprays can now be deployed while skydiving
Rolling out the new Rendering Hardware Interface (RHI) code on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X and S—more background info on RHI can be found via our Reddit post here.
BALANCE UPDATES
Crafting Rotation
- RE-45 and 30-30 Repeater leave the crafter and are back on the floor
- R-301 and Volt enter the crafter
- Boosted Loader removed from crafting rotation
- Digital Threat optic removed from crafting rotation
- Hammerpoint Rounds added to crafting rotation
Care Package Weapon Rotation
- L-Star EMG returns to the floor
- Removed Disruptor Rounds
- Projectile size reduced
- Improved recoil pattern
- Reduced randomness in the early part of the recoil pattern
- Damage increased to 17 (was 16)
- Barrel attachment improved to match other weapons
Wingman enters the care package
- New hop-up - Skullpiercer Elite: ignores helmet headshot damage reduction
- Boosted Loader hop-up attached
- Base damage increased to 50 (was 45)
- Projectile size increased
- 110 ammo
Care Packages
- Care Packages will now always have 1 weapon at all stages of the game
Gold Weapons Rotation
- Havoc, RE-45, C.A.R. SMG, L-Star, Longbow DMR
Hop-Ups
- Boosted Loader: removed from floor loot
- Turbocharger: Removed 1 damage reduction when equipped
WEAPONS
30-30 Repeater
Bocek Bow
- Faster initial draw speed
- Select Fire button now toggles Shatter Caps
- Tightened Shatter Caps blast pattern
Charge Rifle
- Improved bullet drop ballistics
- Increased projectile size
Hemlok
- Damage reduced to 21 (was 22)
Longbow DMR
- Increased projectile size
Sentinel
- Increased Amped Shot projectile size
LEGENDS
Bangalore
- Double Time: reduced duration to 2s (was 3s)
- Smoke Launcher: smoke lifetime reduced to 18s (was 23s)
- Rolling Thunder: stun duration reduced to 6s (was 8s)
Catalyst
Piercing Spikes
- Core no longer blocks projectiles, allowing bullets to pass through
- Max in-world count reduced to 2 (was 3)
- Throw range decreased by about 50%
Dark Veil
- Cooldown now starts after the wall comes down
- Reduced lifetime to 25s (was 30s)
Passive Updates
- Pathfinder’s Insider Knowledge: can now scan Care Packages after allies have already scanned them
- Wraith’s Voices from the Void: reduced look time required to trigger (feels more reliable/consistent)
Ultimate Updates
- Newcastle’s Castle Wall
- Reduced recovery time on landing
- Increased max leap height
- Revenant’s Forged Shadows: reduced time extension window for assists to 3s (was 30s)
- Vantage’s Sniper’s Mark: bullet count increased to 6 (was 5)
MAPS
Olympus
- Addressed a number of bugs and rat spots
- Addressed known exploits to get underneath the map
Kings Canyon
- Addressed multiple rat spots
- Fixed geo holes in world between Relic and Caustic Treatment
Storm Point
- Added two Mixtape maps based on new POIs (ZEUS Station and Wattson’s Pylon)
- Addressed a number of bugs and rat spots
WORLD SYSTEMS
- Players now respawn with the shields and weapons that they had when they were eliminated
- Body shield and helmet level are preserved
- Knockdown shield is reset to white
- Backpacks are removed
- Inventory will contain some ammo for their weapons, two syringes, and two shield cells
- Weapons are maintained, unless that weapon was a care package weapon, and all weapon attachments are removed, including from kitted weapons
- Replicator, Ring Console, and Survey Beacon spawn rates have returned to being even across all POIs
MODES
Mixtape Map Rotation
- Control
- Caustic Treatment and Siphon are out
- Barometer and Production Yard are in
- Gun Run
- Skulltown and Fragment are out
- The Core is in
- New map: Wattson's Pylon
- TDM
- Fragment and Habitat are out
- Phase Runner is in
- New Map: Zeus Station
BUG FIXES
- Closed an exploit that allowed players to survive ring damage longer than expected using the Phase Runner on Olympus
- Death Boxes can no longer fall into unreachable areas - or lava
- Heat Shields can no longer stick to Tridents
- Heat Shields no longer provide protection above them on higher ground
- Holster weapon UI no longer appears when healing outside the ring
- Knockdown Shield FX no longer remains on while spectating
- Longbow’s Dawn’s Awakening skin no longer has visible barrel with scopes
- Nemesis’ Demon’s Whisper skin no longer obstructs player view
- Provisional badge icon restored on Ranked match summary screen
- Rarity display now updates after equipping from store or pack opening
- Resolved occasional “[UI] Array index 100000000 is out of range (array size 45)” error when launching the game
- Revenant now faces direction he is shooting in third person view
- Skydiving into an exiting respawn dropship will no longer propel the player along with it
- Squad sorting now consistent between HUD and Inventory
- Swapping to lower tiered armor after taking damage no longer requires refreshing the Death Box
AUDIO
- Resolved rare cases where the priority system would kill certain local player weapon sounds at an incorrect time
GRAPHICS
- Fixed squads’ animated poses sometimes ghost slightly on each other
- PC
- Fixed Intel ARC graphics cards defaulting to suboptimal video settings
- Fixed issue with low resolution textures when using adaptive supersampling or after changing resolution
- PC DX12: fixed occasional bad triangle rendering on AMD cards
LEGENDS
- Loba: Tactical is no longer canceled when thrown on a tower near Containment
- Mirage: resolved not breaking cloak sometimes when switching weapons
- Revenant
- Assassin’s instinct
- Digital threats now highlight enemies after being highlighted by Assassin’s Instinct
- Fixed cases where enemies were not being highlighted correctly
- Highlight no longer interferes with other legend highlights
- Highlight now applies to Mirage decoys
- Forged Shadows shroud no longer gets stuck on indefinitely (previous hotfix)
- Wattson: fences now collapse when the round ends, preventing ongoing damage audio in post-match screen
QUALITY OF LIFE
- Added Offscreen Portraits setting
- Caustic: restored “Shield Cracked” VO in German
- Firing Range: blue Nessie stays hidden for now… but a new challenger has appeared
- Implemented additional security measures
- Improved PC controller support
- Controller input will no longer be processed when a different window has focus
- Added native support for PS4 and PS5 Bluetooth-connected controllers. Players who have been relying on Steam Input to use PS4 and PS5 controllers over Bluetooth should disable that setting in Steam.
- Mixtape: assists are now awarded for Assisted Kills by ALL Teammates in modes where multiple squads are teamed together
- Pings
- Ping Enemies on the map: double-clicking the Ping Button will place an Enemy Ping on the map at that position
- Reply to Enemy Pings with Ok, Hold On, and Wait ping reply options
- Rampart: players can now pick up their amped walls while in placement mode
- Revenant
- Add vibration support when Forged Shadows shield is damaged, and when the shield reforms or breaks
- Improve vibration support when charging Shadow Pounce
LOCALIZED AUDIO
Localized audio is being moved out of the base game package on Playstation. Users who play Apex Legends in languages other than English will need to download the free Additional Content pack that contains the audio for their preferred language. In-game text is not impacted by this change.
TRENDING
Apex Legends Season 19 Release Date
Season 19: Ignite began in-game on October 21st, 2023. The gaming community buzzed with excitement as players eagerly dived into new challenges and adventures. On this significant date, gamers worldwide explored the fresh content and experiences that Season 19: Ignite had to offer.
The event marked a notable moment in the gaming calendar, uniting players in their shared enthusiasm. Throughout the season, players engaged in thrilling competitions and camaraderie, making it a memorable chapter in the gaming world.
Apex Legends Gameplay
Apex Legends is a free-to-play online game where teams of three players choose special characters called "Legends," each with unique abilities. In addition to the standard three-player squads, the game offers single-player and two-player modes. Players can buy cosmetic items with real money or in-game currency through microtransactions and loot boxes.
In a typical match, twenty squads land on a map from an aircraft. One player is the "jumpmaster" who decides when and where the squad lands. Once on the ground, squads search for weapons, armor, and equipment while avoiding other teams. The game has a nonverbal communication system for players to share information with their team.
As the match progresses, a safe zone on the map gets smaller, forcing players into encounters. The last squad with surviving members wins. If a player is knocked down, they can be revived by their teammates. If they're killed, they can still be brought back if their team collects their "respawn banner" and takes it to designated beacons.
Season 9 introduced the "Arena" mode, where teams fight in a 3v3 team deathmatch with the goal of reaching three points and being two points ahead. Players purchase equipment and abilities between rounds. Each season brings new characters, weapons, cosmetics, and changes to the game.
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