Apex Legends: New Ranked System 02/17/2026
[p]The update to Ranked lobbies hybridizing Dropship and Drop Zones is now live. Here are all the details you need to know:[/p][p]ADJUSTED
-All matches with 10+ Diamond players OR 1+ Master/Predator player will have Drop Zones
-Players may experience a mixture of Dropship and Drop Zone matches, particularly for Platinum players or those squadding up with Diamond+ players, as we work out the thresholds
-If your pending lobby will have Drop Zones you will see “RANKED - DROP ZONES” displayed on the match loading screen
-When loading into a Drop Zones match, the Rank Tier Display will show each player's individual Rank Tier (Dropship matches will keep the current 'Squad' version of the Rank Tier Distribution)
-Players in Masters will need to go back to the lobby and matchmake in order to requeue. We are working on a fix that will allow players to requeue as normal and will let you know when it is live[/p][p]This change is now live, and we will be closely monitoring the impact on competitive integrity and matchmaking health.
Update as of 2/17/26 at 5:57pm PT: Players in Masters will now be able to requeue as normal.[/p]
-All matches with 10+ Diamond players OR 1+ Master/Predator player will have Drop Zones
-Players may experience a mixture of Dropship and Drop Zone matches, particularly for Platinum players or those squadding up with Diamond+ players, as we work out the thresholds
-If your pending lobby will have Drop Zones you will see “RANKED - DROP ZONES” displayed on the match loading screen
-When loading into a Drop Zones match, the Rank Tier Display will show each player's individual Rank Tier (Dropship matches will keep the current 'Squad' version of the Rank Tier Distribution)
-Players in Masters will need to go back to the lobby and matchmake in order to requeue. We are working on a fix that will allow players to requeue as normal and will let you know when it is live[/p][p]This change is now live, and we will be closely monitoring the impact on competitive integrity and matchmaking health.
Update as of 2/17/26 at 5:57pm PT: Players in Masters will now be able to requeue as normal.[/p]