Apex Legends: Defiance Patch Notes
Celebrate the 3rd Anniversary of Apex Legends with Defiance, an all-new season that introduces a brand new, 9v9 limited-time mode with Control, a Legend packed with punk rock attitude with Mad Maggie, the first map update to Olympus, a thrilling new Battle Pass, a new Ranked season, and more.
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To further celebrate the game’s third anniversary and its amazing community, Apex Legends players can unlock three top Legends, three thematic packs, plus one Legendary pack for each of them just for logging in for the first three weeks of Defiance.*
[h2]NEW LEGEND[/h2]
Mad Maggie, cutthroat warlord and the Outlands’ meanest mad-lass, is back and she’s coming into the Apex Games like a wrecking ball with an offensive playstyle. With enhanced shotgun proficiency, the ability to dislodge enemies behind cover, and a crushing Ultimate, aggressive players are going to love playing as Mad Maggie.
Passive: Warlord's Ire
Temporarily highlight enemies you’ve damaged. No movement speed penalty when wielding Shotguns.
Tactical: Riot Drill
Fire a drill that attaches to an obstacle and burns enemies on the other side.
Wrecking Ball
Throw a ball that releases speed-boosting pads and detonates near enemies.
[h2]BRAND NEW LIMITED-TIME MODE: CONTROL[/h2]
Defiance kicks off with Control, a brand-new limited-time mode that delivers an adrenaline-fueled 9v9 experience where two teams fight to capture and control points on the map. Featuring the largest team sizes in Apex Legends to date, players will pre-select their loadouts, drop in, and for the first time ever have the opportunity to experience the rush of having the same Legends fighting side by side, creating thrilling moments that can only happen in Control. In this mode, death is not the end, as throughout the match players will be able to respawn and carry on the fight until one team earns enough points to be declared the winner. So get ready to experience the spectacle of 9v9 Legend combat when Control kicks off on February 8th.
[h2]GET REWARDS TO KICKOFF THE SEASON[/h2]
To celebrate the 3rd Anniversary and the amazing community of Apex Legends, we’re giving away rewards to all players who log in during the first three weeks of Defiance.* From February 8 to February 15, all players will unlock three Octane thematic packs just for logging in; if players don’t already have him, he’ll automatically be unlocked. From February 15 through February 22, players that login will unlock three Wattson thematic packs, as well as the Legend herself if she’s not on the player’s roster. Then we round out the celebration with Valkyrie, where between February 22 and March 1st players that login unlock three Valkyrie thematic packs plus one Legendary pack, with those that have yet to unlock this high-flying Legend getting her just for logging in. So be sure to login between February 8th and March 1st to unlock your rewards!
You can read the full list of changes and patch notes on our blog: https://www.ea.com/games/apex-legends/news/defiance-patch-notes
*Conditions & restrictions apply. See playapex.com/third-annivesary-login-rewards for details.