APEX LEGENDS™: IGNITE PATCH NOTES

[h2]NEW LEGEND: CONDUIT
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Rowenna grew up amidst a war, but in a move that turned the tide, one Monarch Titan sacrificed itself to end the fighting. In the years after, her home planet of Nexus established ties across the Outlands, introducing Rowenna to the Apex Games. The Games represented everything she aspired to–heroism, hard work, sacrifice—and she became a dedicated fan.

When her elder sister Diwa suffered a terrible injury at work, Rowenna resolved to support her family no matter what. She stole the battery from the Monarch, still rusting on the hill, and had a combat rig built with its battery at the core. She used it to qualify for the Apex Games, and even though the battery exposes her to poisonous radiation, she refuses to give up. No one else was going to get hurt to support her family. Rowenna’s choosing to have hope for her dreams or die trying. Now, it’s Conduit’s chance for a day in the sun.

Check out more on our newest and brightest Legend, Conduit, in our highlights blog and read on for details on her abilities. https://www.ea.com/games/apex-legends/news/ignite-season-game-updates

PASSIVE: SAVIOR’S SPEED
Gain a burst of speed when running toward a teammate out of Tactical range.

TACTICAL: RADIANT TRANSFER
Blast your ally with energy, regenerating temporary shields for them when in danger.

ULTIMATE: ENERGY BARRICADE
Deploy an array of shield jamming devices which damage and slow enemies.

[h2]IGNITE MAP ROTATION
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The following maps will be available for public matchmaking in the Battle Royale mode:

Broken Moon
Olympus
Storm Point

[h2]STORM POINT MAP UPDATE
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Read the full breakdown of the Storm Point updates in our Ignite Highlights blog here. https://www.ea.com/games/apex-legends/news/ignite-season-game-updates

[h2]ANTI-CHEAT UPDATES
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NEW IN-MATCH NOTIFICATIONS
A new feature that launched during Resurrection is live: in-game notifications for banned players. This notification will appear in the kill feed when a player in your current match has been removed. This alert will only be triggered by our anti-cheat systems and will not display when someone quits a match, loses connection or is kicked for AFK. This is the first of many steps the team is taking to improve visibility and player feedback when users are actioned.

[h2]RANKED
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NEW FEATURE: PROMOTIONAL TRIALS
In Season 19, players will enter a Promotional Trial state when they reach the peak of their tier. During a Trial, LP loss and gains are frozen, allowing the player to focus on completing the trial:

Completing the conditions of a Trial within the given match count limit (either by winning a game or completing the alternative) will allow promotion into the next tier with a 250 LP promotional bonus
Failing to complete the Trial within the match limit results in the Trial ending and a loss of LP based on the player’s performance
Trials are time limited to 5 matches, increasing by 1 game each time a player fails and then reenters the same Trial, up to a max of 10 retries
Promotional Trials are skipped during Provisional matches

RANKED TUNING
If you missed our recent reddit Dev Team Update, we’ve made some tuning adjustments for Ignite’s Ranked:

Increasing the amount of Rating Bonus given to help players’ ranking catch up to their skill bracket
Reduce the bonus that is withheld and thus the difficulty of climbing, when players are actively pushing against their skill ceiling
Provisional Bonuses are adjusted to land players closer to the expected statistical 1.5 tier drop at the end of their 10 provisional games
Ranking difference restrictions for 3 stack premades has been REMOVED. Players will now be able to play with friends no matter where they are on their climbs—with the caveat that your squad will face more difficult battles if there’s a bigger discrepancy between your skill

[h2]PATCH NOTES
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https://www.ea.com/games/apex-legends/news/ignite-patch-notes