APEX LEGENDS™: BREAKOUT PATCH NOTES
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BREAKOUT REWARDS
Every 2 weeks, a new Legend becomes free-to-play for the rest of the season. Each Legend will have a set of challenges to permanently unlock that Legend. Complete all Breakout Rewards Challenges before the season ends to unlock more rewards like the Reactive “Top Tier” Flatline and the Legendary “Runaway Renegade” Wraith.
Check out the full breakdown, including Legends and chase rewards, in our Breakout Rewards blog. https://www.ea.com/games/apex-legends/news/breakout-rewards
BREAKOUT MAP ROTATION
The following maps will be available in Trios and Duos for the season:
Olympus
Storm Point
World’s Edge
PERFORMANCE MODE: 120HZ
On PlayStation 5, Xbox Series S, and Xbox Series X, the Video Settings menu has a new “Performance” mode option that is available to players with 120Hz displays. This option targets 120 FPS performance with content optimizations and reductions to visual quality.
To achieve 120 FPS, current-gen consoles now run on a new multithreaded rendering system, built on top of the Rendering Hardware Interface (RHI). Previously, even with GPU optimizations, the Apex rendering engine has been bottlenecked by single-threaded rendering code, which could not scale to the capabilities of modern hardware. This new system allows us to fully utilize the GPU and forms the foundation for future improvements to the rendering engine.
CRAFTING
Breakout brings a complete rework to Crafting, streamlining the system. Welcome to Crafting 2.0, legends!
Replicators have quite a few changes, including a fancy new paint job. They are now free to use, and no longer require crafting materials—we’ve removed them and crafting rotations. When you open the crafting menu, you’ll see that the available options have been reduced: Shield Battery, Medkit, Ammo, and Player Banners. Printing any item will exhaust that replicator specifically for you. You’ll need to find another one if you want another item, so choose wisely.
To offset the single-use system, the number of available Replicators have been increased across the board. Every game will start with 12 Replicators spawned at the start of the match, with an additional Replicator airdrop at the start of Round 4 to add some late-game opportunities. We’re also including a few quality of life changes for Crafting:
Decreased interaction time with Replicators
Inventory can now be accessed from the crafting menu
Printed items left alone will auto-eject from the Replicator after some time
WORLD’S EDGE: RAMPART’S BIG MAUDE
With crafting materials gone, Rampart has been figuring out how to get more customers through her door, and what better way than with a Fire Sale!
All Big Maude paintball weapons are now free, but they will take time to dispense from their vending machines. Once a player has claimed their free weapon, they cannot get another. Loba will still be able to steal a second gun with her Black Market. There is also an increased variety of weapons to choose from, but gold kitted weapons are no longer offered at Big Maude.
LEGEND UPGRADES
This season we’re introducing the Legend Upgrade system for BR modes—an in-match progression system that deepens the Apex Legends experience by allowing you to tailor your Legend to your playstyle. Players will gain EVO points in a variety of new ways across the Battle Royale to level-up not just your armor, but your Legend—unlocking unique ability upgrades at Levels 2 and 3. With each match being a fresh start, the plethora of possibilities adds a new level of strategy and meta.
Check out our Breakout Highlights blog for the full breakdown on Legend Upgrades. https://www.ea.com/games/apex-legends/news/breakout-season-game-updates
For full Patch Notes check out our blog here: https://www.ea.com/games/apex-legends/news/breakout-patch-notes
BREAKOUT REWARDS
Every 2 weeks, a new Legend becomes free-to-play for the rest of the season. Each Legend will have a set of challenges to permanently unlock that Legend. Complete all Breakout Rewards Challenges before the season ends to unlock more rewards like the Reactive “Top Tier” Flatline and the Legendary “Runaway Renegade” Wraith.
Check out the full breakdown, including Legends and chase rewards, in our Breakout Rewards blog. https://www.ea.com/games/apex-legends/news/breakout-rewards
BREAKOUT MAP ROTATION
The following maps will be available in Trios and Duos for the season:
Olympus
Storm Point
World’s Edge
PERFORMANCE MODE: 120HZ
On PlayStation 5, Xbox Series S, and Xbox Series X, the Video Settings menu has a new “Performance” mode option that is available to players with 120Hz displays. This option targets 120 FPS performance with content optimizations and reductions to visual quality.
To achieve 120 FPS, current-gen consoles now run on a new multithreaded rendering system, built on top of the Rendering Hardware Interface (RHI). Previously, even with GPU optimizations, the Apex rendering engine has been bottlenecked by single-threaded rendering code, which could not scale to the capabilities of modern hardware. This new system allows us to fully utilize the GPU and forms the foundation for future improvements to the rendering engine.
CRAFTING
Breakout brings a complete rework to Crafting, streamlining the system. Welcome to Crafting 2.0, legends!
Replicators have quite a few changes, including a fancy new paint job. They are now free to use, and no longer require crafting materials—we’ve removed them and crafting rotations. When you open the crafting menu, you’ll see that the available options have been reduced: Shield Battery, Medkit, Ammo, and Player Banners. Printing any item will exhaust that replicator specifically for you. You’ll need to find another one if you want another item, so choose wisely.
To offset the single-use system, the number of available Replicators have been increased across the board. Every game will start with 12 Replicators spawned at the start of the match, with an additional Replicator airdrop at the start of Round 4 to add some late-game opportunities. We’re also including a few quality of life changes for Crafting:
Decreased interaction time with Replicators
Inventory can now be accessed from the crafting menu
Printed items left alone will auto-eject from the Replicator after some time
WORLD’S EDGE: RAMPART’S BIG MAUDE
With crafting materials gone, Rampart has been figuring out how to get more customers through her door, and what better way than with a Fire Sale!
All Big Maude paintball weapons are now free, but they will take time to dispense from their vending machines. Once a player has claimed their free weapon, they cannot get another. Loba will still be able to steal a second gun with her Black Market. There is also an increased variety of weapons to choose from, but gold kitted weapons are no longer offered at Big Maude.
LEGEND UPGRADES
This season we’re introducing the Legend Upgrade system for BR modes—an in-match progression system that deepens the Apex Legends experience by allowing you to tailor your Legend to your playstyle. Players will gain EVO points in a variety of new ways across the Battle Royale to level-up not just your armor, but your Legend—unlocking unique ability upgrades at Levels 2 and 3. With each match being a fresh start, the plethora of possibilities adds a new level of strategy and meta.
Check out our Breakout Highlights blog for the full breakdown on Legend Upgrades. https://www.ea.com/games/apex-legends/news/breakout-season-game-updates
For full Patch Notes check out our blog here: https://www.ea.com/games/apex-legends/news/breakout-patch-notes