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Apex Legends Season 13's Newcastle has a secret second passive

The Apex Legends Season 13 update is almost upon us and Newcastle, the Apex Games' newest face, is shaping up to be a meta-changing addition to Respawn Entertainment's battle royale. Ahead of the Apex Legends Season 13 release date, we have a good idea of what to expect when it comes to Newcastle's kit, but did you know that he also has a secret second passive ability? Speaking to The Loadout, senior game designer Devan McGuire was kind enough to reveal that Newcastle actually has something of a second passive ability - something that makes him even more effective at protecting his team... and himself.

When we asked McGuire about Newcastle's passive ability and its relation to his Knockdown Shield, he revealed that "Newcastle has a secret passive that allows him to revive - or recharge - his Knockdown Shields" while out of combat.

Why is this a big deal? Well, at the moment, a Knockdown Shield is only recharged when the player using it is no longer down - whether that is them being revived, or them being killed. However, Newcastle is going to be the only legend who actively uses his Knockdown Shield while alive - through his Retrieve the Wounded passive.

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Apex Legends' Season 13 Storm Point IMC Armories are one-use per game

Apex Legends' Season 13 is on the horizon and players can look forward to a new Storm Point POI, a new legend, and some hefty Ranked changes in the coming update. The one feature that excites us, though, is Storm Point's new IMC Armories. Home to Apex Legends' Smart Supply Bins, these locations are going to be an important part in getting the best loot while playing on Storm Point. However, getting your hands on this loot isn't going to be as easy as fighting a few waves of Spectres. Speaking to The Loadout, senior game designer Samantha Kalman has revealed that IMC Armories are "one use per game".

Yes, you're reading that right - and we heard it right, too. Apex Legends players will only be able to activate and use Storm Point's new IMC Armories once per game - and with there only being four of these dotted around the map at launch, it's not going to be easy to jump in and reap the rewards unbothered.

Explaining Respawn Entertainment's decision to limit the use of an IMC Armory to once per game, Kalman expressed that the development team had to consider "what if the ring closes near [an IMC Armory]" and how they would affect the latter stages of a game.

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Apex Legends devs reveal what drew the Downed Beast to Storm Point

Apex Legends is full of strange secrets and things are only getting more mysterious with Season 13 and the Saviors update. One of the biggest mysteries at the moment is centred on Storm Point's new Downed Beast POI. Fans want to know what-exactly drew the monstrous sea creature to shore and what implications this has for the future. So, ahead of the Apex Legends Season 13 release date, we asked Respawn Entertainment what exactly drew the Downed Beast to Storm Point - and the answer wasn't what we expected.

In the opening moments of the Apex Legends Saviors Gameplay Trailer, the narrator expresses that "we may never have the answers" to burning questions like "where did the creature come from" and "why did it attack". However, speaking to The Loadout, gameplay director Steve Ferreira has revealed that the giant sea monster was drawn to Storm Point by its stomach and the hunt for "tasty leviathans".

We know that sounds hard to believe, but that's the answer we got - and it makes sense when you look at the teasers Respawn Entertainment released in the build-up to the reveal of Apex Legends' Saviors update.

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Apex Legends looking to "remix" LTMs like Control for future seasons

Apex Legends' Season 13 update is almost here and it's shaping up to be another stacked update - with a new legend, a major map update, and the Ranked Reloaded changes headlining proceedings. One thing that seems to be missing from Respawn Entertainment's plans, though, is limited-time modes (also known as LTMs). Fear not, though, Apex Legends players - speaking to The Loadout, game director Steve Ferreira has revealed that LTMs are still very-much the focus for the developer - and a fan-favourite LTM is going to return in the second half of the Saviors season!

When asked about Respawn's plans for Apex Legends LTMs in Season 13 and beyond, Ferreira explained that "something [players] are going to see is the continued addition of LTMs" and "remixes of past LTMs".

Elaborating further on this point, he expressed that one "focus of the team right now" is "trying out and experimenting a few different things and ways to play" through past Apex Legends' LTMs. So, while we might not be getting anything drastically new in the future, players can still expect new experiences from Apex Legends going forward.

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Apex Legends: Saviors Coming May 10!

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See how new Legend Newcastle wields his shield, the monstrous changes to Storm Point and the reworked Ranked system, all coming in Apex Legends: Saviors!

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Get the Saviors Battle Pass and fight your way through Daily and Weekly Challenges to earn over 100 new rewards like Legendary skins for Fuse, Bloodhound and the C.A.R. SMG, Epic sets for Pathfinder, Mad Maggie, and Newcastle, reactive skins for the Spitfire LMG and more! Or unlock the Battle Pass Bundle to instantly receive the first 25 levels and defend what you love in style!

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Meet Newcastle, a heroic defender who will do whatever it takes to protect his squad - and his secrets.

Learn more about Apex Legends: Saviors: http://x.ea.com/73331