[h2]NEW LEGEND: BALLISTIC
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Before the Apex Games, a more brutal competition held sway: the Thunderdome Games! Here, sibling fighters Sok Leng and Kit Siang Phua reigned supreme. They were joined by August Brinkman, Sok Leng’s eventual husband. But when August’s selfish playstyle led to Kit Siang’s death, August would retreat from the Games, from Sok Leng, and from their young son, Nate.
August spent decades as a recluse. When Nate decides to follow his family’s legacy into the arena, August returns to strike a deal to reenter the Games in his son’s place.
[h3]PASSIVE: SLING
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Store a third weapon in the sling. Access via inventory or Character Utility Action Button. The sling weapon cannot take attachments.
[h3]TACTICAL: WHISTLER
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Shoots a projectile that heats up an enemy's gun as they shoot. Overheating causes damage. Hold the Tactical to lock-on.
[h3]ULTIMATE: TEMPEST
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Nearby teammates get faster reloads, faster-armed move speed, and Infinite Ammo. The sling weapon will be upgraded to gold.
[h2]WORLD’S EDGE MAP UPDATE
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Read the full breakdown of the new points of interest and other changes in our full blog here: https://www.ea.com/games/apex-legends/news/arsenal-season-game-updates
[h2]ARSENAL SEASON MAP ROTATION
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The following maps will be available for public matchmaking in the Battle Royale mode:
- World’s Edge
- Olympus
- Kings Canyon
[h2]RANKED UPDATE
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Important TLDR:
- New matchmaking by hidden skill rating, with skill adjustments made on premade sizes to account for the competitive advantages gained
- New Scoring system that emphasizes winning the battle royale
- New Bonus system that conditionally rewards wins and compensates losses
- No more split reset, with a full seasonal reset started off with 10 provisional games
- Ranked will now require account level 50 to play
Read the full breakdown of the new points of interest and other changes in our full blog here: https://www.ea.com/games/apex-legends/news/arsenal-ranked-2023-update
[h2]WEAPON MASTERY
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Weapon Mastery is our first new long-term progression system outside of account level! As we look to make Apex Legends more approachable for new players, this system incentivizes learning about the strengths and character of all our weapons. The goal is to deepen player engagement across the board regardless of who you main or which mode you prefer.
At the season launch, all players will start with every weapon at level 1 and can start progressing their weapon levels by using them in any game mode. Having a weapon in hand, dealing damage, securing kills, and fighting with style will all generate Weapon XP for that weapon. Every 20 levels, a weapon-specific trial will unlock for you to test your skill with that weapon and reward you for completion. Get your weapon to level 100 and finish all five trials to fully “master” that weapon and earn the final rewards. Each weapon mastery track will earn players weapon-specific badges, lifetime performance trackers, legendary weapon mastery banner frames, and a Legendary Weapon Apex Pack for each weapon.
[h2]FIRING RANGE UPDATES
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Read the full breakdown of all the updates coming to Firing Range in our full blog here: https://www.ea.com/games/apex-legends/news/arsenal-season-game-updates
[h2]NEW SURVIVAL SLOT ITEM: EVAC TOWER
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The Evac Tower is the latest loot item to hit the Outlands. This portable Jump Tower can shape the battlefield in your squad's favor by offering a quick escape or setting up a deadly assault. Harness the power of the skies, but be careful when you use it - players can destroy the Evac Tower and leave you high and dry!
[h2]PING SYSTEM UPDATES
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Pings are the main method of non-verbal communication in Apex Legends, and coordination is the key to victory! This season, we’ve updated the system to better serve the game as it exists today. We’ve removed some Pings from the default Ping Wheel with lower usage rates, added several new pings, and added quality of life improvements to how pinging operates in game. Our goal is to give all players, especially those not using voice chat, access to some quick combat ‘phrases’ to help orient team action.
On the default Ping Wheel you will see 3 new pings:
- Avoid Area
- Enemy Audio
- Regroup
You will also see an expanded set of options when you are Downed or in Dropship for the initial drop into the BR.
Lastly, we’ve improved Pinging from the Map behaviors in the following ways:
- In-game objects that have map icons (Respawn Beacons, Crafters, Wildlife, etc) can now be Pinged from the map; creating accurate waypoints with callouts
- When pinging generic waypoints on the map they will have more accurate placement in World Space
https://www.ea.com/games/apex-legends/news/arsenal-patch-notes
