Apex Legends Season 17 is now live, radically changing how the game is played. Aside from a new Legend, there are extensive changes to how Ranked works, and how players are placed based on skill. Aside from that the most obvious change is the rework to the beloved World’s Edge map. Multiple POIs have been reimagined to fit the newer Apex meta. Lava functions differently and the Lava Updraft mechanic is no more. Here’s a summary of all the new changes.
Apex Legends Arsenal brings new Legend and map changes to World’s Edge
World’s Edge has been reworked with new POIs and additions. Lava Updraft is no more and can be walked on for a while. Read all the changes here.
New Legend Ballistic
PASSIVE: SLING
Store a third weapon in the sling. Access via inventory or Character Utility Action Button. The sling weapon cannot take attachments.
TACTICAL: WHISTLER
Shoots a projectile that heats up an enemy’s gun as they shoot. Overheating causes damage. Hold the Tactical to lock-on.
ULTIMATE: TEMPEST
Nearby teammates get faster reloads, faster-armed move speed, and Infinite Ammo. The sling weapon will be upgraded to gold.
Map rotation
- World’s Edge
- Olympus
- Kings Canyon
Ranked Changes
- 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 the full blog here.
Reworked Firing Range
- Core: a reorganized Weapons & Loot layout allows players to find what they’re looking for quickly and efficiently. Simulated death boxes allow you to grab your favorite loot from anywhere in the Range.
- Agility Course: designed for mobility. Slide, zip, jump, climb, and balance to harden your movement skills.
- Duel Pit: designed for you to duke it out with friends and finally settle the debate on who has the fastest Wingman in the Outlands.
- Training Grounds: the rear town allows you to practice fighting in a simulated combat experience.
- Customizable Dummies
- Improved Targets
- Improved Dynamic Stats
Evac Tower
Deploying an Evac Tower will send a rocket skyward, eventually exploding into a balloon high above the action. Once the anchor brings the zipline to ground level, Legends will be able to ride up and initiate a skydive, redeploying to a new location.
Weapon Mastery
Use and level up different weapons in the game to unlock cosmetics and rewards.
For the changelog of weapon balance tweaks, visit the official EA blog here.
