Apex Legends: Breakout, the 20th season of the fast-paced battle royale is due to launch on Tuesday, 13th February and there are a few big changes coming including a new Legend Upgrade system, Shields being removed from ground loot and a ranked reset.
To celebrate the game’s fifth anniversary, maps will be strewn with celebratory confetti and balloons, plus the potential to earn six Legends previously only available through premium currency.
If you’re playing Apex on a next-gen console, then you might be pleased to hear that Breakout will be introducing 120Hz for you as well as haptics and adaptive triggers for controllers. This will apply from launch for all PS5 and Xbox Series S/X users.
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So, what is the new Legend Upgrade system? As you play through a match you’ll earn Evo to progress through a tracker. When you hit certain points on it, you will be given two choices as to how you want to enhance your Legend. The final choice on this tracker is earning the coveted red shield.
Shields are completely removed from ground loot and they upgrade alongside your Legend Upgrades, but you can still steal other people’s Shields from Deathboxes via a special type of Shield Cell.
Crafting Materials have been entirely removed map-wide and Replicators are now free for everyone. Players can use them once per match but the time it takes to create something has been significantly increased. Items in them have been reduced to mostly healing items.