Apex Legends: Breakout, the 20th season of the fast-paced battle royale, is set to premiere on Tuesday, February 13th, with several major changes, including a new Legend Upgrade system, the removal of shields from ground loot, and a ranking reset.
To commemorate the game’s fifth anniversary, battlefields will be adorned with festive confetti and balloons, and players will have the opportunity to obtain six Legends that were previously only available through premium currency.
If you play Apex on a next-generation console, you’ll be glad to know that Breakout will include 120Hz, haptics, and adaptable triggers for controllers. This will apply to all PS5 and Xbox Series S/X users beginning with launch.
Apex Season 20 Release Date
The 20th season of Apex Legends premieres on Tuesday, February 13. The title for this season is Breakout, although there are no indicators as to what they are breaking out of.
Ruck up, we’re dropping hot! Squad up with Bangalore and the rest of the Legends as the bullets fly across the Outlands.
Drop Hotter in Apex Legends: Breakout coming February 13 💥 pic.twitter.com/s4tMbcUTSm
— Apex Legends (@PlayApex) February 5, 2024
The season commemorates the fifth anniversary of the battle royale and, according to Game Informer, ushers in an entirely new era for Apex’s gameplay. Find out when Apex Legends Season 20 will be released in your time zone!
Apex Season 20 Release Time
- 10 a.m. PST – West Coast NA
- 1 p.m. EST – East Coast NA
- 6 p.m. GMT – United Kingdom
- 7 p.m. CET – Germany
- 4 a.m. SGT – Singapore on February 14 (+1 day)
Every other season of Apex Legends has debuted at these hours, so it’s safe to assume that Season 20 will follow suit.
What is the new Legend Upgrade system?
As you proceed through a match, you’ll gain Evo that will allow you to move forward in the tracker. When you reach specific places on it, you will be offered two options for how to better your Legend. The final option on this tracker is to achieve the coveted red shield.
Shields have been removed from ground loot and now upgrade alongside your Legend Upgrades, however, you may still take other people’s Shields from Deathboxes using a unique form of Shield Cell.
Crafting Materials have been taken from the entire map, and Replicators are now free for all. Players can only utilize them once per match, but the time required to produce something has increased dramatically. They now primarily contain healing goods.
Breakout’s map rotation will include Stormpoint, Olympus, and World’s Edge. Mixtape has released a new map named ‘Thunderdome’, which pays homage to the classic King’s Canyon.
Also, keep an eye out for a new display celebrating the game’s history at the Apex Museum on World’s Edge, or stop by the lobby to catch up on any lore you missed.
Straight Shot, a new limited-time option, will be available at launch to help you get into the middle of an Apex match much faster. Also, the popular Three Strikes mode will return to Mix Tape later in the season.
Breakout will begin with a complete ranking reset and the return of RP. Matchmaking will no longer be based on your MMR value (Matchmaking Rating), but will instead be determined by your RP.
Also, there is no hard-rank matching; if you are gold, you may receive silver, gold, or play matches. If you queue as a Trio, the matchmaker will match you with the team that has the highest RP value.
The scoring method for collecting RP has also been changed to be more transparent and rewarding for kills, however, shot placement will still be important.
You will receive a ‘Challenger Bonus’ for eliminating anyone with a higher level, and you will not be penalized for mistakenly murdering someone with a lower rank than you.
Also, if you can stay in the top five positions for an extended length of time (known as a streak), you will gain extra RP. The longer you continue your streak, the more RP you will earn. However, Breakout no longer includes tentative matches or promotional trials.
Finally, there are a few additional details to learn about Breakout. Wattson may now stack Pylons again, and a Pylon upgrade allows it to create Arc Stars if broken.
Crypto’s drone deployment and recall transitions are being accelerated, and I learned via the online press briefing that Ash may be receiving a significant improvement or two.
The Digital Threat 1x is no longer compatible with SMGs; instead, it can only be added to shotguns and pistols. The 30-30 Repeater and Hemlock are both nerfed, while the Care Package and Weapon balances have been changed for the season.
The team is also well aware of the issue with Steam Configs and is currently working on solutions. They, naturally, declined to say when these modifications would be implemented but told us that they are working on it.
That’s all for now! Apex Legends: Breakout will be released on Tuesday, February 13, 2024, for the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S/X, PC, and Nintendo Switch.
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