Apex Legends Season 17, dubbed Arsenal, drops on May 9, 2023. Respawn Entertainment has revealed the most recent addition to the ever-growing characters checklist who’ll arrive with the brand new season.
Ballistic would be the new Legend coming into the Apex Games and would be the newest legend after Catalyst who arrived in Season 15.
EA and Respawn didn’t add a brand new Legend to the sport within the earlier season, which has been the one season to this point in Apex Legends’ four-year tenure that arrived with no new Legend.
Ballistic
That adjustments with August Montgomery Brinkman aka Ballistic who’s a former Thunderdome Games (predecessor of Apex Games) competitor. Ballistic hung up his boots after a tragic loss previously however has been pressured into motion once more to save lots of his personal son from following his footsteps.
Ballistic was a gunslinger and therefore, his talents revolve round being an Assault class character. His passive permits him to hold a 3rd weapon. Ballistic’s tactical potential is a brilliant bullet which locks onto a goal and offers harm whereas overheating the goal’s weapons.
The final potential permits Ballistic and his teammates entry to limitless ammo, elevated motion velocity and quicker reload speeds for a restricted time. It additionally upgrades Ballistic’s third weapon to gold.
World’s Edge map
Respawn mentions a ‘healed’ World’s Edge map is in retailer for gamers. The lava round World’s Edge has lastly cooled off, and there have been some repairs and constructions added. Mirage’s get together ship will get its everlasting place within the new World’s Edge map.
A model new focal point known as Apex Games Museum has additionally been added. This location options the historical past of the Apex Games. It is situated in Fragment East.
Weapon Mastery
One of probably the most thrilling additions is the upcoming Weapon Mastery system. Players can now grasp a weapon by finishing weapon-specific challenges and finishing trials for each weapon within the sport.
It will enable gamers to earn varied rewards similar to weapon-specific badges, trackers, a Legendary Banner Frame and a Legendary Weapon Pack which ensures a legendary pores and skin for that exact weapon.
Firing Range
Apex Legends builders additionally revealed a brand new and up to date Firing Range in Season 16, and so they’ve simply upgraded it to a more moderen, superior degree.
The firing vary has been utterly overhauled within the space with a brand new duel pit for 1v1 fight. There’s additionally a revamped Combat Range and a Vert Course, and far more to check out.
