Apex Legends Ignite Mid-Season 19 Patch Notes
Patch Notes
Balance update
Make a rotation
- R-301 and Volt leave the craftsman and return to the floor
- Hemlok and Alternator Enter Artisan
arms
- mastiff
- Tactical reload time reduced to 0.9 (was 1.03)
- Dead time reduced to 1.6 (was 1.7)
- Draw time reduced to 0.45 (was 0.8)
- R99
- Damage reduced to 11 (was 12)
- car submachine gun
- Damage reduced to 12 (was 13)
legend
catalyst
- piercing spikes
- Now requires line of sight of an enemy player to activate
- Spikes that have not yet been activated will still slow down the player
horizon
- Improved Horizon audio to make “falling” less quiet
- Adjusted hard landing audio to match other legendaries
- Soft Landing audio now available worldwide
- Gravity lift exit audio range increased to make exiting characters easier to hear
new castle
- Castle Wall: Impact will now destroy conduit energy barricade mines
- Mobile Shield: Can now be destroyed by enemy Encrypted EMP
- Delayed balance adjustments in Season 19.0 patch are now fully integrated
barrier
- Reinforced walls can no longer be destroyed by friendly CryptoEMP or Mad Maggie’s Wrecking Ball
map
Map rotation
- kings canyon
- storm point
- edge of the world
storm point
- Added and adjusted bunkers at ZEUS Station and ECHO Headquarters
- Added a ring console to the shore camp
- Trident added to Barometer
- Adjusted the positions of the Lightning Rod’s Ring Console, Survey Beacon, and Crafting Station
- Ambient audio volume reduced at ZEUS stations and ECHO headquarters
- Removed the Ring Console, Survey Beacon, and Crafting Station from Thunderwatch
- Fixed some additional bugs and mouse spots
- Restore the missing ring console in the command center
- echo headquarters
- Four new staircases have been added to ECHO headquarters to improve vertical navigation around the perimeter
- The roof of ECHO HQ is now out of bounds and the zip lines and roof hatches have been removed
- Watson’s Tower
- Adjusted Watson Tower zipline position to improve consistency of mantle jumps
- Reduced the amount of ultra-rare loot in Watson Tower
- Zeus Station
- Added extra bunkers and ziplines to ZEUS station, only available in mixtape mode
- Increased the speed of ZEUS station redeployment of balloon zip lines by 25%
mixtape
Map rotation
- control
- Hammond lab and production site closed
- Lava siphon and alkali treatment in progress
- gun run
- Core, Manor and Watson Towers have all exited
- Skull Town, Shard East, and Zeus Station are located
- time division multiplexing
- ZEUS Station, Skulltown and Phase Runner are now available
- Wattson’s Pylon, Party Crasher and Overflow are all there
new
- Added new legendary voice lines that occasionally play on respawn
- Reduced rating for assists in control to reward 5 per assist (was 20)
- This is in response to a recent change where we started counting assists for Control and TDM based on the entire team rather than just within your individual team
world system
- Expansion supply box
- Increased the maximum number of heat shields a team can obtain from secret drawers
- Increased the maximum number of health kits a team can obtain from secret drawers
BUG fix
- Shooting Range: When a player dies with Nessie in their inventory, they will no longer notice that Nessie has been deleted. Sorry, Loch Ness Monster Hunter!
- Players no longer get stuck due to spam holographic spray while skydiving
- Players no longer fall out of the ghost’s portal before reaching the other side
- Fixed a small chance of obtaining 5 items in the secret drawer of the Expanded Supply Crate
- Resolved a bug where the audio engine was not properly utilizing fast storage drives when reading compressed audio data
- Launch logo video audio volume now follows master volume slider
- Storm Point: Players should now be able to access the Evac Tower via the ceiling hatch in the Command Center
- Trident collision should no longer occasionally push players through walls and floors
legend
- Ashe: Ultimate Edition can no longer be used with the Trident to get underneath the map
- Bloodhound: Niflheim Hendel’s raven skin is now white (was black)
- catalyst
- The Piercing Spikes ability description now displays the correct maximum number of traps
- Impaling spikes can now be pinged again
- Ultimate no longer displays as stock ready when not fully charged
- catheter
- Fixed an issue where energy barricades would expand in a V-shape when looking directly at the ground
- Tactics can no longer be used on spawning teams still on transport ships
- Crypto: Fixed an issue where Crypto would take ring damage when controlling a drone while standing in a heat shield
- Loba: If the tactic is activated while standing still, movement speed is restored
- crazy maggie
- Fixed an issue where damage numbers would not display correctly when hitting the Undead Ultimate Shield with a Wrecking Ball
- Passive no longer works through Catalyst’s walls
- Revenant: No longer occasionally becomes invincible as part of his ultimate if his Shroud is broken while being marked by Vantage’s Sniper
- Strengths: Fixed Sniper Ultimate Bullet damage on marked targets when breaking Gibraltar’s Arm Shield or Wraith’s Ultimate Shield
- Watson: Ultimate Edition correctly charges shields when placed behind Bangalore Smoke
model
- Outlining player abilities should no longer stop functioning after killing an enemy
- Silencing abilities should no longer cancel automatic healing
- Voice chat is no longer heard outside of the squad in TDM and Control
control
- Corrosive Treatment: No weapons can be used on supply ships
- Take no damage while inside the respawn ship
- Players no longer occasionally respawn as parachutes when respawning in Kings Canyon
- Players still on the transport no longer lose invincibility when the player spawns on the MRB
Code optimization
- Fixed an issue where dynamic resolution did not react quickly enough to high graphics load.Improved framerate stability on consoles
- DX12 (PC) video memory (VRAM) usage now reduced by 1.5 – 2GB
- DX12 (PC) improves graphics performance by parallelizing rendering workloads
- Upgraded Nvidia Reflex SDK to v1.8 and added support for deferred marking
Quality of Life
legend
catheter
- Improve jammer visibility
- Ultimate SFX can no longer be heard in other shooting gallery instances
mirage bait
- Improved terrain issues that could cause destruction/floating
- Any destroyed terrain will now be refunded
- Improvements to more correctly replicate the player’s ADS state
- No longer mimic resume or execution animations
new castle
- Added voiceover when Newcastle demolishes one of its own castle wall sections
apex legend
Apex Legends is a free-to-play game where players can fight in groups and choose unique characters called “Legends” with special abilities. The game has two modes: “Battle Royale” mode, where teams land on islands, collect weapons, and fight until only one team remains; and “Arena” mode, a 3v3 team deathmatch.
The game universe is connected to Titanfall and features characters from that series. It was a surprise announcement in 2019, shocking fans who were anticipating a new Titanfall game. Critics liked its gameplay and mix of different gameplay elements, calling it a strong competitor to other battle royale games. It quickly gained millions of players, reaching 100 million by 2021, making it one of the most played video games of all time.
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Apex Legends Overview
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Developer |
rebirth entertainment |
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Publisher |
electronic arts |
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director |
Steven Ferreira |
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manufacturer |
Ben Brinkman |
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designer |
Jason McCord |
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author |
Mohammed Allawi |
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composer |
Stephen Barton |
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series |
Titanfall |
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engine |
source |
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platform |
– PlayStation 4 |
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initial release |
– PS4, Windows, Xbox One: February 4, 2019 |
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– Nintendo Switch: March 9, 2021 |
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– PS5, Xbox Series X/S: March 29, 2022 |
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– Android, iOS: May 17, 2022 |
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school |
Battle Royale, first-person hero shooter |
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model |
multiplayer game |
Apex Legends Gameplay
Apex Legends is an online game where teams of three use special characters called “Legends” with unique abilities. Players select a legend and parachute across the map to find weapons and gear while avoiding other squads. The game’s map shrinks over time, forcing players to encounter each other until only one squad remains. Players can be resurrected if they are knocked down, and can be resurrected by collecting the flags of eliminated teammates within a limited time.
The “Arena” mode was introduced in Season 9 and involves multiple rounds of 3v3 team deathmatch. The goal is to score until one team leads by two points or at least three points. This mode differs from the battle royale mode in that it allows players to purchase equipment before combat using materials obtained in previous rounds, similar to games such as Counter-Strike and Valorant. However, this mode was later removed in Season 16.
Development of Apex Legends
Developed by Respawn Entertainment, Apex Legends is different from their previous games, Titanfall and Titanfall 2. Development on Apex began before Titanfall 2 was released in 2016, and by 2017 the entire Titanfall team was working on the project. The game originally started out as a smaller prototype exploring elements of the Titanfall sequels, but has since transformed into a successful battle royale style game that retains only certain aspects of the Titanfall series.
The studio faces challenges in marketing Apex Legends. Due to gameplay differences and the lack of iconic Titanfall elements, they decided to treat it as a new IP rather than a Titanfall game. Respawn had to convince Electronic Arts (EA) to back the project, which went against EA’s expectations for the studio. To create buzz, they arranged a surprise reveal through influencers during the Super Bowl, which was a departure from the typical marketing strategy for EA games.
The game was developed using a modified version of the Source engine, pushing the limits of the engine due to the game’s large map and draw distance. There are plans for cross-platform play, but expect some limitations in terms of progression and in-game purchases across different systems.
Respawn aims to expand the game’s reach and plans to bring “Apex Legends” to China through a partnership with Tencent Games. They also intend to launch the game on various platforms, including mobile devices and Nintendo Switch.
Apex Legends originally launched in 2019 for PlayStation 4, Windows, and Xbox One. Over time, it expanded to Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S in 2022. A mobile version called Apex Legends Mobile was released in May 2022 but was shut down in May 2023.
On the eSports front, Apex Legends quickly gained traction as a competitive game, with tournaments and events planned from the early days of the game. The Apex Legends Global Series was announced in 2019 and includes a variety of online and in-person events with generous prizes. ESPN also showcased Apex Legends events, aiming to establish them as competitive esports alongside traditional sports events. The third year of the Apex Legends Global Series kicked off in July 2022, attracting the participation of many teams and offering generous prizes.
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