Apex Legends Game Wiki
Apex Legends is a game developed by Respawn Entertainment and published by Electronic Arts. It falls under the genre of free-to-play battle royale-hero shooter. The game was initially released in February 2019 for PlayStation 4, Windows, and Xbox One. It later became available for Nintendo Switch in March 2021 and for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S in March 2022. A mobile version called Apex Legends Mobile, designed specifically for touchscreens was launched in May 2022 for Android and iOS. Cross-platform play is supported in the game, except for the mobile versions.
Prior to starting a match, players form squads of either two or three players and choose from a variety of predefined characters known as “Legends,” each possessing unique abilities. Apex Legends offers two gameplay modes. In the “Battle Royale” mode, up to 20 three-person squads or 30 two-person duos parachute onto an island, scavenge for weapons and supplies, and engage in combat with the goal of defeating all other players.
The playable area on the island gradually shrinks over time, compelling players to remain mobile or risk being outside the safe zone, which can be fatal. The last surviving team emerges as the winner. The second mode, called “Arenas,” involves three-player squads competing against another squad in a 3v3 team deathmatch across multiple rounds. The match ends when a team accumulates at least 3 points and maintains a 2-point lead.
Apex Legends is set within the science fiction universe of Respawn Entertainment’s Titanfall series, featuring appearances by various characters from the Titanfall franchise either as playable Legends or minor characters. Development on the game began in late 2016, but it remained a closely guarded secret until its surprise release in 2019.
Prior to its launch, it was widely believed that Respawn Entertainment was working on a third installment of the Titanfall series, their previous major game. The game received positive reviews from critics, who commended its gameplay, progression system, and successful integration of elements from different genres.
Many considered it a formidable competitor in the battle royale genre. Apex Legends attracted over 25 million players within its first week and reached the milestone of 50 million players within the first month. As of April 2021, it boasted approximately 100 million players, establishing itself as one of the most popular video games of all time in terms of player count.
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Apex Legends Update 2.26 Patch Notes
Balance Updates
- Weapon Crafting Rotation
- R-99 enters the crafter
- Rampage LMG enters the crafter
- Alternator SMG returns to the floor
- Sentinel returns to the floor
- Evac Tower: reduced spawn rate to match Heat Shields
- Mobile Respawn Beacon: slightly increased spawn rate
Weapon Updates
- Nemesis Burst AR
- Projectile Speed reduced
- Projectile gravity increased
- EVA-8
- Increased base rate of fire
- Increased white bolt rate of fire
- Rate of fire with blue, purple, and gold bolts is unchanged
Legends Update
Seer
- Passive: Heartbeat Sensor
- Range Reduced to 50m ( was 75m )
- Initial Heartbeat delay significantly reduced
- Tactical: Focus of Attention
- Range Reduced to 60m ( was 75m )
- Firing Speed Increased ( ~30% faster )
- Removed Heal Cancel
- Removed Revive Cancel
- Removed Respawn Beacon Interaction Interrupt
- Scan Time Reduced to 2.5s ( was 8s )
- Scan once again includes a full body highlight
- Enemies hit by Focus of Attention are now Slowed for 2.5s
- Silence Time Increased to 10s ( was 1.75 )
- Enemies who are silenced by Seer are now also highlighted with a threat outline to Seer and his teammates but only when they have line of sight
- Ultimate: Exhibit
- Throw Range Reduced to ~15m ( was ~50m )
- Removed Diamond Scan Markers on Enemy Movement
- Exhibit will now only show the footsteps of players moving in the zone
- Diamond Markers will now ONLY appear with enemy gunfire for 1.25s
Quality of Life
- Firing Range
- Customize Range menu additions
- New option to switch to 3rd person
- New option to show a general-purpose timer
- New options to match dummy helmet levels to shield levels.
- General dummies and collision updates
- Spawning distancing and frequency improvements
- Firing Range target redesign
- Customize Range menu additions
- Added more hotlinks to how to gain weapon mastery XP to the overview tab and the end of game weapons tab
- Audio engine stability improvements
- Bloodhound Trials: updated loot on World’s Edge to now dispense Smart Loot for the active team in the Trials at the end of each challenge round
- Newcastle: now destroys Jump Pads and Crypto Drones on Castle Wall Impact like other placeable objects
- Extended Supply (Support) Bins have a higher chance to give an MRB to Support legends who have dead teammates, banners are not required for higher chance
- Legends Menu
- Added new Legend Bios tab
- Removed the classes subtabs
- PC
- Added a new menu option: “Clamp Mouse Cursor to Game Window”
- FPS in the Lobby is now capped at 60Hz, which should give high-end graphics cards a chance to cool down between matches
- Intel ARC users will receive a popup prompt to consider the DX12 Beta, which has shown improved performance characteristics on ARC hardware. Players can try the DX12 Beta by following the instructions here: https://go.ea.com/ApexDX12
- Updated podium screen to minimize white flashes
- Weapons Menu: added new Weapon Backgrounds tab
Bug Fixes
- [CAR] correct active ammo now shows in the inventory when infinite ammo is active
- Fixed “are you sure you want to leave” prompt in states that were not applicable (ex. squad wipes)
- Fixed tops of buildings not registering as out of bounds on World’s Edge
- Fixed Ballistic’s Tempest VFX staying on while cloaked or phase shifted
- Fixed Ballistic’s sling weapon icon not updating for spectators
- Fixed death recap appearing blank if you were dead or died when the game ended
- Fixed “decoy destroyed” message not displaying when destroying a decoy with Newcastle’s Castle Wall
- Fixed Extended Supply Bin logic to address MRBs not awarding to players with dead teammates and MRBs are in ground loot
- Fixed invisible optic on a primary weapon after swapping it with the sling weapon
- Fixed MRB icon being squished in Control on ultrawide monitors
- Fixed occasional client crash when exiting an IMC armory
- Fixed occasional crash when changing legends while emoting as Ballistic in firing range
- Fixed pinging Icarus Bridge on Olympus while holding a vault key displaying incorrectly
- Fixed pinging weapon icons on the map and minimap being squished
- Fixed teams being unable to craft banners if the support legend on the team leaves
- Replicator: players should no longer get stuck when crafting
- Weapon Mastery: badge preview now correctly updates after earning the first one
- Volume sliders now increase/decrease correctly when using controller
Audio
- Fixed certain movement sounds taking priority over footsteps
- Fixed hearing Ballistic’s tactical sound effect in other firing ranges
- Fixed incorrect sound effect when Ballistic hits a teammate with Whistler
- Fixed more issues with server audio dropouts
- Fixed players emitting falling audio after dying
Legends
- Ballistic
- Backpack no longer stays open when downed while Tempest is active
- Fixed an exploit where players could get a weapon with attachments into Sling
- Now auto-cycles to his sling weapon when other weapons run out of ammo
- Tactical lock-on effect no longer stays if downed while locked on
- Tactical lock-on effect no longer stays if hit by Seer’s tactical while locked on
- Lifeline: fixed Shinobi Surgeon skin textures
- Newcastle: fixed inconsistencies on landing with Castle Wall
- Rampart
- Nemesis voiceline no longer plays every time the gun is picked up
- Placed Sheila turrets no longer keep the fast reloads from Ballistic’s Tempest
- Valkyrie
- Dummies not scanning in the firing range while skydiving
- Heartbeat Harmonizer skin no longer blocks ADS with Prowler + 1x Holo
- Improvements to Skyward Launch avoiding obstacles that appeared above her after she had already started launching
- Wattson
- Fixed fences occasionally being invisible through doors
- Solar Static skin is no longer extra toothy
- Wraith: Into the Void no longer prevents skydive from Evac Towers
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Apex Legends Gameplay
Apex Legends is an online multiplayer game in the battle royale genre that features squads of three players. The squads utilize pre-made characters known as “Legends,” each possessing unique abilities akin to hero shooters. The game offers alternate modes allowing for single-player and two-player squads in addition to the standard three-player squads. It follows a free-to-play model and incorporates microtransactions and loot boxes to generate revenue. These allow players to spend real money or in-game currency on cosmetic items such as character outfits and weapon skins.
In a typical match, twenty teams consisting of three-player squads compete against each other. Players can either team up with friends or be randomly matched with other players. Before the match begins, each player selects one of the 23 playable characters (as of season 15), with the restriction that no squad can have duplicate characters.
Each character has a distinct design, personality, and set of abilities that contribute to different playstyles. The teams start the match by boarding an aircraft that traverses the game map. One player in each squad acts as the jumpmaster, determining when the squad skydives out of the aircraft and where they land, with input from other squad members. However, players have the freedom to deviate from the chosen path.
Once on the ground, squads scavenge for weapons, armor, and other equipment scattered in buildings or crates throughout the map. They must remain vigilant for other squads. Apex Legends includes a nonverbal communication “ping system” that allows players to use their game controller to convey directions, weapon locations, enemies, and suggested strategies to their squad. While the game offers familiar movement mechanics found in other shooters, it also incorporates features from previous Titanfall games, such as the ability to climb over obstacles, slide down slopes, and use zip-lines for fast traversal.
As the match progresses, a shrinking safe zone is designated around a randomly chosen point on the map. Players caught outside the safe zone suffer damage and may perish if they fail to reach safety in time. This forces encounters between squads within a progressively smaller area. The last squad with surviving members is crowned the “Apex Champions” of the match. Players who are knocked down during gameplay can be revived by their squadmates. If a player is fully eliminated, they can still be resurrected if their teammates collect their respawn banner, which appears at their place of death, and bring it to designated beacons on the island. The respawn banner has a time limit, and if it expires, the player is permanently eliminated.
Season 9 introduced a permanent mode called “Arena.” In this mode, three-player squads engage in 3v3 team deathmatches against other squads over several rounds. The winning team must have a minimum of 3 points and maintain a 2-point lead. If a game reaches round 9 with both teams tied at 4 points, a sudden death round ensues.
This scoring system prevents excessively long matches and maintains the intensity of competitive games. Unlike the battle royale mode, players spawn in a “shop” in the arena mode. They can use materials earned in previous rounds to purchase equipment and charges for their Legend’s abilities, preparing for the next fight. This variation of the game incorporates mechanics from shooters like Counter-Strike and Valorant. It is the first permanent departure from the battle royale format and was later removed in Season 16.
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Apex Legends System Requirements
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Component |
Specification |
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OS |
64-bit Windows 7 |
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CPU |
Intel Core i3-6300 3.8GHz / AMD FX-4350 4.2 GHz Quad-Core Processor |
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RAM |
6GB |
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GPU |
NVIDIA GeForce GT 640 / Radeon HD 7730 |
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GPU RAM |
1 GB |
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Hard Drive |
Minimum 22 GB of free space |
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