Apex Legends Season 25 launch guide: Key updates, new modes, and patch notes summary
Apex Legends Season 25: Everything you need to know (Image via Respawn Entertainment)
Apex Legends Season 25
Everything you need to know about Apex Legends Season 25
Apex Legends: Prodigy Gameplay Trailer
1. New Legend Sparrow
2. LTM: Arenas
Original Arenas (May 6 – May 19)
Arenas Modified (May 20 – June 23)
Arenas: Duels (Mid-season)
3. Pathfinder Rework Overview
New Pathfinder airloom recolor in Apex Legends Season 25 (Image via Respawn Entertainment)
Ability Change / Description Grappling Hook Cooldown now scales from 10–30 seconds based on distance traveled (was flat 30s) Zipline Gun Integrated Zipline Zen upgrade into base ability Damage mitigation while using Zipline increased to 50% (was 25%)
Level 3 Upgrades: New Pathfinder perk
Upgrade
Effect
Replaces
Feeling Zippy
Gain a second Zipline Gun charge
Zipline Zen
Grapple God
Gain a second Grappling Hook charge
Grapple Cooldown+
4. Care package rotation in Apex Legends Season 25
5. New attachment: Golden Sniper Stock
6. Anti-Cheat
7. Audio
is only a few hours away from launch, and with the official patch notes already released, a clearer picture of what the new season will entail has emerged. Several gameplay videos from Season 25 have surfaced from content creators who got exclusive early access through the EA Creators Network. Every source points towards a promising season, with many speculating that the Apex Legends player count could finally rise back up again.Apex Legends has, in recent times, seen a massive dip in player count owing to growing community frustration over the slow pace of changes rolled out by Respawn Entertainment. Furthermore, severe issues with the game being full of hackers and the ranking system have plagued the community for a long time. Apex Legends Season 25 has addressed all these issues, at least on paper, leading to a highly anticipated new Season launch.There's a plethora of new content, features, and changes being implemented in Apex Legends Season 25. So, to make things simpler, we have shortlisted the most important things you should be aware of before you head into the new season.Apex Legends Season 25 will feature a brand new Recon Legend called Sparrow. He has a unique set of abilities that make him both fun to play as a solo que-er, while also providing great value in any team composition.For a detailed breakdown of all his abilities, read All Sparrow abilities and upgrades in Apex Legends Season 25 Arenas game mode is coming back, but with major modifications in Apex Legends Season 25. There will be three versions of this game mode that will be featured at different times throughout the season. They are as follows:For a more detailed breakdown of these game modes, read Arenas return in Apex Legends Season 25 - All modes, release date, and format explained Pathfinder is receiving significant buffs, which will make him viable in the Apex Legends Season 25 meta. Furthermore, a new recolor of Pathfinder is expected to be coming in Apex Legends Season 25. Here are the changes to Pathfinder's ability kit:Triple Take is going into the care package in Apex Legends Season 25, along with the Gun Shield Hop-up. Bocek Compoun Bow and Havoc return to the floor.A new stock tier is added for Marksman weapons in Apex Legends Season 25. The Golden Sniper Stock will give faster handling and reload time. Aim drift will be reduced. But most significantly, no movement penalty will be incurred when the weapon is drawn.Respawn Entertainment is making a strong effort against cheaters and hackers in Apex Legends Season 25. They have implemented several fixes and continue to address issues to create a fair gaming environment in Apex Legends.For a more detailed breakdown of Anti-cheat changes and matchmaking, read Apex Legends Season 25 patch notes - New legend Sparrow abilities, Arena LTM, balance changes, and more The developers have finally listened to the community and have implemented an audio issue detection system in Apex Legends Season 25. This system will now analyze any audio issues or dropouts during a live match. At the end of the match, players will be shown an option to send a detailed report to Respawn. They will then analyze the data and find possible fixes. While it's not a solution as of yet, it's good to see them at least make an effort towards it.Also read:
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