The 19th season of “Apex Legends” has come to an end, and the upcoming 20th season “Breakout” is set to launch in February. This new season will also celebrate the 5th anniversary of the game. The preview of Season 20 promises to bring “yet another” breakthrough attempt by the Respawn team.
One of the major highlights of the new season is the introduction of the “Hero Upgrade” system in the battle royale. Players will be able to obtain evolution points in each battle and choose to upgrade their heroes, upgrade their armor classes, and unlock unique upgrade options at levels 2 and 3. This includes abilities such as Bangalore being able to heal in smoke, Lifeline being able to resurrect itself, Gibraltar being able to resurrect allies to restore their 40 HP, and more.
In addition to the hero upgrade system, armor in the battle royale is undergoing significant changes. All heroes will now have their own hero armor, and the capacity will continue to increase as they upgrade. The fuel source of the hero armor is the “shield core”, and fallen enemies will now drop shield cores in death boxes.
The new season also brings changes to the points race, with RP (Rank Points) returning to the game. The competition will resume with a level requirement of 20, with the RP leaderboard and ranking system making a comeback.
Another exciting addition is the new mixed mode map “Thunder Arena”. While there are no new heroes or new maps in the S20 season, the game developers have previewed this new map and have promised weapon balance adjustments in the patch notes in the future.
The updated information blog content of the 20th season “Breakout” of “Apex Legends” will be released on February 12 on the EA official website.