Apex Legends Season 18: Release Date And Gameplay!!
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- John Wells
- August 8, 2023
- Tech
When will Season 18 of Apex Legends be released? As a live-service game, new content and significant enhancements keep the game and its meta updated. Season 18 of Apex Legends is a fantastic time to jump back into the action, regardless of whether you’re a regular player or a player returning after a break.
With the upcoming 18th season of Apex Legends, we expect Respawn’s adjustments to shake things up and provide significant alterations to the Apex Legends tier list. If you’ve been keeping up with one of the finest battle royale games currently available, Season 18 is not to be missed.
Release Date for Apex Legends Season 18
EA has confirmed that the release date for Apex Legends Season 18 is Tuesday, August 8, 2023 at 10am PT/1pm ET/6pm BST for PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC.
Major Apex Legends updates are typically released on Tuesdays, and since August 8 occurs on a Tuesday, this release date aligns with the game’s previous seasons. In addition, it gives us even more reason to believe that the next season will likely arrive in three months.
Apex Legends Season 18 Gameplay
Season 18 of Apex Legends introduces a new legend, but this time it’s a revision of Revenant, with the most recent trailer and patch notes describing his gameplay. Prior to Season 19, you can also accomplish a variety of quests to permanently unlock him.
Revenant has undergone numerous adjustments this season, including the addition of Assassin’s Instinct as a passive. This enables you to simultaneously highlight enemies with low health, walk in a crouch, and climb walls quicker. Revenant’s tactical ability is Shadow Pounce. This enables him to perform a forceful forward leap that can cover greater distances.
He can then use Forged Shadows as his Ultimate. This enables him to surround himself with a shroud of hardened shadows that blocks damage and allows you to regenerate health. On knockdowns, your shadows and tactical are then refreshed.
The most noteworthy alteration, however, is that Revenant is now a Skirmisher. Say farewell to Revenant as an Assault, as he is now more lethal than ever as an assassin, allowing him to get the jump on enemies much more easily.
In addition, while there is no new weapon in Season 18, the Charge Rifle has been reworked. The Charge Rifle’s ballistics and projectile system have been completely overhauled. First of all, it is no longer hitscan, which may disappoint some participants.
However, as it is now a projectile weapon, Respawn has made some intriguing modifications, such as increasing the damage as the projectile travels further. Additionally, you cannot pre-fire the laser.
Instead, holding the trigger increases charge while releasing it decreases it. The new Charge Rifle will only discharge when its charge reaches 100 percent, so be sure to hold down the trigger.
Apex Legends Season 18 Patch Notes
The official Apex Legends Season 18 patch notes have been released by EA, detailing all of the main changes that will be implemented in Resurrection.
In addition to the Revenant rework, there will be a new map rotation, significant adjustments to the ring’s functionality, a full Ranked update, and several significant balance changes.
The Season 18 map rotation makes the following maps available for public BR matchmaking:
- Broken Moon
- Kings Canyon
- Olympus
Season 18 will introduce significant changes to ring behavior, including ring damage, size, and timing, to enhance early and mid-game pacing. For instance, the size of Ring 1 has increased by 10%, while the pre-shrink time has decreased from 90 seconds to 75 seconds.
Ring 2’s damage has increased from three per tick to four per tick, while Ring 4’s damage has decreased from twenty per tick to fifteen per tick. These modifications should have the desired effect and enhance the pacing.
Respawn has also made modifications to Ranked, including a reduction in LP gain and adjustments to Diamond+ costs. Under this new system, kills are rewarded more generously, which should presumably improve the experience of playing in ranked.
Ultimately, it is a mode in which winning and losing are essential components of the experience.
Again, there is no new weapon this season, but the Charge Rifle rework feels almost like a brand-new weapon, filling the void somewhat.
In addition, there are several boosts and debuffs, such as the R-99’s increased vertical recoil and decreased ammo capacity, while the M600 Spitfire’s stability has increased.
We’ll have to wait and see how prevalent these changes are with the community before determining their impact on Season 18’s meta.
We anticipate the usual assortment of new cosmetics and a new Season 18 Battle Pass, as we have in the past. While the balance adjustments and reworks will keep the metagame fresh for the season, this will provide us with exciting new rewards to pursue.
Getting new costumes and equipment is one of the most exciting aspects of each new season.
This concludes all information regarding the Season 18 release date and updates. We recommend playing ranked Apex Legends and striving for the highest rank with your squad until the new season begins, particularly in light of the recent changes.