Verily, the realm of Apex Legends is set to unveil Season 22, dubbed Shockwave, with a plethora of changes that are sure to set the hearts of players ablaze with anticipation. This season heralds the advent of a novel expanse, known as E-District, along with enhancements to the gameplay such as loot bin refresh, legend class upgrades, aim assist reduction, and a myriad of other alterations aimed at revitalizing the battle royale experience. Let us delve into the salient modifications in Apex Legends Season 22 as elucidated in this compendium of patch notes.
New Apex Legends Map: E-District
Apex Legends unveils its sixth cartographic marvel in the form of “E-District,” whisking players away to the abode of Crypto and Caustic, known as Suotamo. This post-cyberpunk, neon utopia serves as a playground reminiscent of the Angel City map from the annals of Titanfall. With 17 Points of Interest (POIs) at its inception, including Humbert Labs, The Lotus, and Old Town, E-District promises a tapestry of new adventures for bold explorers.
Battle Royale Revival & Battle Sense
In a bid to make the realm more hospitable to newcomers, Respawn Entertainment introduces Bot Royale, which replaces Orientation matches with bot lobbies. Moreover, a new Revival mechanism and enhanced Battle Sense have been implemented to facilitate the resurrection of comrades and amplify the transmission of damage. The Revival procedure ensures a swift return of fallen allies near the locale of living companions, the countdown mitigating as surviving teammates engage in combat or vanquish foes.
Furthermore, the introduction of visible enemy health bars and markers denoting proximity to adversaries within a 30-meter radius enhances strategic awareness on the battlefield. Champions can now behold the health bar of their foes during skirmishes, simplifying the monitoring of inflicted harm and facilitating effective communication amongst allies. These novel facets of Battle Sense can be toggled on or off at the player’s discretion in the Settings menu.
Gameplay and Legends Updates
Apex Legends undergoes substantial alterations in gameplay mechanics, coupled with notable enhancements to the Controller and Recon classes.
Aim Assist Nerfed
Responding to the clamors of the community, Season 22 witnesses a significant diminution in aim assist by approximately 25%, transitioning from 0.4 to around 0.3. This adjustment aims to foster a more skill-based competitive environment within the crucible of battle.
Apex Legends Bin Refresh
One of the refreshing novelties in Season 22 is the Bin Refresh paradigm, wherein, upon the sealing of Ring 2, all exposed supply bins within the area undergo rejuvenation. This revitalization allows for a second bout of looting, with selected bins being transmuted into Gold Supply bins brimming with high-tier loot. Moreover, a solitary supply bin metamorphoses into a Mythic Bin, offering a cornucopia of care package weapons, gold armaments, EVO caches, and more.
Legend Class Upgrades
Instead of endowing the Skirmisher class with a coveted perk in lieu of the care package scan, Respawn presents enhancements to the Controller and Recon class perks. Recon legends are now bestowed with digital threat support, granting threat vision when aiming down sights, thereby casting foes in a spectral hue to facilitate targeting.
The efficacy of Survey Beacons has been restricted to a 500-meter radius, streamlining its tactical implementation. Recon legends can now scan enemies multiple times over a 15-second span, expediting reconnaissance efforts while bestowing +75 EVO.
Controller legends now benefit from the “Zone Overcharge” perk, conferring an additional +25 shield whilst within the safety of the zone, a boon that dissipates upon venturing beyond its confines.
Akimbo Weapons in Apex Legends
A momentous shift in the armory of Apex Legends arrives with the induction of Akimbo support for the P2020 and Mozambique pistols. This much-anticipated feature allows wielders to dual-wield these pistols sans the necessity of specialized hop-ups, promising a new dimension of combat strategy.
Weapon Balance: Buffs & Nerfs
In the realm of weaponry, LMGs now have access to the Gun Shield Generator hop-up, a golden rarity attachment that enhances defensive capabilities rather than augmenting offensive output. LMGs also inherit the reverse hipfire mechanic previously exclusive to the Devotion.
Shotgun aficionados shall revel in the revised configurations of the Mastiff and Peacekeeper, featuring a reduction in pellet count juxtaposed with augmented per-pellet damage. The Peacekeeper sports a revamped upside-down triangle pellet pattern for improved consistency and heightened damage potential.
Further developments witness the EVA-8 exiting the care package rotation, ceding its position to the R99 SMG, now configured with a magazine capacity of 30 and a reserve ammo cache of 210.
Tactical adjustments in the realm of ammunition endow players with increased stacks for light, shotgun, and energy ammo, complemented by the omission of aim flinch in weaponry and most legend abilities. Noteworthy, however, is the retention of aim punch inflicted by zone damage, preserving a semblance of challenge amidst the melée.
Such are the intricate vicissitudes that await in the hallowed arena of Apex Legends Season 22, where valor and sagacity shall converge in a symphony of battle and strategy, defining the fate of champions yet untold.
