Apex Legends Death Dynasty Collection Event - New Revenant Heirloom, Free Loot, And Double XP

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By Claire Lewis on

Halloween may still be a few months away, but Respawn is kicking off the spooky season early with the release of Apex Legends' new Death Dynasty Collection Event, which will be live for the first two weeks of Season 18: Resurrection. Meant to celebrate Revenant's rebirth, the collection includes 24 new premium cosmetic items with a vampiric theme. Players who collect them all will earn Revenant's new Death Grip Heirloom Set.

In addition to the sanguine cosmetic collection, the Death Dynasty Collection Event also gives players the opportunity to take advantage of some unique benefits. In addition to a surprisingly high-quality free reward track, the event also includes a massive XP boost to help players get a head start on their Resurrection battle pass.

For the entirety of the event, players can earn double XP by playing specific game modes. This XP boost also stacks with the XP boosts found in the Resurrection battle pass--which themselves stack among party members--so players hoping to make quick progress on their Season 18 battle pass should definitely make the most of this opportunity by squadding up with friends and playing the appropriate game modes. Double XP will be awarded in the following modes:

When it comes to free loot, players are likely to be pleased with Death Dynasty's offerings. Apex's free reward tracks can sometimes be a little underwhelming, but it's clear that a good amount of thought and effort were put into the cosmetic designs. Players can earn these items by collecting Event Points (EP), which are earned by completing challenges from the «Event Challenges» tab located on the upper-right side of the main lobby screen. All items included in the Death Dynasty free reward track--and