Apex Legends Season 13 is just around the corner, and players are eager to find out more about what’s changing as we prepare for another refresh of Respawn’s hit battle royale.
TheGamer attended a preview of Apex Legends Season 13, and we’re here to give you the rundown on every change and update, from a felled Kaiju doubling as a POI, to IMC Armouries offering new PvE action as well as rotation opportunities, to the map rotation for the first ranked split and when Control is coming back. Here’s everything you need to know:
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We’ll start with the biggest news – physically, that is. The Kaiju-eseque sea monster that arrived on the west coast of Storm Point is a new POI called The Downed Beast. It looks like a big POI that you can fight inside and on top of, extending the map between The Mill, Checkpoint, and North Pad. It also looks like there is a new rotation opportunity to the north of The Downed Beast.
The decaying crustacean skeleton is a high tier loot spot that lead level designer Jeff Shaw describes as being like a “loot pinata,” with the best rewards coming inside the belly of the beast. However, this creature’s seismic introduction and explosive end caused vibrations across the map. One such repercussion is buried IMC Armories emerging from the ground in certain spots.
These armories can be activated to initiate a PvE experience which sees your squad face waves of Spectres – you know, those robots from Titanfall. However, there are a few differences from the regular Prowlers and Spiders already inhabiting Storm Point. First of all, the doors of the Armory lock when you initiate the game, meaning you can’t be third-partied while inside. Also, the
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