Apex Legends Season 17 launch date confirmed, adds new Legend Ballistic and weapon mastery system
Apex Legends: Arsenal, the 17th season of the ever popular battle royale, will land on Tuesday, 9th May. Alongside map changes, a new mastery system, and evac towers, we're being treated to a brand new Legend to kick this season off with a bang.
August «Ballistic» Brinkman is a veteran of the Thunderdome Games, the predecessor to the Apex Games we know today. After a tragedy, Ballistic retired and disappeared from public view. Until now, that is, with Ballistic back and ready to show the younger generation of Legends just how it's done.
Ballistic's abilities are well suited to both ranged and close quarters combat in any mode you choose to play. However, he truly shines at singling out a target and taking them out in a stylish manner. His passive 'The Sling' allows him to carry a third weapon but only with its base statistics. This means no attachments or upgrades, if you put a purple tier weapon in, it will instantly become its base tier. His tactical 'Whistler' can overheat enemy weapons, and his ultimate 'Tempest' buffs not only him but his entire team with infinite ammunition for a period of time.
The introduction of Ballistic is not the only thing to look forward to in Apex Legends: Arsenal, as there have been some big map changes to World's Edge with vault keys being more common, a new vault in Sky Hook and the addition of new POIs.
World's Edge is starting to recover and cool down a bit, with snow now dusting Sky Hook and the deep chasms you can fall into a thing of the past. Eagle eyed players may also notice subtle changes to the lighting and skies across World's Edge. However, two of the biggest changes are in Lava City… well, what was Lava City. It's now known as Stacks, as the fragment construction building
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