Apex Legends Season 17 Ranked Changes, New Legend Ballistic, Weapon Mastery, And Everything We Know
Apex Legends Season 17: Arsenal is almost here, and while some of the season's details are still under wraps, developer Respawn Entertainment has unveiled the majority of the numerous new additions scheduled to hit the game when Season 17 goes live.
In addition to confirmation that players will get to meet a new legend for the first time in six months, we've got the scoop on Ballistic's background and abilities--plus details regarding all the changes coming to Ranked Mode, the introduction of the new Weapon Mastery system, and the enormous physical transformations of both the Firing Range and World's Edge. Dataminers have also uncovered some interesting tidbits, so keep scrolling for an up-close look at all the new content heading to Apex Legends in Season 17.
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Respawn has confirmed that Season 17 will go live on Tuesday, May 9 at 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET, exactly one minute after the Veiled Collection Event comes to an end.
Everything we know about Ballistic comes from his official bio and the Season 17 trailers that have been released thus far. Respawn has revealed that he is an Assault-class legend, meaning he will gain the same class perks as the other Assault legends, in addition to his standard abilities.
Stories From The Outlands: Encore served as players' initial introduction to Season 17's 63-year-old debut legend--the animated short painted a picture of a lonely father who is estranged from his son, living a lavish but reclusive life for decades
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