What’s new in Apex Legends season 17?

polygon.com:

Apex Legends’ season 17, “Arsenal,” begins on May 9, bringing with it both a new character and a new (or, at least, noticeably remade) map. Fans have already met Ballistic, the new hero, but they only know his lore, not his skills, nor the broader gameplay changes that support them. And the map, we’ve gotta say, does look nice — with one big point of interest worth exploring for Easter eggs if you’re not getting shot at.

Here’s everything confirmed on Monday in season 17’s first gameplay reveal — a lot of this was leaked out earlier by the usual cadre of data miners. Ballistic is a big part of what’s coming to the free-to-play, hero shooter/battle royale, but there is plenty more on the table than a new face and lore to go along with him.

August Montgomery “Ballistic” Brinkman was already introduced in a lore trailer on April 24 and then again in a launch trailer on April 26. During a media/influencer preview shown under embargo two weeks ago, Ballistic’s backstory, as a flamboyantly lethal killer in the Thunderdome Games (the Apex Games’ forerunner) was revealed in detail. But we haven’t heard — officially anyway — about the 24th Legend’s gameplay characteristics.

So, here they are:

Additionally, Ballistic is an Assault class legend — and under the class overhaul Apex Legends got last season (in lieu of a new character) that means he will have the Assault perks. To remind you, those are:

• Open a secret compartment within a red Weapon Supply Bin, which gives Assault characters access to gear and attachments that fit their current loadouts

• Assault Legends can carry an extra stack of ammunition, per inventory slot

Given his all-out attack style and formidable special abilities, Ballistic should be an extremely dynamic