Apex Legends begins its Warriors Collection Event, sporting a new Heirloom for Crypto, a limited time game mode, a new Arenas map, and more.
Control is Back
The limited-time 9v9 mode Control is returning for two weeks with the Warriors Collection Event!
Squad up, select your loadout, and fight for total control over Olympus, Storm Point, and Kings Canyon. Brought to you by Silva Pharmaceuticals.
Control this time will have the area Caustic Treatment in Kings Canyon added into the map pool.
Caustic Treatment
Along with its presence in the Control map pool, Caustic Treatment in Kings Canyon is also receiving some changes. Players will contest for control over Kings Canyon with Caustic Treatment being converted into a three-point battleground.
Additional cover, ziplines, skydive launchers, and even a hover tank, have been added to the space. This was done with the intent of balancing the area and improving flow to the points.
Caustic’s Lab is a highly defensible fortress controlled by the right team and a combination of legends. However, with solid coordination, and a well-timed offensive push, defenders can easily be routed.
Caustic always leaves a backup plan. In true Caustic fashion, you can “expedite the inevitable” by interacting with the terminal inside his lab. This will raise the toxin levels, and players attempting to capture B will succumb in this trap.
New Arena Map: Drop-Off
Aside from Control, Apex Legends' other game mode Arenas is also getting some love. Here's a feature of Drop-Off along with some places of interest.
Sitting high above the skyline of Malta is the fully automated Hammond Manufacturing Tower that was constructed for a single purpose: the early production of critical systems for Olympus. Codenamed Drop-Off, the site is still in operation, but at night, Arenas fighters covertly commandeer the place for fierce matches under the smoggy skies.
Drop-Off can be thought of as split in two areas: Interior and Exterior. The interior will have the Observation Deck and Deployment Line, while the exterior has the Loading Bay.
The Observation Deck serves as a good vantage point and offers an access to an airdrop. If this wasn't good enough, it also serves as a safe haven from long-range combat. It's not all pros though, as the lower ceilings in the Observation Deck means that vertical combat will be limited. If you're confident with close- to mid-range fights, then this is the place for you.
Deployment Line, described as “a pseudo-mid-lane overseen by Observation Deck,” effectively halves the map and eventually converges into the Loading Bay. As its name suggests, the Deployment Line will have shipment containers traveling slowly along it, which acts as a non-static piece of protection from gunfire.
Go for a sneaky flank by walking alongside a container, hidden from view of the enemy team? Or use the mobility of the containers to deliver some surprise traps with specific legend abilities? Everyone appreciates a moving Caustic trap, right?
The Loading Bay evens out the map, and will favor legends who prefer vertical combat. It will open up fights across two offensive mid-ground platforms that are divided by the Deployment Line. The Loading Bay is in the “external” part of Drop-Off, and offers an “incredibly gorgeous view” but also a risk: falling to your death.
While the edges are protected via modest railing, falling to your death is still possible, and fights out here focus on mid-to long-range sightlines, while containers moving along the deployment line act as cover against the sparsely defensible low-ground. These low-ground sections are littered with Material Canisters for players to nab, making the risk-to-reward ratio that much more enticing. So make sure to check out Drop-off when you are playing during the Warriors Collection Event.
Warriors Collection Event Items
The Warriors Collection Event introduces a brand new set of 24 themed, limited-time cosmetics. Look every inch the fighter in new Legendary skins including the “Synthetic Huntress” Ash Skin, “Riding Dirty” Octane Skin, “Jewel Olympus” Horizon Skin, and “Combat Survivalist” Lifeline.
Reward Tracker and Crypto Heirloom
Every day, you can earn 1,600 points that count toward event progress through challenges that refresh daily. Unique badges can be earned by completing event-wide challenges. Both the event-wide and the daily challenges count toward your Battle Pass progress as well.
All 24 themed, limited-time cosmetics will be available through direct purchase and in Warriors Event Apex packs during the event.
Crypto's new Heirloom, the Biwon Blade, can be unlocked by collecting all 24 themed event-limited cosmetics.
Next-Gen Updates
Apex Legends developers Respawn Entertainment also talked about next-gen updates. See their announcement below:
“This patch is also bringing some sweet updates for Playstation 5 and Xbox Series X|S owners. On March 29, we will be launching the native next-gen versions of Apex Legends. You will be able to play your favorite game in native 4K (PS5 & Xbox Series X) along with the game being outputted in glorious HDR. Additionally, we are planning support for more next-gen features in future updates.”
The full patch notes, including bug fixes, can be found in this link.
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