Players eagerly await these updates as they provide a much-needed content refresh, introducing a new Legend and various buffs and nerfs to shift the Legend and weapon metas.
Here are the early patch notes for Apex Legends Season 18, giving you a glimpse of what to expect, including the release date, Revenant Reborn, Ranked changes, and more.
Release Date: The Apex Legends Season 18 update will go live on August 8 at around 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET / 6 PM BST.
Revenant Reborn
Revenant Reborn: A massive character-changing rework awaits Revenant in Season 18, completely changing abilities and appearance. This essentially introduces the new Legend for Season 18.
Revenant will undergo a complete transformation, including new abilities. Specific details about these abilities are yet to be revealed, but we'll update this section as soon as they are released.
During the entirety of Season 18, Revenant will be available for all players for free. Completing a set of challenges within the season will permanently unlock the Legend.
Ranked Changes: Apex Legends Season 18 will bring significant changes to Ranked Leagues. Respawn aims to create an even tighter and more competitive Ranked system, learning from the issues encountered in Season 17.
Changes include:
- Decreasing overall LP gains per match to address the shift in the rank distribution.
- Implementing a ruleset applicable only to Diamond+ players, making the top of the ladder more finely tuned.
- Players in these ranked tiers will face increased stakes and losses, and decreased rating bonuses and loss mitigations, making it a high-risk endeavor.
- Adding a minimum elimination bonus increase based on the player’s MMR and buffing elimination bonus in general to give more importance to eliminations in ranking.
- Adjusting ring damage to increase action within the ring.
- Tweaking ring timings to encourage more mid-game encounters and reduce pre-finale lulls.
- Enhancing matchmaking to better handle players actively challenging their MMR, leading to more competitively challenging matches reflecting their ranking.
Apex Legends Season 18 Early Patch Notes: The official patch notes for Apex Legends Season 18 have not been revealed yet, but based on previous seasons and confirmed content, expect:
- Revenant Reborn
- Ranked Changes
- Charge Rifle Rework
- Weapon & Legend Balance Changes (Buffs & Nerfs)
- Mixtape on Broken Moon
- New 110 Tier Battle Pass
- New Collection Events with Prestige Skins & Heirloom
Stay tuned for the official patch notes for more details on the upcoming Season 18 changes.
