Apex Lunar Rebirth Collection Event Explained

Apex Legends is celebrating the Lunar New Year with something very special. Players will be happy to hear that as the FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH collaboration returns. The event introduces powerful weapons, unique Hop-Ups, exclusive cosmetics, and a fresh set of challenges, offering players a chance to embrace the festivities in true battle royale style.

Buster Sword & Materia Return

The legendary Buster Sword will be back in Apex Legends. It will also come with lots of combat enhancements. This melee weapon features both light and heavy attacks, a defensive blocking mechanic, and a dash ability. Additionally, the Limit Break system rewards aggressive play—filling the meter through dealing, receiving, and blocking damage will unleash it's true power.

Materia-based Hop-Ups add another layer of strategy, each offering different advantages when attached to specific weapons:

• Blue Materia - HP Absorb: Restores health when damaging opponents.

• Green Materia - Lightning: Emits a shock nova upon reloading an empty weapon, damaging and slowing enemies.

• Purple Materia - Crit Rate Up: Grants random critical hits that deal increased damage.

• Red Materia - Summon: Summons a Nessie companion to assist in combat.

Exclusive Collection Event Items

The Lunar Rebirth event in Apex will feature 24 limited-time cosmetics. This includes Legendary skins for Vantage, Revenant, and other fan-favorite Legends. You can get them through Apex Coins, Crafting Metals, or by opening Lunar Rebirth Event Apex Packs.

• Collecting all 24 event cosmetics before the event ends will unlock the "Voidsnake" Prestige Skin, the "Venomous Aura" Skydive Trail, and the "Crystal Corruption" Finisher.

Lunar Rebirth Reward Track

Apex Legends players can get up to 1,400 points daily through challenges, which reset every 24 hours. These tasks also contribute to Battle Pass progression. The Lunar Rebirth Reward Track features five exclusive badges, a point tracker, and a variety of unlockable rewards—including a unique Catalyst skin as the final prize.

Limited-Time Store Offers

The in-game store features a range of Lunar Rebirth event bundles and returning FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH-inspired Legend skins. Available during the event are:

• Lunar Rebirth Bundles: Gibby’s "Serpent’s Sentry" and Ballistic’s "Basilisk" event pack bundles.

• Returning Iconic Legend Skins: Newcastle’s "Sector 7 Savior," Valkyrie’s "Materia Girl," Crypto’s "Hacker: 1st Class," Horizon’s "Flower Girl," Wraith’s "7th Heaven Skirmisher," and Wattson’s "Kupo Power."

Conclusion

Apex Legends has a huge cosmetic-centered celebration prepared for us. With its blend of combat enhancements, stylish cosmetics, and rewarding challenges, the Apex Legends Lunar Rebirth event sounds very promising. Don't forget to tune in!