Respawn has just unveiled one of the biggest updates to hit the Battle Royale, Apex Legends Breakout. This new update will change tons about the game, from how Legends work to Ranked. When is the Apex Legends Breakout release date? And what can you expect to change when the update does hit?

While we’ve been waiting for Apex Season 20 to arrive, there have been quite a few leaks. We’ve now got a fuller look at some of EA’s plans to revamp the game though. This is what’s been revealed with the Apex Breakout patch notes.

Apex Breakout Patch Notes

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Apex Legends Breakout Legend Changes

One of the biggest changes coming with this update is the Legends upgrade system. This is a new progression system specific to each game of Battle Royale. As you play through the game, you’ll be able to further specialise your Legends gameplay and unlock new abilities. It resets every game too, so you’re free to mix things up with how you play.

As you earn EVO, you’ll now be to unlock different perks. At Level 2 and 3, you’ll get upgraded armor but also unique effects too. This is adding even more decisions to make. It won’t be enough to just use the best Apex Legends characters, you’ll need to choose your upgrades wisely too. This is all coming along with some changes to shield.

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Body Shields Swapped for Legend Armor

As part of this big reorganization, players are seeing a big change to the game’s shields. You can’t find body shields while looting anymore. Instead, Legends will gain a Legend specific armor as they level up. You will still have to find shield Cores to refuel some shield though. Picking up a higher levelled one of these will overcharge your armor. It’ll add an extra shield for 30 seconds before it turns into your normal amount. These are fairly big changes in the Apex Breakout Patch Notes.

How to Get EVO

The new level up features are tied to EVO, but how can you get it in game? There are a few specific tasks you’ll need to do if you want to get EVO and start earning upgrades. The ways to unlock it after the Apex Legends Breakout release date are:

Deal damage
Knock players, assist in Knocks (scales depending on level of character knocked)
Finishers
Capture Caches
Squad Wipes
Revives
Respawns
Interactions
EVO Harvesters

The last of these is another new addition. EVO Harvesters will spawn randomly across the map. Interacting with them will allow you to gain EVO. These are a replacement for crafting harvesters.

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Ranked

The next major change is coming to the Apex Legends Ranked mode. Here, things are getting reverted to a more transparent system. Ranked will now place a higher emphasis on eliminations. This should help to eliminate “rat” strats. There’s also a much more transparent scoring system, including bonuses when you’re on a roll and have a streak of good performances.

Apex Legends Breakout Release Date

Those are the biggest change to Apex Breakout Patch Notes. This is an update which seems to directly address a good number of the biggest concern’s players have the game. When can we expect to see it in-game though? The Apex Legends Breakout Release date is going to be on February 12 2024. We’ll be able to see how all of the new changes handle in-game then.