Apex Legends Update September 17 Dive into the AllNew Space Hunt Event and Balance Tweaks

On September 17, 2024, Apex Legends will launch a major update for Season 22, titled Shockwave. This update brings balance adjustments, fixes several bugs, and introduces an all-new limited-time event: Space Hunt. This event offers an exciting new game mode, exclusive cosmetic items, and special challenges that allow players to unlock two popular Legends for free.

In this article, we break down the details of this event and the key changes brought to the game in this update.

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Space Hunt Event and Knockout Mode

The Space Hunt event, running until October 8, introduces the Knockout mode. In this mode, 20 squads compete to capture EVO zones and accumulate points. At the end of each round, the five teams with the lowest points are eliminated. The ultimate goal is to reach the Sudden Death phase, where the final five teams battle for victory.

Respawns are unlimited during the rounds, ensuring intense and dynamic combat. Players will also have the opportunity to unlock 36 exclusive cosmetic items available in the event shop, including a mythical melee weapon, Reptilian Bite, which evolves with each kill.

Special Challenges: By completing specific challenges during the event, you can permanently unlock two Legends for free:

• Crypto: From September 17 to October 15
• Wattson: From October 1 to October 15

Apex Legends Mid-Season Update: Balancing and Gameplay Changes

This update also brings significant balance adjustments for weapons, Legends, and loot. Here’s an overview of the main changes:

Weapon and Loot Balancing

• Gold Weapons in Rotation: Mozambique Akimbo, P2020 Akimbo, EVA-8, VK-47 Flatline, G7 Scout.
• Ammunition: Weapons will now spawn with a unique stock of ammo, doubling the number of available bullets.
• Havoc: The turbocharger has been removed to reduce the weapon’s power.
• R-99: Damage has been increased and recoil improved for better stability.

Legend Adjustments

• Valkyrie: Reclassified as a Recon Legend, with improvements to her jetpack and reduced cooldown time.
• Fuse: Reduction in the scan area of his mortar, limiting his offensive advantage.
• Rampart: The Sheila turret now activates more quickly.

Bug Fixes and Improvements

Numerous bugs have been fixed, including rare server crashes and issues related to loot crates. This update also improves overall game performance, especially during intense combat on certain hardware configurations.

Source: Apex