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The entire Apex Legends Season 18 patch notes are not public yet, but here’s what we know so far.
The Apex Legends Season 18 patch notes have yet to be officially released by EA but are expected soon. Apex Legends Season 18 entitled Resurrection is expected to be released on August 8. Here are the confirmed changes along with rumours and leaks surrounding the next Apex Legends season.
Apex Legends Season 18 Patch Notes
Changes to Revenant
For almost 300 years, Revenant was under the Syndicate’s thumb with the help of Hammond, and all he wanted was to escape. Now, suddenly, he starts to glitch—someone has launched a new protocol. He finds that he’s able to see enemies low on health, unleash a powerful leap forward, and forge a shroud of shadows around him that blocks incoming damage. But he also knows how to hold a grudge.
Check out Revenant’s new look and new abilities for yourself! He’s unlocked all season long, and you can complete challenges throughout the season to unlock him permanently. Read the full breakdown of Revenant’s rework and get behind the screensin our highlights blog here.
With great new abilities, comes a new class—Revenant is now a Skirmisher.
PASSIVE: Assassin’s Instinct
Highlight nearby visible enemies who are low on health. You crouch walk faster and have improved wall climbing.
TACTICAL: Shadow Pounce
Unleash a powerful pounce forwards. Hold to charge for farther distances.
ULTIMATE: Forged Shadows
Forge a shroud of hardened shadows around you that blocks direct damage and regenerates after breaking. Your shadows and tactical are refreshed on knockdowns.
RESURRECTION MAP ROTATION
The following maps will be available for public matchmaking in the Battle Royale mode:
RING UPDATE
Ring behavior across maps in the BR has been updated with targeted tunings; including ring size, damage, and timings to several game phases to improve pacing in early and mid game. Here’s an in-depth look:
RANKED UPDATE
Read the full breakdown of this season’s ranked changes in ourJuly 2023 Ranked Blogand check out an update on Ranked Rewardsin our Resurrection highlights blog.
Hop Ups
Boosted Loader (Hemlok, Wingman)
Reloading when near empty will speed up reloading and overload the next magazine
Increases shield damage
Revenant has been reborn
Apex Legends Season 18 release time: Live Launch Countdown
Apex Legends Season 18 release date is Tuesday June 17, 2025. Find out the expected release time in your part of the world.
August 3
Death Dynasty Collection Event
Embody the essence of death with the Death Dynasty Collection Event. During the event, players earn double XP in Battle Royale from August 8-15 and in Mixtape from August 15-22. Legends that unlock all 24 cosmetics will automatically be rewarded with Revenant’s new “Death Grip” heirloom.
Resurrection Battle Pass
The Resurrection Battle Pass launches on August 8 with new weapon skins, character skins, and emotes.
Mixtape on Broken Moon
Mixtape crashes into Broken Moon, bringing fan-favorite Mixtape modes to new locations this season. Jump into Gun Run and Team Deathmatch in The Core or play Control in the Production Yard. Legends can show their skill as the darkness closes in.
Apex Legends fans can expect new Broken Moon Mixtape locations after August 8.
Revenant rework confirmed - July 31
Revenant rework: EA have confirmed that the rumoured Revenant rework is real and that he will be the new legend for Season 18. Revenant will have a “new look and deadly abilities”. The new season will be entitled Resurrection, a tribute to the fact that Revenant has been reborn.
Revenant will be unlocked for all players all season, but youmust complete quests before Season 18 endsto unlock him permanently.
EA confirm Revenant rework for Season 18: Resurrection
Revenant rework is official. The Season 4 legend will be given a new look and new abilities for Season 18: Resurrection.
Lawrence “Malystryx” Phillips
Streamer iitzTimmy has given Apex fans a sneak peak into the upcoming Revenant Rework.
This reveals the three abilities for Revenant in Season 18. Assassins Instinct, Shadow Pounce and Forged Shadows. This includes Revenant having scans on low health enemies, a large leap movement abilities and extra health via his new ultimate.
New stages for Mixtape on Broken Moon - July 31
Mixtape has been a popular addition to Apex Legends and new stages will be introduced in Season 18: Resurrection based around locations on Broken Moon.
Potential Charge Rifle rework? - July 30
On July 30 EA posted atweetof the blueprints for what appears to be a new version of the Charge Rifle. While the design looks similar visually, the notes on the blueprint state “redesigned compensator valves. Concentrated projectile”.
The Charge Rifle is not currently a traditional projectile weapon as it is a hit-scan weapon that fires a beam, making this look like a subtle hint from EA that the Charge Rifle will be undergoing changes in the Apex Legends Season 18 notes.
Confirmed Changes to Ranked Mode
“Season 18 focus:updating matchmaking to better handle players that are actively challenging their MMR to ensure a competitively challenging match that mirrors their current ranking.”
EA posted a deep dive on Season 17’s ranked system and acknowledged it was flawed. EA stated the “overly generous ladder points” in Apex Legends Season 17 were a contributing factor in the “inflated number of players in Masters”.
This led to28% of players reaching Masters rank. The goal of ranked mode in Season 18 is to reduced that number to “represent 1% or less of the player population"according to EA.
Ranked changes coming to Apex Legends in Season 18patch notes
Changes to Ring damage
In a bid to increase the amount of action taking place inside the ring, EA will be making changes for Season 18. This was shared in theirDev Blog.
The specifics of the ring damage and timing changes have not yet been shared but will likely come with the official Apex Legends Season 18 patch notes.
