Apex Legends Season 2 update is live now and stats are now available for players to check out. Players can quickly check their lifetime stats and accomplishments on the stats page. Respawn has confirmed that this is the beginning and more improvements will be made over time.
The new character Watson has been added to the game. Apex Legends also has a ranked mode now. Season 2 also has daily and weekly challenges in which players can take part.
This is not a feature that will change the gameplay but it will help you keep tracks of things. Respawn had the following to say about the new feature:
We’re sure you all will have feedback on other stats you’d like to see here. What we’re shipping with Season 2 is just the start and we’re planning to build on it. We won’t promise anything but definitely let us know what other stats you want shown after you’ve played around with it.
Apex Legends Season 2 Update Weapon Changes
With the new update, some changes have been made to different weapons and loot. You can check out these changes below:
New Airdrop Weapon: L-STAR EMG
A new airdrop weapon called the L-STAR EMG has been added in Apex Legends Season 2. It fires large high-damage plasma projectiles. While it does a lot of damage keep in mind that it will overheat if the player fires for too long.
The weapon will then go on cooldown for a couple of seconds. The weapon comes with its own limited ammo supply and is only available in Airdrops.
New Hop-Ups
Disruptor Rounds have been added to the game. These have increased damage to shielded targets. They are compatible with Alternator / RE-45
Hammerpoint Rounds have also been added to the game. These offer increased damage to unshielded targets and are compatible with the P2020 and Mozambique.
New Attachments: Energy Mags
This new attachment has been added in Apex Legends Season 2. This increases the capacity of your magazine and also increases reload speed at rare or above. The attachment works with Havoc, Triple Take and Devotion.
Skullpiercer Hop-Up:
The Hop-Up has been upgraded to gold tier and the rarity has been increased as well.
Weapon Buffs
The following weapons have been buffed and do more damage now:
Flatline:
The damage of Flatline has been increased from 16 to 19
P2020:
The damage of P2020 has been increased from 12 to 13.
Alternator
The damage has been increased from 13 to 15. Recoil mitigation for all barrel attachments has been increased as well.
Kraber:
Damage has been increased from 125 to 145. Headshot scale has increased from 2.0 to 2.05. Leg damage scale has increased from 0.76 to 0.8. The rarity of the weapon has also increased slightly.
Nerfs
The following gear has been nerfed in Apex Legends Season 2 update:
Triple Take x Precision Choke:
Choke time has been reduced from 1.5 to 1.1.
Weapon Balancing
The following gear has been balanced in the new update of Apex Legends Season 2:
Arc Star Tweaks
Ignition delay has changed from 2.5 to 2.8 seconds. Sticking a full health player with no armor will now down them. Players at the edge of the explosion no longer get their shields completely shredded.
Ammo Stack Sizes
Shotgun max stack has been reduced from 64 to 16. Players now need multiple stacks of ammo to run a shotgun. Energy max stack has been increased from 60 to 80 to match Light/ Heavy ammo.
Rotated Gold Weapons
Rotating Gold weapons include Flatline, Alternator, RE45, Mozambique and P2020.
Airdrop Weapon Spawn Rates
L-STAR is now added to airdrop weapon loot tables. Airdrop weapon spawn rates now change based on early/ mid/ late game. Early game will spawn more Krabers, end game will spawn more Mastiffs.
For more details, check out the patch notes.
Let us know what you think about the Apex Legends Season 2 update and whether or not you are looking forward to another great season.
