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Become a Legend.

Explore Legends, maps, weapons, movement techniques, squad compositions, rotations, Ranked guidance, and seasonal updates for the Apex Games.

Apex Games briefing

Track the live season and the next drop.

Legend kits, maps, loot, weapons, and Ranked systems move between seasons. Every update card should say what is live and what is still incoming.

Incoming updateMarked · Season 30
Launches August 4, 2026

The hunt moves to World’s Edge.

Marked brings a Bloodhound rework, a major World’s Edge refresh, Corrupted Attachments, energy weapon changes, streamlined looting, and buffs for Loba and Rampart.

Read EA’s Marked preview
Live now
Overclocked · Season 29
Next season
Marked · Season 30
Legend focus
Bloodhound rework
Map focus
World’s Edge update
Loot system
Corrupted Attachments
Prepare for your first drop

Survive the match before mastering the movement.

Start with landing, looting, healing, Ring timing, inventory, knockdowns, and squad spacing. Advanced mechanics become valuable after the match flow makes sense.

Rookie drop plan

Give every phase of the match a purpose.

Choose a manageable landing zone, loot quickly, move before the Ring, and take fights your whole squad can join.

Choose a Legend class
  1. 01Choose a landing zone
  2. 02Loot quickly
  3. 03Take early position
  4. 04Rotate before the Ring
  5. 05Survive the final squads
Legend classes

Choose how you help the squad.

Every Legend brings a Passive, Tactical, and Ultimate. The class clarifies the broader job; the kit determines how you perform it.

START THE FIGHT

Assault

Apply weapon pressure, breach positions, carry extra combat resources, and turn damage into a push.

  • Create an opening
  • Pressure cover
  • Finish the advantage
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REPOSITION FAST

Skirmisher

Use mobility to enter, escape, take difficult angles, and move the squad through dangerous space.

  • Control the angle
  • Preserve an exit
  • Move with purpose
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REDUCE UNCERTAINTY

Recon

Track opponents, collect information, reveal future danger, and help the squad choose better fights.

  • Scan before committing
  • Share the information
  • Track escape routes
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OWN THE POSITION

Controller

Secure territory, punish careless pushes, and prepare strong positions around future Ring information.

  • Fortify playable space
  • Read the next Ring
  • Delay enemy pressure
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KEEP THE SQUAD ACTIVE

Support

Restore resources, improve resets, protect recoveries, and keep a damaged squad capable of fighting.

  • Survive the first pressure
  • Enable the reset
  • Recover teammates
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Legend discovery

Find your playstyle.

Start with the experience you want, then choose a kit whose range, movement, information, and team utility support it.

01
Combat · Pressure

Aggressive entry

Start fights and create a path for the squad.

02
Movement · Angles

Mobile flanker

Take off-angles and escape the response.

03
Recon · Range

Long-range hunter

Track and pressure from controlled sightlines.

04
Control · Zone

Defensive anchor

Secure buildings and protect valuable ground.

05
Support · Reset

Team enabler

Heal, supply, reposition, and recover allies.

06
Macro · Survival

Ring strategist

Plan rotations and prepare late-game positions.

Squad composition laboratory

Build around a shared win condition.

A strong squad can enter a fight, understand the battlefield, move through danger, and recover before the third party arrives.

Three-player framework
InitiateStart or enableControlSecure and informSustainReset and recover

Roles are flexible. Purpose is not.

Use the framework to expose missing mobility, information, pressure, or recovery without forcing one exact class arrangement.

Aggressive Edge

Hunt isolated squads

Strength
Mobility and fighting power
Watch for
Late Ring timing
Zone Control

Claim position early

Strength
Information and defense
Watch for
Low flexibility
Balanced Ranked

Keep multiple options

Strength
Rotation, pressure, and reset
Watch for
Unclear priority
Reset Focus

Survive the third party

Strength
Recovery and sustain
Watch for
Lower opening pressure
Map drop command

Plan the landing and the route out.

A good POI is only the beginning. Read nearby squads, loot density, choke points, high ground, redeploy options, and the Ring route.

Landing-zone preview

Land with an exit plan.

Mark a clear loot path, identify likely contests, and choose the first safe rotation before touching the ground.

Marked update
S30 · UPDATED

World’s Edge

Vertical POIs · Choke rotations · Competitive depth

Explore official maps
Battle Royale
OPEN TERRAIN

Olympus

Fast rotations · Exposed crossings · Strong high ground

Explore official maps
Ring and rotation strategy

Make the move before it becomes mandatory.

The best rotation balances time, terrain, enemy locations, squad resources, and how much playable space remains at the destination.

Rotation sequence

Move from information to position.

  1. 01Read the Ring
  2. 02Identify choke points
  3. 03Choose a playable route
  4. 04Clear or avoid squads
  5. 05Secure the next position
Weapons and loot laboratory

Build a loadout for the fights ahead.

Prioritize usable weapons, enough ammunition, healing, shield resources, optics, and one emergency option before chasing perfect attachments.

Early inventory priorities

Ready for two fights.

  • Primary and secondary weapon
  • Enough ammo for two engagements
  • Shield Cells and Batteries
  • Syringes and Med Kits
  • At least one grenade
  • Emergency rotation or survival tool
Common

Core needs

Judge the item by the loadout and fight—not color alone.

Rare

Improved efficiency

Judge the item by the loadout and fight—not color alone.

Epic

Powerful upgrades

Judge the item by the loadout and fight—not color alone.

Legendary

High-impact effects

Judge the item by the loadout and fight—not color alone.

Movement training facility

Use speed to reach better decisions.

Core movement keeps every player alive. Advanced techniques expand options, but they do not replace cover, timing, aim, or squad awareness.

Momentum sequence
01Build02Slide03Jump04Maintain05Reset in cover
Core

Slide jumping

Build and preserve useful momentum.

Core

Climbing and mantling

Turn terrain into a safe reposition.

Intermediate

Zipline movement

Change direction without becoming predictable.

Advanced

Wall bounces

Create sharp entries and evasive movement.

Squad fighting

Win the fight together.

Create multiple angles, communicate meaningful damage, push real advantages, and reset before the next squad turns one fight into two.

01

Create angles

Pressure from different lines without losing trade distance.

02

Call shield damage

Give the squad a clear reason and timing to push.

03

Rotate early

Move before the Ring forces the least playable route.

04

Reset together

Heal, swap, reload, and prepare for the next squad.

Third-party discipline

Do not spend every shield, grenade, angle, and second finishing a fight after the next squad has already arrived.

Ranked command center

Climb through repeatable survival.

Choose reliable landing zones, take fights with a clear advantage, rotate before you are forced, and preserve options for the final Ring.

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Ranked consistency

01Build a focused Legend pool

02Learn reliable drop spots

03Reduce unnecessary early losses

04Review rotations and fight timing

05Prepare for higher-ranked lobbies

Player network

Tools and community resources.

Use maps, statistics, professional coverage, settings databases, and community guides to answer a focused question.

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