Apex Legends Season 14 Patch Notes Put Self

The days of players self-reviving will be a thing of the past once the Season 14: Hunted update goes live.

By Claire Lewis on August 9, 2022 at 11:38AM PDT

Apex Legends Season 14: Hunted patch notes are up now courtesy of Respawn Entertainment, and the new season includes a brand-new character, Vantage, alongside a whole bunch of adjustments and changes. It could completely upend the current meta, and while some may enjoy the changes, there are sure to be some who find the tweaks and changes to longstanding game mechanics affects with their play--they include tweaks to the backpack perks and Legendary-tier knockdown shield.

The patch notes do confirm a series of rumored additions to the game, including a level cap increase, a new battle pass, and a facelift for Kings Canyon (including the return of Skull Town, a POI that was very popular until Loba destroyed it in Season 5). But the Season 14: Hunted update will include even more drastic gameplay changes--some of which may leave players in shock. Here's a closer look at the patch notes for Apex Legends Season 14: Hunted.

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There are a lot of weapon changes in this update, but here are some of the most important ones:

(*Deep Pockets allows players to stack three Shield Batteries, three Med Kits, and two Phoenix Kits, creating extra room for each type of major healing item.)

These are just a small sample of the many changes that will come to Apex Legends when Season 14: Hunted launches on August 9 at 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET. Stay tuned for more coverage of the upcoming season of Apex Legends, and check out the full patch notes below:

REFORGED KINGS CANYON UPDATE

In Season 5, Skull Town and Thunderdome were sunk by a massive explosion caused by Loba. Now that the Salvage operation is complete, the Syndicate has rebuilt the area for the Apex Games. Dredging machines have refilled the space with sand from the ocean floor, and a new battleground has been rebuilt with the iconic skull as its centerpiece. Read the full breakdown of the map update for Kings Canyon here.

LEVEL CAP INCREASE

Players can now level past account level 500 through 3 additional tiers of 500 levels bringing the effective level maximum to Level 500 Tier 3. This increase adds 345 additional Apex Packs earnable via account leveling, and ensures that everyone can earn an heirloom just by playing the game. The total number of Apex Packs earnable via account leveling is now 544.

BATTLE PASS

Certain Battle Pass challenges can now be completed in either Battle Royale or non-Battle Royale modes, giving you the flexibility to complete the Battle Pass your way.

PATCH NOTES

SEASON 13 RANKED RESULTS

For Split 1 of Season 13, we have the following max tier distribution among players who played more than 10 hours of Ranked (versus Season 12's Split 1):

As of August 2nd 2022, we have the following max tier distribution among players in Split 2 who played more than 10 hours of Ranked (versus Season 12's Split 2):

14.0 Ranked Changes

BALANCE UPDATES

Laser Sights

Crate Rotation

Crafting Rotation

Gold Weapon Rotation

SMGs

Assault Rifles

EVA-8

Bocek Compound Bow

Rampage LMG

Volt SMG

CAR SMG

G7 Scout

LSTAR

RE-45

Wingman

Sniper Ammo

Spitfire

30-30 Repeater

Mastiff

Sentinel

Hop-Ups

Backpack Gold Perk

Knockdown Shield Gold Perk

Arc Star

Explosive Holds

LEGENDS

Valk

Horizon

Wattson

Newcastle

Mad Maggie

Rampart

Caustic

Mirage

Revenant

CRAFTING UPDATE

MAPS

The maps rotating for public matches during Hunted are; Kings Canyon, World's Edge, and Storm Point.

ALL BATTLE ROYALE MAPS

WORLD’S EDGE

QUALITY OF LIFE

BUG FIXES

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