Apex Legends Launch Royale: Everything you need to know

A still from Apex Legends Season 23 trailer, Apex Legends Launch Royale
A still from Apex Legends Season 23 trailer (Image via EA)

Apex Legends Launch Royale is a new game mode that is the highlight of Season 23. This fresh limited-time mode (LTM) reintroduces old maps and points of interest (POIs) featured when the game was released in 2019. It brings back various gameplay features, recreating the original vibe of Apex Games.

Players have the opportunity to experience the original Legends, their abilities, and the weapons from the game's early days. It also features limited-timed rewards that can be unlocked by completing event challenges. This article will detail the Apex Legends Launch Royale mode.


Apex Legends Launch Royale LTM explained

Old POIs are back with Season 23 in Apex Legends (Image via EA)
Old POIs are back with Season 23 in Apex Legends (Image via EA)

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Apex Legends Launch Royale is now a limited-time game mode in Season 22, aimed at revitalizing the playerbase. It reintroduces classic gameplay features and the Kings Canyon map, along with the original loot system, while maintaining quality-of-life improvements from the previous seasons.

Players spawn with no equipment or healing items. The armor system has been revised, with each piece of armor being pickup-only and no longer evolving into more advanced forms. Additionally, the original shield-swapping mechanics have been reinstated, and the timing and damage of rings have been restored to their original settings


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Original weapon attachments have returned in Launch Rumble mode (Image via EA)
Original weapon attachments have returned in Launch Rumble mode (Image via EA)

The Legend Perk system has been overhauled in Launch Royale, eliminating Class-based perks and fortified perks. Legends have been rebalanced to their original Season 1 stats and abilities. Key features have been reintroduced, including the ability to bunny hop while healing and punch boosting, which provides a speed boost from punching the ground.

Apex Legends Launch Royale tweaks the game's weapons to mirror the original arsenal. The original attachments have returned along with old gold-kitted weapons. The gameplay is tweaked where all hipfire is reverted to a tighter spread.


Also read: Apex Legends Season 23 patch notes: Launch Royale, Lifeline revived, new support class perks, and more


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