Apex Legends Season 23 Split 2 start countdown

Apex Legends Season 23 Split 2 is right around the corner, and fans are excited to experience a fresh wave of content with its release. Split 2 will essentially be the mid-season update for Apex Legends Season 23, and like the previous seasons, it will incorporate a ton of changes into the ongoing Legend and weapon meta.

This article will provide a start countdown for Apex Legends Season 23 Split 2. To know more, read below.

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Apex Legends Season 23 Split 2 release countdown

As per the ongoing Battle Pass in Split 1, Apex Legends Season 23 Split 2 will go live for all regions on Tuesday, December 17, 2024, at 9:30 am PT/ 5:30 pm GMT/11 pm IST.

Battle Pass countdown in Apex Legends (Image via EA)

Here are the release dates and timings for the update across various regions:

Time Zone	Date and Time
Pacific Time (PT)	December 17, 2024, at 9:30 am
Mountain Time (MT)	December 17, 2024, at 10:30 am
Central Time (CT)	December 17, 2024, at 11:30 am
Eastern Time (ET)	December 17, 2024, at 12:30 pm
Greenwich Mean Time (GMT/UTC)	December 17, 2024, at 5:30 pm
Eastern European Time (EET)	December 17, 2024, at 7:30 pm
Moscow Standard Time (MSK)	December 17, 2024, at 8:30 pm
Indian Standard Time (IST)	December 17, 2024, at 11 pm
China Standard Time (CST)	December 18, 2024, at 1:30 am
Japan Standard Time (JST)	December 18, 2024, at 2:30 am
Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT)	December 18, 2024, at 4:30 am
New Zealand Daylight Time (NZDT)	December 18, 2024, at 6:30 am

We expect a temporary downtime as the servers shut down and incorporate the Split 2 update into the game. We urge players to complete all their leftover battle pass tasks, and other in-game challenges before the Split 2 update goes live.

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What can we expect from Apex Legends Season 23 Split 2?

Rank reset

First and foremost, a brand-new Split in Apex Legends is primarily targeted towards resetting the rank progression for all players. They will be pushed down 5-tiers of the rank previously achieved in the first Split.

As the update goes live, all competitive players will have an incentive to grind for the #1 Apex Predator spot once again.

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New Battle Pass

The introduction of a new Split means players can get their hands on a brand-new Battle Pass. You can directly purchase this pass using 950 Apex Coins, or by spending $9.99. Alternatively, if you want to purchase the Premium+ segment of the pass, you will have to spend $19.99.

A new Battle Pass will offer players a ton of in-game collectible skins and other related rewards, such as trackers, badges, emotes, and more. Furthermore, by completing the Split 2 Battle Pass, you will be able to unlock a reactive skin for the Mozambique shotgun in-game.

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Meta changes

With the debut of Apex Legends Season 23 Split 2, players can expect a range of Legend and weapon balancing changes. A fresh wave of balance updates will be issued to improve the competitive integrity of the game and provide an even playing field for all players.

During the tenure of Split 1, we saw a massive rise in the pick rates of certain Legends such as Lifeline, Newcastle, and even Gibraltar. The developers might take a closer look at these characters and provide an adept balance update to improve gameplay.

Check out: Players frustrated as Apex Legends Season 23 balance update "just doesn't make sense"

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That's all there is to know about Apex Legends Season 23 Split 2. Stay tuned to Sportskeeda for more updates, guides, and news.

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