Apex Legends Winter’s Haunt event: Release date, what to expect, and more

The Apex Legends Winter’s Haunt event was officially confirmed after the publisher released a fresh video showcasing new cosmetics and the Winter Express LTM (Limited Time Mode). This is a great opportunity for players to experience one of the most classic holiday game modes in EA’s battle royale title. On top of it, there will be new items to collect along with an exclusive event shop, where you can also secure Bloodhound’s new Heirloom “Winter’s Bane”.

Winter Express LTM was removed from Apex Legends for a long time as the devs integrated different holiday modes. However, the community requested that this mode be added to the Winter playlist. Fortunately, fans can soon play it as the Winter Express LTM is set to arrive with the next update.

This article will highlight the arrival of Winter Express LTM in Apex Legends Winter’s Haunt event and its details.

Note: Parts of this article are subjective and reflect the author’s opinion.

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When does Apex Legends Winter’s Haunt event start?

The official Apex Legends Winter’s Haunt event trailer confirmed that the event will begin on December 17, 2024. Since it is a Holiday event, it should stay active throughout the end of the year and maybe even a few days into January 2025.

Although the exact end date has not been announced at the time of this writing, there is a chance that the Winter Express LTM will remain in the game till the next seasonal update arrives.

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What to expect from Apex Legends Winter’s Haunt event?

The Apex Legends Winter’s Haunt event will introduce a special event collection shop that will provide players with a chance to secure Bloodhound’s Winter’s Bane Heirloom recolor and the reactive Hemlok skin called Attunement. It is a unique event as fans can secure the heirloom and also get an additional 150 Heirloom Shards by purchasing all of the event milestones.

The Attunement Hemlok skin in Apex Legends (Image via EA)

Like always, the packs from this event will not give out duplicates so there is a limit to the amount of Apex Coins you would need to spend to get all the cosmetics. The character skins are mostly themed around winter with a base snow-white color and different accent highlights to make them appear vibrant. Similarly, the weapons are also quite eye-catching with their winter look and blue accents etched throughout the body.

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Rewards Shop

Apart from the exclusive Event Shop, there is a separate Rewards Shop, where everyone can take on and complete different tasks to earn Ice Gems. These gems can then be used to claim various items from the shop menu without spending a single dime. This shop will be available for a total of 21 days so there is a chance that it will refresh with new items every week.

The Apex Legends Winter's Haunt Event Reward Shop (Image via EA)

The first reward shop will likely contain a new Epic tier Valkyrie skin which follows much of the same Winter theme but features more fluorescent accents on the design. Fans can also purchase Apex Packs from this shop alongside battle pass stars.

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