Dorian Parks shows plays as the newest character in #ApexLegends! Meet #Rampart

Season 6 of EA's Apex Legends is now live! And with it comes a new character -- Rampart -- plus the introduction of Crafting, details on the new Battle Pass, and a new season of Ranked Leagues. But with a new season comes new patch notes as well, which include some of the following:

  • World's Edge map update: "Hammond Robotics continues to take over World’s Edge. They’re up to… something… nefarious. They have taken steps to “upgrade” World’s Edge with changes to The Dome, Drill site, and other Points of Interests."
  • The new weapon, the Volt SMG: "The first energy-based SMG to see regular use in the Frontier, the Volt allows its operator to fire a salvo of energy-based ammunition, decreasing drag and making it possible to hit multiple targets within a short window."
  • A revamped Armor system
  • The introduction of Holo Sprays: "Holo sprays are a new way to emote in the arena. By using the Emote wheel, you can throw down these legend specific calling cards to taunt bested enemies, or warn future challengers that you're not to be messed with."

And more! You can get a full rundown of the Season 6 patch notes over at EA's Apex Legends page.

Here's a look at the "Boosted" gameplay trailer, followed by more from Season 6:

Apex Legends Season 6 – Boosted introduces a new Legend: Rampart, new weapon, fresh Battle Pass, Ranked and more! http://x.ea.com/64060

 

Build your rep in Apex Legends Season 6 - Boosted. New Legend Rampart has arrived to upgrade the competition. Unearth a new way to grab better gear with the new Crafting system. Ready to charge into battle? Get amped for the new Volt energy SMG. The leaves are falling and the rockets are rising on World’s Edge -- explore a revamped map and use the new Blast Walls to your advantage. Grab the new Battle Pass to instantly access exclusive items like the Legendary Sentinel Rollcage skin and three new Rare Legends skins. Then battle through Daily and Weekly Challenges to earn unique rewards like the new Holo-Sprays, Apex Packs, XP Boosts, and skins. If you’re up for a true test of skill, hone your craft in Season 6 Ranked. Get out there and show the Outlands what you’re made of!

 

Apex Legends™ is a free-to-play battle royale game where legendary characters battle for glory, fame, and fortune on the fringes of the Frontier. Play for free now on Xbox One, PS4, and Origin for PC.

 

Learn more about Apex Legends Season 6 – Boosted: http://x.ea.com/64060

Rampart

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Image via EA Games

Here's how EA describes their latest character to join the game:

  • Real Name: Ramya Parekh
  • Age: 21
  • Home World: Gaea
  • Tactical Ability: Amped Cover
  • Passive Ability: Modded Loade
  • Ultimate Ability: Emplaced Minigun “Sheila”
Rampart is a blue-collar, private business owner who just needs a big gun and a backpack full of scrap metal to get by in the dangerous, wild west world of the Outlands. Before opening her popular modding shop on Gaea, Ramya Parekh (Rampart for short) made a name for herself in the underground gauntlet circuit. Parekh climbed to the top showcasing pure skill using her custom-modded gear. She began taking jobs from smugglers, Syndicate members, and everyone in between. Some say it ain’t great unless it’s got “Rampart” written on it.   Parekh never shied away from letting people know how great she was, or better yet, how bad they were. Maybe that’s what led a group of assailants to ambush her at her shop one night. Her business burned down and she was left with nothing -- except an Apex Card. For Parekh, the Apex card is more than just an invitation to compete - it's a sign that she may have lost her shop, but she didn't lose what built it. Like her motto says, she's the kind of person who can always "turn crap into gold.”

Battle Pass

Grab the Battle Pass and complete challenges to unlock Legendary items like Built for Speed Pathfinder, Road Warrior Bloodhound, and the Hypersonic reactive G7.

 

Immediately unlock the Legendary Rollcage Sentinel skin and three new Rare Legends skins when you pick up the Battle Pass.

 

Fight through the remaining 100 levels to earn the rest of the rewards including Rare and Legendary items like the Built for Speed Pathfinder, Road Warrior Bloodhound, and the reactive Hypersonic G7.

Crafting

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More crafting tips can be found here, thanks to Apex Legends Systems Designer Mark Yampolsky, but a few tips follow below:

  • "Around the map, you’ll find plenty of opportunities to collect Materials that you can use to craft new pieces of loot. Certain points of interest around the map will have devices from which you can extract Materials ... You can take these Materials to a Replicator. Think of these like 3D printers that can print new loot from scratch."
  • In the Replicator, you’ll find eight different pieces of loot that you can craft ... some of this loot rotates on a weekly (equipment or high-tier consumables) or daily (weapons and attachments) basis.
  • Upgrade your Evo by depositing your evolving armor into the Replicator to reduce the number of evo points you need to level it up; it’ll also recharge your armor back to full health and may even upgrade it if you've got enough points. (All armor is now Evo Armor thanks to the changing Meta in Season 6)
  • Be sure to constantly evaluate the changing maps and rotations, as well as keeping an eye on the sky during mid and late-game scenarios when Replicators may drop. Additionally, specific loot will only be accessible through Crafting as it won't spawn in a map otherwise

Ranked Leagues

Here's a look at how Season 6's Ranked Leagues will stack up, but the TL;DR follows:

  • “Series” terminology retired, Ranked Leagues will use “Season” going forward
  • Mid-season Splits with resets continue to give good incentives for sustained play