It was considered the top tier weapon and now this: the Peacekeeper Shotgun in Apex Legends has been buffed. Yes, that sounds good at first, but there is a catch that can hardly be overlooked…

First the usual cheers: Apex Legends – Season 5 is here! We are happy. But somehow we had expected the launch to be less serious. Sure, the new heroine Loba brings a lot of momentum in-game and all the drama in the trailer prepared us for a big hit. But we had hoped to see it in the form of a new weapon. Instead, we have to part with the Peacekeeper, at least the Peacekeeper Shotgun that we had previously come to know and love.

Rest in peace, Peacekeeper
An extremely effective shotgun, the Peacekeeper could literally blow away any enemy. The epitome of the word boom. Along with the R-99 and Wingman, it had long led the food chain of weapon meta in Apex Legends. That’s also why the weapon was a very popular loot that could be found in crates or on the ground. Now Respawn has changed the darling among the Big Boys of Apex Legends weapons so drastically that we’ll probably rarely see it anymore. We have to be really strong now: A normal weapon has become a care package weapon. And that means it can’t just be picked up and fired.

By the way, this means that the Peacekeeper swaps places with a former Care Package Weapon Mastiff. This will now be found in the normal loot, but it has been toned down a bit in terms of its damage and has a slower rate of fire, but 6 grenades instead of 4. Swapping between loot and care package weapons is not new. In – Season 4, Respawn did the same with the L-Star.

The changes in the weapon meta
The Mastiff can only replace the Peacekeeper to a limited extent. With a much slower rate of fire, it punishes misses even more. While Shotgun Bolts can increase this rate, it really can’t get much more out of the weapon. Many pros and upper echelon players will now need a new strategy, as most had the Peacekeeper as part of their weapon combination. Often in the pro battles it was: Peacekeeper vs. Peacekeeper. That’s probably over now. Presumably, this could continue the incipient trend of focusing one’s strategy more on other types of weapons rather than shotguns.

What is actually… “Apex Legends?

Within 24 hours, “Apex Legends” became the most-watched game on Twitch – after one week, over 25 million people were already playing it. What is the battle royale shooter about?

What is “Apex Legends” about?

Scenario: In a distant future, bandits, adventurers, and outlaws settle their disputes in a sporting contest to the death. The setting is a fertile, industrially developed valley on the edge of the galaxy.

• Genre: Battle Royale shooter
• Game modes: survival battle between a maximum of 20 teams of three.

At its core, “Apex Legends” is a classic battle-royale shooter: up to 60 players land simultaneously in teams of three on the game map called “Kings Canyon” – a densely built-up, fertile valley with many accessible houses, bunkers and towers. Once on the ground, unarmed players must search their surroundings for equipment and ammunition. The goal of the game is to stay alive until the end.

To prevent players from hiding all over the map and waiting to automatically be the last one left, the game area shrinks every few minutes. The longer a round lasts, the smaller the area where survivors can move and hide.

Apex Legends refreshes this now classic game formula with some ideas that are unique to the genre: For example, before starting a round, players select one of eight heroes, each of which has two special abilities and facilitates certain play styles.

Bangalore, for example, is the classic soldier who can conceal her position with smoke grenades and call in an artillery strike in an emergency. The heroine Lifeline, on the other hand, can summon a drone to heal teammates – or directly order the delivery of high-value weapons and equipment via aerial drone. This way, all players can find the right hero for their preferred course of action.

How can I play Apex Legends?

Platform: “Apex Legends” is available for PC, Xbox One and Playstation 4.

Price: The battle royale shooter is a “Free to Play” title and can basically be played for free on all platforms.

In-game purchases: “Apex Legends” allows the purchase of cosmetic items and new heroes either by means of in-game currency, which can be earned for free in every round, or with real money. The real-money currency “Apex Coins” can be purchased in five different amounts: The smallest possible amount is 1000 Apex Points for around 9.99 euros, while the largest pack with 10,000 Apex Points content costs 99.99 euros.

The developer emphasizes that it is not possible to buy game advantages with the help of real money: You can only use it to customize the appearance of the heroes, it says, or purchase new heroes.

Age rating: “Apex Legends” does not have a youth rating (USK 18).

Which technical terms should you know?

Respawn Beacon: If a player is shot down, the team members who are still alive have the opportunity to bring the fallen comrade back into the game: Each eliminated player leaves behind a so-called Respawn Banner, which can be collected by the players of the own team and handed in at one of 28 Respawn Beacons, certain locations on the map. If this succeeds, the fallen player returns to the game.

Jumpmaster: At the beginning of the game, one of the maximum three players of a team always takes on the role of the jumpmaster. He decides when and where his team enters the game area.

Ping: Using the middle mouse button, players can alert their teammates to interesting locations in the game world or enemies. These pings are a valuable tool for communicating quickly and efficiently within the team.

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