– Season 8 of Apex Legends is already in its second week and yesterday a hotfix update was released. Patch 1.58 fixes bugs around Bloodhound, explosive cargo holds and more.
The current – Season of Apex Legends brought a lot of new content to the game, including the new Legend Fuse, the 30-30 Repeater, Obliterated Kings Canyon and much more. However, there are still some bugs, but Respawn has responded quickly with patch 1.58.
But what exactly has the new patch fixed and changed?
Eye of the Allfather bug
Bloodhound is one of the top Legends in the current meta. No wonder you see the character more often than ever. Eye of the Allfather is an important part of Bloodhound’s moveset, providing a lot of information for your entire team. In a given scenario, however, the Tactical would reveal nothing about the enemies you actually scanned.
We’re talking about two Bloodhounds using Eye of the Allfather at the same time. The first scan still works fine, but the second Bloodhound gets no results. With Apex Legends Patch 1.58, this bug is a thing of the past, so Bloodhound players can finally rejoice.
Explosive holds
Another big new feature in – Season 8 that went under the radar for many players are the explosive holds. These are filled with items and are easy to access if you have any type of grenade in your inventory. Just hold down the interaction button and you’ve got it!
Whether the latest update will completely fix the bug remains to be seen. In any case, Respawn is aware of the situation and we’re sure they’ll keep a close eye on the problem.
Patch 1.58 also brought various stability improvements and re-enabled dialogs that were previously unavailable.
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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