Apex Legends™ Seasons and updates

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Overview

See what’s new in Apex Legends: Cipher and what earlier Seasons introduced.

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What’s new in Apex Legends: Cipher?

Cipher, the newest Season of Apex Legends, launches on November 3, 2026. Read the patch notes for the latest info.

Crypto rewiredIn the Ring, the most dangerous weapon is information. Hack the fight with Crypto, who comes into this Season with updated abilities. 
  • Use Crypto’s tactical to scan and tag enemies in his drone’s line of sight. Tags let you track players even if your drone’s recalled or destroyed. 
  • Crypto’s ultimate now also deploys a drone in front of him, meaning you don’t need a drone in the world to trigger it.
Check out our Legend abilities guide to learn more about Crypto.

Looting and Wingman changes

Cipher gives you new ways to loot in Core modes, plus a new way to use the Wingman. 
  • Turn your Wingman into Wingmen, with Wingman now available as an akimbo pistol. 
  • Strongholds come to core: occupy vaulted structures and hold off opponents to unlock rare rewards.
Strongholds will drop randomly into matches, giving your squad a fresh chance to loot—if you think it’s worth the risk.Find out more about how strongholds work in our guns and weapons guide.

Ranked entry requirements changes

Ranked entry costs and entry requirements for beginners are changing this Season. 
  • To play Ranked, you need to be at least a Level 20. 
  • Entry costs are changing: if you’re two tiers above or below the median rank of your lobby, you’ll pay more or less to play.
  • Players within one tier of the median will pay the regular entry cost.
Learn more about Ranked entry costs or how to level up in Apex Legends.

Ranked Legend bans 

In Ranked Diamond lobbies and above, players can now vote on a Legend to ban for that match. Every player chooses one Legend to ban, giving them a chance of being selected. Each player can also signal a Legend that they don’t want to be banned.Two Legends are then picked randomly and banned for that match. 

What are Seasons in Apex Legends?

Seasons are a set period of time when Apex Legends releases new content. Each Season has new content, including Battle Passes for each Split, game-balance changes, and cosmetic items. They can also introduce new features, map changes, weapons, and Legends. 

How long is an Apex Legends Season?

A Season is about three months long and coincides with Ranked play. 

When will Season 32 come out?

For the latest updates on new Seasons, check out ea.com.

What carries over to the new Season?

Here’s a breakdown of what will and won’t reset each Season.

What resets?

What won’t reset?

  • Apex Coins
  • Exotic Shards
  • Heirloom Shards
  • Legend Tokens
  • Crafting Metals
  • Cosmetic items

Previous Apex Legends Seasons

Haven’t played in a while? Here’s what you missed in each Apex Legends Season, and the start and end dates of each Season.

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