
Apex Legends Season 18 is getting a lot of big changes, including the way rings work in the battle royale.
Like all battle royales, Apex Legends has a ring that slowly closes in as teams are eliminated and time continues ticking on. This forces the remaining players to get closer and closer until they are forced to engage. In Season 18, the ring is getting some important changes.
In general, the ring will be shrinking a lot quicker, and the ring damage is increased, making the matches a lot faster.
Apex Legends has released official patch notes ahead of Season 18, including these changes to the patch notes:
Basically, the ring is closing in faster, and remaining in the ring will damage you more. This essentially forces faster rotations and encourages players to make their way to the ring a lot sooner to avoid getting eliminated by ring damage.
This is in response to the Season 17 competitive meta, which saw ranked players often “camping” or “ratting.” Players realized they could move up the competitive ladder faster by placing high in matches rather than getting eliminations, meaning it was more beneficial to hide until the end whenever possible.
Now, teams will be forced to engage a lot more often, hopefully reducing the amount of competitive players who relied on camping.
Players must be 21 years of age or older or reach the minimum age for gambling in their respective state and located in jurisdictions where online gambling is legal. Please play responsibly. Bet with your head, not over it. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, and wants help, call or visit: (a) the Council on Compulsive Gambling of New Jersey at 1-800-Gambler or www.800gambler.org; or (b) Gamblers Anonymous at 855-2-CALL-GA or www.gamblersanonymous.org.