Here’s how Apex Legends rank rest work in Season 22

Impactful changes to legends and ranked play are coming in Apex Legends Season 22.

The latest update to Apex Legends dubbed the “Shockwave” patch, brings with it a significant overhaul to the game’s ranked play system. The new season reset rules aim to provide a more balanced and competitive experience for players of all skill levels.

Previously, Ranked underwent a complete reset at the start of each season and a mid-season split. This meant your Ranked Points (RP) would plummet back to 1, regardless of your previous performance. This system placed everyone back in the starting blocks, potentially leading to frustration, especially for high-ranked players who had to grind their way back up.

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Here’s how the Apex Legends rank rest work after the new update.

How Apex Legends rank rest works

The new season reset rules introduce more nuanced adjustments to better match players with their skill levels from the previous season. This huge change will make ranking up easier for players of previously high-ranked players, and low-ranked players will be left with an easier lobby than before. Here’s a breakdown of the new reset rules:

• No RP Reset for Rookie IV to Rookie I: Players in these ranks will retain their RP from the last split.
• Bronze IV to Platinum IV: Reset to Bronze IV with 1000 RP.
• Platinum III: Reset to Bronze III with 1500 RP.
• Platinum II: Reset to Bronze II with 2000 RP.
• Platinum I: Reset to Bronze I with 2500 RP.
• Diamond IV: Reset to Silver IV with 3250 RP (with +250 demotion protection).
• Diamond III: Reset to Silver III with 3600 RP.
• Diamond II: Reset to Silver II with 4200 RP.
• Diamond I: Reset to Silver I with 4800 RP.
• Master and above: Reset to Gold IV with 5650 RP (with +250 demotion protection).

There are, however, some exceptions where different rules apply.

• New Players: Players who have completed onboarding and are above Level 20 will start at Rookie IV with 1 RP.
• Returning Players: Players who didn’t participate in the last season (excluding those in the Rookie tier, which won’t reset) will start at the RP threshold for Bronze IV, which is 1000 RP.

The goal of these new reset rules is to place players in tiers that reflect their previous season’s performance more accurately. This ensures that players start the new season from a rank that better suits their skill level, promoting fairer and more competitive matches.

High-ranked players retain a portion of their achievements, enabling them to compete against similarly skilled opponents right from the beginning of the new season.