🔗 Share this article The Battle Royale's Niche Traversal Techniques Become Widely Accessible This Season Respawn Entertainment have a special treat in store for the popular battle royale players, perfectly timed for the holidays. Enthusiasts of this game's super-slick movement can rejoice to discover that a new movement mechanic is being implemented when Season 27: Amped launches on November 4th. Introducing Mantle Boosting Dubbed "Momentum Boosting" by Respawn, this ability gives players a surge of forward momentum when climbing over obstacles. As explained key developer the design lead, this technique has unofficially been a feature of the game for quite a while, often called as "ledge boosting." However it's challenging for the average player, and is mainly used by competitive players in Ranked Mode or esports competitions. In this update, Respawn is making it easier for players of all skill levels to successfully perform these tricky movement boosts. "This technique have been in Apex for some time, but the movement isn't easy to perform and gamers might not realize it's possible without external guides," Canavese explains. "Now including a visual cue so players can easily see when and how to activate the high-octane traversal skill, opening up the feature and introducing new ways to play for a much wider base." Why Opening Up Advanced Mechanics Why make a previously obscure technique available to everyone? Principal designer Josh Mohan says the team aims for gamers to experience empowerment — including ones who are new. "[The playerbase] performs advanced techniques like super-gliding and tap-strafing, and we looked around at our competition, looked at what our players are doing, and we said, 'How can we extend some of this power to a broader audience?'" Mohan explains. "Because currently, certain techniques are somewhat awkward to use — it requires to remap your keybinds and hit one-frame windows. So we said, 'What if we create a polished implementation?'" The Amped Update Movement Focus Mobility is primarily the central theme in this season, with characters Horizon, the defensive specialist, and the aerial combatant receiving enhancements to maintain them mobile. Recovery time on her tactical ability is shorter, and the Gravity Lift will boost players into the air much quicker than it used to. Rampart's Amped Cover feature overhead protection and the ability to grant speed boosts to allies in range. However the spotlight is on the high-flying this Legend receiving significant improvements this season, with multiple tweaks implemented to make her more potent, faster, and deadlier. "In my opinion many agree that Valkyrie's time is here," states Legend designer Ian Holstead. "Certainly that she's been dominant previously, but with the introduction of new Legends, movement[-based] passives, and redeployment tools, it felt like she's not very relevant in current the game. It was an ideal chance for us to reexamine multiple elements [of her kit] and sort of restore her to former prominence." Valkyrie's Upgrades To reclaim Valkyrie's relevance in the game's meta, Holstead says Respawn assessed each of her abilities and implemented significant changes. Her VTOL Jets received improvements, boosting her speed while airborne, and the jets themselves regenerates three times faster, enabling her to spend more time aloft. She can no longer take damage from her ultimate ability, which was enhanced to mark enemies who are hit from it. Her squad redeploy ability — which lifts her entire squad into the air for repositioning or escape — requires much less time to activate. Additionally, she gains some new Legend Upgrades that users can choose to reduce fuel consumption, expand the spread of her Missile Swarm, or further speed up her Skyward Dive activation. "Her jet pack now delivers on the pilot experience," Holstead comments. Map Changes Even the game's only floating arena, this location, receives a movement-friendly overhaul, with an extensive redesign that expands choke points and renders claiming the high ground a bit less daunting. Respawn says the game Season 27 is all about providing gamers the tools they need to compete in the competition. "Essentially, we examined Apex's core identity as a movement shooter," explains lead Legend designer Josh Mohan. Apex Legends the Amped season releases Nov. 4 at the specified times.