The level maximum is effectively going up from 500 to 2,000, and players will be rewarded with enough Apex Packs to exceed the threshold at which they are assured to receive an Heirloom Shards drop as a result of this change.
However, as the experience design director for Respawn Entertainment, Aaron Rutledge, revealed during a press event held the previous week, the grind to reach the new maximum level will not be nearly the same as it was for the first 500 levels.
“So in season 14, we’re going to expand the max level cap by looping through 1-500 three extra times,” he continued. “This will bring the total number of possible levels to a maximum of 500.”
Despite the fact that this would make the new level ceiling technically 2,000, the levels will be represented in-game by the new badges that come with completing the prestige versions of the original 500 levels.
Most importantly, though, this will provide players with the option to acquire additional complimentary Apex Packs.
According to Rutledge, “This will add an extra 345 Apex Packs to what you can earn by account growth, bringing the total number of Apex Packs you can earn by playing to 544.” “This will add an additional 345 Apex Packs to what you can earn by account progression,” “For those of you who are familiar with our heirloom system, you are aware that once you reach the level cap of 500, you are certain of receiving an heirloom.
“I believe that a lot of gamers will be thrilled when they are finally rewarded for the effort they have put into the game and receive that Heirloom.”
Since the beginning of the first year, when the battle royale’s original 100 levels were extended to 500, there has not been a level cap rise in Apex. According to Rutledge, the beginning of season 14 marked the point in time when it was ultimately necessary to implement another update, with the intention “to increase what our most committed gamers may dive into.”
When the new season starts on August 9, free-to-play gamers that are dedicated to the game will be able to obtain at least one item from Apex’s elusive Mythic Store without having to invest a single cent into the game, although the grind to reach max level will once again be a long one.
