The squad mode of Apex Legends is not the only way to play, it seems. Some new findings point to additional modes that come with significant changes.
What modes are coming? Some data miners have been able to extract hints from the game files of Apex Legends regarding alternatives to the current squad mode. Currently, four possible new modes are known:
- Solo
- Duo
- “Recruit”
- “Survive”
This is how the new modes work
What will Solo and Duo look like? The solo mode will apparently be based on the classic battle royale mode. You land alone and fight solo for victory while facing off against 59 other solo players.
The duo mode will probably work the same way. Find a partner and get started to eliminate a total of 29 other teams and be the last one standing.
The various modes could significantly change the tier list of legends from Apex Legends. The currently very popular healer Lifeline could be replaced in the solo mode by mobile characters like Bangalore, Wraith, or even Pathfinder.
Apex Legends seems to have ideas to spice up these modes.
What is the “Recruit” mode? One of the new ideas is a mode that the game files mark as “Recruit”. This mode is something completely new. Hints regarding it were found on the site Apex Legends – News & Leaks on Twitter.
What currently appears from the game files is that in the “Recruit” mode there will apparently only be three teams, all consisting of 20 people. The special thing about it is that you do not simply kill your opponents.
If you have defeated an enemy, you have the opportunity to “recruit” them for your team. A round lasts until only one of the three teams is left standing.
What is the “Survive” mode? Not much is known about the “Survive” mode yet. However, it seems to be oriented around a gladiator arena, so it is presumably a solo mode.
You will probably fight in an arena where NPCs watch you and even comment. Game files like emotes and quotes have been found that are supposed to react to special actions of the players.
When are the new modes coming? There is currently no confirmed date for the release of the new modes. Today, on February 20, a new weapon was introduced in Apex Legends.
It is also unclear whether there are four different modes or if
some of the new modes share descriptions.
This would mean that the solo mode is actually the “Survive” mode and does not occur as a pure single-player experience in battle royale style. More precise information will probably come later.
How would you like the new modes?
A possible date for at least the solo and duo modes is in March, when the battle passes and the season start:
