The lead weapon designer of Apex Legends, Sean Slayback, provided a brief insight into the changes for the upcoming Season 2. He showcased improvements for many weapons, minor nerfs on others and displayed initial images of the L-STAR.
Which weapons are being changed? Overall, eight weapons will receive improvements in the form of new attachments or increased firepower:
- the submachine guns Alternator and RE-45
- the P2020
- the energy weapons Devotion, Triple Take, and Havoc
- the Flatline
- and the worst weapon of all, the Mozambique
However, some weapons will also receive a nerf. Shotgun ammunition can now only be stacked up to 16 instead of 64, and Arc Stars take 0.2 seconds longer to detonate.
Arc Stars can no longer destroy shields at the edge of their explosion, but will eliminate players with full health if they stick.
When do the changes come? Once Season 2 launches on July 2, the changes will also be activated. More detailed information and additional news will be provided in patch notes at a later time.
This is how the new weapons will be stronger
These new attachments are being added: In Apex Legends, two new attachments will be added in the upcoming Season 2 that are supposed to cause more damage, and a type of attachment will be available for more weapons:
- Alternator and RE-45 will receive “Disruptor Rounds,” which deal increased damage to shields
- P2020 and Mozambique will receive “Hammerpoint Rounds,” which deal increased damage to health points
- Devotion, Havoc and Triple Take will receive magazines that increase ammunition capacity and reduce reload time (from level 2)
Additionally, the stack size for energy ammunition will be increased from 60 to 80, so that the stack sizes align with those of light and heavy ammunition.
These weapons are getting a buff: In addition to the new attachments, there is a “power-up” for the Flatline, P2020, and the Alternator. They will be “made stronger” to “better fulfill their intended roles.” What this specifically means has not been revealed yet.
Additionally, many new gold variants of the weapons will be added. Which weapons will be available as gold weapons will be revealed in the patch notes for Season 2.
This is the L-STAR
What can the new L-STAR do? In addition to the changes to the existing weapons, the new L-STAR was presented. It has some special features:
- its shots are larger than those of other weapons
- it can overheat and requires a lens swap instead of being reloaded
- the shots are more powerful, but slower
- the ammunition supply is limited
The L-STAR is said to be able to eliminate players quickly, but requires some practice. According to developers, it is best to fire short bursts by tapping the trigger instead of holding it down on an enemy with sustained fire. Due to the size and power of the shots, enemies will quickly be left in the dust.
How to get the L-STAR: The L-STAR, like the Kraber and Mastiff, is a legendary weapon. It will therefore only be included in airdrops. Since this has not been specified further, we assume that this does not apply to Lifeline drops, which also do not contain the Mastiff and Kraber.
However, airdrops will also be adjusted with Season 2. The L-STAR will be added to the list of possible loot, and the probabilities will shift throughout the game. In the beginning, Krabers are expected to be found more often, while Mastiffs will be more common towards the end of the game.
If you are looking for the new weapons, make sure that your loot doesn’t get stolen:
