Respawn Entertainment has confirmed everything that is coming in Season 31 of Apex Legends in the Apex Legends: Cipher update.
Announced ahead of the ALGS Split 2 Playoffs in Las Vegas, big changes to some of the Legends in the game.
Especially Crypto, who is getting a rework to make him a more aggressive intel gatherer.
Here is everything new in Apex Legends Cipher and when Season 31 will release.
Apex Legends Cipher Global Release Times
Apex Legends Season 31 releases next week on November 3/4, depending on which time zone you’re in.
| Time Zone | Apex Legends Season 31 Release Time |
|---|---|
| Pacific Time (PT) | November 3 at 10 AM PT |
| Mountain Time (MT) | November 3 at 11 AM MT |
| Central Time (CT) | November at 12 PM CT |
| Eastern Time (ET) | November 3 at 1 PM ET |
| Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) | November 3 at 5 PM GMT |
| Central European Time (CET) | November 3 at 6 PM CET |
| Japan Standard Time (JST) | November 4 at 2 AM JST |
| Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT) | November 4 at 4AM AEDT |
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Apex Legends Crypto Rework
Apex Legends Cipher is releasing a rework for Crypto to make him more aggressive.
Firstly, Crypto’s Surveillance Drone now runs on batteries instead of a cooldown, meaning it can be picked up and redeployed quickly.
The Drone also has a new Sentry Mode, which can tag nearby enemies after it has been placed.
And finally, his EMP Ultimate will now be activated by the press of a button.
In Respawn’s latest designer notes, the publishers admitted that Crypto was becoming frustrating for many players:
“You’ll always see people say they love having a good Crypto on their team.
“Unfortunately, when they’re just camping in their drone and aren’t in the fight when they need them, it causes a lot of frustration.”
Revenant and Lifeline Buffs
Two more Legends are also getting smaller buffs in this upcoming update.
Lifeline is getting her revive shield back, as well as reduced cooldown on D.O.C. and the ability to self-heal while gliding.
Meanwhile, Repsawn also wants Revenant to be more aggressive with a shorter Ultimate cooldown and a quicker Tactical.
He is also getting new upgrades which extend the Ultimate with each knock and will either silence nearby enemies after Shadow Pounce or automatically refresh the ability when an enemy is marked.
What Else is New in Apex Legends Cipher?
- New weapon: Akimbo Wingman
- Duel-wield revolvers
- New mechanic: Strongholds
- High-risk, high-reward evolution of Care Packages
- Raiding a Stronghold gifts crate weapons, corrupted attachments, and EVO for your whole squad
- Takes time to open and trips an alarm for everyone nearby
- Spawns with cover and Hardlight
- Ranked Updates
- New Legends bans in Diamond and above lobbies.
- Each player gets one vote
- The more votes, the more likely that Legend will be banned.
- New Legends bans in Diamond and above lobbies.
- Mythic Volt SMG
- New Cryptic Core weapon skin variant.
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