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Since Apex Legends<\/em> launched in February 2019, players have only had access to a single form of permanent progression season over season via the account levels. That\u2019s finally about to change in season 17, though, where Respawn plans to implement an entirely new system to run in parallel with it.<\/p>

Weapon Mastery is a progression path arriving on May 9 focused on rewarding players for their experience with Apex\u2019s<\/em> diverse arsenal, allowing them to level up each gun in any matchmade mode and earn rewards at certain milestones on their journey to a max level of 100 on each.<\/p>

Related: Ballistic\u2019s abilities will give teammates infinite ammo and more in Apex Legends\u2019<\/em> season 17<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Respawn\u2019s experience design director Aaron Rutledge broke the new system down for us at a recent press event. \u201cWe\u2019re always looking to make Apex<\/em> more accessible for new players,\u201d he said. \u201cThis system actually incentivizes new players and old players to dive in and learn about the strengths and the character of all the weapons across our game.\u201d<\/p>

It\u2019s part of a wider goal to \u201cdeepen player engagement\u201d across the board regardless of what legends or modes a person plays, giving players new goals to strive for and an opportunity to learn more about the plethora of guns that Apex<\/em> now has in its arsenal.<\/p>

Progress isn\u2019t retroactive, so fresh faces and veterans alike will all start at level one with all weapons. Dealing damage, securing kills, and \u201cfighting with style\u201d all generate weapon XP for the weapon being used in any matchmade game mode, letting you level up a gun all the way to a level 100 maximum. It\u2019s not just to watch a number go up, either\u2014the system has a variety of rewards to chase as well as you progress.<\/p>

\u201cEvery 20 levels on a weapon, a weapon-specific trial will unlock for you to test your skill with that weapon and get a reward when you complete any trial,\u201d Rutledge said. \u201cIf you can get a weapon up to level 100 and finish all 5 trials for that weapon, you will have fully mastered that weapon and earn the final reward.\u201d<\/p>

Related: Apex\u2019s<\/em> season 17 will feature a revamped World\u2019s Edge, Olympus, and Kings Canyon\u2014at least for the first part of the season<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Each of these trials features a reward to earn that ties into the weapon it was for. This includes weapon-specific mastery level badges, lifetime performance trackers for both damage and kills, legendary banner frames, and a \u201cguaranteed legendary skin\u201d for each weapon you\u2019ve fully mastered. If you aren\u2019t just grinding out weapons for the love of the game, there are still worthwhile goodies to hunt down throughout the process.<\/p>

Apex\u2019s<\/em> Weapon Mastery system will launch alongside season 17, Arsenal, when it drops on May 9.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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