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Apex Legends features a variety of game modes, which can go from tweaking the way Battle Royale is played to completely change the gameplay.

There are currently eight permanent modes: Training, Firing Range, Battle Royale Trios and Duos, Ranked Leagues and the Mixtape (Control, Gun Run and Team Deathmatch).

During some Events, a Limited Time Mode or Takeover may be enabled for play. Takeovers directly affect either all or some Battle Royale modes.

Current modes[]

These modes will always be available, regardless of Events.

Mode Icon Description Current Maps
Training
Permanent
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Playing as Lifeline, the basics on how to play are explained by Bloodhound and Pathfinder. Firing Range
Firing Range
Permanent
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A small map where every weapon and item minus Survival Items can be used. Targets and DUMMIEs can also be found for testing purposes. If joined with other players, friendly fire may also be toggled on/off.
Battle Royale
Permanent
Modeselect Play Apex
Trios
Twenty squads of three Legends compete against each other to be the last squad standing. Kings Canyon
OlympusStorm Point
Broken Moon
Modeselect Duos
Duos
Thirty squads of two Legends compete against each other to be the last squad standing.
Ranked Leagues
Permanent
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Twenty squads of three Legends compete against each other to be the last squad standing. This mode features rank-based matchmaking, which puts players with the same or similar rank in the same match.
Mixtape
Permanent rotation
Control Icon
Control
Two squads of nine Legends compete against each other to capture three Control Zones. Hammond Labs
Caustic Treatment
Production Yard
Gun Run Icon
Gun Run
Four squads of three Legends compete against each other to be the first to achieve a kill with each available weapon. Autumn Estates
Fragment East
The Core
Gun Run Icon
Team Deathmatch
Two squads of six Legends compete against each other to be the first to score 50 kills. Skull Town
Phase Runner
The Core
Lockdown Four squads of three Legends compete against each other to be the first to score 500 points. Skull Town
Monument
The Core

Limited Time Modes and Takeovers[]

These modes may return as part of an Event.

Mode Icon Description
Apex Elite Queue
Limited Time Mode
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BR Trios variant that gets unlocked upon reaching a Top 5 in a BR match. To keep playing in this mode, a Top 5 must be reached in every match.
Apex Solo
Limited Time Mode
Modeselect Solos
Battle Royale Battle Royale variant where sixty Legends compete against each other to be the last Legend standing.
Armed and Dangerous
Limited Time Mode
Armed and Dangerous Icon
Standard
BR Trios variant where the only available items are shotguns and sniper rifles, their Attachments, and Evo Shield Evo Shields. Weapons and Syringe Syringes spawn more frequently. Ground loot spawns less frequently.
Lost Treasures Icon
Evolved
BR Trios variant where the only available items are shotguns and sniper rifles, their Attachments, Evo Shield Evo Shields, and Helmet Helmets. Weapons and Syringe Syringes spawn more frequently. Ground loot spawns less frequently. Respawn Beacon Respawn Beacons are disabled.
Shadowfall
Limited Time Mode
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Sixty Legends compete against each other to survive. When a Legend dies, they become a Shadow. Once ten alive Legends remain, they must escape on an Evac Ship while the Shadows try to stop them. Jump Towers are disabled.
Winter Express
Limited Time Mode
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Three squads of three Legends compete against each other to capture the Train.
Gold Rush Duos
Limited Time Mode
Modeselect OldDuos
BR Duos variant where thirty squads of two Legends compete against each other to be the last squad standing. The only available weapons are seasonal Fully Kitted Weapons and Supply Drop Weapons. Attachments don't spawn.
LIVE.DIE.LIVE
Limited Time Mode
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BR Trios variant where dead Legends automatically respawn whenever a new Round begins.
Third-Person Mode
Limited Time Mode
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BR Trios variant where the game camera is positioned behind the Legends.
Always Be Closing
Limited Time Mode
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Standard
BR Trios variant where The Ring never stops moving until the Final Round, and always deals Final Round damage.
Modeselect Always Be Closing
Evolved
BR Trios variant where The Ring never stops moving until the Final Round, and always deals Final Round damage. Legends are equipped with an Evo Shield Evo Shield, a Mozambique, and 16 Shotgun Shells Shotgun Shells. Graffiti Mod Graffiti Mod can spawn.
DUMMIEs Big Day
Limited Time Mode
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Battle Royale Battle Royale variant where twenty squads of three DUMMIEs compete against each other to be the last squad standing.
Déjà Loot
Limited Time Mode
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BR Trios variant where in every match, items spawn in the same spots, Care Packages land in the same spots and contain the same items, the Drop Ship takes the same route, and The Ring ends in the same location.
Battle Armor
Limited Time Mode
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BR Trios variant where Legends are equipped with a P2020 with a 1x Holo 1x Holo, 2 Syringe Syringes, and 20 Light Rounds Light Rounds. They are also equipped with a Body Shield Body Shield whose type changes depending on the level of the mode. Body Shield Body Shields cannot be found.
This mode Escalates, which means every few days it levels up and something changes.
Flashpoint
Limited Time Mode
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BR Trios variant where some named locations are engulfed in a Flashpoint Zone, which automatically regenerate damaged shields and health of the Legends inside it after not taking damage for a short while. The Ring never stops moving until the Final Round, and always deals Final Round damage. Regen Items cannot be found.
Shadow Royale
Limited Time Mode
Fight or Fright 2020 Icon
BR Trios variant where instead of dropping their Banner Card, dead Legends respawn as Shadows. Shadows respawn automatically upon death as long as they have at least one non-Shadow squadmate in their squad.
Airdrop Escalation
Limited Time Takeover (BR)
Airdrop Escalation Icon Instead of the standard four Care Packages that contain Supply Drop Weapons, way more Care Packages that contain Fully Kitted Weapons and Gear spawn, whose rarity changes depending on the Care Package beam's color.
Locked and Loaded
Limited Time Takeover (BR)
Locked and Loaded Icon Legends are equipped with Level 1 Gear, a Mozambique with a Shotgun Bolt Shotgun Bolt and 1x HCOG Classic 1x HCOG "Classic", 2 Shield Cell Shield Cells, 2 Syringe Syringes, and 16 Shotgun Shells Shotgun Shells. Level 1 items don't spawn.
Ring Fury
Limited Time Takeover (BR)
Ring Fury Icon Ring Flares, which act as smaller Rings, appear on the map. Heat Shield Heat Shields spawn more frequently.
This mode Escalates, which means every few days it levels up and something changes.
Second Chance
Limited Time Takeover (BR)
Second Chance Icon
Legends are equipped with a Respawn Token, which allows them to respawn once per match with all their items if used manually while Bleeding Out, or automatically upon death.
Armor Regen
Limited Time Takeover (BR)
Armor Regen Icon
Shields regenerate automatically when not taking damage for a short while. Shield Cell Shield Cells don't spawn.
Ultra Zones
Limited Time Takeover (BR)
Ultra Zones Icon
Three Hot Zones instead of one are available on the map, and each one is engulfed in a Flashpoint Zone.
Auto Banners
Limited Time Takeover (BR)
Auto Banners Icon
Banner Cards are automatically retrieved and Mobile Respawn Beacon Mobile Respawn Beacons spawn more frequently.
Arenas
Limited Time Mode
Arenas Icon
Two squads of three Legends compete against each other to win as many Rounds as possible.
Hardcore Royale
Limited Time Mode
LTM Icon
BR Trios variant where the overall difficulty is raised through various changes.
Date Night
Limited Time Takeover (BR Duos)
LTM Icon
Using a Regen item near a squadmate also heals them for the same amount. The Heart Stealer can spawn.
TDM - Unshielded
Limited Time Mode
LTM Icon
Team Deathmatch Team Deathmatch variant where everyone uses the same Loadout and nobody has any Gear equipped.
Living Shell Trios
Limited Time Takeover (BR Trios)
LTM Icon
Rev Shells can spawn. Rev Shells are special grenades that lock onto enemies.
Tricks N’ Treats Trios
Limited Time Takeover (BR Trios)
Copycat Kits and Candy can spawn. Evo Shield Evo Shields and Body Shield Body Shields cannot spawn. Copycat Kits randomly spawn which gives a player a random Legend ability in their Survival Item slot. Candy levels up shields and decreases Ultimate ability charge time.
Three Strikes
Limited Time Mode
Three Strikes Icon
Teams can respawn up to two times with all of their loot when they are eliminated. Downed players cannot be killed nor executed, and revives are significantly faster.
Revenant Uprising
Limited Time Mode
Revenant Army Icon
30 Legends must make their way to an evac point while being hunted by a Revenant army. Fallen squads join the Revenant team.
FINAL FANTASY VII Takeover
Limited Time Takeover (BR Trios)
Materia and Buster Sword R2R5 Icon Buster Sword R2R5s can spawn. Materia are Hop-Ups that are limited to certain weapons and grant special perks to the weapon. They are guaranteed to be found in CacTicks. The Buster Sword R2R5 is a Mythic melee weapon that can be found on the ground in some places or in Care Packages.


Other Modes[]

These modes are unlikely to return as they were released for a special occasion, usually lore-related.

Mode Availability Description
Hunt
Lore-related Mode
Season 5 Season 5 Loba tasks the other Legends with recovering an ancient artifact from another dimension, ruled by a familiar face.
This mode is split into 10 different chapters.
Olympus Preview
Limited Time Mode
First 7 days of Season 7 Season 7 This mode was made to help players get familiar with the freshly-introduced Olympus Battle Royale map. Fighting is disabled, although loot still spawns. Once the Final Ring closes, the map gets reloaded with the players still in it.
Kill Code: A Thief's Bane
Lore-related Mode
Last 17 days of Season 17 Season 17 Loba goes through an abandoned facility on Salvo, trying to figure out what Torres Silva is planning to do in the near future.
Node Tracker
Lore-related Takeover (BR)
Neon Network Neon Network Legends are automatically equipped with a Node Tracker Node Tracker. Following the Node Tracker signal to a designated area will trigger the Node Tracker, awarding the Legend with a special Loot Tick and some Compute Nodes Icon Compute Nodes to spend in the Event-related Store.

History[]


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