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There are a range of new Legend changes in Apex Legends Season 27, and they are definitely going to change up the meta in-game. We are expecting to see major improvements to Rampart and Valkyrie's pick rates, and alongside them, we also speculate that Horizon is going to slowly crawl up the meta.In this article, we will explore the Legend changes in Apex Legends Season 27. Read below to know more. Exploring the Legend changes in Apex Legends Season 27As per the official patch notes, players can expect to see the following Legend changes in Apex Legends Season 27:Valkyrie buffs in Apex Legends Season 27VTOL JetsJetpack cooldown and fly speed reworkedCooldown recharge delay significantly reduced (8 → 2.5 sec)Recharge time significantly reduced (~10.9 → 3 sec)Fuel doesn’t start recharging until you touch groundEMP effects drain jetpack fuelHorizontal fly speed and strafe amount significantly increasedVertical fly speed increased. Additional vertical speed when flying straight upReduced initial speed boost for first 0.5 sec (~25% faster → ~5% slower)Total fuel reduced (8 → 6 sec)Initial fuel consumption slightly increasedMissile SwarmRemoved self-damage and stun effectAdded a short (1.5 sec) full-body scan on hitTac damage now puts movement passives on cooldown (like other EMP effects)Removed 5 seconds of cooldown (30 sec → 25 sec)Removed vertical clearance firing restrictionImproved missile pathing to work better in some situations such as low clearance situations (firing indoors or at targets under a bridge)Increased max range (~100m → 125m)Skyward DiveIncreased launch height by 15% (integrated Afterburners upgrade)Reduced cooldown by 30 seconds (3 min → 2.5 min)Reduced delay before takeoff (2 sec → 1.5 sec)Slightly reduced time, slowly rising before takeoff (1.83 sec → 1.33 sec)Removed self-cancel cooldown penaltyReduced damage cooldown penalty (54 sec → 30 sec)Skydive ImprovementsAllow tactical to be fired when skydiving (except from drop ship)Land faster when skydiving (spend less time slowly falling near the ground)Legend UpgradesLevel 2 Afterburners: Removed (included by default)Eyes in the Sky: Moved to Level 2Full Coverage: Changes missile swarm pattern to 4x5 (was 3x5)Level 3 Full Tank: Removed (jetpack reworked)NEW Supersonic: Ultimate launch time reduced ~50%REWORKED: Aerial Expert: Improves jetpack horizontal speed, significantly improves handling, decreases initial fuel consumption, and slightly reduces total fuel.Read more: What can we expect from Apex Legends S27?Rampart buffs in Apex Legends Season 27Battle ModderAdds additional effect to old passive (Modded Loader). Cover walls permanently gain health as Rampart gains Evo Levels.Amped CoverAdds an amped shield roof to the wallWalls can now be charged by doing damage through the amped shield or by having the wall be damaged by enemies. Wall charge is converted to a speed boost by going over the wallWall can store up to 300 damage, which results in a 15-second speed boost at full charge. Speed boost time scales linearly with stored charge.Wall charge is only usable by teammates, and each teammate can use the stored charge individually. A speed boost is automatically given to nearby teammates when the wall is destroyed.Damage to the wall is stored at 25%, while damage through the amped shield is stored at 100%Speed boost only applies when sprintingBattle Modder health increases: Wall health increase by 200 per Evo level (400 → 800 at max level)Shield health increased by 25 per Evo level (175 → 225 at max level)Health while wall building reduced (120 → 100 )Amped shield arc star damage multiplier removed (1.5x → 1.0x)Wall frag grenade damage multiplier increased (1.0x → 2.0x)Legend UpgradesLevel 2 Ultimate Cooldown: RemovedBandolier: Removed (replaced with Combat reserve)NEW: Combat reserve: Bigger ammo stacks, extra grenade slots, access to red weapon supply binsNEW: Locked and Loaded: gain faster reloads and infinite ammo when behind amped cover and shield is intactLevel 3Ramped up: UnchangedAmped Reloads: Removed (replaced with Locked and Loaded)NEW: Rebuild Module. Amped cover will regenerate health and rebuild the shield section after not being damaged for a period of timeCheck out: Apex Wildcard will reportedly feature Dual Katanas weaponHorizon changes in Apex Legends Season 27Gravity LiftIncreased lift speed (300 → 375)Increased hover time at top of lift (0.5 sec → 1.5 sec)Cooldown reductions:Reduced cooldown by 5 seconds (25 sec → 20 sec)Reduced delay before cooldown starts 8 sec (10 sec → 2 sec)Effectively reduced cooldown from 35 sec → 22 secBlack HoleReduced cooldown by 30 seconds (3.5 min → 3 min)Increased health (175 → 225)UpgradesLevel 2 Ultimate Cooldown: Removed (included by default)Tactical Cooldown: Removed (included by default)NEW: Gravity Boots: Press crouch while in the air to fall much more quicklyNEW: Newt Scoot: Press jump after exiting gravity lift to glideLevel 3 Conservation of Energy: UnchangedCombat Reserve: RemovedNEW: Knock Expert: gain tactical charge on knocks.Revenant nerfs in Apex Legends Season 27Reduced the maximum possible velocity of Revenants Shadow PounceAlso read: Apex Legends Wild Iron event: New Wildcards, Reward Shop, and moreThat's everything that you need to know about the Legend changes in Apex Legends Season 27.For more esports and gaming news and guides, check out:How to complete ARC Raiders Off The Radar quest (Field Depot location)Mechanical components in ARC Raiders: Where to find and how to useBlueprint Fragments in Rust: How to use, and where to findBest Glaceon moveset and nature in Pokemon Legends Z-AHow to complete the Marked for Death quest in ARC Raiders
