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The new ranked changes in Apex Legends Season 27 are definitely a breath of fresh air. Respawn and EA have kept a keen ear to the community's demands, and as evident from the latest patch, they've implemented an improved version of ranked in the game.In this article, we will explore the different ranked changes in Apex Legends Season 27 and how it's going to impact players. Read below to know more. Exploring the ranked changes in Apex Legends Season 27Why did we need ranked changes in Apex Legends Season 27?EA and Respawn Entertainment have been constantly implementing changes to the ranked system in Apex Legends. Responding to player feedback, these changes are targeted towards improving the competitive experience of playing the ranked playlist within the title.In the previous seasonal update, we saw a system where placements were extremely highly rewarded, but elimination felt undervalued. While placements definitely should always be the priority for awarding points, kills should not go unrewarded when it comes to progressing through the ranked ladder.With the latest patch, we have seen the developers implement new Kill Point changes, and alongside it, a range of other point modifiers to improve the gameplay experience of the community.Without further ado, let's focus on the ranked changes in Apex Legends Season 27 as highlighted by the official patch notes:Scoring updates:Kill Points changes1st: 22 RP (was 20 RP)2nd: 20 RP (was 18 RP)3rd: 18 RP (was 16 RP)4th: 16 RP (was 14 RP)5th: 16 RP (was 12 RP)6th: 14 RP (was 10 RP)7th: 14 RP (was 10 RP)8th: 14 RP (was 10 RP)9th: 12 RP (was 8 RP)10th: 12 RP (was 8 RP)11th-15th: 8 RP (was 6 RP)16th-20th: 6 RP (was 4 RP)Challenger Bonus changes: If the killer’s rank is 1 tier lower than the victim: KP +20% bonus, was 15%If the gap is 2 tiers: +30% bonus, was 25%If the gap is 3 tiers: +40% bonus, was 35%Dev Note: "Throughout Season 26, we consistently heard feedback that eliminations often felt undervalued compared to placement. Many players expressed that strong combat performance didn’t always translate into meaningful progression, especially in mid-to high-tier lobbies. In Season 27, we’ve adjusted Kill Point values to make eliminations more rewarding across all placements. This tuning increases the RP value earned from fights while keeping placement as a significant factor in final score calculation. Our goal is to better recognize player impact in every match — rewarding those who take risks and perform well in combat, without overshadowing strategic play and survival.Also read: All Legend changes in Apex Legends Season 27Drop Zones Loot OverhaulMade the loot that spawns across all Drop Zone POIs more fair.There is still variance between POIs, but it is much less than previously.Maintains the same number of spawns across the map for each loot item, but changes where they are more likely to spawn, in order to avoid inflation/deflation.These loot changes are for Ranked only, not Unranked.Dev Note: "Drop Zone has been a contentious topic within the community; while some praised how it improved the competitiveness of Ranked, others expressed concerns - primarily, the negative impact unbalanced POI loot levels have on the fairness of the mode. Our focus is to listen to those concerns to try to bring the feature to a satisfactory spot. As such, we did this loot overhaul to bring POIs in line with each other as far as we could without changing the maps or causing loot inflation/deflation. We'll continue to monitor your feedback as the season progresses."Read more: What can we expect from Apex Legends S27?Ranked ChallengesThe requirement to earn the Ranked Ladder Champion Dive Trail has been reduced from 3 completions to 2.That's everything you need to know about the ranked changes in Apex Legends Season 27.For more related news and guides, check out:Apex Wildcard will reportedly feature Dual Katanas weaponApex Legends Wild Iron event: New Wildcards, Reward Shop, and moreApex Legends disables Accolades indefinitelyApex Legends will reportedly feature a Star Wars collabApex Legends Season 26 Split 2: 5 best Legends to use for ranked after the update
