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Apex Legends Introduces Permanent Wildcard Mode for Season 26

The mode compresses matches to 30 players on scaled-down maps, features stacked Legends, craftable modifiers, automatic respawns, streamlined looting

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Apex Legends Season 26 is removing a core gameplay feature from ranked play
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Overview

  • Wildcard is a permanent game mode launching with Season 26: Showdown on August 5.
  • Matches are limited to 30 players and start inside a smaller ring on remixed Kings Canyon maps equipped with gravity cannons, ziplines and other movement tools.
  • Squads can stack identical Legends and craft Wildcard items at Replicators to unlock temporary abilities such as wall-running.
  • EVO Orbs drop in loot explosions to speed up respawn timers, level up weapons, regenerate shields and recharge ultimate abilities.
  • Respawn has removed the 3v3 Arenas mode for Season 26 pending future return after evaluating player data.