Respawn has officially launched the Breakout Reloaded midseason update for Apex Legends, bringing major Legend reworks, weapon balance adjustments, the return of the Lockdown LTM, and a wide range of quality-of-life improvements. The patch went live on June 22, 2025, and it's already reshaping the current meta.

Key Highlights: What’s New in Breakout Reloaded

Major Legend Reworks

The biggest spotlight falls on Wattson, who now has significantly more impactful fences. They slow down enemies mid-jump or slide, cancel Ash’s dash and Sparrow’s double jump, and can even electrify doors—shocking enemies who try to open or kick them. Her Ultimate now charges faster, and the fence node HP has been doubled.

Vantage received key mobility buffs via a snappier Echo Relocation and reworked Sniper’s Mark. The laser is now hidden until the first shot and better represents aim direction. She also gets several new Level 2 and 3 upgrades, making her more team-oriented and lethal.

Ash has a reduced dash cooldown (8 seconds) and new upgrades like healing on knock. Some previously overpowered perks have been shifted to later tiers.

Other Legends like Alter, Ballistic, Conduit, and Mirage received more focused balance tweaks—ranging from reduced damage output to fixed ability interactions.

Weapon Adjustments and Equipment Updates

The new Gold Weapon Rotation includes: Spitfire, R-301, R-99, Flatline, and Akimbo Mozambiques.

Several weapons were tuned for mid-to-late game balance:

• Havoc: increased damage and better recoil.
• Hemlok: shorter burst fire delay.
• 30-30 Repeater: Skullpiercer headshot damage reduced.
• Bocek: explosive arrow damage and fire rate increased.
• Mastiff: improved ADS animation to recenter faster.
• Prowler and Sentinel: both got tweaks to improve consistency and usability.

Hop-ups have also been adjusted. Gun Shield Generator now works with R-301. Accelerators were removed from Devotion, Mastiff, Bocek, and Sentinel, and added to Havoc, Flatline, and Mozambique.

Maps, and LTM Content

Fan-favorite Lockdown mode returns for a limited time across Olympus and Storm Point. Players will once again capture and hold zones to earn rewards.

Starting June 24, a new limited-time mode “Arenas: Duels” launches. From June 24 to July 15, Duels will feature no abilities—pure 1v1 fights with matched weapons and Legends. On July 15, the second phase enables abilities for more tactical depth. Maps include Encore, Habitat, and Party Crasher.

The Mixtape playlist also rotates in maps like Fragment, Skull Town, Caustic Lab, and Lava Siphon for TDM, Control, and Gun Run.

Ranked System Revisions

Ranked now displays squad-based tier info based on the highest-ranked player in the squad. Matchmaking is adjusted accordingly to ensure fair play among premades and solo queues alike.

Players who completed the Ladder Champion Challenge in Split 1 will receive a special Dive Trail usable throughout Split 2. To keep it, players must complete the challenge again in this split.

Bug Fixes

This patch brings extensive QoL improvements:

• Arsenals no longer steal ammo from your inventory.
• Rampart can now interact with more objects while using Sheila.
• Multiple visual, audio, and UI fixes across PC and console.
• New “Hold to Use” logic prevents accidental weapon swaps.
• Zipline and footstep audio has been rebalanced to prioritize threats.
• Thermite grenade visuals have been enhanced for clarity and performance.

Breakout Reloaded isn’t just a minor patch—it’s a sweeping midseason rework that resets the pace of Apex Legends. With Wattson and Vantage becoming stronger contenders, a 1v1 Duel mode in the spotlight, and Lockdown returning, this update injects fresh life into Season 25.