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by Philipp Rüegg
digitec plays "Apex Legends": What can Octane do and is the Battle Pass worth it?
27.3.2019
Translation: machine translated
Support: Simon Balissat
What is "Apex Legends" actually doing? We've neglected you far too much. There's a new character and finally the Battle Pass. Time for Simon and me to load up and die a thousand embarrassing deaths. We'll be playing live at 8pm.
March is the new October. "Anthem", "The Division 2", "Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice": Due to the numerous new releases, "Apex" has fallen behind somewhat. At least for us, who dutifully try out every new game for you and ONLY for you. That's all over now. Together with "DAS GLAUBI JA NED" Simon, I take a look at what the new character and the Battle Pass have to offer.
Octane is the ninth playable character in "Apex Legends". He has three interesting abilities. Outside of battle, he regenerates health points on his own - slowly but steadily. His tactical ability drains some of his health, but lets him run and jump 30 per cent faster for six seconds. Perfect for Simon and me when we need to get out of tricky situations in which we are guaranteed to find ourselves constantly.
Octane's ultimate ability is a launch pad. In other words, a trampoline that you can place anywhere. It stays in place for the entire round. Similar to Pathfinder with his graple, you can use it to quickly jump somewhere or shake off pursuers. However, your opponents can also use the launch pad.
Finally, the Battle Pass was finally released a week ago. It is available as a basic version for 950 Apex Coins or in the premium version for 2800 coins. This unlocks the first 25 levels directly. There are 100 levels in total, and for each level up you receive rewards in the form of skins, banners, coins etc.. Each season lasts three months. You also unlock things if you don't buy the Battle Pass - just less and less often.
We will (probably) game every Wednesday live at 8 pm. For multiplayer titles like "Apex" you are welcome to join in. Just take a look at our Discord channel.
Philipp Rüegg
Senior Editor
Philipp.Rueegg@digitecgalaxus.chAs a child, I wasn't allowed to have any consoles. It was only with the arrival of the family's 486 PC that the magical world of gaming opened up to me. Today, I'm overcompensating accordingly. Only a lack of time and money prevents me from trying out every game there is and decorating my shelf with rare retro consoles.
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