Apex Legends is getting a solo mode for the first time in five years

Apex Legends will soon offer a Solos mode for the first time since 2019, though developer Respawn Entertainment said earlier this year he had no plans to let the players roam the battle alone again. When the next season starts, Solos will replace the Duos mode for six weeks.

The game is designed and tuned for teams of three, but Respawn recently told reporters that it “wants to acknowledge the growing interest in Solos from our players,” many of whom are looking for new ways to play the game. Releasing the mode halfway through Season 21 will give the developers a chance to get a lot of player feedback. Maybe this could help them figure out if Solos can become a more permanent fixture.

“With growing player demand and the team’s desire to re-examine the concept with everything we learned from the mode’s last appearance in 2019, Upheaval felt like the right time to reintroduce a Solos experience to Apex,” events lead Mike Button said.

To compensate for the lack of support from teammates, the revived Solos mode will have three unique features. If you’re eliminated in the first four rounds, you’ll be able to use a one-time respawn token to rejoin the action. Any unused tokens after the fourth round closes are converted to Evo, which is used for shields and ability upgrades. The idea behind this, according to the developers, is to encourage players to be more engaged early on.

Respawn also created a mechanic for Solos called Battle Sense. This gives you an audio and visual cue when an enemy is within 50 meters. Last but not least, you will heal passively when you are out of combat. It will take some time for the gradual health regeneration to begin, but you can skip this initial timer by securing a kill. You’ll still be able to use med kits and the like to heal manually. Respawn is making some other changes for Solos, including adding fully equipped weapons, adjusting circle sizes, and reducing the size of the lobby from 60 to 50 players.

Along with some changes to the map, cosmetics, balance and ranking, there will be a new legend for players to check out. Alter comes from another dimension and that plays into her kit. She can create portals through walls, ceilings and floors.

The Void Passage ability can be fired from some distance and has a maximum depth of 20 meters, so it cannot pass through mountains. After passing through a portal, you’ll have a few seconds of safety to assess your surroundings and prepare for battle if necessary. Allies and enemies can also use the portals, so Void Passage can open up all sorts of flanking and rotation opportunities.

With his passive, Alter can see death boxes through walls and grab an item from one. Alter’s ultimate variant is called the Void Nexus. This drops a device that you and your teammates can interact with remotely, even when knocked down. This will teleport you back to the regroup point. However, enemies have a short window to follow you. Alter upgrades include the ability to see enemy health bars while moving through a portal.

You will be able to check the revived ones Apex Legends Solos mode and play as Alter when the Upheaval season starts on May 7th.