The popular YouTuber and prolific Apex Legends dataminer known as Thordansmash is now claiming he’s discovered a new limited-time mode–one that’s unlike anything players have seen before. The new LTM (which the leaker refers to as “Hardcore mode”) allegedly pits players against each other in squads of three, just like the standard battle royale mode. There’s a catch, however: Players will land with no visible HUD, a Common-tier body shield, and ammo will spawn less frequently.
Apex Legends Leak: Hardcore Battle Royale no HUD, White shield only, less ammo drops, fewer health items, no gold anything but hop ups, bullets deal slightly more damage as well. Stupid Typos
— GG Thordan Smash (@Thordansmash) December 8, 2022
Earlier today, the leaker tweeted details of what he claims to be an upcoming LTM that is not for the faint of heart. According to Thordansmash, each player’s Common-tier body shield will stay common for the duration of the match, as the mode allegedly removes the EVO mechanic, along with all Rare, Epic, and Legendary shields. (The same presumably goes for helmets as well.) The only gold items on the field will be hop-ups like the Turbocharger. Additionally, players will have access to fewer health items. Though it’s currently unclear how exactly this will be implemented, it likely means healing items will spawn less often, or players will be unable to carry as many of them as usual.
Legend abilities appear unchanged, but when it comes to weaponry, Thordansmash claims the new LTM contains no gold loot whatsoever, with the exception of hop-ups. Ammo spawns less frequently in this mode, but according to the dataminer, bullets will do more damage in this new mode than they do in standard matches. It’s currently unclear whether Care Package weapons will be affected.