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APB ReloadedNewsEpidemic Returns: Halloween 2025
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Epidemic Returns: Halloween 2025

APB Reloaded · published 16 Oct 2025, 15:53 UTC

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Epidemic is returning this year for another run and the dangerous objective remains unchanged: three rival corporations are competing to unleash their deadly pathogens and infect the city's population, turning citizens into mindless zombies. It's a fight for domination, but only one virus will prevail. The question is: which corporation will reign supreme?

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Meet the Epidemic Teams: The battle lines are drawn, and three corporations are trying to unleash their deadly toxins across San Paro:

Who do you think will come out on top?

How Epidemic Works:

Epidemic Daily Activities: Daily side tasks and rewards will be randomly assigned when you enter the event. Completing these challenges will help you level your Epidemic 2024 role as well as awarding some extra Joker Tickets for your efforts and spicy new Titles!

Additionally, you may sometimes encounter rare daily activities which are a little harder to complete but award you with the Blue Glow in the Dark Weapon skin or coveted Witches Hat!

Game Goals:

1 Transportation of Toxin Barrels:
In the Epidemic District, your team starts in one of three territories—top, bottom left, or bottom right. Your job is to collect toxin barrels from your starting zone and carry them to neutral territories to spread your infection. But beware—these barrels degrade over time and will eventually explode if you don’t act quickly.

Barrels are also vulnerable to enemy attacks, so you’ll need to protect them while transporting. Once you capture a territory, new barrels will spawn there, allowing you to infect even more areas and strengthen your control.

2 Conquer Neutral Territories:

At the beginning of the match, six neutral territories will appear on your map, marked as task checkpoints. Your goal is to capture these zones by placing your team’s toxin barrel within the boundaries. The more areas your team captures, the faster your infection spreads. Reach 100% infection to trigger the final showdown!

3 Protect or Destroy Captured Territories:

Once a toxin barrel is placed in a territory, the borders turn your team’s color, and a large barrel bundle spawns to maintain control of the area. Defend it well, because enemy teams can destroy the bundle to neutralize the territory. The barrels are tough but not invulnerable, and they’re surrounded by toxic gas that harms enemy players, making them tricky to destroy.

End Game: The Battle for Havalynd Central Memorial Park

1 The fight to control Havalynd Central Memorial Park:

The first team to hit 100% infection triggers the final phase of the game—the battle for Havalynd Central Memorial Park. To win, your team must capture and hold this territory.

If the park is neutral, all you need to do is place a small toxin barrel and let the infection take hold. But if an enemy team has already claimed it, you’ll need to neutralize their hold before placing your own barrel. Even if your team hasn’t hit 100% infection yet, you can still try to take control of the park, forcing your rivals to recapture it.

Defend your barrel within the Park’s boundaries from enemy attacks for 90 seconds and secure your team's victory.

Epidemic 2025 Rewards:
With this years run of Epidemic players can earn a bunch of new Titles as well as some of the original Epidemics rewards such as two out of the three weapon skins as well as the Epidemic symbols! Additionally, every level of the Epidemic role award you with 250 Joker Tickets as well as Level 8 awarding you the new "Glow in the Dark (White)" Weapon skin!

Following up on feedback this year players no longer need to complete dailies to advance to Epidemic 2025 role but rather just play matches of the game mode!

- Rank 1: Ravenous Title
- Rank 2: Demonic Title
- Rank 3: Headhunter Title
- Rank 4: Sin Eater Title, Epidemic Skin Selector
- Rank 5: Soulreaper Title, Epidemic Symbol Pack
- Rank 6: Bloodseeker Title, Halloween Backpack Selector
- Rank 7: Deathspeaker Title, Zombicine, Necrocite, and Undedox Symbols
- Rank 8: Toxic Waste Title, Epidemic Skin Selector, Glow in the Dark (White) Weapon Skin

Joker M9S 'Pulse Check'
A secondary thought to be lost to the ages brought back in collaboration with Joker Gunworks - This version of the Joker M9 has been modified by Joker Gunworks, integrating an XTD-7s Silencer to help users stay undetected when roaming the chaotic streets of San Paro.

Halloween 2025 Sale: Spooky Deals Await!
To celebrate the return of Epidemic, we're launching the Halloween 2025 Sale - Discounting almost all items on ARMAS by an additional 15% on top of bringing back all of the Halloween themed ARMAS products such as:

Cosmetic Bundles & Symbols
- Halloween 2019 - All Items
- Halloween Classics Bundle
- Halloween Animal Symbol Sheet
- Halloween Costume Symbol Sheet

Skins & Customization

- Epidemic Necrocite Weapon Skin
- Epidemic Zombicine Weapon Skin
- Epidemic Undedox Weapon Skin
- Asylum Weapon Skin
- Halloween Pumpkins Weapon Skin
- Halloween Ghost Weapon Skin
- Halloween Bats Weapon Skin
- Butcher Weapon Skin
- Occult Green Weapon Skin
- Occult Red Weapon Skin

Don't miss out on these hauntingly good deals while dominating San Paro!

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