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Apex LegendsNewsApex Legends™: Ascended Hunt Event
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Apex Legends™: Ascended Hunt Event

Apex Legends · published 18 Aug 2026, 18:45 UTC

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CLAIM THE POWER OF THE GODS

Ancient power from beyond the Outlands has reached into the Arena, blessing the Legends with gifts from the gods. Claim them to move with supernatural speed, steal enemy health, and tear through opponents. With every fight your power grows, until you rise as the ultimate hunter in Wildcard.Earn Marks throughout the event to claim special event items, and check out Gibraltar’s new golden Prestige Skin: Apex Bruddah.The Ascended Hunt Event runs from August 18 to September 8.

WILDCARD: ASCENDED HUNT

The best hunters are made in the heat of battle. Drop into Wildcard and evolve your powers to become the most dangerous hunter in the lobby.Pick an EVO Enhancing Wild Card on drop and level it up by collecting EVO. Build for combat, survivability, or mobility:

  • EVO Enhancing Hipfire: Tighten your hipfire spread

  • EVO Enhancing Crits: Raise your crit chance

  • EVO Enhancing Shield Regen: Boost shield regen

  • EVO Enhancing Lifesteal: Grow your lifesteal percentage

  • EVO Enhancing Mantle Boosts: Launch higher and farther when you Mantle Boost

  • EVO Enhancing Slide Boosts: Slide further and faster

More Wild Card slots open as the match goes on: the longer you survive, the deadlier you become. Stack and level up your Wild Cards to dominate the final circle.

FRESH HUNTING GROUNDS

Lay claim to new territory, as Wildcard map rotation changes to Kings Canyon, E-District, and Broken Moon.

GIBRALTAR PRESTIGE SKIN

Seek the season's ultimate trophy: Gibraltar's new “Apex Bruddah” Prestige Skin, shining in golden armor and blessed with an elemental fire design.Announce his ascension to demigod status with a custom Finisher, and streak fire across the sky with a unique Dive Trail.

NEW EVENT ITEMS

Show your devotion to the hunt with 24 new cosmetics, including Legendary skins for Valkyrie, Conduit, Wraith, Alter, Lifeline, and Horizon.Gear up like a god: get new skins for the R-301, Havoc, Alternator, L-STAR, Bocek, and 30-30 Repeater.

ASCENDED HUNT COLLECTION

Explore the limited-time Ascended Hunt Collection to pick up these new skins, available in the Store tab or as possible drops in Event Packs from August 18 to September 8.

REWARD SHOP

Earn Marks throughout the event to unlock items from the Ascended Hunt Reward Shop, including an Epic Mad Maggie Skin, a new Banner Frame, and Event Packs*.

ARISE, MIGHTY HUNTER

See you on the hunting grounds.Follow Apex Legends™ on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok, subscribe to our YouTube channel, and check out our forums.Sign up for our newsletter today to receive the latest Apex Legends news, updates, behind-the-scenes content, exclusive offers, and more (including other EA news, products, events, and promotions) by email.This announcement may change as we listen to community feedback and continue developing and evolving our Live Service & Content. We will always strive to keep our community as informed as possible. For more information, please refer to EA’s Online Service Updates at

https://www.ea.com/service-updates.

*Applicable platform account and platform subscription (sold separately) may be required. A persistent internet connection and EA account required. Age restrictions apply. Includes in-game purchases.†Not available in all territories.

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