🔗 Share this article The Battle Royale's Specialized Traversal Techniques Become Widely Accessible This Season Respawn Entertainment have a special treat in store for the popular battle royale gamers, perfectly timed for the holidays. Enthusiasts of this game's super-slick movement can rejoice to learn that a new movement mechanic is being implemented when the Amped season goes live on November 4th. Unveiling Mantle Boosting Dubbed "Mantle Boosting" by the developers, this ability gives players a surge of forward momentum when climbing over obstacles. As explained key developer the design lead, Mantle Boosting has unofficially been a feature of the game for quite a while, often called as "mantle jumping." However it's challenging for casual gamers, and typically employed by competitive players in competitive play or tournaments. In this update, Respawn is making it easier for everyone to successfully perform these advanced speed-boosts. "This technique have been in Apex for some time, but executing it requires skill to perform and gamers might not realize it's possible without outside knowledge," Canavese states. "We're adding a visual cue so players can easily see the timing to trigger the fast-paced movement ability, making accessible the mechanic and introducing new ways to compete for more players." The Reasoning Behind Opening Up Advanced Mechanics Why make a once niche movement quirk accessible to all players? Lead Legend designer Josh Mohan explains developers aims for players to experience empowerment — even those who are inexperienced. "Our community is doing other crazy stuff like super-gliding and tap-strafing, and we examined at our competition, observed what our players execute, and we said, 'What if we extend some of this power to more players?'" the designer clarifies. "Since right now, some of these techniques are kind of janky to use — you need to change controls and execute within one-frame windows. So we said, 'How about we make a more official version?'" The Amped Update Emphasis on Mobility Movement is largely the central theme in this season, with Legends Horizon, Rampart, and the aerial combatant receiving enhancements to help keep them mobile. Recovery time on Horizon's Gravity Lift is shorter, and this skill will propel users upward much quicker than before. Her defensive walls feature a roof and the ability to grant movement bonuses to allies in range. However the spotlight is on aerial Valkyrie who's getting the most attention this season, with multiple tweaks applied to make her stronger, faster, and deadlier. "In my opinion there's quite a consensus that Valkyrie's time has arrived," says Legend designer the designer. "There's no doubt she was dominant previously, but due to the addition of new Legends, movement[-based] passives, and redeployment tools, it felt like she fell behind in today's the game. It was an ideal chance for us to reexamine multiple elements in her abilities and essentially restore her to former prominence." Enhancements to the Aerial Legend To restore Valkyrie's relevance in the game's meta, the developer notes the team assessed each of her abilities and implemented some powerful modifications. Her VTOL Jets have been upgraded, increasing velocity during flight, and the jets themselves regenerates much quicker, enabling her to remain longer in the air. Now she won't be harmed from her ultimate ability, which was enhanced to tag opponents who take damage from the missiles. Her Skyward Dive skill — which lifts her entire squad skyward for repositioning or escape — now takes reduced delay to activate. She's also getting recently added Legend Upgrades that players can select to reduce fuel consumption, expand the spread of her rockets, or accelerate her ultimate activation. "Valkyrie's equipment fulfills that jet-fighter fantasy," Holstead says. Map Changes Additionally, the only floating arena, Olympus, receives a mobility-focused facelift, with major changes that expands choke points and renders claiming the high ground more manageable. The developers says Apex Legends this update focuses on providing gamers the resources they need to compete in matches. "Essentially, we were looking at the game's core identity as a fast-paced FPS," says lead Legend designer the lead. The battle royale Season 27: Amped releases Nov. 4 at the specified times.