Apex Legends’ upcoming Gold Magazines will automatically reload a stowed weapon, but not immediately. There’s āa good delayā before the effect happens, according to lead game designer Daniel Klein.
Klein shared a little more insight on the upcoming accessory today. āThere’s a good delay before a holstered weapon is reloaded, and if it turns out that delay isn’t long enough, we can always increase it,” he said.
Gold Magazines surfaced earlier today as another feature of the battle royale in season eight, but fans were understandably worried about the powerful new addition.
Klein also said Gold Magazines āshouldn’t be usable for cheating out of a reloadā and that players should instead switch to another weapon, use it, and switch back to a full magazineāessentially saving one reload in the process. The balancing measures won’t make the magazine obsolete, though. The accessory is still āreally powerful,ā according to Klein.
Gold Magazines could work as Purple Magazines with an added power following Apex‘s established formula. Gold Evo Shields, for instance, protect as much as purple armor but have the Minor Heal perk. This means that the upcoming level four magazines will be dependent on ammo typeāāI’ve definitely seen light/heavy/energy [gold magazines] in our playtests,ā Klein saidāand it might narrow down the accessory’s usage and presence.
While it’s too early to tell how the accessory will work in practice, a few combinations could make it particularly deadly. Equipping a Gold Magazine on a Devotion, for instance, could deny its lengthy reload animation after switching weapons.
Gold Magazines will join Apex when season eight, Mayhem, drops on Feb. 2.
