Apex Legends, like most battle royales, segments its available loot and modes with a seasons system, and each season has a hard start and end date.
Seasons last about three months and typically introduce a new legend, balance changes, and battle pass. Seasons also often include new cosmetic items, weapons, maps, and more.
Starting with season five, released back in 2020, quests were added to the game. These daily and weekly goals help players accrue points toward the battle pass, which grants rewards for each level attained. Quests can also be aligned with collection or lore events and can feature their own trackers separate from that season’s battle pass.
The most recent season, called Breakout, kicked off on Feb. 13. It features the newly evolved legend armor system, unique legend upgrade trees for all 25 characters in battle royale game modes, and the Thunderdome, the newest and biggest map available in all three Mixtape game modes.
At the end of each season, you will get end-of-season rewards which will be based on the tier you finish in before the next season starts.
All Apex Legends seasons start and end dates
| Season | Start date | End date |
| The Preseason | Feb. 4, 2019 | March 19, 2019 |
| Wild Frontier (season one) | March 19, 2019 | June 18, 2019 |
| Battle Charge (season two) | July 2, 2019 | Oct. 1, 2019 |
| Meltdown (season three) | Oct. 1, 2019 | Feb. 4, 2020 |
| Assimilation (season four) | Feb. 4, 2020 | May 12, 2020 |
| Fortune’s Favor (season five) | May 12, 2020 | Aug. 18, 2020 |
| Boosted (season six) | Aug. 18, 2020 | Nov. 4, 2020 |
| Ascension (season seven) | Nov. 4, 2020 | Feb. 2, 2021 |
| Mayhem (season eight) | Feb. 2, 2021 | May 4, 2021 |
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| Legacy (season nine) | May 4, 2021 | Aug. 3, 2021 |
| Emergence (season 10) | Aug. 3, 2021 | Nov. 2, 2021 |
| Escape (season 11) | Nov. 2, 2021 | Feb. 8, 2022 |
| Defiance (season 12) | Feb. 8, 2022 | May 10, 2022 |
| Saviors (season 13) | May 10, 2022 | Aug. 9, 2022 |
| Hunted (season 14) | Aug. 9, 2022 | Nov. 1, 2022 |
| Eclipse (season 15) | Nov. 1, 2022 | Feb. 14, 2023 |
| Revelry (season 16) | Feb. 14, 2023 | May 9, 2023 |
| Arsenal (season 17) | May 9, 2023 | Aug. 8, 2023 |
| Resurrection (season 18) | Aug. 8, 2023 | Oct. 31, 2023 |
| Ignite (season 19) | Oct. 31, 2023 | Feb. 13, 2024 |
| Breakout (season 20) | Feb. 13, 2024 | May 6, 2024 |
At the end of each season and split, your ranking will drop by six divisions, and you will obtain a corresponding ranked tier badge for the highest rank achieved from both splits.
How long is season 20 of Apex Legends?
Based on the battle pass counter, Apex season 20 will last 83 days and end on May 6. Players have a little less than three months to complete the seasonal pass and collect all associated rewards. Like previous seasons, season 21 will immediately start after Breakout ends, with Respawn announcing the official launch time in the season’s gameplay trailers.
