Apex Legends: Vantage, the new Legend of season 14 – Hunt

Heroes’ time is literally over in Apex Legends. Season 14 of Caccia will arrive on August 9 with these numerous innovations and a new Legendary Vantage. We’ve already talked about all the changes for the new season, maps, weapons and balance in this exclusive interview. However, we haven’t talked in detail about the new Legendary Miss Xiomara Contreras, known on the battlefield as Vantage. Let’s review Vantage’s knowledge and skill set this time Season 14 Preview – Apex Legends Hunt.

History and background

By tradition, appearance Players are presented with two trailers, one of which is purely narrative, part of the Stories of the Frontier video collection, and the second rendering of season 14, which we see using some of his skills but always in the context of CGI videos. Xiomara Contreras is the youngest participant in the Apex games: only 18 years old, the girl originally from the frozen planet Pàgos joined the Kuben Blisk games to save her mother. Mara’s mother, Xenia, was arrested during the Border War and imprisoned aboard the Gaeana detention ship Vantage. When this hit Pàgos, Xenia remained on the planet with the intention of disappearing from the radar forever.

Xenia, already pregnant with the planet, gave birth to Mara and made her daughter a true resident of Pàgos; In this cold and desolate place, Mara has learned to survive, but above all to hunt, to be a true war machine. Inside survival videoWe see Mara discovering the Vantage’s wreckage and facing serious danger: Xenia is captured to save her, and only at this point her daughter decides to join the Apex games with the help of a little friend on board. path, Echo albino bat.

As is often the case, it was a lot of fun to see a climb. theories from society On the true identity of Vantage’s mother: Xenia has always claimed to be innocent, but the last look she takes for her daughter, who is intent on making a televised appeal after winning a match at the Apex games, is far from innocent. There are those who want Mara as a clone of Xenia, others believe that the woman is an older version and belongs to a parallel universe of the Wraith, but the truth is that we still know very little about the history of this mother and daughter. . One thing is for sure, an aspect in which Mara grew up estranged from society, which is reflected a lot in the dialogues between the characters during the games.

During the season 14 opening event, Kevin Lee (Senior Writer at Respawn Entertainment) put a lot of emphasis on this point. “Mara isn’t used to social etiquette, it’s definitely not etiquette that allows you to survive in a hostile environment like Pàgos’s. Players will learn about Vantage and they’ll soon realize that what looks like rudeness is actually brutal intimacy and if Mara has to do it. If you compliment someone, other Legends will tend to praise their fighting skills rather than their looks or courtesy.” We don’t know about you, but we can’t wait to hear what Vantage has to say to the Bloodhound, young Mara’s already papal idol!

character design

Another important point that Lee makes is, Echo, Mara’s pet bat. Echo is more than just a comrade, as the Vantage’s tactical ability is related to the flying mammal we’ll talk about in a moment. Lee says working on Echo wasn’t easy, as it was the first animal introduced in Apex Legends. The handling is similar to Lifeline’s healing drone or Horizon’s NEWT, but an animal, Respawn’s creative team paid extra attention to this new companion. Another non-trivial aspect of the Echo is Vantage’s appearance, narrated by Concept artist Rachel Gagner.

“Echo is a very dear friend to Vantage: he has always seen the bats of Pàgos as a food source, but Echo is special because he manages to save his life. Having such a close bond, it is natural that Vantage always carries him with him. We knew players would be fond of pets. At the same time, it was very important to us that Echo wasn’t too cute or cute, she’s still a pet. wild bat it has a substantial wingspan, so the challenge was to create a look that is nice and cute enough but not too sensitive to this creature, keeping its look a little wild. ”

As wild as her mistress. Like many Legends before it, Vantage was aesthetically characterized by incorporating information the narrative team and skill set team shared with Gagner. “It is always important for us to recommend to the public. characters that are as diverse and inclusive as possible possible, and even the Vantage is no exception. Mara’s appearance is that of a young girl who grew up in a strong and harsh climate. Most of the gear he carries with him is pretty heavy, but above all, it’s outdated 18 years after the war in the Frontier. You can see it from the sniper rifle, an old Sentinel model that Mara cared for and polished over the years. “The result is a mix between a tactical scout and a prehistoric woman dressed in skins and ancient MIC armor.

skill set

And finally we came to talk about Vantage skill set, always face in order of passive, tactical and ultimate skills. Spotter’s Lens is Vantage’s passive ability, allowing the Legend to gather a variety of detailed information about enemies when disabled or equipped with a high-magnification viewfinder (so we’re assuming it’s in a zoom range of x3 to x8): Legend type, active members on the opposing team and the EVO shield layer worn. This information can be shared by pinging that particular enemy.

L’tactical skill it’s called Echo displacement and includes Vantage’s bat as mentioned. Mara can direct Echo to a specific spot and then use tactical skill to perform a jetpack jump on Echo. We’re talking about an excellent ability to reposition yourself on the field, whether you use it aggressively, tactically or for evasive purposes, but balanced with other aspects to consider. Before you worry, Echo can’t be hit like other placeable objects on the ground (Caustic’s mines, Wattson’s electrified fields, or Loba’s black market); However, the stick can be seen and heard by opposing players, so if you see it flapping around, you’ll know a Vantage is coming to throw you the party. Additionally, Mara can be hit while jumping, similar to what happens to Pathfinder when grappling and jumping onto Octane’s trampoline.

As mentioned, the Vantage comes with a sniper rifle Just like Rampart did to the assault rifle Sheila. Activating the Mark of the Ultimate Sniper, Vantage deals 50 points of damage to his target, activating a mark visible to the entire team for a few seconds; The second hit deals 100 damage points to the enemy and all damage dealt by allies to marked targets is increased. In practice, this is like having a slightly weakened Kraber with each reload of ultimate power, and his damage can be capitalized by the entire team.

The only doubt before trying it on the field today is to understand how useful it will be in the most common matches. Players aiming to rise in ranked matches already know that skill is not enough and that it is necessary to find a good team and add a good dose of strategy to the formula to reach very high levels. A character like Vantage is therefore perfect because it is incredibly useful in the early stages of the game and provides invaluable support for the rest of the game; we see him in a dream trio with Rampart, who provides excellent protection to the sniper, and Ash, who is aggressive and very fast in movements. Therefore, we wonder if more casual players can have fun with this new Legend.