Valkyrie, One of the more popular characters in Apex Legends is getting a rework, and it may really change how players select legends in the game.
In recent times, Apex Legends has become EA’s major cash cow especially in the first person shooter market as their other popular franchises such as Battlefield failed to meet their expectation.
As such, Respawn Entertainment, the development studio behind the battle royale game works around the clock to fix bugs, add new seasonal content, and make balancing changes to the characters to keep the player base engaged.
And it seems like in season 22 of Apex Legends, it is Valkyrie’s turn to receive massive updates. These updates will surely have a massive impact on how players utilize this legend in the game.
Valkyrie Rework:
Now Recon Legend (was Skirmisher)
▫ Full Tank upgrade now includes a 50% reduction in refuel delay to 4s (was 8s)
▫ Gains Threat Vision while jetpacking, stays on until feet hit the ground/zipline
▫ Jetpack UI now has a ‘refuel delay’ timer
▫ More agile jetpack handling that feels similar to Valk’s release
▫ Move slow stun duration increased by 50%
▫ Missile explosion radius increased by 20%
▫ Min attack range decreased by 25% (can hit enemies that are closer)
▫ Max missile travel time now 4s (was 4.5s)
▫ The fire rate for launching all missiles is now 25 (was 18)
Perks:
▫ Aerial Expert: removed
▫ Full Coverage: moved to Level 2, added reduced Tac cooldown
▫ NEW Eyes in the Sky: ignores the LoS check on skydive HUD scan, increases HUD highlighting range by 40m
Based on all the changes, Valkyrie will no longer be considered a skirmisher, meaning players won’t prefer this legend while dueling with other characters in the game. Also, a lot of other small tweaks have been made to make the legend more viable in the current seasonal meta in Apex Legends season 22.
Release Date:
As of writing, we don’t have any official information on when this rework will arrive. But we will update the player base as soon as new information is available.
