Apex Legends is getting Call of Duty-style LTM, according to leaks

More details have surfaced about an upcoming Call of Duty-style “Hardcore” mode coming to Apex Legends.

LTMs are usually an exciting addition to Apex Legends, offering players new ways to shake things up in battle royale. Leakers claim to have found evidence that a new one is on the way, with a “hardcore” style similar to Call of Duty.

According to Dataminer ThordanSmash, this upcoming LTM will be much harder than previous modes. It will have fewer ammo drops and health items, no HUD, and “white shield only”.

Also, there are no gold items to get, but there will be hop-ups. Bullets also deal slightly more damage than normal. According to the data miner, the mode will take inspiration from Call of Duty’s hardcore mode.

On January 10th, thanks to leakers, new details about the rumored LTM were announced iLootGames. In a Twitter post, the leaker gave a glimpse of some of the images for the new mode, which will reportedly launch on January 24th.

According to the pictures, the mode should be called “Hardcore Royale”. In it, players join together in trios with “higher stakes and harsher penalties.” All legends start with level 1 armor, no helms, and armor swapping is disabled.

The ring also deals maximum damage from the start of the game, so players must stay far away from it at all times.

iLootGames also showed images of a “Tips” screen that prompts players to inspect their weapons to view the weapon HUD, which shows ammo and attachments along the way. Players will also need to scan Survey Beacons if they want to check how many squads are left, as well as the location of the next ring.

This new mode is yet to be confirmed by Respawn, so it’s unclear if the LTM will launch on the date the leaker claims. Details and mechanics are also subject to change prior to release.