{"id":6686,"date":"2026-07-29T02:20:37","date_gmt":"2026-07-28T18:20:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/apex-legends-season-30-marked-august-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-07-29T02:20:37","modified_gmt":"2026-07-28T18:20:37","slug":"apex-legends-season-30-marked-august-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/apex-legends-season-30-marked-august-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Apex Legends Season 30: Marked Drops 4 August \u2014 Bloodhound Rework, New World&#8217;s Edge and Corrupted Attachments"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Respawn Entertainment has revealed <strong>Apex Legends: Marked<\/strong>, the game&#8217;s 30th season, launching on <strong>4 August 2026 at 01:00 SGT<\/strong> (3 August at 10:00 am PT). The season is headlined by the biggest Bloodhound overhaul the game has seen, a rebuilt World&#8217;s Edge for the competitive era, and a brand-new Corrupted Attachments system that shakes up how you kit your weapons. Singapore&#8217;s large Apex player base \u2014 and anyone grinding ranked or watching the ALGS \u2014 will want to know what&#8217;s changing.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"gt-video\">\n<div style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jJObfZSbzAw\" title=\"Apex Legends: Marked Gameplay Trailer\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0;\" allow=\"accelerometer;clipboard-write;encrypted-media;gyroscope;picture-in-picture;web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><figcaption>Apex Legends: Marked Gameplay Trailer \u2014 via Apex Legends on YouTube<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Bloodhound Gets a Full Kit Rework<\/h2>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/apex-s30-bloodhound-rework.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Apex Legends Season 30 Bloodhound rework \u2014 new abilities and hunter kit\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of Respawn Entertainment \/ EA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Bloodhound&#8217;s entire toolkit is being rebuilt around the <em>hunter<\/em> fantasy rather than the passive tracker role they occupied before. The new passive leaves a glowing trail on enemies as they move, giving the Bloodhound player a real-time read on where the squad just was and where it&#8217;s heading. The tactical scan now leaves full-body snapshots visible for a longer window, so your team can study positioning even after the pulse fades.<\/p>\n<p>The redesigned ultimate deploys a stealth device that cloaks all Legends who enter the field for up to 12 seconds after leaving the area \u2014 breaking if they take damage or open fire. Used well, it turns a coordinated push invisible long enough to close the gap before anyone sees you coming. Bloodhound also gets three new upgrade options to layer onto this kit, adding further customisation to how aggressively or defensively you play them.<\/p>\n<h2>World&#8217;s Edge Gets a Night-Time Makeover<\/h2>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/apex-s30-worlds-edge.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Apex Legends Season 30 World's Edge map at night with aurora borealis\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of Respawn Entertainment \/ EA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Night has fallen on World&#8217;s Edge \u2014 literally. Season 30 sets the map under an aurora-lit sky and rebuilds several key zones to align with competitive and ranked play. Three new points of interest arrive: <strong>Climatizer<\/strong>, located in Bloodhound&#8217;s ancestral territory and centred on a longhouse; <strong>War Camp<\/strong>, an arena-style zone replacing Survey Camp built for close-to-mid engagement; and <strong>Tree Settlement<\/strong>, a vertical combat area rewarding height control.<\/p>\n<p>Veteran fans will also be glad to know that <strong>Sorting Factory<\/strong> returns as a playable POI, alongside the return of Stacks and Landslide \u2014 where Rampart&#8217;s Big Maude has been relocated. The rebuilt layout is described by Respawn as designed with ALGS tournament conditions in mind, making it likely to see competitive rotation for the rest of 2026.<\/p>\n<h2>Corrupted Attachments and a Full Weapon Overhaul<\/h2>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/apex-s30-corrupted-attachments.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Apex Legends Season 30 Corrupted Attachments system\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of Respawn Entertainment \/ EA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Corrupted Attachments<\/strong> are the headline addition to the loot economy. These new mods offer significant power boosts with real tradeoffs built in, adding a risk\/reward layer to how you slot out your loadout mid-match. Alongside them, Respawn has streamlined the loot pool by removing Support and Assault Bins, Explosive Holds, loot bin resets, and wildlife loot \u2014 all changes aimed at cutting clutter and making weapon choice feel more deliberate.<\/p>\n<p>Energy weapons also receive a complete overhaul. The Nemesis, for instance, switches from a fixed ammo count to a percentage-based model. All weapons now display visible stat changes when you slot attachments, so you can see exactly how a stock or barrel upgrade affects your effective range or handling before committing to a build.<\/p>\n<h2>Loba and Rampart Receive Fresh Buffs<\/h2>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/apex-s30-legend-updates.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Apex Legends Season 30 legend updates \u2014 Loba and Rampart buffs\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of Respawn Entertainment \/ EA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Beyond Bloodhound, two other legends see meaningful updates. <strong>Loba<\/strong>&#8216;s Black Market ultimate now carries a reduced cooldown and faster tactical repositioning, letting aggressive support players cycle the ability more freely during extended fights. <strong>Rampart<\/strong> gets improved movement speed while deploying Sheila, and her Amped Walls now build faster and absorb more damage before breaking \u2014 making her fortified-position playstyle more viable in the faster, cleaner loot economy of Season 30.<\/p>\n<h2>The Season 30 Roadmap and What Comes Next<\/h2>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/apex-2026-roadmap-scaled.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Apex Legends 2026 roadmap showing Season 30 and beyond\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of Respawn Entertainment \/ EA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Respawn has also shared the broader 2026 roadmap alongside the Season 30 reveal. Ranked system updates are slated for <strong>Season 31<\/strong>, with more weapon overhauls planned across the year. A <strong>new Legend arrives in Season 32<\/strong>, targeted for February 2027 \u2014 so Season 30 is intentionally a season for the guns, the map, and the existing roster rather than another character introduction.<\/p>\n<p>Note for Switch players: Season 30 marks the end of Apex Legends support on the <em>original<\/em> Nintendo Switch. The game remains fully supported on Nintendo Switch 2.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Apex Legends: Marked<\/strong> goes live on <strong>4 August 2026 at 01:00 SGT<\/strong>. The game is free-to-play on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC via the EA app, Epic Games Store, and Steam. Check the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ea.com\/games\/apex-legends\/apex-legends\/news\/marked-game-updates\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">official EA announcement<\/a> for the full patch notes when they drop closer to launch. For more gaming news, browse <a href=\"\/blog\/category\/game-news\/\">our Game News section<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><!--GT-SCOUT source=\"Web (English)\" theme=\"Video games\" flags=\"none\"--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Season 30: Marked lands 4 August SGT with a full Bloodhound kit overhaul, a rebuilt World&#8217;s Edge, Corrupted Attachments, and a streamlined loot economy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":6680,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":[]},"categories":[11],"tags":[702],"class_list":["post-6686","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-game-news","tag-apex-legends"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/apex-s30-key-art-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1440&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p13AlF-1JQ","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":5359,"url":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/apex-legends-cyberpunk-event-july-2026\/","url_meta":{"origin":6686,"position":0},"title":"Apex Legends \u00d7 Cyberpunk Event Starts 14 July \u2014 Night City, Edgerunners Skins and Skippy","date":"July 10, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Apex Legends x Cyberpunk event goes live 14 July \u2014 Night City E-District takeover, Edgerunners skins, Skippy Alternator, and new Cyberware mods. 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