Respawn recently announced that Apex Legends players can expect several notable changes in the game’s next update, coming on the 3rd of December. The biggest change is, of course, the addition of 400 new levels as the game’s level cap rises from 100 to 500. (Alongside changes to the Apex Pack rewards for levelling and XP.) However, the update will also be introducing a new type of in-game cosmetic item; Apex Legends Gun Charms.
The New Apex Legends Gun Charms
Similar to their appearance in other first-person shooters, the Apex Legends Gun Charms are small tokens which players can attach to their weapons. Like weapon skins, Gun Charms are a rare cosmetic which can actually be seen during gameplay, as they appear on the weapon which players are using on-screen. When they come to the game on the 3rd of December, players will have three different ways to acquire the new Apex Legends Gun Charms.
The first is relatively simple; players will get a new “Player Level” Gun Charm every time they reach a 100-level milestone; levels 100, 200, 300, 400, and 500. In addition to these five charms, there are a further 36 Gun Charms which players will be able to find in Apex Packs. They will be Epic and Legendary tier items in these Packs. Finally, players will also be able to purchase Gun Charms directly. A selection of Charms will be available for purchase in the game’s Rotating Shop. Of course, this selection will rotate as other items currently do, so different charms will be available at any given time.
These Gun Charms and the changes to levelling will be coming to the game in an update on the 3rd of December. If you want to get your hands on Apex Legends gear that isn’t actually in-game, however, Respawn also recently announced the opening of the Apex Legends Shop; an online store offering real-world Apex Legends merch.