Meet Mad Maggie, the newest Legend in Apex Legends Season 12

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Who is Mad Maggie?

Margaret “Mad Maggie” Kōhere is the newest addition to the Apex Legends character roster. This fearless Rebel Warlord grew up alone in the dusty lands of Salvo until she met Walter Fitzroy, alias Fuse. Together they grew into a powerful mercenary duo known as “the Cracked Talon”. During these days, Margaret earned her nickname Mad Maggie. 

Ultimately, Fuse left Maggie to join the Apex Games. Maggie saw this decision as a betrayal of their friendship and in return, she sabotaged Fuse’s entrance into the Apex games. During their final exchange, Maggie seemed to have fallen to her death. Instead, she was captured by the Syndicate and sentenced to a fight to the death in the Apex games.

What are Mad Maggie’s abilities?

Just like any other Legend, Mad Maggie has three different abilities: a Tactical Ability, a Passive Ability and of course, an Ultimate Ability.

• Tactical Ability - Riot Drill:
  Maggie’s tactical ability is a drill that attaches to an obstacle and burns out enemies on the other side. This is the perfect tool to counter opponents that are hiding behind cover or shields such as Gibraltar’s trusty Dome of Protection.
  
  
• Passive Ability - Warlord’s Ire
  As a bloodthirsty mercenary, Mad Maggie is equipped with plenty of passive tools to help her secure the kill. Her Warlord’s Ire ability allows you to highlight enemies that you’ve damaged. On top of that, you’ll always move faster with a shotgun, so there’s no fleeing from Maggie.
  
  
• Ultimate Ability - Wrecking Ball
  Mad Maggie’s Ultimate is the perfect embodiment of destruction: launch a devastating ball that detonates near enemies and leaves speed boosts to close the gap on any runners.
  
  

Check out Mad Maggie’s Character Trailer below to see all her abilities in action:

Which maps are new in Season 12 of Apex Legends?

In Season 12, Olympus is getting a fresh new look. Due to a failed test with Phase technology, Olympus has been relocated very close to the city below it. On top of that, the map has been expanded with various new Points Of Interest, such as Phase Driver and Terminal. 

Phase Driver is a new location in the expanded South of Olympus that connects all surrounding POIs. A nice bonus for players dropping Phase Driver is the interactive Phase Driver device. Interact with this device and the Phase Driver will drop 3 loot balls, one of which is Gold-Tiered. But be careful, each activation of the Phase Driver device will set off a loud noise that can be heard in the surrounding area, so you may attract some unwanted company.

Terminal is another new POI that serves as the new central routing area for Olympus. Thanks to 5 entry points and several elevated platforms, you can now easily access surrounding areas such as Labs and Bonsai.

With the Phase Driver in place, existing areas such as Solar Array, Icarus and Bonsai have shifted away from the center of the map. This means that for the first time in Apex history, POIs have moved within the same map without getting destroyed. Other small map changes include a new north east path that connects Turbine to Rift and some additional routes that make it easier to move through linear choke points.

Which game modes are new in Season 12 of Apex Legends?

Season 12 of Apex Legends kicks off with a brand new game mode: Control. This limited-time 9v9 mode is only available for the first three weeks of Defiance and features infinite respawns. In Control, your objective is to earn points by controlling three zones around the map. The more points you own, the more points your team earns every second. If a team reaches the score limit of 1.250, they win.

Fortunately, death is never the end of the road in Control as your team has unlimited respawns. Choose your spawn and choose your loadout upon each respawn and try to come up with different strategies to outsmart your opponents. On top of that, Timed Events will spice up the gameplay with Capture Bonuses for certain areas and Airdrops that contain powerful crate weapons. You can even get your hands on better weapons by capturing zones and killing enemies as these actions increase your “personal Rating”. But don’t get too aggressive, because your Rating resets on death. Control is only available for a limited time and is played on the familiar Hammond Labs on Olympus and Barometer on Tropic.

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What are the patch notes for Apex Legends Season 12?

Here’s a short overview of the changes coming to Apex Legends in Season 12:

• New Legend: Mad Maggie
• New Game Mode: Control (Limited-time)
• Map Changes: Olympus
• Legend Changes: Crypto buffed, Caustic nerfed
• Weapon Loot Changes: Flatline and Longbow no longer appear as ground loot, Alternator added to ground loot
  
  

What is the Apex Legends Season 12 release time?

Apex Legends Season 12 is set to release on February 8. Based on the release time of previous Seasons, we can expect the new update to drop between 5-7 PM CET / 4-6 PM GMT.

Are you ready to drop into Olympus with Mad Maggie? Perfect, because Apex Legends Defiance is available now! Start out Season 12 in style and unlock the brand new Battle Pass items with our Apex Legends Coins. Just start, select, play!