Apex Legends' latest update had some major implications for the meta. While this is to be expected with any seasonal patch, Apex Legends“The change in supporting characters has made Newcastle particularly powerful.
Apex LegendsThe final season was met with mixed reviews, mostly due to the surrounding context. Not only that, more fans began to worry Apex LegendsMonetization, but the start of the season was amazing. While there were some teases of the update on social media via sponsored artwork, the season trailers weren't released until the season itself began. This is an impact Apex LegendsThe typical release cycle has many fans wondering if Season 23 was rushed.

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How Apex Legends Season 23 Broke Supporting Characters (Especially Newcastle)
On the other hand, this season finally worked Apex LegendsThe Lifeline remake is something many fans have been waiting for after more than a year of leaks. Coupled with this redesign of the game's support class, the class as a whole has seen some changes. His old perk, the ability to craft the flags of slain teammates, has been made universal, allowing the class itself to gain some new specific attributes. However, this change was something like the curl of a monkey's paw, and many quickly realized how powerful these changes were:
- Support class legends can now walk faster when healed and gain double the benefit of small medics (something that previously required the rare EVO Gold Shield).
- These Legends also now respawn faster and cause allies to regenerate health after respawning (something they also benefit from when respawning themselves).
- Legends support can see if a death crate contains a mobile respawn beacon before opening it.
These are some great benefits Apex Legends' support class that was no longer pressing. Compared to carrying extra ammo or an extra shield in the ring, Support Legends easily get the most out of their class bonuses. The impact on the meta was immediate, with new support-based squads rising to the top immediately. Newcastle in particular benefited hugely from this change – forcing Respawn to remove a certain element to keep it under control.
The potential of Newcastle's squad has forced a revival to remove the support element
Despite having a low level of selection at the time of his arrival, Newcastle have since established themselves in a respectable meta position Apex Legends thanks to his strong abilities. However, Season 23 gave him an absolute stranglehold on the battlefield. Much of this is due to the support class's new revive bonuses, though its other perks are also very useful. Newcastle's passive allows him to move allies when they revive, as well as activate his Knockdown Shield to protect them. Faster revives greatly enhance this feature, as even at close range Newcastle's revives can be difficult to disrupt.
A solid team line-up with other supporting legends took this into the stratosphere. Gibraltar and Lifeline also have unique passives to revive, as well as ultimates that create a shield barrier against enemies (which Newcastle also has). Since all three are support legends, this makes them a nightmare to kill when stacked together; whenever one goes down, the other two can pick them up very quickly—and that's not to mention the benefits of regeneration after reviving.
This was further enhanced by the use of a golden knockdown shield that grants extra health to revived allies. This item, which has been in the game for a long time but only recently received this feature, was especially useful in Newcastle's hands. Not only would this allow those he revived to benefit from the strongest type of knockdown shield, but it would also give those revived extra health in addition to the new support class health regeneration. The gold knockdown shield has since been removed Apex Legends Season 23, but Newcastle and supporting characters like him are still a force to be reckoned with.