Very few legends have released with an ultimate ability as game-changing as Valkyrie’s was in season nine of Apex Legends, allowing teams to access a rapid repositioning tool that dwarfed everything which came before it. The power of that ability has made Valkyrie an integral part of many team compositions, and this is something that Apex wants to break free from on May 9.
A new survival item, the Evac Tower, is coming alongside season 17, allowing players to spawn a redeploy balloon at their location. While the balloon will only be up for a limited time before it expires, it’s a game-changer for teams who would have previously had to rely on Valkyrie for such powerful repositioning tools.