Apex Legends Season 29 debuts Axle and revamped respawn mechanics on May 5

Apex Legends Season 29: Overclocked is set to release within a week. The community is naturally quite excited to see what the developers have been cooking with the latest update. Luckily, there are a lot of new changes and additions coming to the game, all of which will impact the ongoing meta within the title.

In this article, we will explore the start date and time for Apex Legends Season 29, and what you can expect from this seasonal update. Read below to know more.

When does Apex Legends Season 29 release?

Apex Legends Season 29 will go live for all regions on May 5, 2026, at 10 am PT/ 5 pm GMT/ 10:30 pm IST for all regions. Players can expect a short downtime when the patch goes live. That said, Apex Legends servers do not generally undergo maintenance for a long duration on update days.

Here's a detailed list of the start date and times for the latest seasonal update for the title:

| Time Zone | Date and Time | | --- | --- | | Pacific Time (PT) | May 5, 2025, at 10 am | | Mountain Time (MT) | May 5, 2025, at 11 am | | Central Time (CT) | May 5, 2025, at 12 pm | | Eastern Time (ET) | May 5, 2025, at 1 pm | | Greenwich Mean Time (GMT/UTC) | May 5, 2025, at 5 pm | | Eastern European Time (EET) | May 5, 2025, at 7 pm | | Moscow Standard Time (MSK) | May 5, 2025, at 8 pm | | Indian Standard Time (IST) | May 5, 2025, at 10:30 pm | | China Standard Time (CST) | May 6, 2025, at 1 am | | Japan Standard Time (JST) | May 6, 2025, at 2 am | | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) | May 6, 2025, at 3 am | | New Zealand Standard Time (NZST) | May 6, 2025, at 6 am |

What can we expect from Apex Legends Season 29?

New Legend

The greatest addition that's coming with Apex Legends Overclocked is the brand-new Legend, Axle. She is a fast-paced Skirmisher who can slide around the battlefield without any hindrance. Her kit is centered around her using the slide-mechanic, which has been provided with unique buffs in her case.

Furthermore, the character has a very unique ultimate ability that is capable of targeting enemy players and displacing them away from cover.

New Respawn mechanism

With the debut of the latest season of Apex Legends, we are going to see the introduction of a new respawn mechanism in the game. Players will now be able to respawn their teammates via their own deathbox.

It's a new and alternate way of bringing back your fallen comrades into the action. Unlike the respawn beacon, which provides a quick respawn in-game, the process of deathbox respawn is slightly tedious and a lot noisier.

Legend buffs and nerfs

Moving forward, we are also expecting to see quite a few changes to different Legends in the game. This will ensure that players have a fresh new meta to explore once the new season drops.

As per the official blog, we are expecting to see unique buffs to both Conduit and Vantage, making them much more viable for competitive play. Both Legends have seen a significant fall in their pick rates in the past few months, and this step will ensure they get to enjoy the limelight for a while.