"Apex Legends Season 20: Major Changes and Legend Upgrades Explained"

Apex Legends Season 20 introduces a new performance 120fps mode for consoles, a revamped shield system, and a leveling system in matches. The new leveling system unlocks better shields and modified abilities based on XP earned through class actions, damage, and kills. Evo Shields are replaced by Shield Cores, which upgrade through the XP Level system, and shields are no longer lootable in the world. Battle royale changes include adjustments to crafting mechanics and a prompt to return to the safe zone if outside the ring. Ranked changes feature a complete reset of everyone's ranks, a new transparent scoring system, and the return of midseason rank demotion.