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Apex Legends Maps Guide: Best POIs, Rotations, Loot

Oct 16, 2025 • by

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Overview

Apex Legends features eleven playable maps across two experiences. Five large-scale Battle Royale battlegrounds rotate through public and ranked playlists, while six compact Mixtape (formerly Arenas) maps support fast, round-based modes.

  • Battle Royale maps: Kings Canyon, World's Edge, Olympus, Storm Point, Broken Moon.
  • Mixtape maps: Party Crasher, Phase Runner, Overflow, Encore, Habitat 4, Drop-Off.
Tip: At the start of most seasons, a new map launches or an existing map receives a Map Update (MU). Smaller, themed points of interest called Town Takeovers appear less frequently and are inspired by specific Legends.

Map rotation

Battle Royale

In Play Apex, three Battle Royale maps rotate every 60–90 minutes. Ranked splits typically feature two maps that alternate mid-season. Following a fresh map or a major update, that map often gets featured exclusively for a short introductory window.

Play Apex rotation (example) Duration
Broken Moon 90 min
Olympus 90 min
World's Edge 90 min
Broken Moon 60 min
Olympus 60 min
World's Edge 60 min

Mixtape

Mixtape maps rotate rapidly to keep matches fresh: unranked queues swap roughly every 15 minutes, and ranked variants (when active) tend to run longer blocks.

Mixtape rotation (example) Unranked Ranked
Habitat 4 15 min 40 min
Encore 15 min 40 min
Overflow 15 min 40 min
Party Crasher 15 min 40 min
Phase Runner 15 min 40 min

List of maps

Battle Royale

Kings Canyon

Kings Canyon

Planet: Solace

  • Notable features: Supply Ships, Loot Ticks, Flyers, Charge Towers, Observation Towers, Explosive Holds.
  • Town Takeovers: Octane's Gauntlet, Singh Labs, Crypto's Map Room, Caustic Treatment.

World's Edge

World's Edge

Planet: Talos

  • Notable features: Geysers, Cargo Bots, Loot Vaults, Lava Fissures, Rising Blast Walls, Gondolas.
  • Town Takeovers: Bloodhound's Trials, Rampart's Big Maude.

Olympus

Olympus

Planet: Psamathe

  • Notable features: Tridents, Phase Runner network, Loot MRVNs, Icarus Bridge, Phase Driver.
  • Town Takeovers: Pathfinder's Fight Night, Lifeline's Clinic.

Storm Point

Storm Point

Planet: Gaea

  • Notable features: Tridents, Gravity Cannons, Wildlife Nests, Flyers, IMC Armories.

Broken Moon

Broken Moon

Location: Cleo (moon of Boreas)

  • Notable features: Zip Rails, Loot Ticks.

Mixtape (formerly Arenas)

Party Crasher

Party Crasher

Planet: Solace

  • Centerpiece: the Mirage Voyage crash site splits engagements into two distinct lanes.

Phase Runner

Phase Runner

Planet: Talos

  • Notable feature: a functioning Phase Runner enables rapid cross-map rotations and mind games.

Overflow

Overflow

Planet: Talos

  • Layout: multi-lane lavaworks with tight sightlines and strong flanking routes.

Encore

Encore

Planet: Boreas

  • Design: open mid with height contests around stage and seating, rewarding positioning.

Habitat 4

Habitat 4

Planet: Gaea

  • Theme: rugged river channels and rocky cover emphasize close-quarters brawls.

Drop-Off

Drop-Off

Planet: Psamathe

  • Highlights: elevated catwalks and conveyor lanes that force decisive pushes.

Map variations

Several maps have alternate versions tied to seasons or limited-time modes. These variants often include major terrain changes, lighting swaps (After Dark), or holiday overhauls, and each has its own loading screen.

Map / Variant Internal name Status
The Firing Range mp_rr_canyonlands_staging Permanent
Kings Canyon (Season 1) mp_rr_canyonlands_64k_x_64k Replaced
Kings Canyon After Dark mp_rr_canyonlands_mu1_night LTM only
World's Edge (Season 10) mp_rr_desertlands_mu3 In rotation
Winter Express mp_rr_desertlands_holiday LTM only
Olympus (Season 12) mp_rr_olympus_mu2 In rotation
Storm Point (Season 13) mp_rr_tropic_island_mu1 Not in rotation
Broken Moon (Season 15) mp_rr_divided_moon In rotation
Party Crasher mp_rr_party_crasher In rotation
Phase Runner mp_rr_arena_phase_runner In rotation
Overflow mp_rr_aqueduct In rotation
Encore mp_rr_arena_skygarden In rotation
Habitat 4 mp_rr_arena_habitat In rotation
Drop-Off mp_rr_arena_composite Not in rotation

History

Over time, rotation cadence and map availability have evolved:

  • Early seasons focused on Kings Canyon before World's Edge expanded the pool. Olympus later introduced high-mobility gameplay, followed by Storm Point and Broken Moon.
  • Seasonal Map Updates (e.g., Reforged Kings Canyon, World's Edge Decimated, Sabotaged Olympus) reworked key POIs and traversal to refresh metas without new maps.
  • Certain maps temporarily left rotation due to balance passes or stability issues, occasionally returning mid-season after hotfixes.
  • Limited-time modes added special variants such as After Dark versions and the Winter Express takeover.

Trivia

  • Most major map updates are nicknamed in trailers or season pages (for example: Kings Canyon Unearthed, Obliterated Kings Canyon, Reforged Kings Canyon; World's Edge Ravaged, Fortified, Decimated; Infested and Sabotaged Olympus; Monstrous Storm Point).
  • Rotation timing is occasionally adjusted at the start of a season to give players extra time to learn a new or overhauled map.
  • Town Takeovers are thematic POIs inspired by Legends and often arrive alongside in-game events.

See also

  • Map Features
  • Town Takeovers