Respawn Entertainment has announced the Apex Legends next event, and it’s called “Gaiden.” This brings the limited-time mode Armed and Dangerous back into the game, as well as offer new cosmetic items for players to earn. 

Apex Legends Next Event “Gaiden” Details:

Here’s the tl;dr from the press release regarding what players need to know about the event next week:

• Return of Armed and Dangerous – The limited-time mode Armed and Dangerous is returning for two weeks with World’s Edge, Olympus, and Storm Point in the map rotation.

• Limited Items – Summon your inner hero with 40 adventurous event-limited cosmetics, including new Legendary skins for Revenant, Mirage, Octane and Wattson with complementary skins for the Flatline, Wingman, EVA-8 and Charge Rifle. Unlock the newest Prestige skin, Bangalore’s Apex Commander after collecting all 40 event items. 

• Flash Events – Play your way through two unique weekly challenge tracks to unlock event-themed cosmetics. Rewards from July 19 through July 26 include: Fuse’s Down Thunder Epic Skin, Bionic Buddy Gun Charm and Epic 3030 Cloudburst Skin, while the reward from July 26 through August 2 is an OK Holospray. 

• Special Offers Store Tab – See the return of the Special Offers tab offering deals on bundles and cosmetics throughout the event.

Read on for more info below regarding the new cosmetics incoming.

ARMED AND DANGEROUS LIMITED-TIME MODE RETURNS!

Rack your shotguns and wipe down your scopes because Armed and Dangerous is back, where weapons are limited to snipers and shotguns, and loot overall is much harder to come by. Armed and Dangerous will be available from July 19th to August 2nd with World’s Edge, Olympus, and Storm Point as the map rotation.

GAIDEN FLASH EVENTS

Summon your inner hero and play your way through two unique weekly challenge tracks to unlock event-themed cosmetics.

July 19th to July 26th

• Rewards include:
  • Fuse’s Down Thunder Epic Skin
  • Bionic Buddy Gun Charm
  • Epic 3030 “Cloudburst” Skin

July 26th to August 2nd

• Rewards include: 
  • OK Holospray
  • 1 Gaiden Event Pack
  • 1 Apex Pack

GAIDEN EVENT-LIMITED ITEMS

Summon your inner hero with 40 adventurous event-limited cosmetics, including new Legendary skins for Revenant, Mirage, Octane and Wattson with complementary skins for the Flatline, Wingman, EVA-8 and Charge Rifle.

SPECIAL OFFERS STORE TAB

During the Gaiden Event we’ll be bringing back the Special Offers tab offering deals on bundles and cosmetics throughout the event.

You can check out snippets of the new cosmetics and more over on EA’s official announcement.

Give how we just got a new Apex Legends patch yesterday, we’re uncertain whether this event will be brought in by a new patch or done via a server update. If there’s a new patch, we’ll be sure to let our readers know.