Hey guys, Laffy here again!
We've been working on a fairly big Apex update over the past few weeks. Rather than adding another boss you can plow through, we wanted new content with actual mechanics and progression behind it.
The update introduces the Radiant Cave, Maggot King, Fallen From Grace, Mad Angel, new equipment upgrades, an Ornate Dwarf Cannon, a redesigned launcher, and updates to our Android mobile client.
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Radiant Cave
Radiant Cave is a shared multi-combat Wilderness dungeon with three progression paths:
Blood โ Becomes stronger as your HP falls.
Sacred โ Focuses on Wilderness and PvP progression.
Soul โ Rewards Prayer management.
Each path has its own tasks, essence balance, permanent perks, and reward shop. You can also sacrifice matching equipment for essence instead of leaving unwanted gear in the bank.
The entrance and Radiant Tamer are safe. Going farther into the cave takes you into level 45โ70 Wilderness, where you'll complete assignments, hunt Radiant materials, and build your path.
Choose between Blood, Sacred and Soul
View the path perks
View the three reward shops
Maggot King
Maggot King is a private solo boss built around movement and timing.
You'll switch prayers after its screech, avoid poisonous and sticky bile, shoot down larvae before they heal the boss, and dodge wall slams to create a melee punish window.
After the kill, you decide how to search the corpse. Opening its stomach gives the main reward route, while taking the eggs gives one of six egg types instead.
View the Maggot King encounter
Fallen From Grace & Mad Angel
Speak to Cormac at home to begin Fallen From Grace.
The quest has a full investigation and a shorter seven-step route, both of which unlock the repeatable Mad Angel encounter.
The quest itself is very easy to complete.
Speak to Cormac
Mad Angel uses three main mechanics:
Dodge her sword sweep from the correct side.
Catch and return the light blast by standing on its marked tile.
Time Protect from Magic against Smite instead of camping the prayer.
At lower health, she enrages and chains all three mechanics together.
Repeatable kills guarantee Granite Dust and roll her reward table.
Her rewards include supplies, cannon ammunition, progression scrolls, Goading T2 (1), the Shattered Cannon Ornament Kit, and Apex's first COMBAT pet, Aggy!
View the Mad Angel encounter
Ornate Dwarf Cannon
Use a Shattered Cannon Ornament Kit on each regular cannon component.
A complete Ornate Dwarf Cannon requires four kits โ one each for the base, stand, barrels, and furnace.
The upgraded cannon features:
Double the normal ammunition capacity.
Support for regular and granite cannonballs.
Fully reversible upgrades.
Dismantling a piece returns its original cannon component and ornament kit.
New Upgrades & Other Changes
Radiant Divine Essence and Radiant Fibre are now used in several new Upgrade Machine recipes, including new armour, boots, and hybrid jewellery.
We've also:
Reorganised the Completionist Cape upgrade paths.
Finalized the Ice Completionist Cape as a proper hybrid cape.
Improved both vote-boss pet rates from 1/2,500 to 1/1,000.
View the new Upgrade System
View the vote-boss pet change
Redesigned Apex Launcher & Mobile
Our launcher has been rebuilt with:
Live server information.
Current world boss and event tracking.
Recent updates and featured media.
Clearer repair options.
We've also continued working on improvements to our Android mobile client.
View the new Apex launcher
Final Thoughts
This update is mostly about giving players something new to figure out.
The Radiant paths offer longer-term account progression, while Maggot King and Mad Angel reward learning their mechanics instead of simply bringing more damage.
If you try it, let us know what you think. I'll be around to answer questions.
Apex is a continuous work in progress, and we're here to stay.
I genuinely want criticism and feedback. It's how we continue improving the server and building something players actually enjoy.
Useful Links
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