Apex Legends Season 20 removes shields from floor loot in favor of level-ups

There are lots of things that give Respawn’s battle royale its unique identity, from the movement to the Legend abilities to how shield swaps work in the heat of combat, but in Season 20, you’re going to have to relearn that last one. Evo shields will no longer be available to loot in Apex Legends, and you won’t be able to upgrade them in the crafter anymore either – in fact, crafting points no longer exist, as we broke down in our post about Apex Legends’ replicator and crafting mat changes. You can take Shield Cores from enemy death boxes, but these will only top up what shield you already have or provide a temporary shield buff (essentially an overshield) if they happen to have a higher-level shield than you do. Once that overshield is reduced, you’re back to whatever you’ve earned. Take responsibility for your own circumstances. Respawn wants to take some of the RNG out of the Apex games, so you won’t ever drop into battle to face off with someone who landed on a purple shield again. Instead, everyone ha