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Auto / Systems deskApex Legends outlines Ranked changes for Seasons 31 and 32
Apex Legends plans Ranked updates beginning with Season 31 in November, including Legend Bans in Diamond+ matches. The roadmap also says Ranked access will return to an account-level-20 requirement after Road to Ranked challenges are removed.
Season 31 is planned to add Legend Bans in Diamond+ matches, scoring adjustments, and quality-of-life improvements.
Ranked entry will require account level 20 after Road to Ranked challenges are removed.
Season 32 will replace Rookie with Iron, which the announcement describes as a standard rank for all players.
Season 32 scoring will assign fixed RP values to each kill and placement.

Source: Steam developer announcement, 2026-10-20. Read the original announcement
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