Apex Legends 5th Anniversary Collection Event Rewards Players With Heirloom Shards, Free Event Packs

Apex Legends Season 20: Breakout is in full swing, and Respawn is kicking off the celebratory season with the new 5th Anniversary Collection Event. But although it may be the game's birthday, the new Collection Event is stuffed full of gifts for players to enjoy.

As per usual, the 5th Anniversary Collection Event features 24 new premium cosmetics for players to peruse. But instead of a specific Heirloom Weapon or Prestige Skin, players who unlock all 24 event cosmetics will receive a set of 150 Heirloom Shards, allowing them to choose from any of the items currently available in the Mythic Store. Additionally, the new Collection Event features a reward track that contains two free Event Packs, meaning players technically only need to unlock 22 cosmetics to receive their Heirloom Shards.

When it comes to free loot, players are likely to be pleased with the 5th Anniversary Collection Event's offerings. Apex's free reward tracks can occasionally be somewhat underwhelming, but it's clear that a good amount of thought and effort were put into the cosmetics included in the free reward track. In fact, some of the cosmetics included in the free reward track were designed or inspired by players themselves! Additionally--as mentioned above--anyone who completes the reward track will earn two 5th Anniversary Event Packs, making those elusive Heirloom Shards a bit easier to get ahold of. Items included in the free reward track can be obtained by collecting Event Points (EP), which are earned by completing challenges from the "Event Challenges" tab located on the upper-right side of the main lobby screen.

All items included in the 5th Anniversary Collection Event's free reward track--and the amount of EP needed to unlock them--are listed below:

• 250 EP: 5th Anniversary universal banner badge
• 500 EP: Year 5 Anniversary transition screen by Yamadapan, 1 Apex Pack (Rare)
• 750 EP: Cute & Deadly universal banner frame (Epic), 1 Apex Pack (Rare)
• 1,000 EP: Flurry Fury Prowler SMG weapon skin (Epic)
• 1,250 EP: Career Apex Kills stat tracker, Career Apex Wins stat tracker (Rare)
• 1,500 EP: 1 Apex Pack, Career Apex Allies Revived Stat Tracker (Rare)
• 2,000 EP: Lightning Aura R-99 weapon skin (Epic), 50 Crafting Metals (Rare)
• 2,500 EP: Nightwatch universal banner frame, Ursa Major Ballistic Legend skin (Epic)
• 3,000 EP: Cutie Claw universal banner frame (Epic), 1 Apex Pack (Rare)
• 3,500 EP: Cute Overload universal banner frame, 1 5th Anniversary Event Pack (Epic)
• 4,000 EP: Eternal Rebirth Bloodhound Legend skin (Epic), 1 Apex Pack (Rare)
• 5,000 EP: 1 5th Anniversary Event Pack (Epic)

This event's free rewards are epic in every sense of the word, with loads of high-quality goodies for players to enjoy. In addition to all the cosmetics, players who complete the free reward track will earn a total of:

• 5 Rare-tier Apex Packs
• 2 Epic-tier 5th Anniversary Event Packs
• 50 Crafting Metals

As for premium cosmetics, the 24 cosmetic items making up the 5th Anniversary Collection can be obtained either by purchasing them directly with Apex Coins, crafting them with Crafting Metals, or opening Event Packs--special Apex Packs that cost 700 AC ($7 USD) and each unlock one random item from the collection (plus two items from the evergreen loot pool). All items included in the 5th Anniversary Collection are listed below, along with their prices.

Epic-tier items (available for 1,000 Apex Coins or 800 Crafting Metals):

• Ready Set Ghoul Octane Legend skin
• Death Moon Seer Legend skin
• Soulless Huntress Vantage Legend skin
• Blood Gripped EVA-8 weapon skin
• Blood Revolution Devotion weapon skin
• Plasmatic Precision Charge Rifle weapon skin
• Ritual Ascension Catalyst banner frame
• Summoning Fury Crypto banner frame
• Cosmic Horror Horizon banner frame
• Dusk Descent Loba banner frame
• Final Farewell Rampart banner frame
• Gothic Gateway Wraith banner frame

Legendary-tier items (available for 1,800 Apex Coins or 2,400 Crafting Metals):

• Void's Vassal Wraith Legend skin
• Darkwatcher Crypto Legend skin
• Hellforger Rampart Legend skin
• Hell's Bane Loba Legend skin
• Crimson Goddess Catalyst Legend skin
• Brood Anomaly Horizon Legend skin
• Exsanguinator R-99 weapon skin
• Blood Bolt Longbow weapon skin
• Sanguine Sidearm Wingman weapon skin
• Ethereal Heresy CAR SMG weapon skin
• Soul Devourerer Havoc weapon skin
• Blood Rage Rampage weapon skin

As previously mentioned, players who collect all 24 premium cosmetics will also earn 150 Heirloom Shards, allowing them to unlock any Heirloom Weapon or Prestige Skin they wish. The cheapest way to get ahold of this elusive currency is to use Crafting Metals to craft as many of the event's Epic-tier items as possible, then obtain the remaining cosmetics by purchasing and opening Event Packs for 700 AC ($7 USD) each. Don't forget to earn and open youe two Event Packs from the free reward tracks, as this will ensure you obtain the Heirloom Shards for 15,400 AC ($154 USD) at the absolute most. Depending on how many items you're able to craft, you may be able to get it for an even lower price.

Keep scrolling for a detailed look at each of the cosmetic items included in the event's free reward track, premium cosmetic collection, and in-game store. The 5th Anniversary Collection Event ends on Tuesday, February 27 at 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET, so be sure to craft or purchase your favorite cosmetics before they're gone for good, and stay tuned for more Apex Legends news as Season 20: Breakout unfolds.