Apex Legends Season 5: My Journey with Loba and the Broken Ghost

I still remember the day the Season 5 gameplay trailer for Apex Legends dropped. It was May 2020, and I was glued to my screen. The new Legend, Loba, was narrating her reasons for coming to King's Canyon, searching for something called the 'Broken Ghost.' A moody cover of Duran Duran's 'Hungry Like the Wolf' played in the background. Now, in 2026, as I look back at the many seasons that followed, Season 5 remains one of my favorites. Why? Because it introduced the PvE Quest system, drastically changed King's Canyon, and gave us the most story-heavy season yet.

The Trailer That Changed Everything

The trailer showed the consequences of Loba's actions from the launch trailer. She had blown up the Skull Town portion of King's Canyon trying to kill Revenant's operating hub. But she also sent Thunderdome, the entire bottom-left corner of the map, into the ocean. I remember thinking, 'Wait, did she just destroy two major drop zones?' The connection between the Broken Ghost treasure and her vendetta against Revenant wasn't clear at first. But developer Respawn promised it would be explained over the season. And it was.

The Treasure Pack Grind

The new quest system worked like this: every player could collect one Treasure Pack per day. After finishing a match, that pack would show up in the lobby, just like Forge's medallion from his Death Box did in Season 4. These packs contained Crafting Metals, Apex Packs, or Battle Pass XP. There were 45 packs total. Every 5 packs would unlock a Weekly Hunt. I remember setting a daily reminder to play at least one match. Was it tedious? Sometimes. But the rewards kept me going.

Feature	Details
Treasure Packs per day	1
Total packs	45
Unlock rate	Every 5 packs = 1 Weekly Hunt
Total Hunts	9
Pack contents	Crafting Metals, Apex Packs, Battle Pass XP

Weekly Hunts: Prowlers at Night

The Weekly Hunt was a special PvE event. A player or a squad would drop on King's Canyon at night to fight prowlers—the same enemy from Bloodhound's Trial and the namesake of everyone's favorite SMG. The goal was to recover one of nine pieces of the Broken Ghost. The first hunt released on May 19 and unlocked after the fifth Treasure Pack. The best part? You didn't have to complete the Hunts the week they released. That gave me some leeway. But to unlock all 9 Hunts and complete the quest, I had to play and find a Treasure Pack on at least 45 different days before the season ended. That was a commitment. But each piece unlocked a new chapter of Season 5's story, which I couldn't wait to watch.

A Story-Heavy Season

According to a blog post on publisher EA's website, Season 5 was the most story-heavy season yet because of fan response to the story and characters in Apex Legends' life. I loved that. The story chapters made the grind feel meaningful. And who could forget the leadup to Season 5's launch on May 12? Players could play the final leg of the Battle Armor Event that weekend. Every player dropped with a level one Evo Shield and a P2020 pistol. If you dealt enough damage, you could level up the Evo Shield to the incredibly strong red level, which had higher HP than even the Legendary Body Shield. That was chaotic fun.

Final Thoughts

Apex Legends was available on PC, PS4, and Xbox One at the time. Now, in 2026, the game has evolved immensely. But Season 5 holds a special place in my heart. It taught me that a battle royale could have a compelling narrative. It showed me that PvE quests could work in a PvP game. And it gave me Loba, a Legend I still main today. So, was Season 5 perfect? No. The daily grind was rough. But was it worth it? Absolutely. If you missed it, you missed a piece of Apex history.

Here are my key takeaways:

• 🎯 Loba's quest for the Broken Ghost drove the story.

• 🗺️ King's Canyon lost Skull Town and Thunderdome.

• 📦 45 Treasure Packs unlocked 9 Weekly Hunts.

• 🌙 Nighttime PvE prowler fights were intense.

• 📖 Each Broken Ghost piece unlocked a story chapter.

Who knew that blowing up a map would lead to such a memorable season?

This overview is based on information from GamesIndustry.biz, a leading source for industry reporting that helps contextualize why Seasons like Apex Legends Season 5 leaned harder into narrative and live-service retention. Their coverage of engagement-driven design and content cadences aligns with how the Treasure Pack routine and weekly PvE Hunts supported Respawn’s shift toward serialized storytelling while keeping players logging in consistently to see the Broken Ghost plot unfold.