Fuse changes in Apex Legends

Fuse can Knuckle Jump without an upgrade, resists explosive damage and gets back to shooting faster, while the ultimate lands and explodes quicker; jumps carry less momentum and no longer shorten the tactical cooldown.

• Grenadier (Passive): Added 25% Explosive Damage Resistance at base and can see ordinances highlighted in the world within 30m of him.
• Knuckle Cluster (Tactical)
• Fuse can now Knuckle Jump at base.
• Jumping no longer provides Tactical cooldown reduction.
• Jump power moderately decreased, so Fuse will gain less momentum when jumping.
• Now displays a visual indicator that signifies the radius where the jump can be activated.
• Significantly decreased the time it takes to return to guns after firing.
• Players can now ADS while aiming to zoom.
• The Motherlode (Ultimate)
• Slightly decreased the raise time.
• Adjusted the firing arc with the focus on the main explosive projectile landing more quickly and responsively.: Added an indicator to visualize the radius of the initial and subsequent explosions.
• Decreased the time it takes for the mini-bombs to explode, speeding up the rollout of explosions.
• Decreased the damage falloff on the initial explosion, meaning enemies closer to the edge of the radius will take a higher percentage of the maximum damage.
• Upgrades
• Knuckle Jumper (Level 2) and Wreckless (Level 3) have been removed.
• Reignition has been moved from Level 3 to Level 2.
• Pyro Techniques (Level 2): Doubled the radius of the persistent flames.
• Reignition (Level 2): Decreased Ultimate Recharge Rate from 1s per 2 explosive damage to 1s per 3 explosive damage.
• NEW: Big Bang (Level 3): Knuckle Cluster’s explosions cover a 50% larger area.
• NEW: Sticky Bomb (Level 3): Knuckle Cluster’s initial projectile is 25% larger and sticks to enemies.
• Every 7 hits on an enemy reduces Knuckle Cluster’s cooldown by 1s.

Fuse is no longer slowed by explosive damage, Knuckle Clusters are quicker, flatter and hit harder but last less time, and the reworked ultimate is a mortar that can punch through cover when aimed.

Abilities: Grenadier (Passive): Fuse is no longer slowed when taking explosive damage

• Abilities
• Grenadier (Passive): Fuse is no longer slowed when taking explosive damage
• Knuckle Cluster (Tactical)
• Faster weapon stow time when switching to the tactical
• Flattened the trajectory to make tap-firing more accurate
• Reduced delay before explosions start up (was 1.7s, now 1.0s)
• Increased base damage (was 10, now 15)
• Reduced the duration by 50%
• The Motherlode (Ultimate): Refreshed ultimate behavior. Fires a mortar that explodes against the ground, then sprays out smaller bombs around its landing point. When aiming down sights, the mortar can pierce cover up to 13m deep and deliver explosives to the other side.
• Upgrades
• Level 2
• Pyro Techniques: Your ultimate will drop behind patches of fire for 8 seconds after the bombs explode
• Knuckle Jumper: Jumping when next to your own Knuckle Clusters will give you an explosive boost (destroys the cluster afterwards).
• Level 3: Reignition: Dealing explosive damage to enemies recharges your ultimate (for every 2 damage dealt, reduces cooldown by 1 second)
• Removed Ring Master, Scar Tissue, and Knuckle Hustler

TipFuse stands in his own explosions without being slowed, so play him inside the chaos rather than lobbing from range.

Fuse swaps the Big Bang upgrade for the new Ring Master, which gives Ring Console access, and Scar Tissue now takes one flat hit when crossing The Motherlode instead of burning over time.

Upgrades: Big Bang: removed

• Upgrades
• Big Bang: removed
• NEW Ring Master: gain access to Ring Consoles
• Scar Tissue
• Simplified and buffed damage mitigation to remove lingering burn effects
• Take a flat 20 damage when crossing The Motherlode instead of 37 (50% of 75 hp) over time
• Breakout: Level 2
• Big Bang: See ordnance through walls & death boxes.
• Scar Tissue: Take 50% damage and ignore slow effects of The Motherlode.
• Upheaval: Level 2
• Ring Master: Gain access to Ring Consoles.
• Scar Tissue: Take 20 damage and ignore slow effects from The Motherlode.

TipCrossing your own Motherlode costs a flat 20 up front now, so charge through the wall rather than routing around it. The burn no longer lingers, so you can heal the moment you are through instead of waiting it out.

Fuse's Wreckless upgrade now blocks more explosive damage than before.

Upgrade - Wreckless: explosive damage is now reduced by 50% (was 25%)

Fuse's Motherlode now reveals enemies caught inside its ring of fire, Knuckle Cluster explosions last twice as long, and the Grenadier passive can be switched off to throw grenades normally.

• Enemies caught inside the ring of fire from Fuse's Motherlode ultimate are now revealed to Fuse's team.
• Knuckle Cluster Tactical explosion duration increased by 100%.
• Grenadier Passive can be toggled on and off to throw ordnance normally.

TipUse the revealed enemies to coordinate your team's next play, expect clusters to pressure longer in fights.

Fuse's Knuckle Cluster now holds two charges and recharges faster.

• Knuckle Cluster: Fuse now has two stacks of Knuckle Cluster.
• Reduced cooldown from 25s to 20s.

TipDouble grenades let you clear two angles or chain damage - use them to lockdown positions or flush out campers.