Apex Legends Season 27 Winter Wipeout Event patch notes

What changed

• REWORKLegends

  Crypto

  Crypto's drone launches and re-enters much faster, cloaks Crypto, works on ziplines and grabs Evo Harvesters, scans last longer with Threat Vision while piloting, and two new upgrades replace the absorbed ones.

  PASSIVE: Satellite Imagery incorporated into base kit: Increase duration of scan by 1.5s

  • PASSIVE
  • Crypto gains long range Threat Vision while piloting his drone
  • Satellite Imagery incorporated into base kit
  • Increase duration of scan by 1.5s
  • Receive a short scan on EMP
  • TACTICAL
  • Time to launch drone 1.3 → 0.7s
  • Time to reenter drone 0.4 → 0.2s
  • Animation frame that Crypto reenters drone 7 → 2
  • Drone can collect EVO Harvesters
  • Crypto can now enter and exit drone while using Ziplines
  • Off the Grid Incorporated into base kit: Crypto cloaks while piloting his drone
  • UPGRADES
  • Ally.MoveTo(): Crypto can Trailblaze to all allies. (Replaces Off the Grid)
  • Power Coupling: Crypto gains Ultimate charge from using scan beacons and scanning enemies with his drone (Replaces Satellite Imagery)
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• REWORKLegends

  Newcastle

  Newcastle now has Heroes Hustle and Swift Shield built in, so the movement penalty is reduced and the tactical shield moves faster, and new upgrades Ready To Rumble and Defensive Line take their place.

  • PASSIVE: Incorporate Heroes Hustle into base kit: Movement speed penalty reduced from 25% to 75%
  • TACTICAL: Incorporate Swift Shield into base kit: Movement speed 160 → 250
  • UPGRADES / Two new upgrades to replace Swift Shield and Heroes Hustle
  • Stronghold moves down to replace Heroes Hustle
  • Ready To Rumble: Reviving a player auto loads Newcastle's weapons and triggers full regen. (Replaces Swift Shield)
  • Defensive Line: Tactical and Revive Shield knocks back enemies once (Replaces Stronghold)
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• REWORKLegends

  Octane

  Octane's Swift Mend heals more at low health, using the tactical again during Stim triggers Stim Surge for Fortified and healing through damage, and JumpPad now has two charges.

  TACTICAL - STIM SURGE: Added a new ability for Octane Stim Surge: If Octane uses his tactical again, while stim is already active, he uses a new mixture which grants him Fortified, triggers Swift Mend, and allows Swift Mend to continue healing through damage.

  • Swift Mend (Passive)
  • Swift Mend now heals more the less HP you have.
  • Swift Mend base healing increased from 1.5 HPS to 3.0 HPS
  • Swift Mend max healing heals for 9 HPS
  • TACTICAL - STIM SURGE
  • Added a new ability for Octane Stim Surge: If Octane uses his tactical again, while stim is already active, he uses a new mixture which grants him Fortified, triggers Swift Mend, and allows Swift Mend to continue healing through damage.
  • Stim Surge lasts 6s
  • Costs 0 HP to use
  • Reapplies Stim effect for entire duration
  • Has a 20s cooldown but does not put Stim on cooldown
  • Fortified reduces damage by 15% and grants immunity to bullet slow
  • Players can hold tac button to automatically buffer Stim Surge
  • TACTICAL - STIM
  • While stimmed, Octane can sprint and use consumables.
  • Reduce the time before Octane can reuse his Stim from 1.8s to 0.7s
  • Stim speed increased by 5%
  • ULTIMATE
  • Incorporated Mad Hops and Aerial Agility into the base kit.
  • JumpPad now has two charges
  • JumpPad has improved handling when double jumping
  • JumpPads are useable immediately after hitting the ground
  • UPGRADES / Four new upgrades to replace all the base upgrades
  • Thick Skin: Stim costs 10 less health to use
  • Squad Rush: Everyone who uses your JumpPad gains Stim on land
  • Daredevil: Gain fast reload on shield cracks and increase Stim Surge duration the less HP you have
  • Triple Jump: Gain a third jump from JumpPads
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• RB

  CHANGEGame Updates

  Respawn Beacons

  Map Respawn Beacons can now be used once by each team instead of once per match, so more squads get a chance to bring teammates back.

  Map placed Respawn Beacons can now be used once per team (previously once per game).

  Official source
• ES

  CHANGEGame Updates

  Extended Supply Bins & Weapon Supply Bins

  Extended and weapon supply bins spawn less often.

  Reduced the spawn rate of extended and weapon supply bins.

  Official source
• IA

  BUFFLoot & Attachments / Amps

  Infinite Ammo

  The Infinite Ammo Amp now works on Care Package weapons too.

  Infinite Ammo Amp now applies to Care Package weapons

  Official source
• CHANGEWeapons / LMG / Rampage

  Lstar

  The L-STAR's projectiles start bigger and grow more over distance, so shots are easier to land.

  • Increased initial projectile size
  • Increased projectile size over distance
  Official source
• CHANGEWeapons / Shotgun

  Mozambique

  The Mozambique's projectiles are bigger at close range, so shots are easier to land up close.

  Increased projectile size at close range

  Official source
• CHANGEMaps

  Olympus

  Olympus gets smoother movement at the Gravity Engine pipes and MAZE ziplines, more arsenals and loot, and the Ranked drop zone for Turbine now puts you inside the POI.

  • Adjusted collision on pipes at Gravity Engine for smoother movement
  • Adjusted arsenal placement at Somers University
  • Adjusted arsenal placement at Gravity Engine and added additional arsenal
  • Added arsenal to Elysium
  • Adjusted ramps at the MAZE zipline exits for smoother interactions with movement tech
  • Increased amount of loot at center of Somers University
  • Added additional cover and loot on the upper platforms at Dockyard
  • Added additional ziplines to reach the upper platforms at Dockyard
  • Added beacon and ring console to Stabilizer
  • Optimized performance in several areas of the map
  • Added and adjusted cover in several areas of the map
  • Adjusted the Ranked drop zone location for Turbine to drop players inside the POI instead of the exterior
  Official source
• CHANGESMG

  Prowler PDW

  The Prowler PDW has a shorter delay between bursts and deals more damage per bullet in Selectfire.

  • Decreased burst delay
  • Damage increased to 17 while using Selectfire (was 16)
  Official source
• BUFFWeapons / LMG

  Rampage

  The Rampage stays energized longer and fires slightly more shots while revved.

  • Increased energize duration to 120 seconds (was 90 seconds)
  • Total number of shots while Revved slightly increased
  Official source
• CHANGEWeapons / Pistol

  RE-45 Burst

  The RE-45 Burst has less recoil and bigger projectiles at close range, so it is easier to control and hit with up close.

  • Improved recoil
  • Increased projectile size at close range
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• CHANGELegends

  Revenant

  Revenant's tactical can be charged for longer, and the ultimate takes slightly longer to deploy.

  • TACTICAL: Max charge duration 1.3 → 1.7s
  • ULTIMATE: Increased Ult time 2.0 to 2.2s (10% slower to deploy)
  Official source
• BUFFWeapons / AR

  R-301 Carbine

  The R-301 deals more damage per bullet.

  Damage 14 → 15

  Official source
• BUFFWeapons / AR

  VK-47 Flatline

  The Flatline deals more damage per bullet.

  Damage 19 → 20

  Official source