Apex Legends Season 4 Assimilation patch notes

What changed

• ROTATION

  Devotion

  The Devotion is gone from the normal loot pool and is now a crate weapon, with Turbocharger functionality built in and its own set magazine size and ammo stock.

  Removed from normal loot pool and is now a crate weapon.: Magazine size: 54

  • Removed from normal loot pool and is now a crate weapon.
  • Magazine size: 54
  • Total ammo stock: 162
  • Turbocharger functionality.

  TipIt only drops from care packages now, so it is a gun you might be handed, never one to plan a loadout around. Turbocharger is already built in, so there is no hop-up left to hunt for it.

  Official source
• CHANGE

  G7 Scout

  The G7 Scout is now an assault rifle that takes only AR optics and attachments and still takes Double Tap, but it fires more slowly, with a longer gap between Double Tap shots.

  Moved from “Sniper” to the “Assault Rifle” class.: Now only accepts AR optics and attachments [including barrel stabilizers and stock].

  • Moved from “Sniper” to the “Assault Rifle” class.
  • Now only accepts AR optics and attachments [including barrel stabilizers and stock].
  • Still accepts Double Tap hop-up.
  • Contributes to progress for stats/challenges for AR’s moving forward.
  • Fire rate 4.5 → 4.0
  • Time between shots for double tap 0.425 → 0.475

  TipThe class swap matters more than the fire rate: it takes AR optics and attachments only now, so it draws from the same pool your ARs do. A sniper scope you were saving for it will not go on.

  Official source
• CHANGE

  Havoc

  The Havoc can no longer use the Turbocharger, which is gone from the game, but it fires faster with the Select Fire hop-up.

  • No longer accepts the Turbocharger hop-up [turbocharger has been removed from the game] but can still equip Select Fire.
  • Decreased time between shots when using Select Fire hop-up .77 -> .56
  Official source
• CHANGE

  L-STAR

  The L-STAR is now floor loot that uses energy ammo and overheats instead of reloading, with slightly less damage and fire rate but less sideways kick, so short bursts work best.

  • The L-STAR is no longer a crate weapon and can now be found around the map.
  • Uses energy ammo.
  • Reloading has been removed and the L-STAR will overheat after sustained fire so best to fire in short bursts to manage overheating and recoil.
  • Damage reduced per shot 19 -> 18
  • Rate of Fire 12 → 10
  • Less horizontal viewkick when the weapon fires.

  TipFire in short bursts to manage heat and recoil; it no longer sustains like other LMGs.

  Official source
• NL

  CHANGE

  NEW LOOT: SNIPER AMMO [10 shots per pickup]

  The Sentinel, Longbow DMR, Triple Take and Charge Rifle now all use the new sniper ammo, the Charge Rifle uses one round per shot, and a new extended sniper magazine is added.

  All snipers now take new ammo type: Sentinel

  • All snipers now take new ammo type
  • Sentinel
  • Longbow DMR
  • TripleTake
  • Charge Rifle [now uses 1 sniper ammo per shot. Magazine holds 4 shots]
  • New attachment: extended magazine for Sniper ammo.
  Official source
• S4

  CHANGE

  Season 4: Assimilation Patch Notes

  Stalker lets you crouch walk faster and climb higher, Silence damages enemies and disables their abilities, and Death Totem sends users back to the totem instead of being downed or killed.

  • PASSIVE: STALKER - You crouch walk faster and can climb higher up walls.
  • TACTICAL: SILENCE - Throw a device that deals damage and disables enemy abilities for 10 seconds.
  • ULTIMATE: DEATH TOTEM - Drop a totem that protects users from death. Instead of getting killed or downed, you will return to the totem [with X health]
  Official source
• CHANGE

  Crypto

  Crypto's EMP no longer destroys friendly Gibraltar Dome Shields, and Dome Shields can no longer stick to Crypto's drone.

  • EMP no longer destroys friendly Gibraltar Dome Shields.
  • Dome Shields no longer can stick to Crypto’s Drone.
  Official source
• BUFF

  Hemlok

  The Hemlok fires faster in single-shot mode, so it deals more damage per second when you tap-fire.

  Single-shot rate of fire 5.6 → 6.4

  TipOnly the single-shot mode got faster, the burst is untouched. If you leave the Hemlok on burst you get none of this, so it is an argument for switching modes rather than for picking the gun up.

  Official source
• CHANGE

  R-99

  The R-99 does a little less damage per shot but holds more rounds at base, common and rare mag levels, so it runs dry less often before you find an epic mag.

  • Damage per shot 12 → 11
  • Increased magazine size for the first 3 tiers
  • Base 18 → 20
  • Common 20 → 22
  • Rare 23 → 24
  • Epic: 27 -> 27

  TipLarger mags offset the damage dip; tap firing extends your advantage in sustained fights.

  Official source
• RL

  CHANGE

  REMOVED LOOT: The following items have been removed from the game

  Extended energy mags and the Turbocharger hop-up are gone from the game, so you will no longer find them in loot.

  Extended mags for energy ammo [this change went out earlier than intended in the last update and should make sense with other changes in this patch but we wanted to include it here as well for players returning for Season 4 that were not aware].

  • Turbocharger hop-up
  • Extended mags for energy ammo [this change went out earlier than intended in the last update and should make sense with other changes in this patch but we wanted to include it here as well for players returning for Season 4 that were not aware].
  Official source
• CHANGE

  Wingman

  The Wingman holds one more shot with no mag, but the rare and epic mags now hold fewer shots, so a better mag adds less than before.

  Adjusted magazine sizes: Base 4 → 5

  • Adjusted magazine sizes
  • Base 4 → 5
  • Common: 6 -> 6
  • Rare 8 → 7
  • Epic 10 → 8

  TipAdapt your shots to your roll; base Wingman carries more, epic carries less than before.

  Official source
• AL

  CHANGE

  Anniversary Login Gift

  Logging in gets you a Year 1 Origami Flyer charm and a Loyalty badge that depends on when you first played, plus bonus XP for your first match each day.

  The Loyalty badge comes in 3 different flavors depending on when you took your first leap from the drop ship, so feel free to flex on all your latecomer buddies.

  • Year 1 Origami Flyer charm
  • Year 1 Loyalty badge
  • 10k XP for your first match of the day (available each day)
  • The Loyalty badge comes in 3 different flavors depending on when you took your first leap from the drop ship, so feel free to flex on all your latecomer buddies.
  Official source
• BUFF

  EVA-8

  The EVA-8's Double Tap hop-up has a shorter delay between bursts, so it fires its two-shot bursts faster.

  Double Tap hop-up: Delay between bursts 0.85 → 0.80

  TipOnly the gap between bursts got shorter, the burst itself is unchanged. If you have been firing once and ducking back into cover, staying on target for the second burst is where this pays.

  Official source
• GB

  CHANGE

  Gold Backpack

  The Gold Backpack now shows more clearly on screen when you are reviving with its perk or being revived with it.

  UI update to better convey to the player when they are using or being revived with the perk.

  Official source
• BUFF

  Prowler

  The Prowler deals more damage with each shot.

  Damage per shot 14 → 15

  Official source