Apex Legends Season 9 Legacy patch notes

What changed

• FK

  ROTATION

  Fully Kitted Rotation

  The Fully Kitted rotation now has the Wingman, Bocek, R99, Hemlock and Sentinel, which replace the R301, 30-30 Repeater, Mozambique, Longbow DMR and Spitfire.

  • Added: Wingman, Bocek, R99, Hemlock, and Sentinel
  • Removed: R301, 30-30 Repeater, Mozambique, Longbow DMR, and Spitfire

  TipA gold drop is worth the most on guns you would otherwise hunt attachments for, and the R99 and Wingman are on the list now. Crossing open ground for a kitted R301 or Spitfire no longer pays, since both are out.

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• AR

  NERF

  Assault Rifles

  Assault rifles get less bonus damage from headshots.

  Headshot multiplier for all assault rifles 2.0 → 1.75

  TipHeadshots are worth relatively less on every AR now, so take the guaranteed chest hits at range instead of chasing heads on a moving target. All of them took the same cut, so switching AR does not dodge it.

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• CHANGE

  Bloodhound

  Bloodhound no longer earns assists from Eye of the Allfather.

  No longer receives assists from Eye of the Allfather.

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• BUFF

  Fuse

  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.

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• CHANGE

  G7 Scout

  The G7 Scout lets you move faster while aiming down sights, but its hipfire is less accurate.

  • Move-speed while aiming down sights has been increased to match other marksman weapons -- faster than snipers, slower than ARs
  • Increased hipfire spread size (reduced accuracy) to be more in line with other marksman weapons
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• HU

  CHANGE

  Hop Ups

  There are two new hop-ups: Deadeye's Tempo raises fire rate for well-timed shots on the Sentinel and Bocek, and Shatter Caps adds a blast mode to the 30-30 Repeater and Bocek. Hammerpoint and Skullpiercer are vaulted.

  Deadeye’s Tempo - Firing at the perfect moment increases fire rate. This can currently be attached to the Sentinel and the Bocek.

  • Shatter Caps - Fire select to toggle between standard mode and shatter mode. In shatter mode, rounds split into a blast pattern on firing. This hop up will be equipable to the 30-30 Repeater and the Bocek.
  • Deadeye’s Tempo - Firing at the perfect moment increases fire rate. This can currently be attached to the Sentinel and the Bocek.
  • To make room, the Hammerpoint and Skullpiercer hop ups are being vaulted for now, and won’t be available.
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• NERF

  Horizon

  Horizon's Gravity Lift is weaker: it lifts slower, steers less, only lets you hover at the top briefly and has a longer cooldown, and Wattson pylons now zap Horizon's abilities.

  • Gravity Lift: Reduced lift speed by 30%.
  • Reduced side-to-side acceleration. Limited the time you can sit at the top of Gravity Lift to 2 seconds.
  • Increased cooldown from 15s to 20s.
  • Horizon’s abilities will now get zapped by Wattson pylons.

  TipGravity Lift is now a shorter-window escape tool rather than a repositioning crutch - use it to gap close or bail, not to camp height.

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• CHANGE

  Lifeline

  Lifeline's revive no longer puts up a shield, but it can now revive two players at once and be cancelled; the D.O.C. drone heals faster and starts sooner, and Care Packages come more often with guaranteed upgrades.

  • Combat Revive: No longer deploys a shield. Can now revive two players at the same time. Can now cancel active revives in progress to allow your teammate to defend themselves with their knockdown shield.
  • D.O.C. Heal Drone: Heal rate increased from 5hp per second to 8hp per second.
  • Deployment time before healing begins reduced by roughly 33%.
  • Care Package: Cooldown reduced from 6 minutes to 5 minutes. Now guarantees an upgrade (if possible) in three categories: Body Shield, Other Equipment (Helmet, Backpack, and Knockdown Shield), and Weapon Attachment, based on your team’s current gear when the Package arrives.
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• BUFF

  Loba

  Loba can now run and slide at full speed while aiming and throwing the bracelet, and is no longer slowed after translocating.

  Burglar's Best Friend: Can now run and slide at full speed while aiming the bracelet and while the bracelet is in the air. Loba will no longer be slowed after translocating.

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• LP

  CHANGE

  Low Profile Characters

  Wraith, Lifeline and Wattson no longer have the Low Profile trait.

  Low profile no longer exists! This trait has been removed from Wraith, Lifeline, and Wattson.

  TipIf you play one of these three, a head hit now costs you what it costs anyone else, so you can hold an even trade instead of backing out of it. Against them, expect the fight to run a beat longer.

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• CHANGE

  Octane

  Octane can stim again much sooner but each stim costs more health, and shots spread more in the air and when coming off the low Launch Pad arc.

  • Stim: Reduced cooldown between stims from 4s to 1s.
  • Increased health cost from 12hp to 20hp.
  • Increased bullet spread while in the air and shooting from the low Launch Pad trajectory.

  TipUse Stim more liberally early, but track your health - Launch Pad escapes are riskier if enemies predict your airborne shots.

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• CHANGE

  P2020

  The P2020 hits harder with each shot but fires more slowly.

  • Bullet damage 15 → 18
  • Fire rate 8.5 → 6.25

  TipIt's now viable for finishing wounded enemies or armor trades - don't spam it, place shots.

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• CHANGE

  Peacekeeper

  The Peacekeeper is weaker all round, with less pellet damage, slower rechambering and reloads, wider spread and charge that fades quickly out of ADS, but it now comes with the Precision Choke built in.

  Pellet damage 10 → 9

  • It comes with the Precision Choke by default, which can be toggled off
  • Pellet damage 10 → 9
  • Rechamber time 0.9 seconds → 1.1 seconds
  • Reload times increased (regular from 2.45 to 2.5, empty from 3.35 to 3.5)
  • Pellet spread increased in general, and spread when charged increased for all charge levels (from 0.65/0.45/0.2 to 0.85/0.65/0.35)
  • Quickly loses charge after leaving ADS

  TipPeacekeeper requires more setup time and precision now - preaim tighter angles, chain fewer shots per fight, and don't rely on hold-and-peek.

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• RU

  CHANGE

  Ring Update

  Rings 4 and 6 start closing sooner, while rings 4, 5 and 6 close more slowly once they start.

  • Ring 4 pre-shrink time 2:00 → 1:45
  • Ring 4 shrink speed reduced from 33 second close time to 40 seconds
  • Ring 5 shrink speed reduced from 20 second close time to 40 seconds
  • Ring 6 pre-shrink time 1:30 → 1:00
  • Ring 6 shrink speed reduced from 1:40 close time to 2:00

  TipYou have more time to rotate once the ring starts closing, but less time between when it's announced and when it actually moves - start rotations earlier.

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• CHANGE

  Spitfire

  The Spitfire's recoil is harder to control at the start of a spray.

  Reduced recoil controllability early in the pattern

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• SK

  CHANGE

  Starter Kit And Loot Changes

  Every player now starts with a Level 1 EVO Shield, helmet and knockdown shield plus shield cells and syringes, so Level 1 gear is gone or rare on the ground and other loot turns up more often.

  • Players will now start a match with a “Starter Kit” consisting of a Level 1 EVO Shield, Helmet, and Knockdown Shield, plus two Shield Cells and Syringes each.
  • We’ve removed Level 1 Helmets and Knockdown Shields from the loot pool.
  • Spawn chances for Level 1 EVO Shields in the loot pool have been significantly reduced.
  • Along with the lowered or removed spawn chances for these items, we’ve rebalanced the loot pool such that higher-level versions of these items will appear nearly the same as they do now, but other item types will appear more often (weapons, ordinance, health, ammo, etc.)

  TipYou land with armour, a helmet and heals, so the first building only has to produce a gun. Level 1 helmets and knockdowns are out of the pool entirely, so read floor loot for weapons and heals instead.

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• CHANGE

  Triple Take

  The Triple Take fires faster, charges quicker, holds its charge briefly after leaving ADS and moves faster while aiming, but spreads more when you aim in the air; the crate version comes loaded with ammo.

  • As a crate weapon, it will come with a 9 ammo clip and 63 reserve ammo
  • Fire rate 1.2 → 1.3
  • Time to full charge 1.1 seconds → 1 second
  • Retains charge briefly after leaving ADS
  • Move-speed while aiming down sights has been increased to match other marksman weapons -- faster than snipers, slower than ARs
  • Increased spread while airborne and aiming down sights

  TipIt keeps its charge briefly after you leave ADS, so you can unscope to reposition and come back on target without starting the charge over. Keep both feet down, since airborne scoped shots now spread wider.

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• CHANGE

  30-30 Repeater

  The 30-30 Repeater deals more damage on leg shots and lets you move faster while aiming down sights.

  • Leg damage multiplier 0.75 → 0.85
  • Move-speed while aiming down sights has been increased to match other marksman weapons -- faster than snipers, slower than ARs

  TipA leg hit costs you less than it did, so on a strafing target at range take the low shot rather than holding out for the chest. Scoped move speed went up too, so keep aiming while you strafe instead of unscoping.

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• AS

  CHANGE

  Arc Stars

  Arc Stars no longer slow your aim or movement when they first stick to you.

  Aim and movement slow removed from the initial stick.

  TipA stick no longer drags your aim off target, so finish the shot you were already lining up rather than breaking off the instant it lands. That covers the initial stick only, so keep moving as you shoot.

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• CHANGE

  Crypto

  Crypto's drone can now scan and open care packages, but it can no longer take over a respawn beacon that someone is already using.

  • Crypto's drone can now scan and open care packages.
  • Can no longer use his drone to "hijack" a respawn beacon that's already in use.
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• BUFF

  Havoc

  The Havoc's recoil is easier to control at the start of a spray.

  Increased recoil controllability early in the pattern

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• BUFF

  Longbow

  The Longbow deals more damage on headshots.

  Headshot multiplier 2.0 → 2.15

  TipThe gain is entirely on headshots, so it pays to hold the shot until a target settles rather than trading body hits. Against someone strafing, nothing about the Longbow changed.

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• CHANGE

  Mozambique

  The Mozambique holds more shells, and its lower two pellets are moved inward for a tighter blast.

  • Magazine capacity 4 → 6
  • Moved the lower 2 pellets inward in the blast pattern

  TipUse it to chain consecutive shots - two magazines now trade blows with higher-tier pistols.

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• BUFF

  Wingman

  The Wingman gets a higher headshot multiplier, so its headshots hit a bit harder.

  Headshot multiplier 2.0 → 2.15

  TipThe whole gain sits on headshots, so it rewards taking the extra beat to settle your aim. If you trade at chest height, your damage per shot is exactly what it was.

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