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Sparrow changes in Apex Legends

Latest change Season 26 Wild Iron Event ·

  • 2documented changes
  • 2patches
  • 1new

Abilities

  • Double JumpPassive
  • Tracker DartTactical
  • Stinger BoltUltimate

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Every documented change to Sparrow

2 changes across 2 patches, newest first

Season 26 Wild Iron Event Wednesday, 10 September 2025

  • CHANGELegends

    Sparrow

    Sparrow's Tracker Dart tracks for less time, and the Stinger Bolt has less health. Its pulse now slows Sparrow and allies too, and Extra Traps gives one fewer trap.

    Abilities: Tactical: Tracker Dart: Tracking duration 15 → 12s

    • Abilities
    • Tactical: Tracker Dart
    • Tracking duration 15 → 12s
    • New VFX when aiming to show if your dart will activate a nearby Enemy Scan Beacon
    • Ultimate: Stinger Bolt
    • Bolt health 550 → 400
    • Bolt’s pulsing now slows Sparrow and his allies, not just enemies
    • Adjusted the animations when aiming Stinger Bolt to make it easier to see the trajectory
    • Upgrades: Level 2: Extra Traps: now gives 1 additional trap in world (was 2)
    Official source

Season 25 Prodigy May 2025

  • NEWLegends

    Sparrow

    Sparrow is a new Recon Legend with a double jump and extra Bocek arrows, Tracker Darts that reveal enemies in their line of sight, and an ultimate arrow that shocks, damages and slows opponents nearby.

    • New Recon Legend
    • Abilities
    • Passive: Double Jump
    • Press jump while in the air to jump again
    • Pressing jump while climbing will launch Sparrow up the wall
    • Carry additional arrows and explosive arrows for the Bocek
    • Tactical: Tracker Dart
    • Shoot a tracker from your gauntlet that will reveal enemies who walk within its line of sight
    • These darts can also be used to activate Survey Beacons from afar
    • Ultimate: Stinger Bolt: Shoot a large arrow that will anchor where it lands. After it charges up, it will shock anyone within its range, causing damage and slowing any opponent it hits.
    • Upgrades: Level 2
    • Extra Traps: gain an additional Tactical charge and +2 traps in world
    • Hunt Target: Sparrow gains a speed boost when running towards a marked enemy
    • Upgrades: Level 3
    • Alternate Mode: Ult now has 3 charges that fire fewer pulses in a smaller radius
    • Life Siphon: Sparrow's health and shields are recovered if enemies are damaged by his Ult
    Official source