Apex Legends buffs and nerfs in Evolution Collection event update
The Apex Legends Evolution Collection event patch notes are here and there’s plenty of tweaks and balance changes hitting the game’s weapons and characters like Bloodhound, Octane, Revenant, and Rampart.
There’s plenty of reasons to look forward to the Evolution Collection event considering the return of classic Apex skins like Caustic’s Necrosis as well as abrand-new heirloom for Rampart.
All of that aside, Respawn are also bringing a ton of balance changes to weapons and Legends that should help out struggling characters and items that could use a buff.
Check out thefull Evolution Collection event patch notes here.
All Legend buffs & nerfs in Apex Legends Evolution Collection update
Rampart: Sheila buff
The devs are giving Rampart a huge gameplay change now that her ultimate ability, Sheila, can now be used while walking.
While there are trade-offs, like the spin-up taking longer and being limited to one magazine, Respawn wanted to give Apex’s defensive option some more agency in her ability kit.
Revenant: Totem visibility
The Red Doom of Apex has been left largely untouched this time around, but the devs gave his ultimate, Death Totem, a much needed VFX upgrade.
Now players will be able to spot the totem much quicker since it has a pulsating effect that Respawn likened to Loba’s ult placement.
Octane: Nerfs to jumps and stim
Apex’s daredevil is getting a bit more grounded after the Evolution Collection patch lands. Namely, the distance he gets from horizontal Jump Pad leaps is getting dialed back.
Meanwhile the regen he gets from Stims is getting reduced to keep the Adrenaline Junkie at bay.
Bloodhound: Tracker timer
Bloodhound’s passive is invaluable for their team, and communicating crucial clues that comes out of it just got better.
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All weapon buffs & nerfs in Apex Legends Evolution Collection update
Bocek Compound Bow: nerf and buff
The Bocek has been falling out of favor since its strong debut, but Respawn are slightly tinkering with it to make it a bit more enticing for mid-game inventories.
Hemlok: buff, slight revert
Respawn reduced the hipfire’s effectiveness a few seasons ago, but now they want to bring it back up.
The aim is to make the Hemlok more consistent, so it’ll be interesting if players start to pick it up again.
Shatter Caps buff: Bocek & 30-30 Repeater
Shatter Caps are in a healthy spot, but there’s still something about them that can make it feel “a little punishing to swap into the mode.”
That’s why Respawn are slightly buffing the Hop-Up to where they feel like a more even trade-off when switching to them.
L-Star: Balance nerf
The L-Star has been a strong pick in Season 10, but it’s going to get slightly nerfed to balance out its power.
Should it need more adjustments, Respawn will be keeping a close eye on the L-Star’s performance since there are changes to both the Battle Royale mode and Arenas.
Both the Mozambique and Eva-8 are getting some small tweaks to give players a reason to tinker with other Shotguns.
As such, there isn’t a ton of changes, just slight balances to make the weapon class much more even.
Mozambique & Eva-8
Triple Take
That’s a wrap for all the weapon and Legend changes in the Apex Legend Evolution Collection event patch notes. Respawn are going to monitor these changes and will make the necessary hotfixes, if needed, after the patch update lands onSeptember 14.
