Apex Legends dev confirms Lifeline buffs and nerfs coming in Season 9
An Apex Legends dev has revealed just how Respawn will be adjusting Lifeline going into May’s Season 9, with the in-game medic facing a number of significant changes.
Apex Legends Season 9 – set to start on July 07, 2025 –is expected to bring major shake-ups to the game’s meta. Like the start of new seasons in the past, it will bring the most major balancing changes and a new Legend.
We’ve already heard some details abouta potential buff for Season 4 legend Revenant.However, Lifeline is also lined up for some changes.
The in-game healer has been among the game’s most picked characters since launch,but has seen her relevance dwindle in recent seasons.This is probably why Respawn are planning adjustments in Season 9 and, they have now revealed what we can expect.
Throwing questions the way of John Larson, a Live Balance Designer at Respawn, aplayerasked: “How is Lifeline’s kit being handled? Regardless of whether her ult gets changed or buffed, her passive needs a 10-20 sec delay between revives.”
In response, Larsonsaid: “Removing res shield, increasing tactical healing speed by 60%, buffing the CP to give guaranteed upgrades.”
While the removal of Lifeline’s revival shield is certainly a big nerf, the latter two changes means the changes may even out to a minor buff.
Her Drone of Compassion will now heal 60% faster, and her Care Packages will “guarantee upgrades”, meaning summoning one will always leave players with better loot than they had previously. The removal of res shields is a big payoff though.
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A lot remains unclear about Season 9 – particularly given we’re still not 100% sure which new Legend to expect. Lifeline’s changes, though, will definitely be a big shake up, hopefully making her less frustrating to play against, while giving some meaningful buffs too.
