What changed in Apex Legends™ in 2025

EA Play members can grab the Gold Topper Weapon Charm, a glitzy accessory combining cowboy vibes with Pathfinder's iconic smile.

Players now need to reach an increased minimum speed in order to deal damage to enemies with the Trident. Damage dealt remains unchanged.

The Flash Freeze Wildcard upgrade has been disabled due to causing game crashes for some players.

Get a free self-revive when teammates score a knockdown.

Fully charge your shield with a single Shield Cell.

New winter-themed Legendary skins available for purchase.

Airdrops now come with hostile Spectres guarding powerful Mythic weapons.

Complete weekly challenges to earn rewards including Amped Seasonal Pack and Rare Apex Packs.

Includes Kraber, Power Sword, Vermilion R-301, Hornet R-301, Grand Slam Bat, and Road Rage Flatline.

Silence enemy abilities on shield break.

The Merry Mayhem Event runs from December 16 to January 6, featuring festive gameplay and new content.

The Bird of Prey Care Package will now spawn later in-game and less frequently.

Emotes will no longer lock gameplay mechanics when performed with Mythic R-99 Bird of Prey selected.

Adjusted Rampart Package and Mythic Bin map icons for better visibility.

The Battle Pass and Ranked reset goes live on December 16, 2025.

Several missing ziplines across Broken Moon have been restored.

Resolved server crashes when opening packs and entering a match.

Resolved a blue lighting tint issue on World's Edge.

Superglide bug fixed to allow Mantle Boost over obstacles while crouched.

Increased missile recharge time on the Bird of Prey to reduce overall lethality.

Identified and banned various compromised handheld consoles running cheats.

A new bot detection model was rolled out in collaboration with Easy Anti-Cheat.

Over 92,000 accounts were banned for botting, cheating, or abusing exploits.

Reports Per User on console reached the lowest levels in recent seasons due to improved detection models.

New detection methods for Direct Memory Access (DMA) to combat various cheat vendors.

The missile recharge time has been increased to reduce the overall lethality of the weapon.

Emotes will no longer lock players' gameplay mechanics when performed with Mythic R-99 Bird of Prey selected.

The Bird of Prey Care Package will now spawn later in-game and less frequently.

For players experiencing performance issues with Nvidia GPUs, please try updating to the hotfix latest driver version.

Plans to create consistent matchmaking experiences, activate hard limits for Masters, and increase queue wait times for higher tiers.

Reduced Duos lobby size to 30 players to stabilize matchmaking quality after player migration to Wildcard mode.

Players are encouraged to play during peak hours, choose different servers, and enable crossplay to enhance matchmaking.

Icons made more visible for the Supersonic Event

Now allows Mantle Boost over obstacles while crouched

Successfully limited Masters matchmaking to only other Masters and Diamond players without negatively impacting queue times.

Increased effort required to achieve higher tiers, resulting in lower populations in Diamond and Masters.

The EMP effect for the R-99 has been removed for the remainder of the event to reduce its power.

Void Disruption Evolved R-301 reload speed is now in line with all other R-301 skins.

The beeping noise associated with the missiles of the Bird of Prey R-99 in Rampart Care Packages has been temporarily disabled.

Octane challenge 'Travel 250 meters with Octane's Stim' should now progress appropriately for those with the Octane Spotlight Pass.

Mad Maggie's Ult will now destroy doors as intended

Players will see the appropriate visual effects when knocking an enemy using the R-99, R-301 and Flatline.

A new missile-launching Mythic R-99 weapon is now available.

The Olympus map drops into the Wildcard event.

Wild Cards introduced to help players outrun and outplay opponents.

Resolved an issue where the 'Bird of Prey' R-99 Skin was reloading faster than intended.

Resolved an issue where quips weren't playing correctly if one was selected before another finished playing.

Disabled the ability to queue the next segment shield healing before the first one finishes.

If a frag grenade is found while using the Bocek and shot with a Charged Bocek, the grenade will now stick to the player.

Increased the velocity needed to trigger shield healing when using fast fall.

Adjusted Horizon's ability to heal from soft landing to align with original design vision.

Temporarily unlocking Valkyrie and Horizon to allow for completion of event challenges.

Implemented fixes to address server crashes.

New technology that allows active sounds to lower the volume of other sounds for clearer audio cues.

New telemetry to track adjustments of enemy footstep events for better monitoring and improvements.

A system that evaluates potential danger to adjust audio mix based on enemy proximity and other factors.

Temporarily removing the Olympus map due to a bug preventing players from capturing point A.

New tech for gradual audio blending when moving between different environments.

Players can choose between 'Original' and 'Focused' mix, with the latter reducing local player weapon volume and removing squadmate footsteps.

Due to performance issues affecting Ranked play, Olympus has been temporarily removed from map rotations.

Alternator SMG, G7 Scout, Havoc, Bocek Compound Bow, Akimbo Mozambique added.

All Legends can now use Mantle Boost for increased velocity after a mantle.

Heat Shields are no longer available in Core BR modes.

New audio mix options and improvements for better audio reliability.

Valkyrie receives multiple buffs to her abilities to enhance gameplay.

Players can now create a Wishlist for cosmetic drops from packs.

New seasonal pack available all season long with a chance to unlock new cosmetics.

Tridents receive foundational improvements and new movement features.

Triple Take returns to the floor, C.A.R. SMG enters the Care Package.

Changes to loot distribution across Ranked Drop Zone POIs for more balance.

Rampart's abilities and passive receive significant enhancements.

New profiling tool rolled out to capture performance issues on servers.

New detection model launched to combat cheaters, resulting in over 1,000 bans.

Eliminations are now more rewarding across all placements.

Introducing the Double Tap Alternator Hop-Up for increased close-range firepower.

New Mantle Boost feature added for improved movement while climbing.

Introducing Somers University, Gravity Engine, Stabilizer, and Dockyard as new points of interest.

Rampart's walls now feature a roof and can be charged by dealing damage.

Complete challenges to earn new Amped Seasonal Packs and Mythic skins.

Horizon receives new upgrades for enhanced movement capabilities.

Valkyrie's jetpack has been revamped for quicker flight and further movement.

Loot quality across Drop Zones in Ranked play has been adjusted for fairness.

Tridents receive improved handling, boost control, and new ramming damage feature.

Matchmaking restrictions for Master players expanded to include all of Diamond due to sufficient population.

In Season 27 Split 1 and Split 2, Master and Predator players will match with high-tier Platinum players.

Master players can now only matchmake with Diamond players and other Masters and Predators.

New Wildcard Trios mode introduced with Reaper and Demon themed Wild Cards.

Participate in the Raise Hell Event featuring supernatural battles from October 14 to November 4, 2025.

Earn Pumpkins to get Legendary skins for various characters and Mad Maggie's Prestige skin.

Rev Shells are back as target-seeking grenades that deal substantial damage.

Resolved issues preventing players from joining matches in Ranked mode.

Reverted Trident boost and air brake input bindings to their pre-26.1 state.

Auras now show the correct rank in the lobby.

Alter's downed Nexus Teleport now works as intended.

The Sentinel weapon has been re-enabled in the game.

Reduced Ash's Dash speed by ~30%.

Mirage now receives appropriate EVO XP after teammate uses their Class Perk Ability.

Wrecking Ball no longer causes a crash when thrown near a door.

Only 1 Void Nexus allowed in the world (was 2).

Fixed a bug affecting player's POV when entering a Trident.

The Trident's brake input keybind has been reverted to its previous setting.

Magazine size for the Peacekeeper reduced to 5 (was 6).

Made server performance improvements which should reduce frequency of slow motion.

Increased rechamber time between shots for the Peacekeeper.

Mad Maggie now sprints at the intended speed while using shotguns.

Added a short full-body scan to Lasting Beats when an enemy leaves the ult area.

The Sentinel is now working as intended.

Alter can no longer use Void Nexus while knocked, but can summon knocked teammates.

Exhibit no longer provides ADS hover.

Resolved issue where Mirage did not gain EVO from caches when using the Renaissance Man upgrade.

Implemented fixes to reduce server crashes for smoother gameplay.

The Sentinel is scheduled to return in early October after a full client patch.

Mirage now receives appropriate Evo Points after a teammate uses their Class Perk Ability

Auras now show the correct rank in the lobby

Reverted Trident boost input binding to its pre-26.1 state

The Sentinel will be temporarily removed while a fix is being worked on.

Resolved a crash that occurred when Mad Maggie's Wrecking Ball was thrown near a door.

Made changes to the 30-30.

Made changes to the Charge Rifle.

Adjusted the RE-45 to be stronger than the recent nerf, but not as strong as its original release.

New abilities for Wildcard to enhance gameplay.

The Wild Iron Event settles an ancient rivalry—cybernetic supremacy versus the raw power of nature.

Introduction of a new Fuse-inspired Mythic Flatline weapon.

Updates to Mad Maggie and Seer to improve their gameplay dynamics.

Opportunity to acquire new Legendary Skins during the event.

A new fix has been deployed that shows early signs of fewer disconnects and code:net errors.

Fixes implemented to reduce the number of crashes players have been experiencing.

Added a new reporting option for Wallhacking/Impossible Game Logic based on community feedback.

Since February, there has been a 33% decrease in teaming reports due to improved detection.

Developing internal models to locate Target Bots and Anti-Knock Systems in-game.

Introduced a new system to combat cheaters by analyzing gameplay indicators.

Refined gameplay indicators to combat and remove bot farms.

Adjusted final ring movement to pull towards the previous ring center more consistently.

Reduced magazine size by 3 at all tiers, including the base tier.

Accolades feature has been temporarily disabled for an indeterminate time to revisit its implementation based on player feedback.

Increased horizontal and vertical recoil.

Reduced the likelihood of multiple Harvesters spawning in a single POI.

Increased the spawn rate of Evo Harvesters from ~7 to ~10 per map.

Projectile size reduced to match other pistols.

Plans to provide clearer explanations on matchmaking decisions and configurations.

Summary of the matchmaking test conducted from July 28 to August 5, 2025, including community feedback and data analysis.

Goals for Ranked matchmaking include ensuring everyone can find a match and prioritizing rank tier width over wait times.

Implemented hard rules allowing only Masters players to match against other Masters and Diamond I players during the test.

Plans to expand the limit on who Masters can play against further into Diamond ranks.

Unlock new Legendary skins for Loba, Sparrow, Bangalore, Wattson, Gibraltar, and Seer.

New Grand Slam Universal Melee usable by all Legends.

New Legendary Weapon Skins available for the R-301, Flatline, and more.

Loot the Grand Slam Bat from care packages to knock enemies out of the ring.

Craft Wild Cards at Replicators for abilities like wall-running and increased melee damage.

Complete daily challenges to earn Honor and unlock Event Packs and Epic Apex Packs.

Participate in the Galactic Games event featuring new gameplay mechanics and challenges.

Testing a version that matches the ALGS drop ship height to improve competitive feel in Ranked matches.

Accolades feature has been disabled due to an issue, with plans to re-enable it once a fix is found.

Connection interruption issues appear to be recovering now.

Fixed a bug with Revenant and re-enabled him for play.

Indicates when players have Amps equipped

Amps will now spawn less frequently as ground loot and at the start of the game.

Valkyrie's Tac missiles now fly at intended speed

Improvements made to server stability

Wildcard will now count towards your seasonal and overall stats after reverting the previous update.

Ranked challenge now properly resets if player previously completed them last season

Bots no longer land in one spot in E-District and attack each other

Wildcard stats no longer impact seasonal and overall stats, but 4K damage and 20 kill badges are still earnable

Ranked Distribution screen now displays correctly before Battle Royale matches.

Fixed issues with Accolades notifications and re-enabled the feature.

The 'Accolades Display' setting now properly mutes Accolade audio when set to compact.

Removed unnecessary UI elements for Caustic's passive 'Field Research' in Wildcard.

Accolades notifications have been temporarily disabled while the issue is being investigated.

New Drop Zones will spread squads across POIs for fairer match starts.

EVO rewarded by Harvesters increased to 425 and spawn rate reduced.

New passive abilities called Legend Amps introduced in Unranked and Ranked BR matches.

Showdown introduces Elite Weapons like the RE-45: Burst with new mechanics.

New Accolades system to recognize players for various actions during matches.

Apex Legends now available on Nintendo Switch 2 with exclusive rewards.

Bangalore's Rolling Thunder cooldown reduced to 210s (was 270s).

New cosmetic option Auras introduced, visible in various game moments.

Caustic's Nox Gas Trap health increased to 225 (was 150).

Hop-Ups are now pre-equipped and locked to weapons, requiring activation through damage.

Updated reward summary to showcase earned rewards without excessive pop-ups.

Nox Gas damage increased to 10-15 (was 4-10) and now causes aim punch to victims.

Challenges now count across all modes for easier progression.

Caustic traps now take ring damage.

Bangalore's Smoke Launcher cooldown reduced to 30s (was 35s).

Loot is automatically picked up from eliminations, including ammo and EVO Orbs.

Weapons come with a full set of attachments that level up with the weapon.

Kings Canyon has been revamped with new movement mechanics including grav canons, zip rails, and jump pads.

Each player receives a self revive kit at the start of the match, which is lost if not used.

Players can choose the same Legend multiple times in a squad, allowing for unique team compositions.

Players can level up their weapons by earning EVO Orbs through eliminations and specific actions.

Players can respawn as long as one squadmate is alive, with bonuses for earning EVO to speed up respawn time.

Inventory management has been streamlined with auto-sorting and no dedicated slots.

The loot pool has been simplified, removing various items while keeping Shield Cells available.

A new permanent mode that allows players to stack Legends and focuses on fast-paced gameplay with reduced looting.

Restricts Masters and Predators to be matched with Diamond 1 and above to improve skill distribution in Ranked matches.

Challenges in the Ash and Revenant Spotlight Passes have been automatically completed for all players with an active Spotlight Pass due to recent Legend Class changes.

Fix in progress for visual error on Retro Packs Progress Bar; rewards will still be awarded.

Players can no longer slide or interact with Respawn Beacons farther than intended.

In Arenas: Duels, matches are now determined by kills instead of timeouts resulting in draws.

Nox Gas Trap duration increased to 22 seconds from 11 seconds.

Power Sword VFX no longer visible while Mirage is cloaked.

Investigating issue where Newcastle has no shield while reviving after drop.

Energized Healer should now heal as intended.

Fix in progress for crash after opening Apex Packs, typically caused by rapid tab switching.

Bring the Heat in the Haute Shot Event featuring new cosmetics and gameplay changes.

Ultimate Conductor upgrade no longer causes charging when it shouldn’t.

Resolved the issue with flying trees and foliage in the game.

Broken Moon and Encore maps have been rotated back into the game.

Fixed the Power Sword effects being visible when Mirage was cloaked

Updated the description of Daily Challenges to be more accurate

Resolved an issue allowing players to slide and interact with a Respawn Beacon from further than intended

Updated the Apex Pack info screen to be more accurate

Textures on trees and other foliage look a little different after today's update. A fix is in progress.

Resolved an issue causing Mad Maggie's intro animation to crash on PS4

Updated Arenas: Duels so that only Kills = Wins and timed out Duels now result in draws.

Fixed an issue causing Apex Pack prompts to send players to the wrong screen

Resolved a bug causing Wattson's Energized Healer to not heal as much as it should

Reduced rate of fire for EVA-8

Purple and Gold bolts now match other shotguns

Removed improved scaling from high-tier barrels and stocks

Mag size reduced to 48 (was 52)

Damage per pellet increased to 7 (was 6)

Faster mode timing and duel transitions implemented

Player Highlight only during countdown

Corrected an issue where Wattson's Legend Upgrade 'Ultimate Conductor' was charging incorrectly.

Resolved server issues causing crashes during the Future Icons Event.

The Future Icons Event runs from June 24-July 15, 2025, featuring new Legendary and Epic skins.

A new limited-time Arenas variant featuring 1v1 duels with no abilities.

Players can now gift Battle Passes again.

Alter's Void Nexus cooldowns adjusted for better balance.

Ash's dash cooldown decreased and tactical adjustments made.

Walking while holding a Bocek will once again produce third-person footstep audio.

Wattson receives multiple buffs including faster fence building and increased shield regen.

Vantage's upper body hitbox shrank and several ability changes implemented.

Optimizations for multithreading on machines with many CPU cores.

Enhancements to GPU uploading for better performance stability.

Damage on Ballistic's Whistler activation reduced.

Banned over 1300 accounts identified as using cheating methods.

Rolled out new detections to identify players using Direct Memory Access devices for cheating.

A fix has been implemented to resolve connection issues in Apex Legends.

Resulted in fewer instances of players being kicked to the lobby with server error messages.

New system allows client patches to be deployed within a single day, improving response time to issues.

Expanded from On-Demand Skin Loading to maps and VFX, reducing memory usage.

Improved overall performance and reliability with upgraded hardware.

Focus on DX12 after sunset of DX11 has led to smoother gameplay.

Notable enhancements in CPU performance, reduced rubber banding, and better hit registration.

Details on the ongoing anti-cheat efforts and their impact on the game.

Implementation of a ban on Linux devices in Season 23 contributed to a significant drop in cheating.

Improvements in detection tools have led to faster bans and reduced cheating incidents.

Continued development of anti-recoil and behavioral detection models to combat cheating.

30%+ reduction in match infection rate from peaks in Season 22 due to anti-cheat measures.

Continued work on anti-recoil and other behavioral detection models to combat cheating.

Reduced Tactical cooldown from 31s to 21s

Removed the Ultimate extension gained from knocking other players

Reduced the delay when following an enemy Alter's Ultimate portal from 8s to 6s

Reduced overheat damage from 30 to 15

Increased Nexus re-activation delay from 30s to 60s

Reported a 30%+ reduction in match infection rate from peaks in Season 22 due to anti-cheat efforts.

The ban on Linux devices in Season 23 contributed to a steeper seasonal drop in cheating.

Improvements in tooling and automated detections have led to faster bans, reducing the number of matches cheaters can affect.

Second round of challenges from May 20-June 3, 2025, with additional rewards.

New cosmetics available in the Prodigy Battle Pass.

Unlock Sparrow from May 6-20, 2025, with challenges to earn rewards.

Pathfinder receives double charge on his Tactical and Ultimate abilities.

New Ranked Ladder and rewards introduced for Arenas.

Bocek can now be energized with Frag Grenades to create Explosive Arrows.

New agile archer Legend Sparrow joins the roster.

Players' initial Rank and tier placement will now be based on tracked skill value rather than end-of-season RP.

Platinum, Diamond, and Masters players will experience longer wait times to find opponents closer to their RP value.

Sparrow, a new agile Legend with unique abilities, joins the Apex Games.

Sparrow can perform a double jump and climb walls for quick height gain.

Improvements in internal cheat detection, automated detections, and third-party solutions to combat teaming and bot activity.

New skins and items available in the store to celebrate Sparrow's launch.

Continued efforts to fix bugs and exploits while hardening existing prevention measures.

Gain an additional Tactical charge and +2 traps in the world, plus a speed boost towards marked enemies.

Changes to matchmaking quality through region population management and skill value leverage in Ranked.

Shoot a large arrow that damages and slows enemies within its range.

New system implemented to diagnose audio issues for PC players, allowing anonymous report uploads for audio diagnostics.

A new 1v1 variant of Arenas called 'Arenas: Duels' will be introduced halfway through the season.

Shoot a tracker to reveal enemies within line of sight and activate Survey Beacons from afar.

Ultimate now has 3 charges with fewer pulses in a smaller radius and recovers health and shields if enemies are damaged.

Arenas returns with a 3v3 Deathmatch format, featuring new weapons and Legends, with a focus on firepower over heals.

Explosive updates have been made to the Bocek weapon.

A new Ranked Ladder has been introduced for competitive play.

The Arenas mode returns with new features.

A new Legend named Sparrow has been introduced.

April 18–20: Double Battle Pass Stars on Weeklies.

Notable drop in server performance degradation, including reduced rubberbanding and hit registration issues.

April 17–24: 2x XP when playing in a party.

Migrated game servers to Amazon GameLift Servers for improved performance and flexibility.

April 17–24: 1.5x XP on all sources.

Complete individual challenges to unlock the Legendary Mastiff Skin, 'Tombstick.'

Participate in the limited-time Fight Force Event featuring the EPG Extreme mode.

A new mode where players use only a Power Sword and EPG-1 grenade launcher.

Final challenges with creator Kamanari Qpi, including kills in EPG Extreme and unlocking Apex Packs.

Unlock cosmetics including the 'Apex Adonis' Mirage Prestige Skin by collecting all 24 event cosmetics.

Complete challenges to ascend the reward track during the Fight Force Event.

Players can now engage in battles using Power Swords and EPG-1s in a new 3rd-person mode.

Unlock a combat-themed cosmetic skin representing Mirage's final form.

Players can now engage in battles using Power Swords and EPG-1s in a new 3rd-person mode.

Earn a combat-themed cosmetic skin representing Mirage's final form.

Complete challenges to ascend the reward track and earn exclusive rewards.

Increased mag sizes by +3 for the base, white, and blue mags

Normalized hipfire to match other SMGs

Increased ultimate's max distance travel time to 2.5s (was 1.4s) and minimum distance travel time to 0.5s (was 0.3s)

Increased all SMGs headshot damage by 1

Decreased the time for Tac to hit targets to 0.8s (was 1.4s) and finish to 0.9s (was 1.0s)

Fixed an issue where assists with Accelerated Weapons would sometimes not grant additional Ult charge

Increased the number of decoys created during Ult to 6 (was 5)

Increased the vertical and horizontal movement in the recoil pattern and reduced the projectile size

Decreased damage to 24 (was 25)

Increased Tac health regen per tick to 4 (was 3)

Ult gained from knocks and assists with Accelerated Weapons reduced to 20% (was 30%)

Increased headshot damage by 2

A new feature has been implemented that notifies players when their reports have had an impact.

Player reports of teaming have decreased by 65% from peak levels, indicating positive impact from anti-cheat efforts.

Unlock rewards like Apex Packs and the Legendary Bone Breaker Mastiff Weapon Skin.

Introducing the Beast Mode Event featuring Power Sword Royale and other gameplay modes.

Experience a new Solos mode where it's just you and your skill.

Check out the latest updates to Alter's abilities.

Enjoy a fun April Fools mode featuring the Mozambique weapon.

Unlock unstoppable cosmetics including Legendary Character Skins and a customizable Power Sword.

Participate in community challenges during the event to unlock rewards.

Use two new perks, Trailblazer and Charged Knock, to dominate in battle.

Find and equip a Power Sword with specific abilities in the new Power Sword Royale mode.

Power Sword Royale introduces a Power Sword with unique abilities and April Fools themed gameplay.

Meta updates include new Skirmisher perks and updates to the Alter ability.

Addressed a visual-only bug indicating that Beast of Prey Packs do not count towards unlocking Loba's Heirloom; they do count.

Resolved an issue where the Spark Bonus Meter wasn't updating, granting affected players one Beast of Prey Pack.

Relic Weapons Trios has been moved from a takeover mode to an LTM slot based on player feedback.

RE-45 base magazine size increased to 20 (was 18) and white mag to 21 (was 20).

The burst fire delay for the Hemlok has been reduced.

Mozambique pellet damage increased to 17 (was 16) and spread tightened.

The EVA-8 rate of fire has been reduced at base and all bolt tiers.

The image for Trios-Redemption no longer shows Storm Point as it's not currently in rotation.

P2020 damage increased to 25 (was 24) and Akimbo hipfire spread tightened.

Fixed a crash that occurred when updating video settings on the Nintendo Switch.

Resolved a crash when viewing your Match Summary.

Prevented players from accidentally triggering Ash's dash.

Wraith's Slow Clap emote will now display correctly.

Fixed a visual delay when deploying Wattson's fences.

Fixed an issue causing the incorrect total of RP to be shown in Ranked Match Summary.

Mythic R-301 attachments are no longer lost after being respawned.

Resolved a crash that was happening on Xbox Series X/S consoles.

Scan duration reduced to 2 seconds (was 4 seconds)

Double ult moved to level 3 and cooldown doubled

Rampage damage reduced to 29 (was 30)

A new game mode featuring the Mythic R-301 and special supply drops during the event.

The Mythic R-301 is introduced with unique buffs and cosmetic upgrades during the anniversary event.

Earn cosmetics by watching designated Twitch streamers from February 11-17, 2025.

Players will receive a 1.5x boost on all XP gained during the anniversary event.

Players will earn 2x rewards for Battle Pass Dailies during the anniversary event.

Includes Ash unlocked, Ash 'Ultra Violent' Epic Skin, and Wingman 'The Redactor' Epic Skin.

Skins from previous anniversary stores are available for purchase until March 4th.

Unlock 36 Anniversary Event items, including Heirloom Shards and various skins.

Celebrate the 6th anniversary of Apex Legends with various rewards and events from February 11-25.

A new community-made reward tracker allows players to complete daily challenges and earn points for free items.

All weapons receive buffs to enhance their lethality and improve combat flow.

Ballistic's Tempest Ult now grants a speed bonus, increasing his effectiveness in combat.

A new upgrade allows Ballistic to double his Whistler charges, enhancing his crowd control potential.

New perks for Assault Legends enhance their combat utility and weapon economy.

Ballistic's extra charge and sling leveling are now part of his base kit, enhancing his early game utility.

Ash gains a new passive ability that allows for an omnidirectional short-range dash.

Muzzle flashes updated to reduce visual noise and improve clarity during gunfights.

Low tier helmets removed; high value helmets added. Armor leveling capped at Level 3.

Ash's Arc Snare now snags targets more effectively, and her Phase Breach has improved speed and targeting.

Updates made to Armor, Helmets, and headshot multipliers to decrease time-to-kill.

The Anniversary Event kicks off with community-created content and the debut of the Mythic R-301.

New stations across all POIs provide access to weapons and ammo, with the ability to enhance weapons.

Four Creator Commissioners will bring challenges and rewards over a two-week period each.

The Assault class receives new perks, with specific attention to Legends Ash and Ballistic.

All weapon classes receive buffs to improve competitiveness with Assault Rifles, including adjustments to time-to-kill.

Complete challenges with a new Legend to earn rewards and unlock the Legend if not already owned.

Adjustments to reduce skill mixing at the start of each Ranked season and split.

Implemented a new model to detect bots more accurately and reduce their presence in matches.

A new feature to display skill levels in Unranked matches will be introduced at the start of the next season.

Ongoing experiments to optimize wait times while maintaining match quality.

Approximately 1,200 accounts penalized and 17.4 million ranked points removed due to teaming.

Investigating how scoring could be adjusted based on skill differences in matches.

Introducing NPC bots to help new players and improve matchmaking quality.

Players' starting skill values in new modes will be influenced by their performance in other modes.

Fixed two exploits that compromised accounts, one targeting party privacy status and the other on server handshake verifications.

Testing matchmaking criteria to better match solos and premades without splitting queues.

Plans to reintroduce placement matches to better assess player skill at the start of Ranked seasons.

Wield the devastating Buster Sword and equip Hop-Ups to boost your critical rate.

Earn rewards in the new Lunar Rebirth Reward Track and collect from 24 Event cosmetics.

Celebrate Lunar New Year with a cosmic twist featuring Materia from FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH.

Pull from 36 returning cosmetics themed around FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH.

Complete with 3 Tiers, a unique Skydive Trail, and a unique finisher.

New weapons added to the Gold Weapon rotation: Charge Rifle, Prowler PDW, Nemesis Burst AR, G7 Scout, CAR SMG.

Mastiff blast pattern size increased and aim down sights timing adjusted.

Charge Rifle ammo capacity increased, projectile size and speed improved, damage reduced by 25%.

Support Perk benefits disabled once a player reaches the Ring Lethality Warning time limit.

Peacekeeper choke speed and projectile speed significantly increased.

Opening a Care Package now grants EVO to the entire team instead of just the opener.

RE-45 damage increased from 12 to 13.

C.A.R. SMG damage increased from 12 to 13.

Players will now receive a 'STUCK' message when hit by an Arc Star.

Select Fire Hop-Up added for Prowler PDW and Charge Rifle, allowing togglable automatic firing mode.

Introduced a new Accelerator stock for Nemesis Burst AR, G7 Scout, and CAR SMG to increase EVO and Ultimate charge.

Launch Royale returns with a turbocharged rotation across more maps.

Unlock Legendary Skins for Octane and other characters, each with unique Character Select Animations.

Interdimensional chaos erupts as the Astral Anomaly Event begins, featuring the return of Launch Royale.

Earn 15 limited-time cosmetics including Epic skins for Seer and Legendary skins for Octane and Horizon.

Experience the old school weapons and Legends in the Launch Royale LTM on current maps.

Earn Bytes to redeem rewards in the Reward Shop, including Epic Skins for Seer and the Flatline.

Transcend the Otherworld in the Astral Anomaly Event featuring Launch Royale and new cosmetics.