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Respawn · Electronic Arts
Feb 1, 2021 · 67mo ago

SEASON 8: MAYHEM PATCH NOTES

AI summary4mo

Season 8: Mayhem introduces Fuse, the 30-30 Repeater, a Kings Canyon map overhaul, and significant Legend and weapon balancing.

Buffs13

  • FuseGrenadier:New Legend who can carry extra grenades and throw them faster and further.Added
  • Legendary MagazinesNew Gold-tier magazines that automatically reload stowed weapons after a brief delay.Added
  • Rampart
    • Sheila:Increased the angle Sheila can fire, allowing for better area coverage.120°180° degrees
    • Amped Cover:Walls are now more durable during the build phase, making them less instantly destructible.145 hp
  • OctaneLaunch Pad:Jump pad now has defined arcs: high arc from standing and low/far arc from crouching.unreliabledefined
  • LobaEye for Quality:Loot inside unopened care packages is now visible and accessible via her boutique.hiddenvisible
  • CausticSonar abilities no longer stop Caustic's highlight vision.
  • AlternatorSlight increase in bullet damage.1516
  • SpitfireIncreased bullet damage.1819
  • EVA 8Slight increase in fire rate.2.02.1
  • General
    • Added a damage counter to the HUD for easier tracking.Added
    • Pinging ammo now displays current count and a 'player wants ammo' message.Updated
    • Healing and reviving now follow colorblind rules when enabled.Updated

Nerfs8

  • WraithHitbox increased in torso and leg areas to make her slightly easier to hit.smalllarger
  • HorizonGravity Lift:Increased the effective cooldown of the Gravity Lift; timer now starts after the lift disappears.21s25s s
  • CryptoArc Star:Removed the ability to stick arc stars to friendly drones.can stick to dronescannot stick to drones
  • CausticNox Gas:All gas now dissipates immediately if Caustic's team is eliminated.persistentdissipates on death
  • MirageDecoy:Decoys now create footstep sounds, making it slightly easier to distinguish the real Mirage.silentfootstep sounds
  • VoltSlight reduction in bullet damage.1615
  • Spitfire
    • Reload speed increased (meaning it takes longer to reload).2.83.2 s
    • Empty reload speed increased (meaning it takes longer to reload).3.333.8 s

Bug fixes2

  • RampartFixed an issue where Sheila could be placed on Octane's jump pads.
  • LobaBracelet:Fixed exploitable areas on Kings Canyon that Loba could reach using her Bracelet.

Other changes7

  • Fuse
    • Knuckle Cluster:Launches a cluster bomb that expels airburst explosives on impact.Added
    • The Motherlode:Launches a bombardment that creates a ring of flames.Added
  • 30-30 RepeaterNew heavy ammo lever-action rifle featuring a charge-up mechanic for increased damage and individual round reloading.Added
  • Kings CanyonMajor updates including a new ship crash POI, expansion beyond Artillery, and new observation towers.Updated
  • General
    • Gold Barrel has been removed from the loot pool.AvailableRemoved
    • Double Tap hop up removed from the loot pool.AvailableRemoved
    • Anvil Rounds hop up added to the loot pool.Added

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Apex Legends™ · Feb 1, 2021

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