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Respawn · Electronic Arts
May 11, 2021 · 61mo ago

Patch 9.0.1

AI summary2w

Patch 9.0.1 focuses on stability fixes, Arenas quality-of-life improvements, and significant nerfs to the Spitfire and Bocek Bow.

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  • ValkyriePassive:Passive no longer highlights dead players or spectators, improving clarity and removing misleading information.allalive only
  • BloodhoundPassive:Can no longer see tracking markers for Valkyrie while she is using her jetpack for stability reasons.Valkyrie jetpackRemoved
  • Spitfire
    • Base damage per bullet reduced, lowering the overall DPS of the weapon.1918
    • Purple/Gold Mag:Reduced magazine size for Purple and Gold attachments, forcing more frequent reloads.5550
  • Bocek Bow
    • Max Charge:Max charge body shots deal significantly less damage, reducing the bow's raw power.7060
    • Increased the time required to fully charge a shot, making it slower to fire.0.540.56 s
    • Deadeye's Tempo:Increased charge up time for Deadeye's Tempo, reducing its speed advantage.0.320.38 s
    • Reduced the number of arrows per stack, limiting total ammo capacity.1614
    • Significantly reduced the total number of arrows that can be carried in the inventory.4828

Bug fixes2

  • General
    • Resolved a critical error that prevented some players from logging into the game.Array index 1 out of rangeFixed
    • Fixed a bug that triggered an error when switching between Arenas and Battle Royale stats pages.error on switchFixed

Other changes4

  • Arenas
    • Arenas matches now correctly end immediately if no players remain on the enemy team.Added
    • Improved the consistency of 'time survived' tracking in Arenas mode.Improved
    • Fixed an issue where the Apex Legends screen transition occasionally displayed incorrect textures.incorrectcorrect
  • GeneralFixed an issue where player models in the lobby appeared with low detail.low detailhigh detail

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