Apex Legends: Latest Update 2/12/26

✦AI summary2w

This update focuses on various bug fixes and the reversion of previous nerfs to Octane and Horizon to return them to their pre-28.0 state.

▼Nerfs4

Octane
- Swift Mend:Swift Mend max healing reduced from 9 to 6 as part of a reversion to previous balance states.9→6
- Swift Mend:Swift Mend minimum healing reduced from 3 to 2 as part of a reversion to previous balance states.3→2
Horizon
- Newt Scoot:Maximum duration of Newt Scoot reduced from 5 to 2.5 seconds.5→2.5 s
- Newt Scoot:Maximum speed during Newt Scoot reduced from 700 to 550.700→550

✚Bug fixes3

General
- 7 Year Anniversary Prize Tracker now displays correct artist and creator attribution.
- Fixed an issue where the View Cinematic button on Nintendo Switch 2 showed the incorrect cinematic.
- Completing Road to Ranked Challenges now correctly unlocks Ranked play.

◆Other changes1

GeneralChampion Squad status now correctly resets after a loss or when no longer holding the highest score.

subjects affected (3)

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Octane2 Horizon2 General4

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Apex Legends™ · Feb 13, 2026

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