Apex Legends: Latest Update - 04/02/2026 - Part 2

✦AI summary2w

Quick adjustments to weapon balance, specifically nerfing the Hemlock and buffing the P2020, alongside a crash fix for a Horizon skin.

▲Buffs1

P2020Base damage increased to make the P2020 a more viable secondary weapon option.23→24

▼Nerfs2

Hemlock
- Base damage decreased to reduce the weapon's overall dominance in the current meta.23→22
- Magazine size reduced across all tiers, lowering the total damage potential per magazine.→-2

✚Bug fixes2

HemlockBreach Charge:Breach Charges are now properly intercepted by Trophy Systems, fixing a previous inconsistency.
HorizonRe-enabled a skin that was causing game crashes, restoring cosmetic availability.

subjects affected (3)

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Hemlock3 P20201 Horizon1

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Apex Legends™ · Apr 2, 2026

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