Season 1 of Apex Legends has arrived, bringing with it quite a lot of long-awaited options. Our Apex Legends patch notes and replace information will stroll you thru all the modifications that Season 1 has introduced with it, from the introduction of the Battle Pass and the brand new character Octane to much-needed high quality of life options comparable to the brand new Report Player characteristic. So with out additional ado, let’s get began!
This patch notes information is however one small part of our huge Apex Legends tips/guide collection, which now options over 50 particular person guides on every part from the varied Apex Legends characters to statistics on every of the Apex Legends guns/weapons and sorts of Apex Legends loot on supply throughout King’s Canyon.
Apex Legends replace information (Season 1 patch notes, 19 March)
We’ve acquired so much to cowl right here with all of the modifications and options launched with the discharge of Season 1. Click on any of the hyperlinks beneath to be introduced straight to the sections of Apex Legends patch notes that curiosity you.
Full Season 1 Patch Notes (19 March 2019)
Click on the beneath field to increase it and reveal the total patch notes for every part that has been added with the arrival of Apex Legends Season 1! Once you’ve had a learn, have a look beneath for our ideas and opinions on among the largest modifications we’ve discovered.
Introducing Battle Pass Season 1
- Added Battle Pass tab to Lobby.
- Cost: 950 Apex Coins
- Earn over 100 distinctive objects all through the season – every part you snag earlier than the season is over is yours to maintain.
- Updated dashboard photos for Season 1 on PC and Xbox [PS4 is on the way!]
- Updated Main Menu with new Season 1 artwork.
- Updated the Lobby visuals for Season 1.
- Updated Apex Legends web site FAQ with data on Battle Pass.
Introducing the Battle Pass Bundle
- Get the Battle Pass, plus unlock your subsequent 25 ranges for Season 1 immediately.
- Cost: 2,800 Apex Coins.
Free Rewards
- Everyone that performs Apex Legends throughout Season 1 can earn the next rewards:
- 1 Wild Frontier Legend Skin
- 5 Apex Packs
- 18 Wild Frontier themed Stat Trackers
New Legend: Octane (High-Speed Daredevil)
If it doesn’t contain diving, leaping, plummeting, or racing, then Octane desires nothing to do with it. Always the lifetime of the get together, Octane really believes successful the Championship isn’t sufficient… not should you didn’t cheat demise not less than twice to get there.
- Passive: Swift Mend
- While not taking harm, Octane restores 1 well being each 2 seconds.
Tactical: Stim
- Move 30% quicker for six seconds. Costs well being to make use of. While energetic, Octane is affected much less by assaults that trigger slowdown. 2 second recharge.
Ultimate: Launch Pad
- Deployable bounce pad that catapults gamers by means of the air. Takes 90 seconds to recharge.
Cost:
- 12,000 Legend Tokens
- 750 Apex Coins
Stability & Performance
We’ve acquired some fixes on this patch that may enhance stability on PC however we all know there are nonetheless points on the market we have to deal with. We additionally added crash reporting so we are able to higher perceive how one can deal with the problems we haven’t solved but and deal with future ones.
- Improved stability for varied GPU configurations.
- Capped PC FPS to 300 to steadiness enhancing stability however nonetheless letting you of us get pleasure from these candy frames.
- Addressed concern with PS4 crashes because of operating out of reminiscence.
- Introducing higher reporting when Apex crashes on PC with out error message.
- We actually wish to repair any crashes individuals occur to get on PC. We additionally respect our participant’s privateness. So, if the PC game crashes, it can write “apex_crash.txt” to your “Documents” folder. This tiny file is apparent textual content, so you may simply see for your self that it has no private info. If you select to share this file with us, it can inform us whether or not the crash was in Apex or in third get together software program. If the crash was in Apex, our programmers can use the data to seek out and repair it. If you expertise a crash, please embrace this file once you report.
- We shield your private info.
- You can simply see every part within the file your self; we have now no secrets and techniques.
- You’re in command of whether or not we ever see the file.
- Please submit the file once you create a bug report on our boards right here: https://answers.ea.com/t5/Bug-Reports/bd-p/apex-legends-bug-reports-en
- We actually wish to repair any crashes individuals occur to get on PC. We additionally respect our participant’s privateness. So, if the PC game crashes, it can write “apex_crash.txt” to your “Documents” folder. This tiny file is apparent textual content, so you may simply see for your self that it has no private info. If you select to share this file with us, it can inform us whether or not the crash was in Apex or in third get together software program. If the crash was in Apex, our programmers can use the data to seek out and repair it. If you expertise a crash, please embrace this file once you report.
- Added Report a Player characteristic for dishonest and abuse on PC.
- Players can now report cheaters they encounter in-game and it’ll be despatched on to Easy Anti-Cheat. You can do that from both the spectate view after dying or when taking a look at your crew’s Banner Cards within the Squad tab.
- We have a number of different work happening behind the scenes and this stays excessive precedence for us. We received’t have the ability to share many specifics of what we’re doing however we’ll try to offer updates on progress for the issues we are able to discuss.
- As I’m ending the notes this morning, 499,937 accounts and counting have been banned for dishonest.
- Speed hacking: We do presently have anti-speed hacking in Apex Legends, however it’s not being as efficient as meant because of a bug that we consider we’ve recognized and will probably be addressing in our subsequent server replace. Will present ETA for it when I’ve it. Working to get it out ASAP.
- Added Report a Player for abuse on Consoles
- You can report gamers from the spectate view after dying or when taking a look at your crew’s Banner Cards within the Squad tab.
- Optimized skydiving to enhance general server efficiency.
- Fixed bug the place generally the consumer might crash when opening Apex Packs one proper after the opposite.
Quality Of Life
- Added “Swap LT/RT & LB/RB” / “Swap L1/R1 & L2/R2”) toggle within the Controller Button Layout settings.
- Lets you shortly swap what your bumpers & triggers are set to, with any controller preset.
- Added “Sprint View Shake” setting underneath the Video tab.
- Setting this to “Minimal” might be particularly useful for gamers prone to movement illness.
- Added “Trigger Deadzones” setting underneath the Controller tab.
- Customize how far you wish to pull the triggers earlier than they register.
- Added “Advanced Look Controls” settings submenu underneath the Controller tab.
- Fine-tune particular facets of the look controls for a customized really feel; comparable to Deadzone, Response Curve, Target Compensation (intention help), and extra.
- When you relinquish the Jumpmaster place to a different participant you’ll now hear your Legend’s VO line along with the brand new Jumpmaster. The third participant received’t hear it although.
- Improved mantling from a grapple level.
- Pathfinder can now grapple ziplines.
- We’ve added D-pad navigation as a comfort in a lot of the menus. Our hope is it will pace up looking and enhance accessibility.
- UI enhancements to the KO Shield
- Shield bar drains to point the remaining well being of the defend.
- When you’ve got a Gold KO Shield and are down, we’ve added an impact to the label that reminds you which you can self revive.
- We noticed that the Ring indicator that seems when gamers are viewing the entire map wasn’t precisely exhibiting the participant’s place so we fastened that.
- Character animations whereas taking harm now precisely replicate the path the harm is coming from.
- Fixed a bug the place occluded sounds would generally sound unoccluded.
- Patched up some points with lacking geo on Kings Canyon and glued just a few spots the place gamers had been getting caught.
- Fixed a script error that might occur when eradicating attachments on holstered weapons.
- General polish to game UI fixing some grammar points, improved navigation, and composition of parts.
- Fixed PC customers continually switching weapons whereas scrolling by means of objects in a Death Box.
- Fixed concern the place we had been seeing server stability points generally brought on by buying objects whereas matchmaking.
- Fixed script errors that might happen throughout the skydive.
- Reduced skybox fog.
- Adjusted the code for Supply Bins so they’re much less more likely to kill gamers. If you do nonetheless get killed by one please tell us!
- Made it so push-to-talk is not on when a chat field is energetic.
- LT/RT not switches between gamers in spectator mode whereas the map is open.
- Updated the minimap to extra precisely replicate the geo and factors of curiosity on the primary map.
- Adding sound FX to the UI for the important thing binding menu.
- Fixed concern the place a participant’s identify wouldn’t present up after they ship a message that reached the character restrict.
- Fixed bug the place generally the Champion display screen decision could be stretched in widescreen resolutions.
- Fixed audio bug the place generally the zipline sounds FX would preserve enjoying after disembarking.
- Added accessibility possibility to switch the subtitle dimension.
- Improvements / fixes for colour blind gamers:
- Added higher colour blind help for Blood Hound’s Threat Vision.
- Colorblind colours per setting are actually displayed within the settings menu.
- Colorblind settings moved from Video Settings to Gameplay->Accessibility. They are actually utilized on the fly.
- Enemy pings now use correct enemy colour as an alternative of solely utilizing purple.
- Audio:
- Turned down quantity when Wraith prompts a portal.
- Turned down the tip sounds on the Peacekeeper charged shot.
- Turned down the draw/holster sound barely for thermite grenades.
Legend Balance & Hitbox Adjustments
- Adjusted hitboxes for Gibraltar, Caustic, and Pathfinder to higher align with their shapes.
- Caustic:
- Reduced cooldown of Traps 30 -> 25 seconds.
- Increased radius and proximity radius by about 10%.
- Removed a 1 second delay on the smoke dealing harm to gamers.
- Reduced cooldown of Gas Grenade 2:30 -> 2:00 seconds.
- Pathfinder:
- Insider Knowledge
- Increased the variety of beacons on this planet 10-> 12.
- Insider Knowledge
- Bangalore:
- Double Time
- Reduced transfer pace bonus to 40% -> 30%.
- Double Time
- Gibraltar:
- Defensive Bombardment
- Fixed a bug the place your teammates wouldn’t be affected by Shell Shock. This was meant to be the identical as Bangalore’s final.
- Defensive Bombardment
Weapons
- Fixed gamers with the ability to shortcut weapon swap by altering stance
- Fixed gamers with the ability to shortcut Peacekeeper rechamber sequence
- Fixed inaccurate auto ranging fullscreen (sniper) optics when base FOV just isn’t set to default
- Spitfire: fastened ADS view on Legendaries partially obscured by customized geo. (The Continuum, The Heavy Construct)
- Fixed ADS view being blocked when utilizing Caustic legendary skins with sure weapon/ optic combos
- Digital risk optics: risk highlights are actually extra seen (barely brighter; not affected by TSAA)
- Fixed bug the place Devotion audio generally wouldn’t precisely replicate charge of fireplace.
Additional Bug Fixes
- Fixed uncommon concern the place a participant might get caught on the drop ship and be invulnerable.
- Patched up the opening we present in Gibraltar’s defend.
- Fixed concern the place Lifeline’s revive defend wouldn’t keep put whereas on a transferring platform.
- Fixed concern the place generally gamers would get caught in map geometry whereas skydiving from the dropship or Jump Towers.
- Fixed bug the place gamers might nonetheless shoot even after being downed.
- Fixed bug the place sometimes Lifeline’s D.O.C. drone would keep related to a participant however not heal them.
- Limited the quantity of Lifeline’s D.O.C. drones that may hook up with a participant to 2.
- Fixed Pathfinder’s zipline not deploying when leaping.
- Fixed a bug with the HUD the place generally the Heal Bar would keep up if the heal was cancelled proper after it was began.
- Fixed a bug the place generally the audio would proceed to play sound FX for the Knockdown Shield even after it’s been destroyed.
- Fixed concern the place generally gamers might get disconnected when unplugging their controller throughout a game.
- Fixed the exploit the place you can do infinite wallclimb utilizing Pathfinder’s Grapple.
- Fixed bug the place generally you couldn’t hearth the Peacekeeper after using a zipper line.
- Fixed concern the place generally the skybox fog wouldn’t seem whereas spectating after you died.
- Fixed bug the place Banner Cards would present by means of partitions sometimes when seen by means of a really excessive FOV.
- Fixed some odd mild flickering that was occurring on the ballon flags connected to Jump Towers.
- Fixed bug the place generally a participant’s Banner Card wouldn’t present up after character choose.
Razer Chroma Support
Apex Legends will now detect Razer Chroma peripherals and supported gadgets will now play animated colours that react to belongings you do within the game! Some examples:
- Red lights throughout banner transitions.
- While skydiving colours will tune to the colour of your smoke path.
- Picking up loot.
- Opening Apex Packs
- Firing and taking harm.
- Colors that flash when your Ultimate is prepared.
- And extra!
Good? Good. Now let’s get into the meat of this huge Apex Legends replace.
Apex Legends Battle Pass launched
The eagerly awaited Battle Pass has lastly arrived, permitting gamers to buy the Pass for Season 1 for 950 Apex Coins (which requires a purchase order of 1000 Apex Coins for £7.99/$10.53 within the Apex Legends Store). As you improve your Battle Pass Level by enjoying matches and incomes XP, you’ll unlock unique beauty objects with every stage, from skins to quips to Apex Packs containing extra skins and quips.
The general format of Apex Legends’ first Battle Pass could be very acquainted to those that have performed Fortnite and bought Epic’s personal Battle Pass. There are quite a few free objects which you’ll be able to unlock with or with out the Battle Pass, however as soon as you buy the Battle Pass you’ll unlock many extra cosmetics, and quicker, too, due to the XP bonuses which are scattered in amongst these Battle Pass stage rewards.
You also can recoup the price of the Battle Pass should you play for lengthy sufficient all through Season 1 and handle to hit Battle Pass Level 97 earlier than the season ends, making the Battle Pass for Season 2 free to buy for individuals who sink extra hours into the game. For full particulars on the Battle Pass and every part else that has arrived with Season 1, check out our model new Apex Legends Season 1 information.
Octane – new character
Octane, the High-Speed Daredevil and the ninth Apex Legends character, has lastly arrived. We’ve recognized for some time of Octane’s existence due to a lot of leaks that befell over February and March, and now everyone seems to be clamouring to check out this new and distinctive Legend. So a lot so that you simply shouldn’t be shocked in case your teammates depart the second you decide Octane earlier than they do.
We discuss Octane’s talents and playstyle in far larger element in our Octane information (which, by the way can be filled with helpful and sensible suggestions and tips for these struggling to familiarize yourself with him). But the premise is that he’s an extremely cellular Legend who can sacrifice his Health at any second to realize a large motion pace improve for a short while. He is in a position to do that with the assistance of his Passive, which slowly regenerates his Health over time every time he’s not in fight.
His Ultimate is sure to trigger all types of havoc and mischief as effectively, because it permits him to deploy Launch Pads which might be stepped on by anybody (pal or foe) to catapult them by means of the air. There are just a few suggestions and quirks about all his talents, so once more, check out the information linked above to realize an edge in your opponents heading into the brand new Season.
New Report Player characteristic
Apex Legends could also be an amazing game, however that’s solely when your match isn’t ruined by cheaters. Always a problem with aggressive on-line games (significantly free-to-play ones), Respawn and Easy Anti Cheat have been enjoying catch-up since launch in opposition to the oncoming surge of hackers and cheaters, and have already banned 500,00Zero accounts since launch.
Now, to make issues simpler for everybody, Respawn have added a brand new Report a Player characteristic to games, which might be accessed both from the Spectate view after you’ve died, or from the Squad tab in your stock if you’re nonetheless alive. This ought to positively assist Respawn and EAC in figuring out real cheaters extra shortly – and it additionally provides us the silver lining of feeling that we’ve accomplished one thing concerning the hacker that simply ruined our match.
I’d like to see a banner launched at a later stage which retains monitor of a participant’s profitable stories, or one thing. But for now, it is a nice step ahead within the struggle in opposition to hackers and different unpleasantness in Apex Legends.
Apex Legends potential modifications and balancing
We got some details about upcoming Legend steadiness modifications previous to the discharge of Season 1, which revolved primarily round decreasing the dimensions of the bigger characters’ hitboxes, and a few basic ability-focused modifications to deliver all of the characters extra according to each other.
Well now, these modifications have arrived. So let’s check out them one after the other:
- Adjusted hitboxes for Gibraltar, Caustic, and Pathfinder to higher align with their shapes.
- Caustic:
- Reduced cooldown of Traps 30 -> 25 seconds.
- Increased radius and proximity radius by about 10%.
- Removed a 1 second delay on the smoke dealing harm to gamers.
- Reduced cooldown of Gas Grenade 2:30 -> 2:00 seconds.
- Pathfinder:
- Insider Knowledge
- Increased the variety of beacons on this planet 10-> 12.
- Insider Knowledge
- Bangalore:
- Double Time
- Reduced transfer pace bonus to 40% -> 30%.
- Double Time
- Gibraltar:
- Defensive Bombardment
- Fixed a bug the place your teammates wouldn’t be affected by Shell Shock. This was meant to be the identical as Bangalore’s final.
- Defensive Bombardment
None of those modifications are massively impactful on the meta, however they might encourage just a little extra variety in crew composition as extra gamers come again to Gibraltar and Caustic particularly now that they’ve acquired some much-needed buffing. The modifications to hitboxes have but to be totally examined, however you may see beneath a fast demonstration of how Pathfinder’s hitbox is now very exactly sure to his character mannequin, whereas earlier than it was noticeably bulkier.
There was point out beforehand of a nerf to Wraith’s Tactical potential cooldown pace, which is conspicuously lacking right here. Bit unusual, contemplating Wraith continues to be the highest-performing Legend on the market in the mean time. And we’ve additionally but to see any buffs to Mirage, who Respawn have admitted has diminished in energy stage now that gamers have develop into extra used to his tips. But hopefully future patches over the subsequent month or so will deal with these points.
No extra quick weapon switching
Alas, the quick weapon switching exploit is now not part of Apex Legends. Not shocking, actually, contemplating it lower down on the weapon switching time by such a margin, and, y’know… it was very clearly an unintended exploit regarding animation interruption. So that’s gone, and other people not want to fret about that being part of the game. I’ll depart the beneath gifs right here although, as a memorial to this uber-powerful exploit.
Apex Legends earlier updates and patch notes
As time goes on we’ll transfer what’s on this web page down right here to make room for newer updates, so you may at all times discover what you’re searching for very simply from this web page.
And that’s just about every part for now! Hopefully you’ve emerged with a larger understanding of the modifications which were launched with this new Apex Legends replace. Keep checking again right here for all the most recent ideas and details concerning the present state of Respawn’s distinctive battle royale.
