Apex Legends Chaos Theory update patch notes: Legend buffs and nerfs
The Chaos Theory event makes some big gameplay changes, in addition to the new content in the collection event. Check out the full patch notes for all the changes to Legends, weapons and more coming on March 9.
Caustic’s Town Takeover,Bangalore’s Heirloom, and a bunch of new skins are the main highlights of theChaos Theory collection event, but Respawn have made a lot of tweaks to Legends and weapons too. At the top of the list we have nerfs to the Mastiff, which had definitely become a bit strong in recent seasons. There’s also nerfs to Caustic, and some improvements to some of the weaker Legends. No Fill Matchmaking is also being introduced.
No Fill in Apex Legends
No fill will allow you to queue up for a match without teammates joining you. Although it’s not quite a solo experience, it will achieve a similar goal of allowing you to play without worrying about random teammates. You canread more about how it works exactly here.For full details on the Town Takeover, the new Ring Fury mode, and the event skins and rewards, check out ourfull Chaos Theory event hub.Check out the full patch notes fromRespawnbelow.
LEGEND UPDATES
Caustic is brutally effective at slowing down engagements. The entirety of his kit revolves around gas with a large area of effect, slow, vision obstruction, and direct health damage. It’s proven to be too oppressive in too many scenarios especially considering teammates can play in gas relatively unimpaired. Significantly reducing gas damage (without taking it away completely or having it affect armor instead) seems like a fair compromise that stays true to the character while making him less oppressive on the receiving end. We will be monitoring the data and gameplay closely. If these changes hit Caustic’s appeal or effectiveness too hard we will revisit accordingly.
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Low Profile has been used as a balancing tool for both mobile and/or small legends. Although Path is still mobile, his hitbox is large. While his overall win rate and encounter win rate is by no means low, it’s hard to justify keeping Low Profile on a hitbox of his size.
Walls should be beefy and powerful once built. Before Rampart shipped, we were worried that her nests would be too oppressive and so we gave enemy players the option to quickly clear them out with grenades. This wasn’t necessary, as it turns out, so we’re removing increased damage from grenades against Amped Cover and Sheila.
WEAPON UPDATE
Weapon Optics
The goal of these changes are to place this weapon’s identity between the fast fire EVA-8 and the heavy hitting Peacekeeper. The Mastiff has consistently been dominant in close quarters combat given its forgiving spread pattern and high damage spikes with each shot. This change reduces that high damage potential in order to limit the amount of two pumps players experience on the receiving end.
The burst damage from the Hemlok’s hip-fire was feeling a little too consistent for an AR that should excel at medium range. This change mitigates the Hemlok’s close quarters damage spikes that felt bad on the receiving end.
QUALITY OF LIFE CHANGES
3030 Repeater
That’s all for now. See you in the Arena, Legends.
That’s all the patch notes for the meta changes, quality of life, and bug fixes coming in the Chaos Theory update on March 9. For more Apex Legends Season 8 tips and tricks check out our guides below:30-30 Repeater guide|All legend buffs and nerfs|All weapon buffs and nerfs|Fuse guide| What is in the Season 8 battle pass? |Season 8 Patch notes| How to open explosive holds |Spitfire guide|R99 guide|Mastiff guide|When is Apex for Switch out?
