Apex Legends dev confirms Crypto buffs coming following Wattson rework
Crypto is scheduled for huge buffs in Apex Legends soon and a Respawn developer confirmed that the Surveillance Expert will get their overhaul following Wattson’s Season 11 rework.
In Season 3, Respawn Entertainment introduced its 11th character to the battle royale who split his time between scouting with his drone and disabling opponents in the middle of a gunfight.
The character’s concept proved popular with fans and took hold in the meta for a short time. Soon after, however, Crypto quickly fell out of favor in Apex anddropped dead last in pick rates.
Crypto buffs coming to Apex Legends
Buffs or attempts to make him stronger haven’t stuck in the past but we could see a whole new side of him after theWattson rework lands.
“Devs have confirmed on Reddit that Crypto is going to get a rework or improvements in the future,” streamer ‘XFactor’ said. “No timetable yet.”
“My guy who did Wattson is doing Crypto,” Respawn Producer Josh Medina responded.
A Respawn dev who worked on Wattson will also take a swipe at the encryption expert to retool him in a big way.
The long-awaitedWattson rework in Season 11will massively change how the character plays out including her ultimate ability, Interception Pylon. The changes give players a lot more tools to work with while keeping the identity of the Legend intact.
My guy who did wattson is doing crypto 👀
— Josh Medina (@lowkeydbjosh)August 02, 2025
That’s something players hope will also be true for Crytpo. Though he hasn’t been a popular pick for a while, the Apex community has always tried tofit him into the meta.
Players can see there’s a ton of potential but the drone-operator hasn’t been able to compete with the likes of Octane, Wraith and Bloodhound.
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All of that could change soon as Respawn explore the best ways to buff Crypto sometime in Season 11 or beyond.
