Apex Legends Unveils Patch Notes for Latest Update

Respawn just dropped a new update for Apex Legends, tweaking some weapons—again. It’s like this endless game of whack-a-mole with the meta. This time, it’s the Devotion and EVA-8 in their sights. Anyone else feel like these constant changes are like trying to chase your tail?

Even though it’s not the shiny new thing anymore, Apex keeps a loyal pack. On Steam alone, you’ve got over 100k folks charging into battle every day. Something about that fast-paced rush, huh? Respawn’s always tinkering with the mechanics—maybe just to keep us on our toes? The latest patch might shuffle the weapon hierarchy a bit. Or not. Who knows.

Oh, and can we talk about this balance update? Seems Devotion’s losing its edge—flat-out nerfed. They yanked away that high-tier barrel and stock magic. Now the mag size is down to 48 from 52. It probably needed it, unless you loved mowing down teams with it. EVA-8, on the other hand, got a little love. More damage per pellet, but they slowed it down. Purple and gold bolts now line up with other shotguns. Feels like a mixed bag, right?

The gun updates were the headliners, but there’s also some housekeeping stuff for Arenas: Duels—the new LTM. Now, players only glow during countdowns. Also, they say it’s speedier with faster mode timings and transitions. Sounds like a promise. Or a threat.

Who else is curious how these tweaks will shake things up? Some folks are sighing in relief over the Devotion nerf. Others think it wasn’t nearly enough. The talking point here is it already got a makeover at the season’s start. Respawn admitted it felt clunky and slow, but did they overdo it?

Fingers crossed these recent changes make for a good time. They’ve already buffed legends like Wattson and Vantage, making those kits more relevant. We’ll just have to see how the rest of the season unfolds, right?

By the way, here’s the lowdown from Respawn:

Arenas Duels:

• Highlighting only during countdown.
• Faster duel action and transitions.

Devotion LMG:

• No more high-tier barrel/stock boost.
• Mag size: 48 (Sorry, old 52).

EVA-8:

• Damage per pellet now 7 (from 6).
• Slower fire rate
• Purple/Gold bolts match other shotguns.

Dive in and let us know how it feels—or if you just wanna rant.

I’m off to test it out—if I don’t get sniped turning a corner, that is.