Respawn Entertainment has released the patch notes for Apex Legends Season 13, and there are several interesting tweaks entering the fray this season. Among some of the biggest incoming changes are major nerfs for both the Spitfire and legends with the Fortified passive ability which reduces the defensive potential of characters like Gibraltar.
Other legends are being tweaked as well--Valkyrie will no longer be able to exploit her skyward dive to dodge bullets, and Rampart's tactical and ultimate abilities are both getting buffed. Keep reading for a complete rundown of the changes that are now live for the free-to-play battle royale, as Season 13: Saviors has officially launched as of May 10. We've also got a Newcastle guide to help you make sense of the new legend.
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Rampart's Amped Cover ability is getting more health to the shield, and a decrease in how long it takes to deploy one. Her ultimate ability is also getting buffed--Shiela's spin-up time has been reduced by 0.5 seconds.
Valkyrie will be seeing some changes as well. Once Season 13 goes live, Valkyrie will no longer be able to spin freely while using her Skyward Dive ability, an exploit that frequently leads to frustration in the final ring, where Valkyrie players will sometimes activate her ultimate ability and spin as they ascend into the sky, allowing Valkyrie to dodge bullets with ease.
Legends with the Fortified passive will no longer have that fortification applied to their helmets, making headshots more effective. But all is not lost--Rare and Epic helmets are getting a buff that will increase headshot damage protection by 10 points (Rare helmets) and 15 points (Epic helmets).
Storm Point, Olympus, and World's Edge will be the maps in rotation during Season 13, and the devs have also
You can read about all the changes coming to Apex Legends below, or on the official EA site.
Fortified no longer reduces headshot damageCrafting Rotation
Flatline & Longbow coming out and are now floor lootRampage & R-301 going into crafterGold Weapons
EVA-8, Bow, Flatline, P2020, SpitfireHelmets Buff
Blue helmet headshot damage reduction increased from 40% to 50%Purple helmet headshot damage reduction increased from 50% to 65%Kraber
Headshot multiplier down from 3.0 to 2.0Damage reduced from 145 to 140Rampage
Increased reload time from 2.6 to 3.1Slightly increased handling timesLSTAR
Reduced headshot damage multiplier from 1.75 to 1.5Reduced headshot distance from 64m to 57mOverheat cool-off time increased from 2.5 to 3.6Slightly increased handling timesDevotion
Damage reduced from 16 to 15Reduced headshot damage multiplier from 1.75 to 1.5Reduced headshot distance from 64m to 57mIncreased reload time from 2.8 to 3.2Draw time increased to 0.8 from 0.7Holster time increased to 0.75 to 0.65Raise time increased to 0.65 from 0.55Lower time increased to 0.6 from 0.5Havoc
Improved recoil at the start of the patternDual Shell
Removed from floor loot and crafting bundlesMozambique & Peacekeeper
Increased limb damage from 0.8 to 1.0Crate Weapons
Spitfire back to floor lootMastiff into crateSpitfire
Damage decreased from 19 to 18Purple & Gold Magazine capacity reduced from 55 to 50Crouched hipfire spread increasedRemoved barrel attachment slotReduced headshot damage multiplier from 1.75 to 1.5Reduced headshot distance from 64m to 57mIncreased reload time from 3.2 to 3.4Draw time increased to 0.8 from 0.7Holster time increased to 0.75 to 0.65Raise time increased to 0.65 from 0.55Lower time increased to 0.6 from 0.5Mastiff
Tightened blast patternAmmo capacity reduced from 6 to 4Stockpile ammo: 28Damage per pellet increased from 11 to 14Increased pellet sizeFire Rate increased from 1.1 to 1.2Cells & Syringes
Cells and Syringe spawn rates have been lowered by about 18%Rampart Improvements
Sheila spin-up time decreased from 1.75s to 1.25sAmped Cover deploy health increased from 45 to 120Amped Cover deploy time decreased from 4.25 to 3.6Valkyrie
Can no longer freely spin while launching during Skyward DiveOut of Bounds
When going out of bounds the following will be disabled: Legends AbilitiesWeapons, Ordinances and Survival ItemsHealing items (Will not cancel mid healing)All Active Passives (e.g. Valks Jet Packs)World’s Edge
Redesigned windows at Lava Siphon’s Control Tower to focus sightlinesAdded some additional cover around Lava Siphon's Lava PitGondola loot has been tweaked. The chances of finding high-tier armor in them have been notably reduced. Climatizer and Lava Siphon will still remain as High Tier Loot POIs
100 → 75Charge Rifle
Lvl 1: 200 → 150Lvl 2: 200 → 150Lvl 3: 450 → 400Longbow
Base: 400 → 300Lvl 1: 250 → 200Lvl 2: 300 → 250Lvl 3: 400 → 350Sentinel
Lvl 3: 400 → 350Bocek Bow
Lvl 2: 250 → 200Lvl 3: 300 → 250Triple Take
Base: 600 → 500Lvl 1: 250 → 200Lvl 2: 300 → 250Lvl 3: 400 → 300Devotion
Lvl 1: 150 → 200Lvl 2: 250 → 350L-STAR
Lvl 1: 200 → 150Havoc
Base: 350 → 400Hemlok
Lvl 2: 250 → 200Lvl 3: 350 → 300Prowler
Lvl 2: 300 → 250Lvl 3: 350 → 300
Fix for cases when Crypto's heirloom (sword) appears stuck in the middle of his body while his drone is deployed.Fixed issue when inspecting his Heirloom with the "Deadly Byte" skin equipped, can show missing arm texture.Fix for cases when players could recall their Drone instantly after activating their Ultimate.Fixed bug for when Crypto is using his legendary skin, and while being revived by a Mirage, he turns invisible except for his sunglasses which remain visible during the revive.FUSE
Fixed bug where using Fuse’s Tactical in water caused the audio to get overwhelmingly loud.Fix for bug where players can extend Motherlode's range if used on flyers, Crypto's drone, loot drones, and Loba's Bracelet.HORIZON
Fix for cases when Horizon’s Ultimate disappears if the player opens a door next to it.MIRAGE
Fix for bug where the shield regeneration from Wattson's ultimate would reveal Mirage's location when he is invisible while reviving.Fixed bug for when Mirage’s decoys would sprint faster when the player is armed with an item than when they are unarmed.PATHFINDER
Fix for an issue where grappling grounded Loot Rollers can cause the player to get flung at high velocity.
Custom Match QOL improvements: UI & Design Improvements.Custom Match now saves Team Names & Match Settings when returning from match to lobby.Match flow improvements.Added new launch parameters to pre-select viewing targets for Observer.Updated the color pallet used by Observers when viewing teams (Map Overview + Highlights) Additionally, fixed the color duplication issue previously seen on the map overviewUpdated the Team Eliminated Text with a unique color for Anonymous Mode in Custom MatchAll Apex Legends Season 13 Battle Pass Skins And Rewards
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